KARACHI: Mega projects of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) have been submitted for possible inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) …
CPEC to create 700,000 direct jobs by 2030
ISLAMABAD – As many as 700,000 new job opportunities for local people are estimated to be created by 2030 under …
Agriculture sector showing mixed trends
KARACHI: The country’s major crops have shown significant increases in yield per hectare during the last four years. The State …
Stock market responds positively to new Economic Package from China
KARACHI: The stock market started on a firm footing in the first week of the new year with the benchmark …
Potential of rising Pakistan’s agricultural exports via CPEC
SABAHAT ZAHRA MS in Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences from Texas A&M. Currently works as a Research Fellow at Ministry …
CPEC body approves $1bn social uplift package
QUETTA: Balochistan Information Minister Mir Zahoor Ahmed Buledi has said that $1 billion has been approved for a social development …
Climate change impacts agriculture in the northern Himalayas
by Aditi Pinto Unseasonal rain and snowfall are impacting agriculture in Himachal Pradesh. Normal snowfall at the right time is beneficial …
Iknomics: Pakistan needs PM’s wealth creation plan with slight changes
ISLAMABAD: In his address to the Pakistan Economic Forum (PEF) last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan has rightly said that …
An ‘agricultural’ Pakistan — a necessity
Since its inception, Pakistan has always primarily been an agriculture-reliant economy. With the Green Revolution of the 60s being a …
Is Pakistani Agriculture Ready for CPEC?
A lack of government planning could leave Pakistan’s farmers on the losing end of a far-reaching deal with China. The …
Impact of CPEC on Pakistan Agriculture
Pakistan has a semi-industrialized economy with a well-integrated sector of agriculture. Agriculture being vital sector of Pakistan’s economy has great …