Too poor to be a dependent Pakistan’s age dependency ratio in 2024 was 69 per cent, meaning that for every 100 working-age individuals, there... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am Email Your Name*Cancel
Too poor to be a dependent Pakistan’s age dependency ratio in 2024 was 69 per cent, meaning that for every 100 working-age individuals, there... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am Email Your Name*Cancel
CORPORATE WINDOW: Addressing deeply skewed policies Governance structures warped under the influence of powerful interest groups threaten the stability of Pakistan’s fragile democracy. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 10:49am
CORPORATE WINDOW: Addressing deeply skewed policies Governance structures warped under the influence of powerful interest groups threaten the stability of Pakistan’s fragile democracy. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 10:49am
Building forex reserves Despite IMF-required levels of foreign exchange reserves, the domestic market is facing a dollar shortage Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Building forex reserves Despite IMF-required levels of foreign exchange reserves, the domestic market is facing a dollar shortage Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Ocean’s plastic waste Every year, 11m tonnes of plastic waste enters the ocean, where it breaks down into microplastics that harm marine... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Ocean’s plastic waste Every year, 11m tonnes of plastic waste enters the ocean, where it breaks down into microplastics that harm marine... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Supporting clean energy China, manufacturing 70pc of EVs and home to 1,200 of 4,000 new energy startups in 2023, is the top-performing... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Supporting clean energy China, manufacturing 70pc of EVs and home to 1,200 of 4,000 new energy startups in 2023, is the top-performing... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Newly minted millionaires The number of millionaires in the US grew by an average of 1,000 people a day in 2024, according to Global Wealth Report 2025 Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Newly minted millionaires The number of millionaires in the US grew by an average of 1,000 people a day in 2024, according to Global Wealth Report 2025 Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
American public debt Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill Act’ would extend tax cuts, slash health care, boost defence spending — and add... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
American public debt Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill Act’ would extend tax cuts, slash health care, boost defence spending — and add... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Young managers Gen Zers, the oldest of whom turn 28 this year, now make up one in 10 bosses, and they’ll outnumber the share of... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Young managers Gen Zers, the oldest of whom turn 28 this year, now make up one in 10 bosses, and they’ll outnumber the share of... Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Street economies — the invisible engine About 69pc of urban workers operate informally, cut off from basic infrastructure and legal protection. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 10:55am
Street economies — the invisible engine About 69pc of urban workers operate informally, cut off from basic infrastructure and legal protection. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 10:55am
Turning power into progress Without comprehensive measures, Pakistan risks remaining trapped in a cycle of rising debts, idle plants, expensive electricity Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Turning power into progress Without comprehensive measures, Pakistan risks remaining trapped in a cycle of rising debts, idle plants, expensive electricity Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
A new and improved NFC Award? The resource distribution arrangement should focus on resolving outstanding issues and not reversing the process. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 11:02am
A new and improved NFC Award? The resource distribution arrangement should focus on resolving outstanding issues and not reversing the process. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 11:02am
Overcoming a bleak tariff situation The impending US duty hike is set to escalate the overall burden, but it could also offer competitive market openings. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 11:09am
Overcoming a bleak tariff situation The impending US duty hike is set to escalate the overall burden, but it could also offer competitive market openings. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 11:09am
Driving economic growth via education One more year of schooling contributes 0.4-0.6 percentage points to per capia growth annually, as per World Bank Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Driving economic growth via education One more year of schooling contributes 0.4-0.6 percentage points to per capia growth annually, as per World Bank Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Finance: The future of food exports Although still struggling with inefficiencies and supply shocks, the country seems to be attempting a bold bid to become a Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Finance: The future of food exports Although still struggling with inefficiencies and supply shocks, the country seems to be attempting a bold bid to become a Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Tackling Sindh’s climate crisis Overall, an estimated 8.6m people across 26 districts in Sindh faced heightened food insecurity due to compounding heat and drought risks. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 11:43am
Tackling Sindh’s climate crisis Overall, an estimated 8.6m people across 26 districts in Sindh faced heightened food insecurity due to compounding heat and drought risks. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 11:43am
Agriculture: Farm to market — who really wins? Layers of intermediaries in produce-selling procedures erode farmer profits and reinforce a system that exploits producers. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 12:08pm
Agriculture: Farm to market — who really wins? Layers of intermediaries in produce-selling procedures erode farmer profits and reinforce a system that exploits producers. Updated 08 Jul, 2025 12:08pm
KSE 100-share index fluctuations Source: PSX Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
KSE 100-share index fluctuations Source: PSX Chart by Mohammad Zeeshan Ali Khan Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:04am
Financial inclusion in bloom Moving away from the bureaucratic nightmares of banks, telco mobile wallets have helped significantly boost access to financial. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 10:30am
Financial inclusion in bloom Moving away from the bureaucratic nightmares of banks, telco mobile wallets have helped significantly boost access to financial. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 10:30am
Perpetually caught between panic and paralysis Pakistan’s potential for foreign investment remains lower than its competitors, largely due to its ineffective policymaking. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 10:23am
Perpetually caught between panic and paralysis Pakistan’s potential for foreign investment remains lower than its competitors, largely due to its ineffective policymaking. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 10:23am
Marginally improving fiscal planning The Finance Bill that is set to become law is notably more people and business-friendly, and less autocratic in tone than the draft presented earlier. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:36am
Marginally improving fiscal planning The Finance Bill that is set to become law is notably more people and business-friendly, and less autocratic in tone than the draft presented earlier. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:36am
Is the textile sector recovering? As shipments account for 55.4pc of total exports in 11MFY25, the sector’s continued growth depends on shifting from commodity. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:10am
Is the textile sector recovering? As shipments account for 55.4pc of total exports in 11MFY25, the sector’s continued growth depends on shifting from commodity. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:10am
Data centres and a digitisation opportunity Establishing specialised centres can address concerns around data sovereignty while creating thousands of direct and indirect. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:06am
Data centres and a digitisation opportunity Establishing specialised centres can address concerns around data sovereignty while creating thousands of direct and indirect. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:06am
Agriculture: Deregulated market, unregulated consequences Lack of government intervention in the coming year exposes wheat to a series of issues, including artificial price manipulation. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:14am
Agriculture: Deregulated market, unregulated consequences Lack of government intervention in the coming year exposes wheat to a series of issues, including artificial price manipulation. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:14am
CORPORATE WINDOW: Towards robust competition law A competitive market can only function under certain structural and behavioural preconditions maintained by a sound legal framework. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:28am
CORPORATE WINDOW: Towards robust competition law A competitive market can only function under certain structural and behavioural preconditions maintained by a sound legal framework. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 09:28am
Time to raise finances for priority sectors Despite asserting greater agency in their respective budgets for FY26, Provinces continue to face deep-rooted challenges. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 10:50am
Time to raise finances for priority sectors Despite asserting greater agency in their respective budgets for FY26, Provinces continue to face deep-rooted challenges. Updated 30 Jun, 2025 10:50am
Billions for Africa Bill Gates is moving forward with plans to give away $200bn over the next 20 years, and the billionaire now says the... Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Billions for Africa Bill Gates is moving forward with plans to give away $200bn over the next 20 years, and the billionaire now says the... Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Crypto’s pig butchering Caught in June, the largest-ever US seizure of cryptocurrency linked to ‘pig butchering’ — victims tricked ... Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Crypto’s pig butchering Caught in June, the largest-ever US seizure of cryptocurrency linked to ‘pig butchering’ — victims tricked ... Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Employee burnout Mentions of burnout by employees on job-review site Glassdoor has jumped 32pc in the first quarter from a year... Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Employee burnout Mentions of burnout by employees on job-review site Glassdoor has jumped 32pc in the first quarter from a year... Published 30 Jun, 2025 06:14am