Symposium to discuss energy transition in textiles sector ISLAMABAD: The Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership (PCCEP) in collaboration with Sustainable Development... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: Experts support stabilisation reforms ISLAMABAD: In the context of a forthcoming IMF program and upcoming budget for FY 2024-2035, economic minds on... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 08:54am
Pakistan Body formed to review climate change governance, funds ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has constituted a high-level committee to review Climate Change Governance and... Updated 08 Apr, 2024 08:35am
Business & Finance Budget FY25: academia advocate increase in taxes on tobacco items ISLAMABAD: The call for raising taxes on tobacco is gaining momentum among academia, who Tuesday endorsed tax policy... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan Climate change initiatives: SC directs AGP, provincial AGs to submit report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan and the advocate generals of all the... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance FBR suffered Rs567.3bn revenue loss in last 7 years: SDPI report ISLAMABAD: A research report of the SDPI (think tank) has revealed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am
Pakistan SDPI holds policy dialogue: Govt must transform Gwadar into technology-based gateway ISLAMABAD: The government must transform Gwadar into a technology-based gateway for not only Pakistan but also a... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Opinion Harnessing tobacco taxation for economic revitalisation Pakistan faces multifaceted economic challenges; and amidst these, the role of tobacco taxation emerges as a... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance Cigarette industry: SDPI says revenue collection targets missed since 2017 ISLAMABAD: A new study conducted by Pakistani think tank Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) revealed... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Print Challenges to SDGs implementation agenda reviewed ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasised the... Updated 05 Jan, 2024 01:08pm
Business & Finance Cigarette industry: Influence on policymaking caused Rs567bn revenue loss in last 7 years ISLAMABAD: The influence of cigarette industry on policymaking has not only impacted nation’s financial well-being... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Pakistan BISP cash disbursement reaches out to 9.3m households: official ISLAMABAD: The cash disbursement that aims to provide financial assistance to the deserving segments of the society... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Business & Finance Nestlé Pakistan wins two top awards ISLAMABAD: Nestlé Pakistan won two top awards in the categories of Gender Equity and Agri Tech & Food Security... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Pakistan SDPI, HDF sign MoU to explore potential of carbon markets ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Human Development Foundation (HDF) on Wednesday... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Print Economist terms energy sector ‘black hole’ ISLAMABAD: Dr Hafeez Pasha, former finance minister, Wednesday, while identifying key areas which undermine human... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:45am
Pakistan Climate change losses: Global community urged to compensate Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar urging the global community to compensate Pakistan’s environmental damages caused... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance Need stressed to decarbonise cement sector ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday, while stressing the need for de-carbonisation of the cement sector ... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan GAIN, SDPI sign agreement ISLAMABAD: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI),... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Business & Finance SDPI, RPL sign MoU to ‘reduce environmental footprint of businesses and consumption’ ISLAMABAD: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Roshan Packages Limited (RPL) here on Saturday signed... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
Business & Finance SDPI, ZTBL sign MoU for improvements in farm sector ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) and Sustainable... Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am
Business & Finance Caretaker KP minister says business community struggling to survive PESHAWAR: Restructuring capabilities and streamlining the public sector processes are keys to enable ease of doing... Published 22 Apr, 2023 03:38am
Business & Finance Inflation perception survey: Rising price hike linked to political instability ISLAMABAD: An overwhelming majority of 71 per cent of the country has reckoned political instability as the major... Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am
Markets Use of energy witnesses increase of 9pc in 2022: Speakers ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar have observed that the use of energy in Pakistan has witnessed an increase of nine... Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am
Pakistan President for conserving water and energy ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday stressed the need to change the approach from rapid consumption to... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Country lacks capacity, commitment to cause of SDGs: expert ISLAMABAD: Former convener of parliamentary taskforce on sustainable development goals (SDGs) Riaz Fatyana said on... Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:44am
Pakistan PepsiCo Pakistan steps forward to help resolve environment issues ISLAMABAD: PepsiCo Pakistan has taken steps to resolve some of the most pressing environmental issues to deal with... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Cooperation key to overcoming regional challenges: NA speaker ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that regional cooperation is key to finding... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Financing can play crucial role in countering disasters: experts ISLAMABAD: Stressing the need for strengthening structures at the community level to reduce the impact of disasters... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Print ‘Funding’ major challenge to achieve SDGs, says Aisha Pasha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that funding is a major challenge in ... Updated 07 Dec, 2022 09:49am
Pakistan New estimates place flood losses at $46bn ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that the... Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:27am
