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Dr Muhammad Zeshan
Dr Muhammad Zeshan

  • December 02, 2024

    From ashes to assets

    As winter approaches, a familiar haze settles over Pakistan's countryside – the toxic aftermath of crop residue burning. Our farmers aren't...

  • November 18, 2024

    Turn trash to treasure

    Let’s talk trash – literally. Pakistan generates a whopping 50,438 tonnes of municipal waste daily. That’s not a typo. And here’s the...

  • September 23, 2024

    Plugging into the EV dream

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to create a comprehensive financial plan for electric vehicles by November and simplify...

  • September 09, 2024

    Riding the GVC wave

    Picture this: A bustling port in Gwadar, where autonomous vehicles shuttle containers filled with cutting-edge electronics. In Sialkot, 3D printers...

  • August 05, 2024

    Made in Pakistan?

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set an ambitious goal of achieving $60 billion in exports for Pakistan within the next three years.

  • July 28, 2024

    Path to trade prosperity

    Shipping containers are seen stacked on a ship at a sea port in Karachi. — AFP/FileImagine strolling through the Karachi port, bursting with...

  • November 29, 2023

    How to reform trade

    Pakistan’s economy faces a pivotal juncture, marked by the imperative need to reassess its import tariff structure. Recent trade data underscores...

  • October 02, 2023

    Tariff reforms

    Theoretically speaking, high import tariffs increase the market share of domestic products by making imported goods more expensive, thus making...

  • July 12, 2023

    New approach to investment

    Global nations are fiercely competing for foreign direct investment to fuel economic growth, job creation and technological advancements in the...

  • June 20, 2023

    Rethinking trade

    Pakistan’s trade policy plays a key role in integrating the country into the global economy through global value chains . The analysis of...

  • May 30, 2023

    The age of GVCs

    Pakistan stands at a crucial crossroads in its economic journey, seeking to transform into a globally competitive player. In this regard,...

  • April 18, 2023

    The political is all personal

    The political economy of Pakistan is shaped by a complex interplay of formal rules and informal deals among elites. It has become important to...