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“I used to walk an hour to work every day because I couldn’t afford any form of transportation,” said Ashraf*, who earns around minimum income...
Chairman and CEO Unilever Amir Paracha “Expecting the stability of a developed market and growth rates of a developing market is unreasonable; it...
KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) announced the milestone achievement of exporting vehicles manufactured in Pakistan during a ceremony held at the...
KARACHI: Pakistan could achieve an annual growth exceeding 6 per cent, but only if it addresses key fundamentals like business confidence and the rule...
PAKISTAN’S relationship with India has a long history of volatility, but trade ties took a nosedive after 2019. The Pulwama attack escalated...
The last of the provinces to announce its budget, Balochistan revealed a Rs956 billion surplus budget last week. The budget may aim to address...
Compared to the “Go Nawaz Go” chants of the federal budget and the ruckus in the Punjab budget, the Sindh budget was passed amid thunderous...
Source: Source: IMF’s World Economic Outlook April 2024 Guyana, a tiny country in South America with a population roughly the size of Bahawalpur,...
Source: “Perilous Journeys: Unravelling irregular migration” from Pakistan by the National Commission for Human Rights In 2022, Pakistan was not...
KARACHI: “Without developing local AI capabilities, Pakistan may become increasingly dependent on foreign AI solutions,” said ByeongJo Kong,...
KARACHI: “Without developing local AI capabilities, Pakistan may become increasingly dependent on foreign AI solutions,” said ByeongJo Kong,...
When the government’s needs are very high along with interest rates, the private sector will always be crowded out, said JS Bank President & CEO...
KARACHI: The current pension system in Pakistan suffers from low contribution rates, making it unsustainable in the long run, said Asian Development...
Israel is the largest recipient of US foreign aid, receiving about $300 billion in assistance since it was recognised as a state by the US. Since...
“Given my interactions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the dialogue decisiveness of the current government, I feel very hopeful that...
Source: World Bank Export of manpower has brought it the welcome buoy of remittances that supports it balance of payments. Ramazan led the quantum...
Nisreen weeps after her toddler daughter dies, but the tears are few. This was her second girl to die, primarily from neglect — and she has six more...
—Fatima S Attarwala Pakistan has many economic strata — those who can afford six-figure Eid clothes without batting an eye and those who are...
• Finance minister will lead delegation to Washington for negotiations in mid-April • Says global lender has been ‘very receptive’ to a...
Not too long ago, the venture capital (VC) and tech sector was the place to be where employees were paid hands over fist. And then came the wave of...
People were determined to vote in the 2024 elections. However, despite the increase in absolute terms, voter turnout dipped in terms of percentage....
KARACHI: A UK-funded road show managed to connect eight climate projects with potential investors after a two-day event, which ended on Sunday. The...
A FAMILY was driving home from a wedding when they witnessed two masked men on a bike with guns snatch a laptop case from a person on a motorbike and...
KARACHI: Digital payment services provider Keenu has announced its management buyout, which took place last year. One of the larger players, Keenu,...
KARACHI: From April onwards, the country has a substantial opportunity to increase textile exports and capture a larger chunk of the world market,...
Are voters swayed by election manifestoes? Reading through the documents, it appears that the political leaders do not think so. While each manifesto...
If every single Gen Z and millennial voter cast the ballot for a specific party, the party would win without needing Gen X or the boomers. According...
Over the last year, the price per egg has increased by about Rs10, of which the Rs5 hike has come over the last month alone. Though some media reports...
KARACHI: Fuelled by dissatisfaction with a government-imposed pay increase, hundreds of garment workers in Bangladesh took to the streets last month,...