|
Nasir JamalDawn Business |
Even though Israel and Iran have signalled their intention to walk back down the escalation ladder following their limited but direct...
Is the era of so-called ‘unfettered free trade’ and multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regime coming to an end?...
“Contradictions abound in a country of weak institutions and strong individuals, of economic growth without human development, of private greed and...
A major shift in the global electric vehicles (EV) market is underway, led by cheaper Chinese electric cars equipped with smart tech features. China...
AN IMF mission is here to hold discussions on the second and final review of its short-term $3 billion rescue package that has helped Pakistan shore...
The initial brouhaha notwithstanding, the Sindh government’s plan to produce gas and liquid fuels for urea production, electricity generation, and...
The future of the long-stalled Gwadar power plant remains uncertain as it appears to have reached yet another impasse a year after the previous...
EVENTUALLY, the world is starting to feel the ripple effects of the US commercial real estate turmoil. The real estate market distress goes back to...
Digital financial services (DFS) have gained momentum in Pakistan since the Covid pandemic. Mobile app and internet banking have grown phenomenally,...
Habitual turncoats, or lotas, as they are derisively referred to in Pakistan’s political parlance — have long been a central feature in Punjab’s...
Mobile technology is at the heart of the digital transformation underway in the country. With government and private sector organisations using...
Being one of a large number of the so-called ‘fringe’ parties — smaller groups and outfits in the national political spectrum with a small share...
With the government scrambling for dollars, knocking one door after the other to raise cash to keep the ongoing balance of payment crisis from...
China seems to have successfully spurred a ‘modest’ post-pandemic economic recovery amid a myriad of problems, ranging from slump in the real...
AFTER a tumultuous 2023, most people remain “cautiously optimistic” about Pakistan’s economic outlook as we enter the new year, waiting with...
WITH the eagerly awaited national polls set to be held on February 8, most political parties — barring the one that has recently fallen out of...
The highly anticipated summit between President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden adjacent to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in...
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar claimed last week that the recently created civil-military forum, Special Investment Facilitation Council...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finally announced the delayed elections on February 8 as the country’s moribund economy grapples with...
We live in exciting times where artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world like nothing before and reshaping it in ways we could never have...
In mature economies, tax policy doesn’t just aim to finance public expenditure but also to promote growth as its primary function. In Pakistan, tax...
The caretaker setup led by Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar has clearly hinted at changing the course and speed of the economy. Speaking to the media...