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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…
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.…
Rupee fluctuation
The rupee witnessed mild fluctuations last week as major market players largely remained on the sidelines. It gained value against…
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,…
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.…
Making airports more competitive
AIRLINES do not care who owns and operates airports; it is the cost, service and safety standards that matter to…
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…
Fertiliser shortage feared
As imports have been delayed, subsidy mode is yet to be decided and domestic production is still a matter of…
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…