By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI–The Sindh government has initiated strategic projects to enhance municipal solid waste management, aiming to improve environmental sustainability and public health across the province as well as to generate more energy. Introduction of the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project (SWEEP) One of the projects is Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency ...
By Amir Saeed ISLAMABAD– As Pakistan’s cash-based economy hinders growth and complicates tax collection, digital transformation offers solutions by enhancing financial inclusion. Talking to this reporter, Aatizaz Hussain, former manager of Financial Literacy Programme at the National Institute of Banking and Finance, highlighted that Pakistan’s economy faces significant challenges due to its reliance on cash ...
By Azeem Ahmed Khan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coastal regions in Sindh and Balochistan have significant potential for coconut farming due to their favourable warm temperatures and soil conditions, said a coconut expert. Coconut Farming Potential and Market Demand Coconut farming is a profitable venture as the demand for fresh coconuts, coconut water, and by-products like copra ...
By Amir Saeed ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs energy governance reforms to meet its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) targets through stronger institutions, community engagement, and equitable climate policies. Institutional Framework and Community Engagement Afia Malik, talking to this scribe said that an energy expert at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, said: “To achieve NDC targets, it is ...
By Ahmed Khan Malik KARACHI– The Karachi industry has expressed strong support for the recent trade agreements between Pakistan and Azerbaijan, anticipating significant economic benefits and enhanced bilateral cooperation. Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to boost bilateral investments up to $2 billion, focusing on sectors such as energy, trade, connectivity, defence, and cultural exchanges. This ...
By Muhammad Saleem FAISALABAD: Local economies can grow by hosting cultural events and literary festivals. Nadeem Ahmed, a cloth trader, talking to Grand Lines News said that whenever a cultural event was organized in Faisalabad, sales of cloth surged. He said that Faisalabad is known as the textile capital of Pakistan, and people who visit ...
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