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Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

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CORPORATE WINDOW: Carbon tax viability for Pakistan

A carbon tax focused on meeting tax-to-GDP targets but neglecting fairness, efficiency, certainty, and convenience would likely

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

The rise of the cards?

Pakistan has 56.4 million cards in circulation. Take a peek at your wallet and you will most likely find more than...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Reviving higher education before its too late

Despite being the world’s fifth most populous country with 266 institutions recognised by the Higher Education Commission, only 94

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Wall Street’s record payouts

Wall Street’s average annual bonus rose to $244,700 last year, with the total pool for payouts jumping to a record...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Walmart’s same-day delivery

Walmart’s Spark delivery system, powered by a network of freelance drivers, has enabled the retailer to expand its...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

China’s richest person

Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, has become China’s wealthiest person for the first time, with...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Malaria vaccine rollout

A successful rollout of malaria vaccines could save up to 1m lives in the next five years, as per The Economist

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

US’s stock of FDI

For global companies, there is no place quite like America, with the country is home to the largest stock of foreign...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Data points

American tech giants like Tesla and Nvidia are racing to develop humanoid robots, stressing their importance to the future economy

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Balochistan’s fiscal management crisis

Under-utilisation of development funds has resulted in stagnation across critical development initiatives.

Updated 01 Apr, 2025 08:03am

Chaos in the global shipping industry

The world’s largest ocean freight companies are being threatened with fines of up to $1.5m for Chinese-made container ships that call on the US ports.

Updated 01 Apr, 2025 11:22am

A questionable pivot towards crypto

Pakistan’s foray into cultivating crypto-friendly policies despite a deficient AML/CFT regime sparks serious regulatory concerns about volatile digital currencies.

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 12:35pm

The Eid prep continues

As local markets in most parts of the country welcome varied foot traffic in preparation for Eidul Fitr, Balochistan’s disturbing situation has led to reduced pre-Eid activitiy.

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 12:33pm

The hype of Google Wallet

Promising as it may be, its current universe is rather limited since it caters to only payment cards, of which there are 56.4m in Pakistan.

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 12:38pm

Finance: Looking for more to export

The state needs a new trade framework engaging private-sector stakeholders for a realistic assessment of export diversification

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Agriculture: Shackling the mighty Indus

The six-canal controversy continues to worry Sindh as it relies heavily on the Indus River for unimpeded water supplies that may

Updated 01 Apr, 2025 11:27am

The certain uncertainty of wheat

Wheat crop size, price remain up in air owing to weathering challenges, loss of acreage and the end of provincial procurement.

Updated 01 Apr, 2025 08:06am

KSE 100-share index fluctuations

Source: PSX Chart by Rehan Ahmed

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

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EBM partners with SOS Children’s Village

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Addressing efforts against sugar mafia

Lack of a sustainable framework has led to regulatory loopholes that benefit large mill owners at the expense of consumers

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

The act of giving

Are the people of Pakistan kind? The 2025 World Happiness Report ranked Pakistan 109th out of 147 surveyed ...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Grappling with provincial reforms

Analysts say, the centre and provinces must engage in meaningful dialogue on a new NFC award to craft a fairer, more efficient

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

X’s new valuations

A new $44bn valuation represents a rebound for Elon Musk and its investors after the social media site X was valued...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Making money off Tesla

Hedge fund short sellers have made $16.2bn betting against Tesla’s shares as the value of Elon Musk’s electric...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Data points

Vanishing salary bumps for switching

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

A future of self-driving cars

By 2040, 90pc of all car sales in China will use self-driving technology, compared with nearly 80pc in Europe and...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Sick young Brits

Nearly 3m people in Britain aged between 16 and 64 are not working because of poor health, up from just over 2m in...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity

Source: FOREX Chart by RA

Published 31 Mar, 2025 05:47am

Preferring pets over kids

China’s birth rate is falling, and cats and dogs are reaping the benefits with furry friends on track to outnumber...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

An endless economic sprint

Pakistan must shift its focus away from excessive electricity tariffs, toward sustainable revenue generation, industrial expansion.

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Financing climate resilience in Gilgit-Baltistan

Traditional approaches of post-disaster compensation and international humanitarian aid aren’t enough for disaster-prone Gilgit-Baltistan.

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:53am

Teaching people how to fish

As donations heighten in Ramazan, overseas Pakistanis give more to transformative social causes over immediate consumptive relief

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am

Sugar makes the world go round

With far more political value than nutritional, the sweetener’s pricing is diverting the focus of the rulers away from more urgent issues.

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 01:39pm

Turning towards tech

Earning in dollars, even if the job is not prestigious, is one of the few ways to climb up the ladder

Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:03am