Tag: WEF

WEF pitches four-day work week to ‘increase productivity’

Working fewer hours makes people more creative and productive, said psychiatrists and economists World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, where they asked industry leaders...

Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: report

GENEVA: Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it will take centuries to...

Water crisis can be big threat to Pakistan’s economy: WEF

Pakistan’s economy can face big challenges in the coming decade due to several looming risks, with water crisis being a primary threat among others,...

WEF lauds NAB, ranks Pakistan at 107 on new GCI index

ISLAMABAD: World Economic Forum (WEF) has appreciated efforts of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for the eradication of corruption and ranked Pakistan at 107 among 140...

Pakistan to exercise all options to maintain sovereignty, says PM Abbasi

Reminds the world that Trump’s infamous tweet about Pakistan did not reflect ground realities Says Islamabad has a longstanding relationship with China and US,...

It is time for women to raise their voice, says Malala...

DAVOS:  Nobel Prize laureate and social activist Malala Yousafzai on Thursday said that it’s time for women to raise their voices, adding that the...

NAP should be implemented to avoid global criticism, says Bilawal

DAVOS: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that the National Action Plan should be thoroughly implemented in Pakistan to...

Overheard at WEF annual meeting in Davos

DAVOS: After days of heavy snowfall, the World Economic Forum opened for a full day of business in the ritzy ski resort of Davos. Here...

OBOR to create connectivity, linkages: PM

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says CPEC is most visible part of BRI Says the project helped Pakistan gain investors' confidence Calls on CEOs of Siemens,...

IT minister leaves for Davos to attend WEF meeting

ISLAMABAD: Information Technology and Telecom Minister Anusha Rahman Khan has left for Davos on a three-day official visit to participate in the annual meeting...

Pakistan’s position improves in WEF global competitiveness scale

Pakistan was ranked 115th out of 137 countries in the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) global competitiveness scale, which was termed as a big...

WEF clarifies PM’s participation in annual meeting

The World Economic Forum (WEF) in a letter on Thursday clarified that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was invited to the forum and said it...

WEF clarifies PM Nawaz participation in annual meeting

ISLAMABAD: The World Economic Forum (WEF) in a letter Thursday (today) clarified that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was invited by the Forum and said it...

Pakistan on track of sustainable growth, ready to do business with...

DAVOS: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that Pakistan was being now on the track of sustainable growth and was ready to do business with...

WEF sideline: Spy agencies must help forge trust, says Gen Raheel

Davos: Intelligence agencies of Pakistan and Afghanistan will have to play a key role in overcoming the air of mistrust between the two countries,...

Pakistan termed most lucrative market for investment

PM meets with leaders of large MNCs Pakistan a secure destination for foreign investors Pakistan has received a warm and a welcome appreciation for...

Pakistan did not know about Bin Laden’s whereabouts: Munter

DAVOS: Former US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter Wednesday (today) said Pakistan was unaware about al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was residing in Abbottabad...