US regulator sues top crypto exchange Binance, CEO for ‘willful evasion’
The world's biggest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on...
Interest rate hiked
The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday increased the benchmark interest rate 100 basis points, to 21 percent, in an attempt...
Gwadar and Chabahar different since inception: Manish Tewari
WASHINGTON: Former Union Minister of State in India, Manish Tewari has made comparisons between Gwadar port in Pakistan and Chabahar port in Iran, stating...
National search for remedies intensifies amidst worsening crisis
Writing for Dawn, author Jawaid Bokhari discusses the current economic and political situation in Pakistan, highlighting the divergent views about the country's future outlook...
Efforts needed to restore confidence, encourage legal remittance channels
Writing for Dawn, author Nasir Jamal explains that the potential for remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers and the diaspora to increase to $50...
Why does the choice of FBR chairman matter for Pakistan?
Whenever a chairman of the country's premier revenue body retires, infighting starts between the Custom service and Inland revenue service officers to capture the post
From fast food to autos, India’s digitally connected users lure investors
Mumbai resident Shivam Vahia cannot remember the last time he left home to shop. He spends about 30,000 rupees ($364) a month buying necessities...
New Vodafone boss takes aim at costs with 11,000 global job cuts
New Vodafone (VOD.L)Â boss Margherita Della Valle said she would cut 11,000 jobs globally over three years to help the telecoms group regain its competitive...
Moody’s downgrades US banks, warns of possible cuts to others
Moody's cut credit ratings of several small to mid-sized U.S. banks on Monday and said it may downgrade some of the nation's biggest lenders,...
Will Pakistan’s economic woes deepen?
Is a fresh IMF programme really unavoidable
Freelancers suffer with broadband outage
Oxford Internet Institute (OII) report ranks Pakistan 4th in the global digital gig marketplace
The informal sector: A significant contributor to Pakistan’s economy
Writing for Dawn, author Dr. Abdul Wahid explains that the informal sector has become a significant contributor to Pakistan's economy, adding approximately $661 billion,...
Tesla’s Musk eyes significant India investments after meeting Modi
Tesla (TSLA.O)Â chief executive Elon Musk said India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing the car maker to make a "significant investment" in the country,...
Govt to hire professionals to solve governance issues in power sector
ISLAMABAD:Â In order to address governance problems in ten power distribution companies (DISCOs), the government has decided to hire sound and experienced professionals to provide...
IGI Investments (Private) Limited acquires majority biopharmaceutical companyÂ
IGI Holdings Limited is a Packages group company and was incorporated in 1953
