We are in a period of transition. 2017 is giving way to 2018. But there is another transition at work. …
The CPEC opportunity
China, buoyed by its rise as an economic power, is planning to revive the old Silk Route under the new …
The China factor
Dubbed as the “practical picture of Pak-China friendship” by Ahsan Iqbal, Pakistan’s Minister of Interior and Planning, Development and Reforms, …
CPEC could turn into a nightmare if Pakistan keeps tariffs high
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s situation regarding its international trade and tariff policies is similar to that of Alice in Wonderland. Should it continue …
Entrepreneurs will be key players in corporate farming
LATE last month, the federal government allowed export of 1.5m tonnes of sugar with a subsidy of Rs10.7 per kilogram. …
Cheap forage seed not always cheap
Winter season fodder crop sowing is at peak. I’ve constantly found it interesting the reasons why farmers buy the seeds …
Climate change negotiations – time does matter
ISLAMABAD: Climate change negotiations started in Bonn with the promise to make progress on the Paris Agreement. Germany announced 100 million …
Pakistan can achieve half of power generation thru renewable means
If Denmark could achieve up to 56 per cent of its power generation through renewable resources and by the year …
How we can revive the shrinking Indus delta
THE ecosystem of the Indus delta is under threat owing to a drastic fall in river flows below the Kotri …
Plastic: Digesting Indigestible
Earth digests everything except plastic. It remains in the soil approximately for a millennium. Once it comes out of factory …
Do Pesticides Get Into the Flesh of Fruits and Vegetables?
Q. Do pesticides get into the flesh of conventional fruits and vegetables like cantaloupe, apples and cucumbers? A. Pesticides sprayed on …