Presently, US-China trade war is the single most important factor that is governing oil demand and hence its international price. Even global economic growth hinges upon striking a deal between the two power houses. The markets appear to have turned …
Read More »Significance of travel and tourism for economic prosperity
There are a deluge of advertisements about the travel destinations across the world. Myriads of countries globally promote their travel destinations to attract tourists, which eventually boosts the economy of a particular country in terms of inflow of foreign exchange, …
Read More »Gender reforms still an uphill task in Pakistan
Under the 1973 constitution, all Pakistani citizens are equal, with no distinction based on gender alone. Unfortunately, constitutional guarantees of equality have not been enforced in actual practice in Pakistan. Enforcement of the law is the real challenge. It has …
Read More »A Pakistani Perspective: Revisiting economics as the end, way and means of security
Contemporary conflicts have increasingly involved economics as the core component of strategy. States have traditionally used economics to further their national security objectives which can range from simply accessing or denying raw material resources like crops and water to transforming …
Read More »Findings and surveys: State of primary education in Pakistan
Education has become a central element of the countries’ growth strategies including economic development. Improvements in education need to enable all children to have access to quality education without discrimination and to achieve the skills and knowledge they will need …
Read More »LNG demand to underpin the economic recovery
LNG demand in Pakistan is soaring in the wake of nascent economic recovery, as being anticipated. The paucity of energy has been rather detrimental over the decades in Pakistan. The domestic exploitation of energy resources has not been ample to …
Read More »Experts are Pessimistic About the Economy
Economic development is expected to deteriorate significantly from +32% currently to -5% worldwide according to the study “Global Economic Outlook (GEO) Score”. The score for the expected development within the next six months lowers globally. Overall, the most negative estimation …
Read More »Supermarket concept vis-à-vis the soaring sales of consumer products
There is no denying the fact that Pakistan has been swamped with the concept of supermarket and one could see a deluge of local as well as global chains of supermarkets in almost every nook and corner of the country. …
Read More »The Economic Fallout of Hurricanes
Hurricanes can cause a staggering amount of human losses as well as economic hardship for those affected. Total monetary losses habitually exceed insured losses in the case of hurricanes, as our graphic with data from Munich Re shows. Of the estimated US$125 billion …
Read More »Why a global recession isn’t inevitable
The end of this week will showcase two important events for global economic governance. First, central bankers, leading academics and representatives of international organizations from around the world will meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming starting Thursday. Then, over the weekend, leaders …
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