Pakistan’s salaried class: Overburdened, underpaid, and neglected

Writing for The Express Tribune, author Syed Ali Sajjad highlights that the salaried class is an integral part of a growing economy,...

Chinese hackers spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says

A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs,...

Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC): A game-changer for Foreign Direct Investment

Muhammad Zohaib Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), described the creation of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)...

BRR Guardian Limited announces merger with BRR Guardian Modaraba

Formed in 1983, B.R.R. Investments (Private) Limited (BRRI) aimed to promote leasing investments in Pakistan

IGI Investments (Private) Limited acquires majority biopharmaceutical company 

IGI Holdings Limited is a Packages group company and was incorporated in 1953

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...
Medicines

Exclusive: Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup – sources

The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than...

The US dollar faces challenges to its global dominance 

Writing for The News International, author Khalid Mustafa explains that the world's largest economies are currently debating whether the US dollar will...

FBR set to auction properties of iconic Bio Amla manufacturer to recover taxes

The investigation first began in 2017 with accusations of under-invoicing and tax evasion.

How much worse can China’s economic slowdown get?

China's economic activity data for July, including retail sales, industrial output and investment failed to match expectations, fuelling concern over a deeper, longer-lasting...

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...

Pakistan’s inflation rate ringing alarm bells amid financial turmoil

The inflation rate in Pakistan has always been on the high side since the last couple of years. The average Pakistani has...

Global rating downgrades deter foreign Investors from investing in Pakistani market

Writing for Express Tribune, author Faraz Ahmed explains that Pakistan's stock market has been facing a range of challenges for several years,...

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...

APTMA sends budget proposals to finance minister

KARACHI: In its budget proposals, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has said that the availability of electricity at regionally competitive prices is of...