Due to armed conflicts in Sudan, once the largest country in Africa, its economy is in disarray, with a projected shrinkage of 28 percent in 2024....
Ministry of Commerce, under the auspices of the caretaker government, has formulated a five-year strategy aimed at bolstering Pakistan’s exports...
In recent years, Pakistan has undergone a significant technological transformation, marking a journey towards innovation and digitalization. From...
Pakistan’s international trade volume remains significantly below its potential, a concern underscored by the figures from the fiscal year ending...
Pakistan continues to grapple with an energy crisis characterized by persistent shortages of gas and electricity nationwide. This has led to...
Pakistan's cement industry is underpinned by abundant indigenous raw materials, boasting 26 operational plants with a combined annual installed...
Pakistan currently grapples with the daunting challenge of widespread poverty, a problem that persists despite the professed commitment of...
The global cement industry currently commands a substantial $406 billion, and it is anticipated to expand to $545 billion by the year 2030. Global...
“Tourism brings progress. As one of the biggest sectors in the global economy, it has great power to bridge cultures, generate new opportunities,...
On December 22, 2023, the Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production discussed the challenges being faced by the Pakistan Steel Mills ...
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Pakistan boasts extensive oil and gas resources, predominantly situated in Balochistan, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as per various studies...
Small and Medium Enterprises play a pivotal role in most economies, particularly in developing countries. They constitute the majority of...
The future of Pakistan Steel Mills remains uncertain, reminiscent of its position in 2015. Unfortunately, the caretaker government has declared PSM...
The engineering and capital goods industry play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of global economies, fostering innovation, and supporting...
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, although not mandated to address long-standing issues, has undertaken various measures to revitalize...
Lithium, a strategic metal renowned for its diverse applications across various industries, holds substantial deposits within Pakistan that present...
“For developing countries aiming to maintain growth while sustaining job creation, manufacturing offers an opportunity not only to rebalance the...
Like many other industries in Pakistan today, which heavily rely on imports, the shipbreaking or ship-recycling sector also faces operational and...
Industrialization in Pakistan grapples with a multitude of challenges spanning technological, managerial, financial, marketing, and governmental...
Renewable Energy is projected to dominate the global energy scene within a decade or so. Global supply of renewable energy rose by 8pc in 2022 in...
The long-awaited Petroleum Refining Policy, known as the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy for New/Greenfield Refineries 2023, the initial draft of which...
Pakistan is endowed with enormous wealth of mineral resources that present extensive potential for playing a critical role in achieving...
Pakistan’s domestic credit to private sector in terms of percentage to the Goss domestics product has been persistently declining for the last 37...
The Pakistan Investment Policy 2023 has been announced at an opportune time when the country, in the wake of a prevalent economic recession, badly...
Power Policy IGCEP 2022-2031 has envisaged to add electricity generation installed capacity of 27,449–MW to the system by the end of ten-year plan...
Against a target of exporting one-million workers annually, Pakistan’s export of manpower has been to the level of just 372,000 during July...
Once again, the country is in the grip of long and persistent loadshedding of electricity across the country for the past few weeks, though recent...
Pakistan and the USA have signed, on June 7, an agreement under which the USA will provide, through the USAID , $445.6 million for supporting...
In recent years, Pakistan has proudly and progressively joined the group of selected countries that produce structure, equipment, and components for...
Pakistan plans to gradually reduce its dependence on fossil fuels for power generation and to progressively shift to utilising renewable energy...
Industrial development in Pakistan has been declining for the second consecutive year, having registered negative growth of 2.94 percent during the...
The government plans to gradually off-load the majority of existing State-Owned Enterprises that number about 212, to restructure the remaining...
At this critical juncture when the country faces deep economic, fiscal, social and environmental crises it is imperative to adopt a short-term plan...
Analysing Pakistan’s economy, the World Bank expects it to grow by only 0.4 percent in the current fiscal year ending June 30, due to a variety...
Pakistan, a country of 230 million, remains among the top ten nations with lowest energy consumption per capita, which is one of the key indicators...
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On January 16, a dozen global human rights experts, associated with the United Nations Human Rights Council, raised serious concerns on the alarming...
Textile is the country’s single largest industry. Yet it is almost totally dependent on imported machinery, equipment, accessories and spares. The...
April 18 is observed annually as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, jointly promoted by the United Nations and the International Labour...
The beginning of the new year has brought good news for the Pakistani workers in general and for the miners in particular as the government has...
Pakistan’s energy sector is in shambles. Resultantly, there is a massive shortage of gas supplies across the country and large-scale electricity...
An abnormal increase in water leakage was observed on July 4 in the powerhouse of the 969-MW power plant, located in Muzaffarabad area in Azad Jammu...
Pakistan’s total exports of goods and services remain stagnant at average around $30 billion annually for the last ten years. In spite of tall...
The country is facing a lingering economic crisis that is particularly adversely impacting industrial activities, and there seems to be no respite...
Engineering industry, which includes production of iron& steel, machinery & equipment, electrical & electronic goods, and transport vehicles, is in...
Saudi Arabia has decided to revive its proposal to establish an oil refinery and petrochemical complex in Gwadar, Balochistan with heavy investment....
Pakistan has significant deposits of precious metal gold worth billions of dollars, besides other high-value mineral resources. There are two major...
Pakistan has become the first victim of global climate change. Heavy rainfalls during the past three months coupled with melting of glaciers, have...
In a major development, the government plans to use indigenous Thar coal, instead of imported coal, for generation of 3,960MW.
