Oil prices slide on uncertainty over global economic outlook, rate hikes

Oil prices slipped on Monday as concerns about rising interest rates, the global economy and the outlook for fuel demand outweighed support...

What is driving crypto payment adoption?

Many view crypto as a hedge against currency depreciation

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...

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...

Why don’t people pay taxes?

Writing for The Express Tribune, author Hamid Ateeq Sarwar explains that the issue of low tax collection in Pakistan has been a...

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...

Pakistani authorities seek “Plan B” amid uncertainty over IMF program

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, the United States inquired with Pakistan about its backup plan in case the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program concludes...

Treasury confirms U.S. default as early as June 1 without debt ceiling hike

The U.S. Treasury Department reiterated Monday it expects to be able to pay the U.S. government's bills only through June 1 without...

Nawaz will spend Rs700 billion from the Punjab budget to be able to blame inflation on Shehbaz

The Punjab Government has decided it will cut the power tariff by Rs14 for consumers using up to 500 units but cutting the province’s development budget. It will do nothing for inflation except exacerbate it later, and it has other provincial governments fuming

Analysts estimate increase of Rs6 per share to ASTL after SITE expansion

LAHORE: In Amri Steels Ltd's (ASTL) latest notice to the exchange it had informed about finalisation of its plans regarding the Balancing,...

Sugarcane pricing unsettling farming community

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Food Security and Research has been told that the full price of sugarcane is not being paid...

Malaysia to secure $51bn approved investments this year

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is expected to secure about 200 billion ringgit approx. $51.21 billion approved investments this year, said the Malaysian Investment...

Pakistan amongst best performers, up by 12pc on MSCI, says report

LAHORE: Despite political and external pressures, Pakistan has recorded a surge of 12 per cent on the MSCI index and 6 per...

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...

Once booming Indian startups set for more pain as funding crunch worsens

A funding squeeze at Indian startups that has already led to layoffs and delayed stock listings is set to worsen as investors...