Comments on: Two-third Emptied Glass http://www.quackonline.net/general/two-third-emptied-glass/ TIP's independent student newspaper Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:43:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: M Furqan Khan http://www.quackonline.net/general/two-third-emptied-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-10086 M Furqan Khan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:07:10 +0000 http://www.quackonline.net/?p=926#comment-10086 well thoughts Adil! i completely agree with you...specially ur lucid example of civic.. well u tell, how abt the jobbers...? i guess eventually they wd have mehran or cd70... well thoughts Adil! i completely agree with you…specially ur lucid example of civic..
well u tell, how abt the jobbers…? i guess eventually they wd have mehran or cd70…

]]> By: Adil Marvi http://www.quackonline.net/general/two-third-emptied-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-10079 Adil Marvi Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:56:24 +0000 http://www.quackonline.net/?p=926#comment-10079 I believe that even the R&D subsidies is a favor on the part of the government, it should actually be seen as compensation by our rulers for not being able to make this country more customer friendly. If only we can have people come here and ensure their peace of mind in placing orders in Pakistan, i think we can compete with India and China (given the change in lifestyles and growing economies, textiles will no longer be their primary industry) and do away with the R&D as well. Industrialists should also rise to the challenges facing them rather placing an ad in Dawn every now and then pleading for subsidies. Its not that they are completely crippled, its just that they are not earning as much as they used to, its like having to drive a Civic rather than a Lexus. If there is quality and delivery, there are customers willig to pay the extra cents as well. I believe that even the R&D subsidies is a favor on the part of the government, it should actually be seen as compensation by our rulers for not being able to make this country more customer friendly. If only we can have people come here and ensure their peace of mind in placing orders in Pakistan, i think we can compete with India and China (given the change in lifestyles and growing economies, textiles will no longer be their primary industry) and do away with the R&D as well.

Industrialists should also rise to the challenges facing them rather placing an ad in Dawn every now and then pleading for subsidies. Its not that they are completely crippled, its just that they are not earning as much as they used to, its like having to drive a Civic rather than a Lexus. If there is quality and delivery, there are customers willig to pay the extra cents as well.

]]> By: hP http://www.quackonline.net/general/two-third-emptied-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-10078 hP Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:52:25 +0000 http://www.quackonline.net/?p=926#comment-10078 well i was recently in discussion with a mill owner. he told me that its not just the prices of electricity thats causing a problem. loadshedding is a bigger issue. he was of the view that he could still compete internationally if there was no power breakdowns, because of which he had to buy generators thus increasing the cost well i was recently in discussion with a mill owner. he told me that its not just the prices of electricity thats causing a problem. loadshedding is a bigger issue. he was of the view that he could still compete internationally if there was no power breakdowns, because of which he had to buy generators thus increasing the cost

]]> By: M Furqan Khan http://www.quackonline.net/general/two-third-emptied-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-10077 M Furqan Khan Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:19:50 +0000 http://www.quackonline.net/?p=926#comment-10077 well abid! you are more conscious than me. partly i agree with you..but if we compare the utility cost of our competitors with our textile industry utilities cost it will be 50-60 percent higher.... and at rameez..."ideas are noting without execution" so who is going to execute our ideas, off course the government and if you give your ideas in the form of textile city projects and the govt. isnt executing it then for sure govt must be blamed....take it as a positive criticism. well abid! you are more conscious than me. partly i agree with you..but if we compare the utility cost of our competitors with our textile industry utilities cost it will be 50-60 percent higher….

and at rameez…”ideas are noting without execution” so who is going to execute our ideas, off course the government and if you give your ideas in the form of textile city projects and the govt. isnt executing it then for sure govt must be blamed….take it as a positive criticism.

]]> By: Abid Omar http://www.quackonline.net/general/two-third-emptied-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-10071 Abid Omar Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:17:30 +0000 http://www.quackonline.net/?p=926#comment-10071 Well thought out. Ultimately companies need to effectively respond to competitive challenges including the rising raw material and input costs. Providing utilities at cheaper prices are the same as providing subsidies (such as in the form of the so-called R&D subsidy). Ultimately utilities should be provided at fair values and not below cost. For the short term it is rather the reliability of the supply of the inputs that adds to the industry's problems. Well thought out.

Ultimately companies need to effectively respond to competitive challenges including the rising raw material and input costs. Providing utilities at cheaper prices are the same as providing subsidies (such as in the form of the so-called R&D subsidy). Ultimately utilities should be provided at fair values and not below cost. For the short term it is rather the reliability of the supply of the inputs that adds to the industry’s problems.

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