Uncovering the Hidden Factors Behind the Fluctuating Petrol Prices in March: A Comprehensive Analysis

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Petrol prices in Pakistan have been a cause of concern for many consumers, as they have been subject to frequent fluctuations. The month of March has been particularly volatile, with petrol prices rising and falling on a regular basis. In this blog, we will attempt to uncover some of the hidden factors that are driving these fluctuations and provide a…

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Theft of Green, Clean Energy

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While Pakistan’s drive to maximize its power production based on clean and green energy resources often faces serious obstacles but perhaps never before clean energy was theft.Unidentified armed men recently barged into a farmhouse in the Memon Goth area of District Malir, Karachi late in the night.They held hostage the farmhouse staff at gunpoint. They tied their legs and hands…

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The need to switch towards a greener future: Lessons from China

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Today I attended a conference at Serena Islamabad “The need to switch towards a greener future: Lessons from China” arranged jointly by SDPI and PCI. I truly appreciate both organizations for their valuable efforts in organizing this event and addressing a key policy issue which needs to be addressed immediately.The speakers did their best to highlight pertinent points related to…

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Mini Budget 2023

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Pakistan is set to announce a mini budget to generate about Rs200 billion additional revenue to meet IMF Conditionalities. The mini budget will be placed before and approved by parliament ahead of IMF final talks on 16.02.2023.The government is taking harsh taxation measures on the demand of the IMF to general more revenue for lower the fiscal deficit.Sources in FBR…

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Europe’s Energy Crisis Leaves Almost All Of Pakistan Without Power

Pakistan faced an almost nationwide power outage on Monday. A significant energy shortage is one of the main drivers of the nation’s current economic crisis…………..The long-awaited winter energy crisis has finally hit…but it wasn’t in Europe after all. On Monday, almost the entirety of Pakistan was left without power when a misguided energy saving strategy by the government backfired. Runaway…

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