No surprises

For months now, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has maintained the policy rate at a staggering 22%, a move aimed at...

No takers?

The proposal for a 600 MW solar plant in Muzaffargarh was one of the main pillars of the green-power initiative by the...

IMF talks begin

On the face of it, the International Monetary Fund team in Islamabad is merely supposed to conduct the third and final review...

Senate by-elections

Though the PPP won four of the Six Senate seats to which by-elections were held, the most attention was focused on the...

Rematch confirmed

It became clear by Wednesday (PST) that the most widely watched election in the world, the American presidential election, will be a...

Auto breakdown

The auto sector is big, with its manufacturers providing a large number of jobs, and the import of parts for manufacture providing...

New team

The induction of Muhammad Augrangzeb as the new Finance Minister probably marks a return to the domination of experts. Bringing in the...

Letting bygones be bygones

Clarity finally emerged on the final shape that this government would take on Monday when the federal cabinet was sworn in and...

Smog warning

At one level, the stakeholders’ meeting chaired by Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, who also has the Environment and Climate Change portfolio,...

Zardari’s back

Asif Ali Zardari became the first person to be re-elected President, but there was a wealth of difference. His main opposition in...

Will interest rates go down?

Interest rates were pushed by the State Bank of Pakistan to a punitive 22 percent by last July to tame inflation, which...

The din refuses to die down

The widespread rigging allegations that have swirled around the February 8 election ever since it was held have refused to die down....

Cement sector in trouble

The new government has received mostly bad news, but perhaps one of the worst [pieces of news it received was that the...

Reserved seats at stake

The Election Commission of Pakistan decided against the Sunni Ittehad Council and refused to allocate it the seats it would merit after...

Getting the right person for the job

Up until a few days ago it seemed that Ishaq Dar was out of the running for a record fifth term as...