Islamabad blues: why capital calling is bad business
Has anyone ever taken the 7 am PIA flight from Karachi to Islamabad? If you have, you would see a line of...
Why are we subsidizing car-use?
When I write about going high, everyone responds, “what about parking?” My response “we don’t need parking!” is met with shock.
We are...
Ego and insecurity (Editor’s Note)
Being the best and being good enough are not the same thing, a distinction that the students, faculty, and alumni of the...
Airlines want joint lifting of 737 MAX ban, but EU cautious
SEOUL: Airlines urged regulators on Sunday to coordinate on software changes to the Boeing 737 MAX in a bid to avoid damaging...
PM assures business community of better opportunities
The Prime Minister of Pakistan on Sunday, met the countries biggest business personalities and industrialists on Sunday assuring them of better opportunities...
Increasing power, gas tariffs the only option: Hafeez Sheikh
Presiding over a meeting on Saturday, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that increasing electricity and gas tariffs...
Why Google has a target on its back in Washington?
WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department is preparing an investigation of Alphabet Inc’s Google to determine whether the technology company violated laws to...
Credit Suisse CEO dismisses European bank mergers as ‘solution’
ZURICH: Mergers are not the best way to help Europe’s banks deal with negative interest rates, Credit Suisse Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam...
Saudi Arabia’s central bank warns global slowdown may hit growth
ABU DHABI: Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to pick up in 2019 but a global economic slowdown and its potential impact on...
China central bank urges calm after Baoshang takeover
SHANGHAI: China’s central bank sought to calm investors on Sunday after last month’s takeover of Inner Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank, saying regulators are...
Global airlines slash profit forecast on protectionism fears
SEOUL: Global airlines slashed a widely watched industry profit forecast by 21 per cent on Sunday as an expanding trade war and...
PEW criticises creation of market support fund
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday criticised the government for creating a market support fund that it alleges will only...
Amnesty scheme may fail to achieve objectives, says former ICCI president
ISLAMABAD: The recently announced tax amnesty scheme may fail to achieve desired results due to shortcomings in its design, said former ICCI president...
Train fares likely to increase by up to 15pc
LAHORE: Due to the recent rise in petroleum prices, train fares are expected to increase by 2 to 15 per cent, sources...