Animal sacrifice
The dip in the practice of animal sacrifice this Eid was pretty obvious, and it was clearly because of the inflated prices of the...
Pakistan to miss wheat sowing target
There has been a great increase in the prices of fertilisers, seeds, electricity and pesticides along with the other input prices, which is why...
Civil servants resist cut in perks
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani is said to approve or reject the monetisation package for cutting perks of the civil servants. It is...
Pakistan: Failing economy?
The answer to the question that has been proposed by the writer is that Pakistan is not a failed state. Just because the current...
Felicitating fair trade
Can you give me the source of one million cubic meter of Pakistani granite and marble? Apparently the price is 10 per cent better...
Most Favoured Nation
As someone who is not a connoisseur of matters pertaining to economics, I would like to question your team regarding the entire MFN issue....
PIA: A crisis of reputation
There was a golden period when PIA had a name in the global arena in wake of their superior quality. It is saddening to...
Average Joe’s problems
The unpredictability surrounding the KSE index knows no bounds. Not only are the haphazard trends, tiresome to keep track of they also make the...
Foreign exchange reserves
The statement made by Abdul Hafeez Sheikh during a visit to the US – that Pakistan can meet its debt repayments obligations while maintaining...
Revisiting free-market fundamentalism
The statement that the future of capitalism is being challenged as the financial tsunami that has hit the western world is now on the...
About E-commerce
The idea of a common platform for those interest in shopping from all over the globe, is an idea indeed is extremely appealing. As...
Taming the chaos
The statement of the railway minister was indeed amusing for its lack of factual accuracy and the fact that he compared us to Afghanistan,...
Retrieving Europe’s dead
The article made a good analysis of the dilemma being faced by Europe. The economic growth of Europe is slowing down terribly and it...
Sino-Pak Relations
To counter the U.S domination in the region, it is important that we continue to strengthen our bond with China. And, of course the...
Deteriorating Railways
The dire straits, that the PR finds itself in, is a sorry sight. Railways has been my favourite mode of transportation for as long...
Letters to the Business Editor
A new financial model
“The development of alternative Islamic financial institutions with a focus on societal improvement”, this is the bedrock of an Islamic financial...
Letters to the Business Editor
Worth of QR codes
The advertising and marketing gurus should take note of this. I have noticed QR codes from supermarket grocery items to articles...
