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[28 Sep 2010 | Comments Off | ]
PIA Bomb Threat and Possible Hoax Bad for Airline and Industry

For PIA, the bomb scare is horrible news. It is not the first time the airline is being linked with bomb threats, as if the airline has become the terrorist’s airline of choice.

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[23 Aug 2010 | One Comment | ]
Vicious Circle

Inter-corporate circular debt is holding the country’s entire economy hostage. But is the government doing enough to tackle the problem?

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[24 Jul 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Take from the Poor and Give to the Rich

Does Pakistan’s tax system and entrenched spending priorities make the formulation of a pro-poor budget impossible?

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[8 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Will the Budget Bring an Improved Standard of Living to Pakistan?

Are the initiatives laid out in the federal budget for 2010-2011 enough to help Pakistan’s poor make it through these tough times and eventually prosper?

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[8 Jun 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Salient Features of the Pakistan Budget for 2010-2011

Here are the key financial points from the government of Pakistan’s proposed budget for 2010-2011 as presented by the finance minister on June 5, 2010.

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[7 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
Logged Out

Facebook is not just about young people pretending to sell coffee in Café World. It’s become a place for real people to conduct real businesses, and see some big, real returns.

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[25 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | ]
Day of the Dreamer

At age 26, Yasir Sheikh is well on the path to realising all his dreams.

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[26 Oct 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Giving Away the Family Silver

Foreign investors are eyeing Pakistan’s agricultural land and the government is entertaining their offers. But will Pakistani citizens benefit at all in the long-run?

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[26 Oct 2009 | One Comment | ]
Taking an Informed Decision

The Punjab agriculture minister believes that leasing agricultural land to foreign investors cannot be undertaken without consulting local farmers and investors.

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[26 Oct 2009 | One Comment | ]
A Fruitful Investment

A food and agriculture ministry official argues in favour of foreign investment in Pakistan’s farmlands.