As a leading financial institution in the country, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has taken numerous but remarkable initiatives that demonstrate its resolve towards the community at large whereas fulfilling its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is an integral part its …
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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research As soon as Theresa May announced an early general election, just weeks after triggering Article 50, the vote was being dubbed the “Brexit …
Read More »VLCCS could see further gains down the line from Asia oil demand
With the tanker market inching higher as of late, it’s worth taking a closer look at the future trends which could shape demand and determine ship owners’ decisions moving forward, as in the medium-term, the oil markets could be headed …
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This article is from the “International Economics Campaigning” series of The Conversation’s partnership with France’s Research Centre in International Economics (CEPII), a CEPII-La Tribune-The Conversation-Xerfi-Canal partnership. Andrea Goldstein, adjunct professor at the Catholic University of Milan, and Françoise Lemoine, advisor …
Read More »Demolition market close to eruption, as owners hold out for higher prices
The combination of few available ships offered for demolition and higher prices has led to a somewhat stalemate in the market, as ship owners were holding out in search for even higher prices, which didn’t come. In its latest weekly …
Read More »ADB strengthens Pakistan’s national disaster risk management fund
Asian Development Bank (ADB) provided a $200 million loan to strengthen Pakistan’s disaster risk management including support to the National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF) to reduce the country’s vulnerability to disasters from natural hazards, and climate variability and change. …
Read More »Intel buys driverless car technology firm mobileye
US chipmaker Intel is taking a big bet on driverless cars with a $15.3 billion (£12.5 billion) takeover of specialist Mobileye. Intel will pay $63.54 a share in cash for the Israeli company, which develops “autonomous driving” systems. Mobileye and …
Read More »Expand the Indus waters treaty to make peace
The Indus Waters Treaty, by dividing the rivers and excluding Afghanistan and China, remains a sub-optimal treaty and needs to be expanded to the whole basin, writes Ashok Swain Water scarcity is a serious and growing security challenge for South …
Read More »ADB scales up clean energy access in Pakistan
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Pakistan signed a $325 million loan agreement on February 7, 2017 in Islamabad to help enhance Pakistan’s energy security by installing clean energy sources and improve people’s access to electricity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and …
Read More »Pakistan’s unheralded fight against climate change
Small steps by Pakistan are helping it create resilience in the face of climate change, an issue the Indus Waters Treaty did not anticipate, and which endangers it. In recent months, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been in the …
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