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Shahid Sattar Absar AliBusiness Recorder |
Unless power tariffs for industrial consumers are rationalized immediately, economic catastrophe is imminent. Pakistan faces a situation akin to the...
One of Pakistan’s most pressing economic issues is the chronic shortage of foreign exchange underscored by an import-based-consumption-driven...
On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a ‘Use of System Charge’ for...
The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have become the status quo. This is because...
Distortions caused by a distraught policy landscape — from high energy costs to an industry-wide liquidity crisis — have made it next to...
The World Bank recently warned that Pakistan’s economy is on the edge of a precipice. Any more of the same will take it to a point of no return. ...
If the economy is to be stabilized, exports can no longer afford to pay for the energy sector’s failures and inefficiencies, and the government’s...
Given rampant sales tax evasion and slowdown in consumer demand, the government is highly unlikely to meet its revenue targets for FY24. This means...