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Rehabilitating depleting forests

THE current floods could be a boon for Sindh’s depleting riverine forests, which are dependent either on flood waters or…

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Corporates flush with cash

Corporates and high net-worth individuals have huge cash surpluses wondering how to put all the surplus money to profitable use.…

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Rupee fluctuation

The rupee witness­ed mild fluctuations last week as major market players largely remained on the sidelines. It gained value against…

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GDP growth Rate affected by floods/political crisis

When the government project­ed the economic growth rate for the current year at 5.1pc in June against last year’s 4.14pc,…

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Ebullient consumer market remains unfazed with political crisis

PAKISTAN’S politics might be baffling and its macroeconomic data disturbing, but these have failed to dampen the spirits of consumers.…

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Making airports more competitive

AIRLINES do not care who owns and operates airports; it is the cost, service and safety standards that matter to…

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Flood hit leather industry in doldrums

A heavy death toll of animals in the recent floods, stuck-up customs duty and sales tax refunds, interrupted power supply…

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Fertiliser shortage feared

As imports have been delayed, subsidy mode is yet to be decided and domestic production is still a matter of…

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Wealth of world’s billionaires: $7.3trn

THE wealth of the world’s billionaires now stands at $7.3 trillion, an increase of 12pc from last year, according to…

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