Reinventing the wheel EDITORIAL: If only the government did half as much work on tax reforms as private institutions do, we would not have... Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am
Opinion Local puzzles, foreign pieces Here’s the latest twist in the saga of Pakistan’s economic spectacle: we’ve decided to bring in a foreign... Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Business & Finance Long-term tax policy reforms recommended: Economists for flexible tariff system ISLAMABAD: Economists while recommending long-term tax policy reforms have urged the government to introduce and... Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am
Opinion Revisiting govt jobs “Permanent jobs with absolute job security have made the government officers complacent. It has brought great... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Editorials Poverty on the rise EDITORIAL: Ideally, the government should have already known what the recent PIDE (Pakistan Institute of Development... Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am
Business & Finance Speakers for deregulation of various sectors for higher economic growth ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference have called for deregulation of various sectors of the economy, saying that... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
Business & Finance SECP holds session on Wealth management ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in collaboration with Pakistan Stock Exchange... Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am
Business & Finance PIDE, RASTA, PSDE hold ‘Economy Festival 2024’ in Islamabad LAHORE: Former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission and Vice Chancellor of Pakistan Institute of Development... Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am
Print Poverty levels have risen: study ISLAMABAD: The poverty rate in Pakistan over the past five years has increased from 38.6 percent to 39.5 percent,... Updated 25 May, 2024 08:42am
Opinion Bridging the gap between education, employment, and entrepreneurship Some institutions are referred to as ‘greats’ in the world of higher education and professional desires. Among these... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Business & Finance PIDE hosts conference titled ‘Revitalising Automobile Industry’ LAHORE: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics hosted a One Day Conference titled ‘Revitalizing Pakistan’s... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Pakistan Modern global standards: Speakers raise questions over local automobile industry’s ‘failure’ ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference have raised serious questions about the local auto-mobile industry’s failure ... Published 16 May, 2024 06:29am
Opinion Chakkar-istan: degree attestation is a new business in Pakistan Degree attestation from the Inter Board Chairman Council (IBCC) & Higher Education Commission (HEC) is a new... Updated 16 May, 2024 06:57am
Pakistan Govt can generate Rs58.8bn by better use of land ‘occupied’ by federal govt employees: NGO ISLAMABAD: The federal government can generate at least $58.8 billion by efficient and productive use of the land... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Pakistan HEC chairman for unleashing untapped AJK potential ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Mukhtar Ahmed, has underscored the critical... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Business & Finance Taxes on cigarettes: think tank for taking health cost into account ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank on Wednesday strongly proposed that the taxes on... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance Pakistan needs drastic policy changes to turn around ailing economy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs drastic policy changes to turn around the ailing economy of the country and put it on the... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance PIDE webinar underscores need for implementing ‘clear’ SEZ policy ISLAMABAD: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can play an important role in the development of the country as... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Pakistan Youth employment: PIDE seminar urges need of over 8pc sustainable GDP growth ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requires a sustainable GDP growth of more than eight percent for youth employment, to reduce the... Updated 04 May, 2024 06:32am
Business & Finance Economists call for putting right people in right jobs ISLAMABAD: Economists at an event stressed the need for putting the right people in the right jobs with real... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Business & Finance Pakistan should outline strategies to secure robust economic future: World Bank official ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Global Director, Governance Global Practice, Equitable Growth, Finance, and... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance World Bank official stresses need for sustainable fiscal reforms ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s (WB) Global Director, Governance Global Practice, Equitable Growth, Finance, and... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance Stable institutions with consistent policies behind uplift of global economies: speakers ISLAMABAD: Stable institutions with consistent policies have played a key role in the economic development of the... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Business & Finance No economic growth despite $200bn foreign aid commitments: PIDE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in a study has claimed that since inception, the... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Markets Energy sector: Pakistan should implement broad-based structural reforms ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has to bring and strictly implement broad-based structural reforms in the energy sector to get... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Business & Finance ‘Policymakers need to devise economic development plans’ ISLAMABAD: The policymakers need to devise economic development plans based on inclusive economic growth with ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion Ending hopium—I Is it time to implement manifestos, return to the drawing board under the shadow of a national government, maintain... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:23pm
Pakistan Expert identifies corruption as an impediment to Pakistan’s development ISLAMABAD: “Developing and low-income countries such as Pakistan are struggling to develop due to different types... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Editorials The quest for higher economic growth EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy badly needs reforms beyond just securing the IMF (International Monetary Fund)... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Business & Finance Urgent action stressed to stabilise economy ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has stressed the need for urgent action to... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Import of items under FTAs, PTAs during 2022-23: Major decrease in duty exemptions/concessions witnessed