Tag: Spending
Norway renews NATO spending pledge as Trump’s defense chief visits
OSLO: Norway, described by US President Donald Trump as NATO's "eyes and ears" in the north, recommitted itself to lifting its defense spending to...
Seven European countries to hit NATO spending pledge: Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS: Seven European countries are expected to meet a NATO defence spending pledge this year, the alliance said Tuesday, in news that is unlikely...
IMF chief urges Arab states to slash spending
IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Saturday urged Arab countries to slash public wages and subsidies in order to rein in spending, achieve sustainable growth...
US govt shuts down after lawmakers block spending bill
WASHINGTON: The US government officially shut down on Saturday, the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, after lawmakers failed to agree on a...
Pakistan spending money on infrastructure development in Afghanistan
In what seems to be confidence building measures, Pakistan will spend a hefty amount worth half billion dollar in various sectors in the war-torn...
PM’s office spends whopping Rs 1.20b in five years
In a poor country like ours, the office of chief executive of the country (the Prime Minister’s office) spent a massive amount of Rs...
US to spend $5.7b on Afghan drawdown, Pakistan to be important...
The United States (US) will spend about $5.7 billion over the next couple of years to withdraw most of its troops and equipment from...
Barroso in Greece as officials finalise spending cuts
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was to meet Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Thursday as officials threw together a list of 11.6 billion...
US defence budget debate touches on Afghanistan, NASCAR
War-weary U.S. lawmakers clashed over Afghanistan policy and vented their frustration with Pakistan's border closings on Thursday as they debated an annual defense policy...
The shadow education
Somehow the tuition phenomenon has gained traction
Recently I saw two surveys, done by other researchers, from rural and urban areas of Punjab and Khyber...
Rulers’ expenses
Pakistan is a developing country. Half of our population is living below the poverty line. The irony is that the masses are poor but...
Consumer spending up in September on savings
Sluggish growth in U.S. consumer income in September led households to cut back on saving to increase their spending, casting doubts over the durability...
US: Consumer spending rebounds, calms recession fears
US consumer spending rose at its fastest pace in five months in July, backing views the economy was not falling back into recession, although...
‘SESSI spending Rs 1.87bn on medical facilities’
The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) is spending an amount over Rs 1.87 billion on the provision of medical facilities, provincial Labour Minister...
Humanitarian spending bucks financial crisis
Global spending on humanitarian aid hit a record $16.7 billion in 2010 despite the financial crisis, but devastating disasters and rising delivery costs meant...
China may cut spending on strategic industries
China may rein in plans to invest heavily in seven new strategic industries, including high speed rail and wind power, scaling back cutting-edge projects...
Despite heavy spending on Sindh’s education, returns only Rs 320m
The Sindh government has allocated at least Rs 7,733 million to boost the education sector in its 2011-12 budget, but recoveries from this sector...
