Why the market cannot be trusted to develop a vaccine
Are there enough incentives for firms to develop a vaccine for Covid-19? On the face of it, I shouldn’t even be asking...
CDNS achieves net target of Rs185b of current year
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has achieved a collection net target of Rs185 billion of the current fiscal year...
Pakistanis don’t trust the PSX. They should
With the stock market looked at with suspicion, what investors need to understand is that fraud will always be out there, and being not having faith is just counterproductive.
Japan’s economy tips into recession amid Covid-19
Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world's third-largest economy contracting by 0.9 percent...
PM to launch cash disbursal programme for jobless workers today
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme on Monday for those rendered jobless due to coronavirus.
Over Rs 3...
Asian equities climb as countries slowly reopen
Asian markets rose Monday as a further easing of lockdowns around the world offset another round of data highlighting the sharp economic...
China says opposed to latest US rules against Huawei
BEIJING: China's commerce ministry said on Sunday it is firmly opposed to the latest rules by the United States against Huawei and...
EU trade deal can be done despite talks stalemate: Gove
LONDON: Senior British government minister Michael Gove said on Sunday there was a post-Brexit trade deal to be done with the EU...
KP’s very own grid company is up for a long haul journey
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has recently decided to set up a provincial grid company, a decision being widely hailed as a...
Amazon hit from all sides as crisis highlights growing power
As Amazon becomes an increasingly important lifeline in the pandemic crisis, it is being hit with a wave of criticism from activists,...
Pandemic: Pakistani-British businessman Anwar Pervez slides to 50th spot on Rich List 2020
LONDON: Pakistani-origin British billionaire Sir Anwar Pervez, who founded the Bestway Group, slid to the 50th spot from his previous 42 on...
Emirates plans to cut about 30,000 jobs amid virus outbreak, Bloomberg reports
Emirates Group is planning to cut about 30,000 jobs to reduce costs amid the coronavirus outbreak, which will bring down its number...
Covid-19: PIA suspends special quota for its employees
LAHORE: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended special discount quota for its employees due to shortage of seats in the planes...
Govt to assist foreigners to enhance investment in SEZs: Qureshi
LAHORE: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday reaffirmed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s commitment to fully encourage foreign investment in...