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Pakistan Three-year strategic roadmap unveiled by PIDE Senate ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, as Chancellor, chaired... Published 24 May, 2025 07:14am
Business & Finance CDWP approves 5 uplift projects ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved five development projects at cost of Rs15.9 billion... Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am
Opinion Improving national tax culture The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lower Pakistan’s tax collection target for the ongoing fiscal year... Updated 02 May, 2025 07:32am
Opinion US tariffs and Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has categorically stated that Pakistan has no intention of retaliating against... Updated 21 Apr, 2025 06:08am
Print PIDE Conference: Dar advocates NFC Award revisit ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar has stressed the need for... Updated 18 Apr, 2025 09:19am
Print Diplomatic overtures: Pakistan pursues win-win trade deal with US ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly established contact with Washington through diplomatic channels to seek a... Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:11am
Opinion Fiscal performance of provincial govts The information on fiscal operations by the four provincial governments in the first half of 2024-25 has been... Updated 11 Mar, 2025 06:02am
Pakistan Planning minister identifies major impediments to economic progress ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, terming governance... Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:52am
Pakistan Amendments in Rules of Procedure, Conduct of Business of Senate, 2012 approved ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, unanimously, approved the amendments in... Published 21 Feb, 2025 07:57am
Pakistan Sehat Sahulat Programme: PIDE unveils study on GR system ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has unveiled an in-depth study on the Grievance... Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:07am
Opinion Research over replication Pakistan produces an estimated half a million graduates annually. However, according to the research done by PIDE in... Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am
Pakistan Real or perceived ‘flaws’ in NFC Award: speakers at seminar advocate KP’s case PESHAWAR: Participants at a provincial seminar titled “NFC Award and the Case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” called for... Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am
Opinion PIDE’s vision for reforming agricultural markets The agriculture sector is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, yet it faces several challenges that hinder its... Updated 21 Oct, 2024 06:57am
Opinion Pakistan’s stunted business landscape needs a revamp In Pakistan, the business milieu has been held back for decades by multiple factors like institutional and ... Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:23am
Pakistan PIDE VC: Senate body seeks details of perks and privileges ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges sought details of perks and privileges... Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:53am
Opinion Pakistan’s population boom: shaping a future powerhouse The world is on the cusp of experiencing momentous demographic shifts, with Pakistan poised to play a pivotal role ... Published 09 Oct, 2024 07:04am
Business & Finance Pakistan needs to finance budget deficit thru external borrowing, non-bank borrowing: study ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to finance the budget deficit through external borrowing and non-bank borrowing as these... Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Pakistan PIDE seminar: Overregulation termed one of major concerns holding back economy ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar Wednesday while underlining Pakistan’s economic problems have said that... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:19am
Opinion Brain drain in Pakistan: causes, consequences and way forward The migration of high-skilled workers is a global phenomenon. However, most migration is usually seen from... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Opinion Stunted governance, stunted economy Even after 60 years of financial market development, the local companies are still a small part of the market at... Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Pakistan Ministries asked to conceive, plan projects within allocated budgets ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the project... Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:13am
Editorials ‘Slow and unresponsive governance’ EDITORIAL: Is it any surprise that all sorts of serious research continues to identify the bureaucracy as part of ... Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am
Business & Finance Taxing absentee landlords could generate Rs79.61bn: experts ISLAMABAD: A research study has revealed that the government of Pakistan can generate at least Rs79.61 billion... Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:12am
Opinion Tech glitches, economy twitches In today’s digital landscape, the internet has become a fundamental necessity for individuals and businesses ... Updated 29 Aug, 2024 07:28am
Business & Finance ‘P3A approves financial structure of projects worth Rs646bn in 18 months’ ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was informed that... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
Pakistan Experts underscore need for learning from Chinese experience ISLAMABAD: A high-level Chinese delegation comprising experts from diverse fields is to visit Pakistan aiming at... Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am
Opinion Effects of culture on economic outcomes One of the recent, lesser discussed occurrences that could affect Pakistan’s future economic trajectory is the... Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:50am
Pakistan Reforms stressed in education, healthcare ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Tuesday, while stressing... Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:35am
Opinion Islaah beyond IMF Pakistan’s economic stability has long been precarious, which is why the country’s economic history over the past... Published 30 Jul, 2024 03:10am