[ K-P policy, laws and management plans must be revised to value non-timber benefits ISLAMABAD: With a view to compensating private forest owners, a comprehensive strategy has to be devised and implemented. The existing forest policies, laws, management plans and strategies are based on timber harvesting, and foresters are trained in how to grow forests … Read more

[ Modern customs administration does not attempt to examine everything. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The government’s recent decision to establish a Trade Facilitation Board under the chairmanship of the prime minister is an important step towards putting export-led growth at the centre of Pakistan’s sustainable economic strategy. The high-level board is expected to address regulatory issues … Read more

[ Brent crude futures rose $3.21, or 3.1%, to $107.82 as ​of 0840 PKT. WTI futures gained $3.17, or 3.2%, to $103.22 The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices rose ‌more than 3% on Monday, after new Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and Iranian attacks on … Read more

[ Development strategy needs a reset to provide benefits of oil, gas discoveries to all In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Sindh is geographically 29% larger than South Korea. However, its economy with GDP of around $135 billion is at least … Read more

[ Trade war with China mirrors 1980s currency manipulation that cost Japan a decade ISLAMABAD: In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administration struggled to control the trade deficit without success. It kept rising, reaching around $123.5 billion in 1984. The administration sought a short-term solution and ignored inefficiencies in the economic, manufacturing and industrial sectors. … Read more