40pc of economy owned by retailers, merchants who pay negligible taxes
A global report released a few months ago revealed that there are only five industrial sectors in Pakistan that save taxes worth Rs 956 billion annually. Among them are many people related to real estate, tea, cigarettes, tires and pharmaceuticals. S...
Crisis of another kind
The recent crisis caused by the non-availability of gas in the country seems to be serious in the next month of January. As reported, the Italian company has informed the Pakistani authorities that due to delivery difficulties, it will not be a...
We need to promote democratic culture
Democracy and elections are inseparable, so in the world’s stable democracies, timely holding of elections is ensured even in the case of natural disasters and wars. However, repeated unconstitutional terminations of elected governments and lon...
The sad saga of SOEs
Pakistan Steel Mills was once the pillar of the country's economy. Russia offered to establish it in 1969. This agreement was signed on January 22, 1971 but could not be implemented due to the war. Meanwhile, Russia openly supported India and this pl...
For the sake of female voters
The latest voting statistics show that the electoral gender gap in Pakistan has been reduced to less than 10 million for the first time in a decade, which is no less than an achievement. According to the data on record, the number of voters in the co...
Human rights violation at peak in held valley
Occupied Kashmir, like Palestine, is a region in which power and arrogance have been trampling humanity since the last century and the so-called human rights institutions are sitting as spectators. In the partition of India, the principle was decided...
Significance of international climate moot for Pakistan
Important decisions have been made in the recent climate conference. The climate conference was a very important meeting in the global climate governance process. The results of the conference are in line with China's concept of ecological civilizati...
Good step for textile industry
It is welcome to note that the SSGC's notification of increase in gas prices for the textile industry has been suspended by the Sindh High Court on Thursday, saying that it will be applied only to the petitioners i.e. textile industry. The court has...
Sharp decline from historic high
He sharp decline in the Pakistan stock market from historic highs reinforces the perception that when the market reaches extreme highs, large capitalists suddenly withdraw capital, causing it to crash, and this has been going on for a long time. ...
Restoration of Awam Express
Due to the devastating floods last year, the train traffic on the main section of Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi was stopped for several weeks, during which the railways suffered an estimated loss of more than 15 billion rupees. After the flood w...
