Founder and Chairman | Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) 🔷 AbstractPakistan’s fuel pricing mechanism is currently based on Import Parity Pricing (IPP), a system that fully transmits international oil price volatility to domestic consumers. Despite having domestic crude production (~15%) and local refining capacity, the pricing structure does not reflect internal cost advantages.This paper presents a...
Pakistan’s economy, already reeling under structural weaknesses and mounting fiscal pressures, faces another severe blow with the latest surge in petroleum prices. Petrol has now climbed to around Rs. 458 per litre, while high-speed diesel has crossed Rs. 520 per litre. This increase comes at a time when global oil prices are volatile due to...
Pakistan’s automobile industry is entering a critical phase as policymakers prepare to introduce a new auto policy following the expiry of the 2021–2026 framework in June this year. While the sector has witnessed a revival in demand and expanded consumer choice, it remains heavily dependent on imported completely and semi-knockdown (CKD/SKD) kits — raising serious...
While we welcome the UK government’s definition of the hate Muslims face, it is only a first step – now we must tackle it, argues MP Afzal Khan. Earlier this month, the Labour government took the historic step of adopting a non-statutory definition of anti-Muslim hostility – seven years after the previous Conservative government committed to doing...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice Washington, D.C,March 30, 2026 – Early this morning, I received a call from a longtime friend—his voice heavy with grief. He spoke of the life imprisonment of Mrs. Aasiya Andrabi and the decades-long sentences handed to Mrs. Sofi Fameeda and Mrs. Nahida Nasreen and then, almost...
Geneva, (Younas Khan) – During the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Sikh community organized a side event aimed at highlighting alleged human rights violations against Sikhs in India, as well as incidents of targeting and killings of Sikhs abroad. The event also drew attention to the treatment of...
"No Kings day" in America.Massive protest against President Trump and other warmongers. pic.twitter.com/ilgLcngbjW — tarkeen-e -watan (@ETarkeen) March 29, 2026
Pakistan is once again grappling with a severe energy crisis, a challenge that has become both structural and urgent. Frequent power outages, rolling blackouts, and an overstressed national grid are disrupting daily life, industrial production, and essential services. Despite repeated government interventions, the country continues to struggle with persistent circular debt, high reliance on imported...
The Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) has released a comprehensive research paper on the unfolding maritime disruption in the Persian Gulf—and the findings are both alarming and transformative. The Strait of Hormuz is no longer functioning as a free commercial artery. It has effectively become a selectively controlled corridor, where access is dictated not just by...
Washington,DC.March 28, 2026, (TW News) – Washington, DC-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF) condemns the inhuman life imprisonment verdict issued by Modi regime’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) against the popular Kashmiri political leader, Mrs. Asiya Andrabi along with two other prominent female Kashmiri political activists, Mrs. Sofi Fameeda and Mrs. Nahida Nasreen on March 24,...
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