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Shahid Sattar

Country’s energy woes
Opinion

Country’s energy woes

Energy sector issues risk further deepening Pakistan’s socio-economic divides as recent years have witnessed an...
Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:02am
Utter madness
Opinion

Utter madness

Pakistan’s economic management, particularly its treatment of export-oriented industries, is nothing short of...
Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am
A requiem for manufacturing?
Opinion

A requiem for manufacturing?

Amidst a deepening economic crisis, the government seems intent on pushing the economy’s most vital sector—the...
Updated 02 Sep, 2024 07:25am
Bring back zero-rating
Opinion

Bring back zero-rating

Should the government ensure implementation of sales tax at the point-of-sale, ~Rs 293 billion in tax revenue could...
Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:51am
Dancing on a volcano
Opinion

Dancing on a volcano

Ten days into the new fiscal year, the FY25 budget is already in disarray. Amid calls for a nationwide strike, the...
Published 10 Jul, 2024 03:14am
Give SMEs a chance
Opinion

Give SMEs a chance

The turnover tax regime in Pakistan poses significant challenges for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), placing...
Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am
Invest in renewable energy
Opinion

Invest in renewable energy

The recent upsurge in circular debt (CD) accumulation coincided with the signing of “take-or-pay” contracts for...
Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Time to act: 9 cents/kWh
Opinion

Time to act: 9 cents/kWh

The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to...
Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am