World Bank warns Gaza economy is ‘collapsing’
Unemployment reaches over 50 per cent, while 70 per cent of young people are jobless
The economy in the Gaza Strip is “collapsing”...
PSDP revised from Rs800bn to Rs 675bn for current fiscal
‘Slashed amount will be spent on social development’
ISLAMABAD: Senate’s Standing Committee on Planning Development and Reforms on Tuesday was informed that the developmental...
SBP’s reserves plunge 3.07pc to $9.33bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan continued to spiral downwards as they decreased 3.07 per cent on...
Cairo summit stresses new partnerships to benefit from CPEC
Speakers predict Suez Canal and Gwadar will emerge as mega seaports in the coming years
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an international summit in Cairo on...
Experts express disappointment, suggest improvements in mini-budget
'By allowing non-filers to purchase land and motorcars, the government has legitimized corruption'
ISLAMABAD: The amendments presented in the Finance Bill 2018-19 lack direction...
World Bank vows continuous support to Pakistan’s new govt
KARACHI: World Bank's Global Practices Governance Director James A. Brumby has congratulated the new government of Pakistan, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan,...
‘Pakistan, Iran must exploit regional trade corridors’
ISLAMABAD: Former State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar said there is a phenomenal scope of economic cooperation between Iran and...
China accuses US of ‘trade bullyism’ as both sides impose fresh tariffs
BEIJING: The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other’s goods on Monday, as the world’s biggest economies showed no...
What is the PTI’s energy game plan?
How having a former hydrocarbon company CEO as finance minister will shape the government’s approach to Pakistan’s biggest economic challenge
On the budget, Asad Umar capitulates to the Q-Block babus
Asad Umar's lack of preparation on matters of taxation and finance have allowed the civil service to push for a rollback of necessary reforms
Govt’s tax collection can go through the roof
From an academic to leading Punjab’s digital revolution, PITB Chairman Umar Saif has overseen the largest land record digitisation in Pakistan in an effort to not just end corruption and land grabbing but in a bid to promote land as a liquid asset
How Pakistan dealt with the 2008 financial crisis
The country’s crisis was not directly tied to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in the United States, but was indirectly hit by the global fallout of the US crash
Al-Futtaim Group to invest $230m in Pakistan’s automobile sector
-- Technology-oriented cars of Al Futtaim-Renault are expected to hit the roads in 2020
ISLAMABAD: Al-Futtaim Group, a large conglomerate operating in the United Arab...
Sheikh Rasheed announces three new trains, 10,000 new jobs
-- PR minister vows to increase the number of freight trains from 10 to 15 within 120 days
-- ‘All reservation offices across the...
Govt urged to include private sector in housing project
KARACHI: Builders and developers in Karachi claimed that the dream of Prime Minister Imran Khan of building five million units could not be...