Has the cement sector monopolized Pakistan’s flailing economy?
The year 2020 will forever be remembered as the year of Coronavirus, which laid stagnant community growth - personally and economically. While many leaders,...
Tinder seeks ‘meaningful conversation’ with the PTA after ban
Tinder has announced that it seeks to hold a “meaningful conversation” with the PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) to discuss the application’s “moderation efforts” after...
Japan eager to import famous Pakistani exports like mangoes, rice, and textiles
Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Kuninori Matsuda, has said that Japan is willing to import mangoes, rice, fish and textile products from Pakistan and...
1bn shares traded in single day: Pakistan Stock Exchange becomes best market in Asia
With a slew of aggressive rate cuts to support the ailing economy, Pakistan Stock Exchange has emerged as the top-performing Asian stock market since...
Why Pakistan’s Economy is fragile after 72 years?
This past weekend, the National Outreach Program asked me to deliver a speech on the subject of my choice. After having written extensively about...
A Locked down Economy: Where Can You Invest In The Midst Of A Storm?
The outbreak of the rampant virus bewildered the world. To subdue the spread of the invisible adversary, countries effectuated lockdowns causing the economies to plummet....
Khan asks Chinese investors to open offices in Pakistan, increase collaboration
“Chinese business houses should establish their regional offices in Pakistan,” the prime minister said while chairing a meeting with a delegation of 10 leading...
Pakistan shows current account surplus: PM Imran lauds economic recovery
Pakistan's economy is moving in the right direction, said Prime Minister on Monday after the current account balance posted a surplus of $424mn in...
“Pandemic depression”: World Bank warns extreme poverty could spike by 100 mn
The coronavirus pandemic may have driven as many as 100 million people back into extreme poverty, World Bank President David Malpass warned Thursday. https://twitter.com/CGTNGlobalBiz/status/1296671208314871808 The Washington-based...
UN rejects Iran arms embargo extension, USA isolated
The United Nations Security Council overwhelmingly rejected a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo on Friday, in a move with huge repercussions...
Trump passes executive order against TikTok to thwart “threat” to national security
US President Donald Trump late Friday lashed out anew at ByteDance, issuing a fresh executive order stating the Chinese internet giant must sell its...
US economy shows meek recovery despite Trump’s claims
The US economy continues to regain ground as the coronavirus crisis drags on, with retailers and manufacturing posting gains, but new data Friday show...