Tag: Economy
‘End ‘shutter-downs’ to save the economy’
The Concerned Citizens Forum, a forum of civil society organisations, has made an appeal to the president and prime minister of Pakistan to put...
World economy wobbles as markets push policymakers
The message from this week's market rout is crystal-clear: investors have lost confidence in their politicians, who urgently need to do something dramatic to...
Pak-China agricultural cooperation to benefit economy
Pakistan can take advantage of Chinese experience to ensure food security as China is feeding around 21 per cent of the world population by...
Merkel, Medvedev to meet on economy, cooperation
The leaders of Germany and Russia, along with several ministers, will meet next week to sign a range of business deals and pacts deepening...
Cut in US aid no immediate threat to economy
A halt to US aid reimbursement into Pakistan’s treasury is unlikely to immediately affect the economy, but could have long-term negative impact, analysts said...
Fear main hurdle in reviving Swat economy
The civil and military authorities in Swat are trying their best to provide a stimulus to revive the local economy, including arranging visits by...
Fear main hurdle in reviving Swat economy
The civil and military authorities in Swat are trying their best to provide a stimulus to revive the local economy, including arranging visits by...
What’s happening to the US economy?
The American economy has recently slowed dramatically, and the probability of another economic downturn increases with each new round of data. This is a...
Economy trumps Greece as investor focus
Investors put the Greek crisis behind them at least temporarily on Friday, letting the euro hit a three-week high against the dollar at one...
It’s the economy, stupid
As we grapple with load shedding, intermittent bomb blasts and public spankings of our national self-esteem in the global arena, let us not forget...
Business Council urges US to support economy
The Pak US Business Council has urged visiting US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Thomas R Nides to honour the recommendation...
Terrorism had negative impact on economy, says Shahbaz
The country is passing through the most critical phase of its history and is braving terrorism, which has left a negative impact on the...
Climate change posing major threat to economy: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the World Environment Day is a wake-up call for the world community to realize that land and...
Removal of systemic inefficiencies essential to fix economy
Removal of systemic inefficiencies is essential to fix the economy and resolve the chronic problems being faced by the business community, argued business and...
ICCI to strengthen economy by developing cooperation with ECO countries
Mahfooz Elahi, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has said that Pakistan has plenty of opportunities to strengthen its economy by developing...
Obama sees America’s pain on economy
US President Barack Obama acknowledged in a television broadcast Thursday that many Americans were still feeling the pain of a slow economic recovery, but...
China’s economy cools, limiting need for tighter policy
China’s industrial output growth eased much more than expected in April to suggest the world’s second-biggest economy is cooling, reducing the need for further...