Turkmens close to gas deal on trans-Afghan pipeline

Turkmens close to gas deal on trans-Afghan pipeline

ASHGABAT: Turkmenistan plans this week to sign a long-awaited agreement to supply natural gas to Pakistan and India through an ambitious US-backed pipeline that would cross Afghanistan, a source in the Central…

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Asian shares mixed after G8 meeting

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Monday after last week s huge losses, with traders taking some heart from a

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Euro gains in Asian trade after G8 summit

TOKYO: The euro gained ground in Asia on Monday, after hitting four-month lows against the dollar in New York as t

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Oil prices recover on Middle East supply concern

SINGAPORE: Oil prices recovered from multi-month lows in Asian trade Monday, as concerns over Middle East supply r

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The cost of inefficient solid waste management

The cost of inefficient solid waste management

ISLAMABAD: 
With a population that is growing at about 1.8 percent annually (World Bank 2011 report), the volume of solid waste is also increasing but unfortunately there is no single city in Pakistan which ha…

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Populist political decision and its economic impact

Populist political decision and its economic impact

LAHORE: It is commonly argued that politicians use short-term measures to gain political mileage at the cost of long-term impacts. Politicians, on the other hand, inherently face a short-term ‘business cycle…

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