KP Governor’s Rule Triggers Sell-Off in Stock Market
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained under sustained selling pressure, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 Index below the 166,000-point mark amid…
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IMF Says AI-Driven Productivity Gains Could Help Offset Asia’s Ageing Population Challenges
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said productivity gains driven by artificial intelligence (AI) could help offset the economic pressures…
US Economists Hall and Woodford Win Nobel Prize for Research on Economic Stabilisation Models
American economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for developing models that…
LUMS Granted Exemption from Cantonment Property Tax Before 2023 Amendment
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has secured a major legal victory after the Lahore High Court ruled that…
IMF Borrowing Countries Grapple with Mounting Debt Pressures
Countries borrowing from international lenders are facing growing debt pressures, with concerns mounting over corruption, secrecy in loan agreements and…
Pakistan Stock Market Slips as Geopolitical Tensions Offset IMF Staff-Level Deal
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index declined 0.6 per cent week-on-week, losing 1,066 points to close at 167,089 as geopolitical tensions, rising…
World Economic Forum Calls for ‘Administrative Redesign’ in Pakistan
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics has highlighted the potential benefits of reorganising Pakistan’s administrative…
Pakistan’s Remittances Increase 14% to $10.9 Billion in July–September
Workers’ remittances to Pakistan increased by 14 per cent to $10.9 billion during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026-27…
Aurangzeb Reviews Retailers’ Tax Scheme Amid Low Trader Participation
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reviewed progress on the Retailers’ Tax Scheme amid a lower-than-expected response from traders, with a…
Sindh Seeks $350 Million World Bank Funding for Flood Resilience Project
The Sindh government has sought $350 million in financial assistance from the World Bank for a flood resilience project aimed…