Economic Review articles from August 1995

Economic Review archives from August 1995

The unending talks. (political trouble in Pakistan)
August 1, 1995... Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, reaffirmed her commitment of political solution of Karachi problem. She showed willingness to go an extra mile to solve the Karachi issue. Prime Minister Benazir assured Local Bodies Polls within six months and...

Democracy shall stay in Pakistan forever - Taj Haider.(Interview)
August 1, 1995... Economic Review: Are you satisfied with the performance of sitting government? Taj Haider: Well, I am not satisfied. If you compare d with the previous government of Nawaz Sharif, then this government has done a lot. But I don't keep such...

An analysis of the trade policy for the year 1995-96. (Pakistan)
August 1, 1995... The Trade Policy for the year 1995-96 has further liberalised the trade regime for integrating Pakistan's economy into the global trading system. Introduction of a series of reforms in the external sector of the economy in the form of...

Role of small industries in rural development and its limitations. (Pakistan)
August 1, 1995... The handicrafts, small scale and medium scale industries manufacturing play a dominant role in programmes for rural development. The promotion of these industries leads to an improvement in social and economic conditions; and an overall...

Privatization of Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation - a survey.
August 1, 1995... More than six months have passed since the floatation of the two massive public offerings of the PTC vouchers convertible to shares. The high state of euphoria which gripped the people in August and September 1994, is no longer there. The...

Impact of GATT 1994 on industry - proposed future strategy.
August 1, 1995... The new world trade order heralded by the establishment of World Trade Organization is, in effect, a double-edged weapon: it would open up new vistas of trade opportunities for our exports with the universal reduction of tariff rates and, at...

Health facilities in Pakistan.(Cover Story)
August 1, 1995... In Pakistan the social sector has been badly neglected and the policy makers have shown a callous lack of concern for educating the people and providing them with health care. No wonder, the quality of life of the people has remained low and...

Primary health care. (Pakistan)
August 1, 1995... Pakistan, a land of around 120 million population in 1994-95 has an annual growth rate of 3.3-3.9%, 70% of the population lives in rural areas and 50% of it is under the age of 15 years. We suffer from poverty, face social, economic, political...

Tracking the polio virus. (World Health Organization)
August 1, 1995... A network of virology laboratories has been established by who to undertake the task of virus surveillance - isolating and identifying the polio-virus to determine where eradication activities must be stepped up. As the global incidence...

Community development - some practical approaches.
August 1, 1995... By recognizing that underprivileged communities have less rights and are forced to suffer loss of self-esteem makes tall the more difficult to protect them particularly at times of crisis. But once it can be determined that the local men and...

Some facts about ulcers and ways to reduce the risk.
August 1, 1995... An ulcer is basically an inflamed break in the skin or the mucous membrane lining the alimentary tract (the tube that carries food through the body). There are many different kinds. Mouth ulcers are the most common kind and are usually caused...

Nutrition and cancer prevention.
August 1, 1995... The human body consists of different organs and tissues which are made up of very small structures called cells. Although cells of different body tissues may have distinctly different functions, they all reproduce by dividing. Normally this...

Phytoceuticals - return to nature. (medicinal plants)
August 1, 1995... With the exception of the Chemists, and the pharmacists How many know that most alopaethic medicines are made out of synthetic chemicals based on petrochemicals? How many in the general public are aware of the fact that Aspirin, the pain...

The many ways of food preservation & processing.
August 1, 1995... Since the beginning of time, people have looked for ways to preserve food. They have looked for ways to store food for the long winter. They have looked for ways to save food gathered in times of plenty so that it could be used when food was...

EFU Life - innovation in Pakistan.
August 1, 1995... Since the establishment of EFU Life, the company has made a substantial breakthrough in providing "value for money" and innovative products to cater to the needs of corporate and individual clients. For the first time in Pakistan, types of...

Ramblings of a not yet eighteen years old.
August 1, 1995... People of Pakistan turned from watching their Satellite Dish programmes to see two magicians perform on PTV in the month of June and July. Their make believe tricks rivalled any programme on ZEE T.V. and STAR PLUS which Pakistanis watch...

The late Agha Hasan Abedi. (founder of BCCI and Pakistan's UBL)(Obituary)
August 1, 1995... The founder of UBL in Pakistan and BCCI on world scene, Mr. Agha Hasan Abedi is no more with us. He left this world on his eternal journey on July 5, 1995 at the age of seventy three. His sad demise is mourned by all those who knew him very...

The pathos of Bosnia.
August 1, 1995... The role of UN is deplorable. They could not save the human souls from the barbaric deeds of the Serbs, who are mercilessly perpetrating all sorts of inhuman rascalities on the innocent Bosnian men, women and children, their men are murdered,...