Freelancers suffer with broadband outage
Oxford Internet Institute (OII) report ranks Pakistan 4th in the global digital gig marketplace
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...
Current expenditures cross annual budgeted estimation within nine months
ISLAMABAD: Despite revising the revenue targets, conducting austerity drives and not providing funds for provincial elections, the federal government's current expenditures have...
US bank lending touches record as deposits fall, Fed data show
Deposits at U.S. commercial banks fell toward the end of April to the lowest in nearly two years, data released on Friday...
The diesel smuggling racket and it’s long shadowÂ
As petrol prices continue to soar and inflation hits all-time high in Pakistan, the demand for cheap, imported, petroleum products has risen dramaticallyÂ
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
Fed raises rates, opens door to pause in tightening cycle
The Federal Reserve moved its management of the post-pandemic economic recovery into a new phase on Wednesday with what may be the...
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...
IGI Investments (Private) Limited acquires majority biopharmaceutical companyÂ
IGI Holdings Limited is a Packages group company and was incorporated in 1953
How unaffordable will the average cup of tea become?
LAHORE: The price of tea in the country is continuing on its upward march, with what was once an affordable and innocent...
Pakistan has the potential to add $60bn to economy with digital transformation
Pakistan is seeking to transform its economy through digitalization, and a recent round table conference in Islamabad organized by the Ministry of...
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...
Argentina to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars
Argentina will start to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars, the government announced Wednesday, a measure that aims to...
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...
UAE closes the gap of external financing
ISLAMABAD: Finance minister Ishaq Dar on Monday confirmed that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the IMF about their...