Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Saturday said petrol crisis has exposed competence of petroleum officials and the claims of the government regarding good governance. Over half of the country’s population and economy continue to suffer because of the fuel scarcity but government seems uninterested in resolving the crisis, said ... Read More »
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Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said that just distribution of wealth is imperative to win ongoing war against militants and extremists. Country is suffering from regressive tax system where seventy per cent of the taxes are collected through indirect taxation pushing deprivation, poverty and gulf between rich and ... Read More »
Country is being deliberately pushed towards the most serious water crisis of its history:PEW
Dr Murtaza Mughal Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Friday said country is being deliberately pushed towards the most serious water crisis of its history. Water scarcity has become a serious issue which is being ignored by all the stakeholders despite knowing that it is the biggest threat to ... Read More »
FPCCI cannot improve sans sweeping change: PEW
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Thursday bitterly criticised nepotism and corruption in the FPCCI which has disappointed all the stakeholders including business community. The Apex Chamber has been stagnant since decades therefore a change has become imperative in it, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW. Talking to a ... Read More »
PEW proposes steps to stop recirculation of expired medicines
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday proposed steps to stop massive recirculation of expired medicines in Pakistan. Fifty One percent of all the medicines used by humans are in shape of pills and capsules and every pharmaceutical produces billions of tablets annually.Many tablets get expired on shelves which are ... Read More »
Rising population of youth can become a global threat : PEW
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said rising population of youth can become a global threat to political and economic stability if not tackled properly. The situation would be critical in the developing countries housing 85 percent of the world’s young population, it said. Unemployment has steadily been ... Read More »
PEW demands enhanced focus on nuclear energy
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday demanded of the government to magnify its focus on construction of nuclear power stations, the second cheapest source of energy. Pakistan is facing great difficulties in construction of dams; it should try to overcome obstacles but at the same time establish more ... Read More »
Criticism, efforts to drag Army in political struggle unfortunate: PEW
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday lauded the neutrality of Amry amidst the political crisis which has taken country and economy as hostage. Army leadership is against any intervention in the crisis and it is not involved in backing directly or indirectly the protesters camped out on Constitution ... Read More »
PEW demands ban on import of live animals
taza mughal Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday sought a ban on import of live animals from the developed world saying that it can threaten lives of people and livestock. The government has recently allowed import of live animals from western countries facing mad cow disease since decades without ... Read More »
Accountability of business leaders demanded
Lahore: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday demanded accountability of the business leaders saying that economy cannot progress if people in important positions are not held responsible for their actions. The power struggle among national business leaders to rule FPCCI is unfortunate which has resulted in uncertainty, it said. ... Read More »