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 demand for...
IGI Investments (Private) Limited acquires majority biopharmaceutical company
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 habit quickly...
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 Planning, Development,...
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...
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 relieve the...
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...
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 commitments to...
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 from the...
Weekly inflation records all-time high of 47.23%
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released data on Thursday showing that the weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) has reached...
The financial toll of chai addiction in Pakistan
Writing for the Dawn, author Fatima Attarwala notes that In Pakistan, drinking chai (tea) is a popular and almost daily ritual for many people....
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 reckon with...
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, contributing to...
Will Pakistan’s economic woes deepen?
Is a fresh IMF programme really unavoidable
Staff level agreement with IMF still awaited
IMF looks forward to obtain necessary financing assurances to pave way for completion of 9th EFF review
