Election 2018: Political parties release specific plans for CPEC

ISLAMABAD: With the General Election 2018 around the corner, almost all major political parties have come up with their respective election manifestos...

Economic Survey 2017-18: Govt blames political uncertainty for missing growth targets

Miftah says highest growth rate of 5.79 per cent achieved in 13 years. Ahsan says all promises made by his party in its manifesto fulfilled.

Budget 2019-20: Salaried class to pay more taxes under PTI govt

Tax reliefs for salaried class introduced by the PML-N government have been withdrawn by the PTI led government in the latest budget.

In surprise move, Shazad Dada is replaced as President and CEO of UBL

Muhammad Jawaid Iqbal appointed as President & CEO of UBL for 3 year tenure

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...

Lost chance for prosperity: Govt’s inaction hampers Pakistan’s oil refining sector

Writing for The Express Tribune, author Sarfaraz Khan portrays the potential advantages that could have been realized through the development of the...

Facing continued losses, provincialisation of DISCOs issue to go to caretaker cabinet

The companies have suffered Aggregate Technical & Commercial Losses of more than Rs292bn 

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...

Pakistan’s low insurance penetration rate reflects industry challenges

According to an article in Dawn, Pakistan's insurance industry is facing a significant challenge in reaching the country's population, despite the high...

Can Shehbaz Sharif really be credited with saving Pakistan from default?

After 16 months of intense fiscal management, the question is who put Pakistan so close to the brink in the first place?

Pakistan facing obstacles to achieving self-reliance

Writing for Dawn, author Mansoor Hassan Khan discusses Pakistan's external debt and its reliance on multilateral financial institutions (MFIs) and aid agencies...

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...

Developing Asia expected to see faster growth in 2023, despite global weakness – ADB

According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Developing Asia is set to experience faster growth in 2023 compared to the previous year....

Bitcoin drops to new two-month low as world markets sell off

Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a fresh two-month low on Friday, breaking out of its recent tight range as a wave of risk...

Lahore’s grave neglect: The alarming case of water contamination

In assessing the consequences of this, the ARC’s reported results reveal that the ignorance of this lead contamination in the government’s water supply is a heinous injustice