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Dr Farrukh SaleemThe News International |
El Salvador made history on September 7, 2001, by becoming the world’s first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. This groundbreaking move has...
In the US, the Federal Reserve has shifted towards a more accommodative monetary policy, signaling a ‘pivot’ from its previous stance. Meanwhile,...
In September 2024, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped to 6.9 per cent, a significant decline from 31.4 per cent in September 2023. This means the...
There are approximately 19.5 million Bitcoins in circulation, resulting in a total market capitalization of roughly $1.2 trillion. Next to Bitcoin is...
Pakistan finds itself embroiled in a national debate centred on the Supreme Court's composition, while the world outside of Pakistan is focused on...
Gotham is the new force multiplier. Gotham is the battlefield management system that integrates and analyzes vast amounts of data from multiple...
The estimated total market capitalization of all the stock exchanges in the world is approximately $110 trillion. The largest exchanges, such as the...
Pakistan is facing a multi-pronged assault from destabilizing forces. Centrifugal pressures are relentlessly working to divide the nation, much like...
The geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China is intensifying. For Pakistan, this intensification is reducing the scope for neutrality....
Fact 1: One power company supplies electricity to the government at a rate of Rs745 per unit, making it one of the highest-priced electricity...
Fact 1: As of July 12, the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) net liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $9.4 billion. Fact 2: Over the next five...
Having been geographically away from Pakistan for some time provided me with a unique opportunity to observe the thematic focus of global discussions....
The Pakistan Public Works Department (Pak PWD) originated in the pre-partition era. Over its 77-year history, Pak PWD has been plagued by corruption,...
Focus on growth, not taxes. Vietnam's standard corporate tax rate is 20 per cent and preferential tax rates are as low as 10 per cent, depending on...
We have had four governors-general, 17 presidents, and 23 prime ministers. Since joining the IMF in 1950, Pakistan has had 24 IMF arrangements....
Are billions of dollars coming to Pakistan? That’s the wrong question to ask. The right question is whether Pakistan is prepared and ready to...
It’s budget time. And that only means one thing-additional taxes. Currently, every Pakistani family pays an average of Rs350,000 per year into the...
The government of Bangladesh is implementing dozens of incentives to encourage residential solar power installations. Here are some of the key...
Ah, what a delight it is to live in the past. Saudi Arabia exports oil worth $240 billion a year. All we want from the Saudis is to give us a billion...
There is a clear, lasting, and simple solution to Pakistan’s Rs300 billion recurring wheat powder keg. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has no solution....
Care to cast your mind back to May of 2023? Consumer prices skyrocketed by a staggering 38 per cent in just one year, sending shockwaves through all...
In Thailand, elephants are extensively trained to fulfill various roles. Traditionally, they have been trained to aid in logging operations,...
There isn't a company like Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) – anywhere in the world. There isn’t a company that has accumulated liabilities...
Pakistan has issued eight international bonds (loans) and Sukuk (Islamic bonds) that mature at various times, ranging from April 15, 2024, to April 8,...
The clock is ticking for Pakistan’s economic future. Decades of unrealized potential and missed opportunities cast a long shadow. Yet, Pakistan...
Cannot live without the IMF. With net reserves at the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) standing at only $7.9 billion, upcoming payments in April, May, and...
Pakistan's economic engine is sputtering, with growth stagnating at a mere one per cent. The budget deficit, ballooning at Rs8,500 billion, casts a...
The Bank of America Corporation, the second-largest banking institution in the United States, has raised its recommendation for Pakistan dollar bonds...
The PML-N’s classic economic growth model rests on three pillars: hard infrastructure development, an overvalued rupee and domestic consumption....
There’s an urgent need for a unified approach from across the political spectrum to address the current economic challenges. The economy is...
Pakistanis have spoken. The votes have been counted. A new chapter is unfolding. It is time for every political party and every leader to rise above...
Here is a partial list of countries that have legalized or decriminalized cannabis: Canada, Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium,...
Over the past decade, per capita income has come down from $8,525 to under $3,000. Over the past six years, the riyal has fallen from 40,000 riyals...
Multi-crises are the presence of several crises occurring simultaneously. A complex emergency is defined as a circumstance marked by multiple...
At 3:30 am on February 26, 2019, Mirage 2000 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crossed the Line of Control (LoC), initiating airstrikes on...
There’s a bloodbath going on in our so-called Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs). Is there a commercial entity in the world with assets of Rs150...
Here’s pre-election scene 1: The government of Pakistan has undertaken some critical reforms including rationalization of gas prices,...
In recent months, Pakistan’s economic landscape has witnessed significant transformations through major global investments. Yes, prominent global...
How could a government – any government in the world – turn a hundred billion-dollar asset into an eleven billion-dollar liability? In 1993, BHP...
Mahathir bin Mohamad governed Malaysia for a combined period of 24 years. In 1981, when Mahathir assumed office as Malaysia’s fourth prime minister,...
Military domination will no longer be defined by personnel strength. Military domination will no longer be defined by quality or quantity of military...