Pakistan to target 2.3% growth in FY21 budget as economy recovers from pandemic
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will target growth of 2.3% in fiscal year 2020-21, according to government officials and documents seen by Reuters that said...
Government, IMF reach consensus to increase salaries, pensions
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a consensus on Tuesday, on not putting a freeze on the...
Robot built for Japan’s aging workforce finds coronavirus role
TOKYO: Mira Robotics developed its “ugo” robot to reinforce greying Japan’s shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup...
Google Maps to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions
Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better,...
Obscure Indian cyber firm spied on politicians, investors worldwide
WASHINGTON: A little-known Indian IT firm offered its hacking services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a...
Explainer: How will Britain pay for coronavirus borrowing?
LONDON: British government borrowing is soaring to levels not seen since World War Two, something Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance...
Locusts pose a bigger economic threat to Pakistan than the virus
Swarms of locusts spreading across Pakistan are emerging as a bigger threat to the economy than the coronavirus pandemic, with the pests...
Water politics with neighbours heat up under worsening climate in Afghanistan
By: Stefanie Glinski, Thomson Reuters Foundation
BAMIYAN: In a good year, farmer and mother-of-four Zahra Tawakole can produce enough potatoes from her hectare...
Government initiates inquiry against oil companies
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has initiated an inquiry against Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) that will ascertain their alleged involvement in the current...
Business community calls for business friendly policies at the Torkham border
PESHAWAR:The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged the government to review its policies related to the Torkham border in...
WHO says asymptomatic spread of coronavirus ‘very rare,’ but experts raise questions
The World Health Organization made noise Monday when the head of its emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, said during...
Pakistan set to export car part to Toyota Vietnam
ISLAMABAD: AuVitronics Limited, is set to export a car part to Toyota Motor Vietnam Co, Ltd. (TMV), making it a member of...
PSX settles flat at 34803.6 points
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) swung between red and green on June 9, finally settling at 34,803.60 points by the end...
PIA incurring Rs6bn loss per month, PM told
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik on Monday apprised Prime Minister Imran Khan that in the...
Does Pakistan have the world’s highest inflation? No, says SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that Pakistan's inflation for the year 2020 was not the highest in the world,...