International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol. PHOTO: REUTERS The global economy is under “major threat” from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and...
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Tax systems designed primarily for extraction eventually undermine revenue due to weak economic growth A flat tax would eliminate much of the inefficiency from Pakistan’s tax...
Answer to dilemma is sure-fire sale of bankrupt SOEs in unchaotic and transparent manner BRUSSELS: Rule number one is that the role of government is to...
Public financial management (PFM) reforms. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A common critique of market economics, especially in the developing world, is that it needs perfect institutions to...
China’s transition shows how clean energy can reshape geopolitics and reduce conflict risks ISLAMABAD: Energy is one of the basic ingredients of life, along with water...
KARACHI: Pakistan’s external sector is once again under scrutiny as the country prepares to meet a $1 billion Eurobond repayment due shortly after Eid, a development...
G Kishan Reddy (File photo) Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said coal gasification will play a critical role in enhancing India’s...
Sri Lanka on Sunday raised fuel prices by around 25 per cent, marking the second increase within a week as the ongoing Middle East conflict continues...
The discussion of ways to mitigate any energy price rises came after the government’s cost-of-living tzar, Lord Walker, who is also chief executive of supermarket chain...