Monday, January 5, 2026

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...

 91 illegal farm housing schemes uncovered in Lahore

LAHORE: The authorities in Lahore have uncovered a staggering 91 illegal farm housing schemes within the city. The discovery has raised concerns about unauthorized...

China’s small steps on offshore use of yuan are starting to add up

China's yuan currency is slowly but surely being adopted for more international payments, which analysts say could lay foundations for a trade system running...

Has Huawei overcome U.S. sanctions by developing its own 5G chip?

The surprise launch of the latest high-end smartphone from Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) has triggered an international guessing game over what is...

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,...

US banks rethink social media as a threat, not a marketing tool

Bankers are beefing up risk management, monitoring and emergency procedures around the use of social media after an internet-fueled run toppled Silicon Valley Bank...

Higher food prices contribute to weekly inflation of 29%

ISLAMABAD: According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) increased by 0.33 percent for the...

Chinese tech entrepreneurs keen to ‘de-China’ as tensions with US soar

For the ambitious Chinese tech entrepreneur, expanding into the U.S. just keeps getting harder. Before 2019, there were few major impediments to having a Chinese...

Buying back bonds: An innovative solution for Pakistan’s financial woes

Writing for The Express Tribune, author AAH Soomro suggests that efficient management of companies and countries requires constant effort to maximize profits and minimize...

Confused sentiments at PSX as index drops 1.4pc in week

The benchmark KSE-100 index closed on the last trading day of the week at 41,388.88 points, with an increase of +21.5 (+0.05 per cent)...

Will Pakistan’s economic woes deepen?

Is a fresh IMF programme really unavoidable

What is driving crypto payment adoption?

Many view crypto as a hedge against currency depreciation

Six MoUs signed during Vice-Premier He Lifeng’s visit. What do they entail? 

MoU on Strengthening Workers' Exchange Programme was signed between the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) and BoI, Pakistan

Rising tech-enabled millionaires could reshape Pakistan’s political landscape

Writing for The Express Tribune, author Usman Hanif explains that in Pakistan, technology is playing an increasingly crucial role in bridging the gap and...

Rising costs pushes Amazon, other retailers to revisit ‘free’ shipping

LOS ANGELES: There is no such thing as free shipping. Even so, Amazon and other online retailers who use so-called free delivery to cultivate customer loyalty are...