The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday launched SME Asaan Finance to facilitate small and medium enterprises by providing them with collateral-free loans. This is following the government's promise to promote SMEs that contribute 40pc to the annual GDP of Pakistan.
On Monday, advanced combat Apache helicopters were put in use to disperse panic-ridden Afghan masses from the tarmac at Kabul airport. With chaos enveloping...
In a press briefing today, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi shared that Pakistan is fostering a positive role by facilitating safe evacuation amidst current...
Pakistan has immense potential, but achieving sustainable and inclusive growth requires a strong commitment from the government, greater private sector participation, and overcoming structural challenges. The present government is serious about addressing the major concerns faced by the economy, and its ambitious plans can become a reality with rational and long-term planning.
High protectionism serves as a hurdle to industrialization and needs to be addressed in order for the manufacturing sector to grow sustainably, create employment, and earn foreign exchange by increasing and diversifying exports. They also emphasize that modern techniques need to be adopted to enhance productivity, Executive Director & Secretary General APTMA explains.
Tick-tock, tick-tock, Pakistan's ticking bomb are the hundreds of thousands of retired government employees and ex-army officials. The country has a trillion-Rupee problem, and it's growing: funding old government employees and army pensioners after retirement. The sheer quantum of the amount is creating a bigger issue than even the power sector’s circular debt. We give you an exegesis of the issue and possible long-term solutions.
On Sunday, 15th August 2021, The Taliban swept into Kabul and seized control of the Presidential Palace. Kabul’s government under President Ashraf Ghani largely...
Andrew Korybko, argues that the US should be ashamed of its surrender in Afghanistan, wasting $2 trillion on a 20-year war it has come out with nothing to show for it.
