Economic Review articles from February 1998

Economic Review archives from February 1998

Census: a big challenge. (Pakistan)
February 1, 1998... Government circles should keep it in mind that if impartiality or fairness of census is marked by non-transparency it is likely to backfire. In that case it may further polarize the society along ethnic and parochial lines and may prove to be the...

Are finances available for SAPP-II. (Pakistan's Social Action Plan Phase II)
February 1, 1998... The challenges in terms of access to schooling, health facilities and sanitation for millions of people are enormous. The backlog of the last fifty years is an undaunted task because of the criminal apathy towards social sector The bottom line is...

Cloning and other discoveries that will change earthly life.
February 1, 1998... Cloning is the asexual production of an organism out of a living parent. In human beings the process may start with a single cell taken for the purpose from any organ of the body of the adult parent, whose clone is intended to be made. Using an...

Economic forecast 1998-99. (Pakistan)
February 1, 1998... * Growth rate to be around 5 per cent * Industrial production to remain stagnant * Trade deficit to be reduced POPULATION The population census is being held on March 2-18, 1998. The last census was held in 1981. The population...

Major issues and remedies with regard to public debt in Pakistan.
February 1, 1998... * In principle the public debts (Domestic and External) are raised for financing long term development expenditure but in Pakistan these debts are being used for financing fiscal deficits which invariably crop up due to imbalance in the revenue...

First National Conference of food and allied workers' unions.
February 1, 1998... A National Conference of the trade unions in food and allied industries in Pakistan was held at Karachi on 2-4 December 1997. The Regional Secretary, IUF A/P Mr. Ma Wei Pin and Secretary Japan Co-ordinating Council, Mr. Massaki Mizonu...

Tussle between communalism and secularism in India.
February 1, 1998... After the fall of I.K. Gujrals United Front Government on 28 November 1997, the 12th general election has been scheduled to be held in India- the sixth largest country of the world having a large area of 1266.595 sq. miles and a dense population...

Wheat: more objective approach for the future. (Pakistan)
February 1, 1998... In this article I am concerned with wheat the shortage of which (whether engineered or otherwise) played havoc with the poor consumers and thereby brought a wave of adverse criticism against the present government Merely fixing a higher...

Study of wheat marketing in Punjab with particular reference to Multan Division.
February 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION Production and marketing are the two important pillars of agriculture growth. Missing or unequal performance of any of these will retard the development process. Much attention has always been given to production and little has...

Currency watch & currency talk. (Pakistan)
February 1, 1998... Local Scenario Though the rupee commenced its journey during the first week of January, 1998 on the expectations of some revival in the ailing economy of the country however this tempo could not be maintained during the remaining weeks of the...

Overview of tobacco industry. (Pakistan)(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1998... The Pakistan Tobacco Board kept a close vigil over the tobacco marketing operations through visits of its Senior Officers on daily basis and Governor's Inspection Teams in NWFP and also receipt of information of tobacco purchases/prices from the...

Milk from soyabean. (Pakistan's soya milk industry)(Industry Overview)
February 1, 1998... According to a Survey Report by an organization it is feared that if suitable measures are not taken to avert the situation Pakistan is likely to face acute shortage of milk by the year 2005. It has been estimated that at present Pakistan...

Pakistan's mango production on the decline.
February 1, 1998... Declining mango production in Pakistan has pushed the standing of the country from second to the fourth position world-wide. "Pakistan stands fourth among mango producing countries of the world and comes after India, Mexico, and China with the...

Wheat import to increase. (Pakistan)(Economic Round-Up)
February 1, 1998... Wheat Wheat import has been increasing at an alarming speed. Pakistan is likely to spend $720 million for import of 4 million tonnes wheat due mainly to one of the world lowest per hectare yield. Last year the country spent $451.13 million for...

New projects. (Unigel Capsules Ltd. in Karachi to put up manufacturing pharmaceutical unit; Mitsubishi Corp. undergoes joint venture with Usinor)
February 1, 1998... Unigel Capsules (Pvt) Limited, Karachi are in the process of establishing a basic manufacturing pharmaceutical unit for the manufacture of hard gelatin capsules. Their project has already been approved by the Ministry of Health. Mitsubishi...

Regionalism and the Global Economy: The Case of Central and Eastern Europe.
February 1, 1998... Name of the Book: Regionalism & Global Economy (The case of Central and Eastern Europe) Authors: 1) Zdenek Drabek 2) Miroslav Hrncir 3) Andras Inotai 4) Piritta Sorsa Editor: Jan Joost Teunissen Publishers: Fondad Noordeinde, 107-A...

Foreign buying was visible.
February 1, 1998... Conditions in the stock market improved a little despite adverse political over tones. General Index of share prices improved from 1609.16 on January 26 to 1650.00 on February 23, 1998 showing a rise of 40.84 points. Aggregate market value also...