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Govt mulls privatisation of 10 Discos
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s caretaker government is actively exploring solutions to address the woes of its struggling power sector. Two…
CPEC expansion plan in doldrums
ISLAMABAD: China has not agreed to further expand cooperation in areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the…
In situ urbanisation to reduce disparity
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has experienced one of the highest rates of urbanisation in South Asia, with around 37.7% of its population…
Conflicting forestry, wildlife management paradigms
ISLAMABAD: Sustainable forest management is a simple practice that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising…
Revamping power sector with deregulation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the few countries in Asia with energy consumption heavily skewed towards subsidised household users.…
Other biogas uses: fertiliser and cold chain
ISLAMABAD: Biogas is a simple solution. Normally, simple solutions are undervalued and much attention is not paid to them.
We…
Is the worst behind Pakistan’s economy?
ISLAMABAD: While it remains too early to assert definitively, several indicators suggest that Pakistan’s economy may have…
Rupee reaches 5-week high
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee has shown a remarkable recovery in the past 12 consecutive working days, surging nearly 5% to reach a…
Forex reserves rise by $56.4m to $7.7b
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reported a 0.74% increase in its foreign exchange reserves on a week-on-week basis,…
Govt woos investors to inject capital into startup fund
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif has revealed that steps are…