The Union Cabinet Committee on Security( CCS) on Wednesday cleared the acquisition of 56 C-295MW medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space, Spain, in a deal worth$ 2.5-3 billion. The acquisition will be done under the ‘Buy Make’ category of the Defence Procurement Procedure.... This is likely to form a substantial part of the cost. The Indian Air Force( IAF) has been pressing for years for the acquisition of medium transport aircraft( 5-10-tonne lift capacity) to replace its 56 ag

Citizens who have visited the fuel pump after the government’s third late-night surprise must have left with a deep sense of unease thinking about what the days ahead will bring.... Citizens can cut some costs immediately on their end by curtailing travel for necessary tasks only, carpooling where possible and using smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles instead of ‘gas guzzlers’ if the choice is available.... At home, lifestyle changes like the conservation of electricity and cutting back on c

This endeavour will help the Central government to introduce the use of automation, sensors, drones, and Artificial Intelligence gadgets for agriculture in the future.... The investigation would serve as the baseline data for mapping soil health and preparation of high-definition nutrient and texture maps of the soil.... These soil health maps will be used for variable rate precise fertilizer application using UAVs and granular fertilizer applicator....

It had no option but to opt for tariff barriers to contain this huge deficit.... Our policymakers are coming up with incentive packages for exports and have asked the relevant officials to begin forecasting foreign trade on a monthly basis.... Pakistan’s foreign trade model has some structural flaws that make it difficult to sustain export gains over a long time....

Many of them already own costly petrol and diesel-driven SUVs and sedans like Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Toyota Revo, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, MG and Changan Oshan, Honda HR-V, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Sonata, etc. Can pricey NEVs really help curtail fuel imports?... In contrast, Pakistan is a market of over 100, 000 units of passenger vehicles.A vast difference exists between taxes, duties, and exchange rates between the two arch-rivals.... GST on passenger vehicles( p

Was the USSR doomed tocollapse under Gorbachev? Could anyone stop him? Alas, the “staff culture” ofthe Central Committee was such that “collective leadership” was afiction. The principle “the boss isalways right” dominated, writes Valdai Club Programme Director Oleg Barabanov.

Join our Whatsapp channel IN terms of getting its talking points right, the government’s Uraan Pakistan plan works.... The plan says exports are to be made the driving force of the economy and the total volume of exports should rise to$ 60 billion in four years.... To do this, the plan proposes six bullet-pointed items that include gems such as ‘Enhance Pakistan’s national brand’....