Modern global standards: Speakers raise questions over local automobile industry’s ‘failure’ ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference have raised serious questions about the local auto-mobile industry’s failure ... Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am
Opinion Chakkar-istan: degree attestation is a new business in Pakistan Degree attestation from the Inter Board Chairman Council (IBCC) & Higher Education Commission (HEC) is a new... Updated 16 May, 2024 06:57am
Pakistan Govt can generate Rs58.8bn by better use of land ‘occupied’ by federal govt employees: NGO ISLAMABAD: The federal government can generate at least $58.8 billion by efficient and productive use of the land... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Pakistan HEC chairman for unleashing untapped AJK potential ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, has underscored the critical... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Business & Finance Taxes on cigarettes: think tank for taking health cost into account ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank on Wednesday strongly proposed that the taxes on... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance Pakistan needs drastic policy changes to turn around ailing economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs drastic policy changes to turn around the ailing economy of the country and put it on the... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance PIDE webinar underscores need for implementing ‘clear’ SEZ policy ISLAMABAD: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can play an important role in the development of the country as... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Pakistan Youth employment: PIDE seminar urges need of over 8pc sustainable GDP growth ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requires a sustainable GDP growth of more than eight percent for youth employment, to reduce the... Updated 04 May, 2024 06:32am
Business & Finance Economists call for putting right people in right jobs ISLAMABAD: Economists at an event stressed the need for putting the right people in the right jobs with real... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Pakistan should outline strategies to secure robust economic future: World Bank official ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Global Director, Governance Global Practice, Equitable Growth, Finance, and... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance World Bank official stresses need for sustainable fiscal reforms ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s (WB) Global Director, Governance Global Practice, Equitable Growth, Finance, and... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance Stable institutions with consistent policies behind uplift of global economies: speakers ISLAMABAD: Stable institutions with consistent policies have played a key role in the economic development of the... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Business & Finance No economic growth despite $200bn foreign aid commitments: PIDE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in a study has claimed that since inception, the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Markets Energy sector: Pakistan should implement broad-based structural reforms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has to bring and strictly implement broad-based structural reforms in the energy sector to get... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance ‘Policymakers need to devise economic development plans’ ISLAMABAD: The policymakers need to devise economic development plans based on inclusive economic growth with ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion Ending hopium—I Is it time to implement manifestos, return to the drawing board under the shadow of a national government, maintain... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:23pm
Pakistan Expert identifies corruption as an impediment to Pakistan’s development ISLAMABAD: “Developing and low-income countries such as Pakistan are struggling to develop due to different types... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Editorials The quest for higher economic growth EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy badly needs reforms beyond just securing the IMF (International Monetary Fund)... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Business & Finance Urgent action stressed to stabilise economy ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has stressed the need for urgent action to... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Pakistan Cost of smoking that women have to pay remains unreported: experts ISLAMABAD: In the midst of the celebrations marking achievements and progress on the Women’s Day, the cost of... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Pakistan New govt facing uphill task to counter smoking ISLAMABAD: The new government is facing an uphill task to synchronize efforts between Ministry of National Health... Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Business & Finance Power consumption trends indicate de-industrialization in full swing LAHORE: Power generation and consumption trends indicate that deindustrialization is in full swing, said sources. ... Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am
Business & Finance ‘Circular economy’: Country can generate $1.2bn by utilising plastic waste ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can easily generate $1.2 billion annually through utilising plastic waste which has the ... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Opinion Reform mantra: the new kid on the block Since late 1980s the origin of reform mantra is solely in the domain of the multilateral agencies. In the last one... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Pakistan Educational institutions urged to promote culture of research ISLAMABAD: Research is the key to economic, social and scientific development and the educational institutions in ... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan In any case polls will be held on Feb 8, says minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday while denouncing ... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Business & Finance PIDE unveils reforms manifesto to revitalise Pakistan’s economy PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has unveiled a game-changing report named the... Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am
Pakistan PIDE to unveil ‘reform manifesto’ today ISLAMABAD: In a momentous stride towards national transformation, the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print PIDE webinar: Economist talks of GDP decline during BJP rule ISLAMABAD: GDP growth in India in Manmohan Singh government during 2004 to 2013 was as high as 7.8 percent but it... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 09:39am
Pakistan PIDE moot: Speakers for granting financial, planning autonomy to LBs ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar while calling for granting financial and planning autonomy to locally-elected ... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am