For Pakistan, the agricultural sector has always held great significance. The country has always had a great deal of potential in terms of the agricultural sector and at the time of independence as well, it was considered to be a country whose economy centered on this particular sector. As industrialization occurred in Pakistan and the birth of industries began, the economy of the country began to diversify. Despite this …

  In the first 4 months of the current fiscal year, 2013-2014, the country has witnessed an improvement in its inflow of foreign direct investments. Investments brought into the country are worth $283.7 million spread out over a number of sectors and is 12.5 percent higher in comparison to the $252.1 million, which had been recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year. Data released by the State Bank …

  The latest federal budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016 has been recently revealed out of which the outlay is 91 per cent higher than what was revised earlier in the fiscal year. The Finance Minister, Mr. Ishaq Dar presenting the budget 2015-16 to the National Assembly claimed that the budget does include measures with respect to employment, improving the exports of the country as well as focusing on helping …

  The education sector in the country is full of inequalities when the public and private sector are taken into consideration. The conditions of schools which are run privately and those run by the government are in no way comparable with the former certainly outperforming the latter. The condition of government-run schools in Sindh in particular can be judged from the fact that almost 22,000 schools are found without having …

  Nuclear power is the greenest option, say top scientists Over 35 percent of the total energy produced in Pakistan is generated through oil-fired system, which is the most expensive mode of power generation in terms of money while emitting carbon dioxide to damage the environment means that we are burning our candle from both ends. On one hand we are spending over $16 billion on import of oil for …

  In the world which is currently experiencing globalization, several domains are no longer what they used to be. The role of the media in particular has widened with it having an influence on a number of domains, education being one of them. Electronic media and social media and networking in particular have changed the way in which traditional classrooms operate because of alternative approaches to learning now spreading like …

  With the recent visit of US President Barrack Obama in New Delhi on the Republic Day parade in India and with the nation wanting to align its policies similar to Washington has created unease for not only Pakistan but for China as well. However news of the Chinese President, Xi Jinping to be the chief guest at the March parade in Pakistan this year has been received quite warmly. …

  Since the last monetary decision was made in November of 2014, key macroeconomic indicators have shown improvement. CPI inflation and its expectations have continued to follow a downward trajectory and in the months of November and December 2014, the trade deficit has also declined, however, it did increase in the first half of the fiscal year 2015 in comparison to the same period of FY 2014. Additionally, inflows of …

  Pakistan is a country which imports oil and with a decrease in the prices of oil internationally, the import bill is likely to be affected in a positive manner. During the fiscal year 2014, out of an import bill of US$41.7 billion, 35.3% or US$14.8 billion was used for oil and related products. Thus with a decrease in the prices of crude oil, the impact is likely to be …

  Infrastructure development and logistics is one of the vital ways through which any country can attract foreign investment and help achieve sustainable development for the growth of an economy. Considering the case of Pakistan, the focus on infrastructure while given importance isn’t always the most important aspect to consider since there are other issues the country has to deal with. There are the political sit-ins in the country, which …