IMF official supports reforms in public sector Says Pakistan has managed to revive economic and financial stability over the past fiscal year Updated 11 Oct, 2024 02:27pm
Print Correcting data constraints linked to improved policy direction ISLAMABAD: Chief Statistician Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Dr Naeem Uz Zafar on Saturday said there was an... Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:45am
Print ‘PBS capacity building, data digitization vital for service delivery’ PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP CM on Finance, Dr Muzammil Aslam has underscored the critical need for enhancing the... Updated 23 Sep, 2024 08:47am
Opinion Discos: privatisation can be a solution Privatisation has long been touted as a catalyst for economic growth, and for good reason. By introducing private... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Markets Privatization key solution for power sector’s challenges: experts KARACHI: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Network for Clean Energy Transition (NCET)... Published 31 Aug, 2024 08:07am
Pakistan OGDCL hosts seminar on ‘Awareness and Prevention from Corruption’ ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) on Thursday hosted a seminar titled “Awareness and... Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Business & Finance PTA too against pegging spectrum with US dollar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) supports the idea to not peg spectrum with the US dollar at ... Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:24am
Markets Pakistan’s economic crisis is largely due to its power sector: experts propose bypassing govt Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, has a power sector problem and experts believe this is a core... Published 10 Jul, 2024 08:23pm
Pakistan 1200 youth start smoking every day in Pakistan: Experts ISLAMBAD: Anti-tobacco experts said Friday that over 1200 youth opt smoking per day in Pakistan; this needs special... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Pakistan 74pc of population can’t afford healthy diet owing to increased cost ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar while calling for revisiting the National Food Security Policy of the country have... Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am
Business & Finance Viable policy coordination crucial for next phase of CPEC, moot told ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar while spelling out critical steps for the completion of the second phase of the... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Business & Finance Levying turnover tax: steel industry demands a non-discriminatory approach ISLAMABAD: Tax experts and representatives of steel industry have stressed for an end to discrimination in the levy... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Markets Govt urged to devise viable solar energy policy ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar, Friday, while urging the government to devise viable solar energy policy have... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Govt urged to seek Chinese help in uplifting agri sector ISLAMABAD: Experts at a seminar have urged the government to seek China's cooperation in uplifting the agricultural... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Symposium to discuss energy transition in textiles sector ISLAMABAD: The Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership (PCCEP) in collaboration with Sustainable Development... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: Experts support stabilisation reforms ISLAMABAD: In the context of a forthcoming IMF program and upcoming budget for FY 2024-2035, economic minds on... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 08:54am
Pakistan Body formed to review climate change governance, funds ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has constituted a high-level committee to review Climate Change Governance and... Updated 08 Apr, 2024 08:35am
Business & Finance Budget FY25: academia advocate increase in taxes on tobacco items ISLAMABAD: The call for raising taxes on tobacco is gaining momentum among academia, who Tuesday endorsed tax policy... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan Climate change initiatives: SC directs AGP, provincial AGs to submit report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan and the advocate generals of all the... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Business & Finance FBR suffered Rs567.3bn revenue loss in last 7 years: SDPI report ISLAMABAD: A research report of the SDPI (think tank) has revealed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am
Pakistan SDPI holds policy dialogue: Govt must transform Gwadar into technology-based gateway ISLAMABAD: The government must transform Gwadar into a technology-based gateway for not only Pakistan but also a... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
Opinion Harnessing tobacco taxation for economic revitalisation Pakistan faces multifaceted economic challenges; and amidst these, the role of tobacco taxation emerges as a... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Business & Finance Cigarette industry: SDPI says revenue collection targets missed since 2017 ISLAMABAD: A new study conducted by Pakistani think tank Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) revealed... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Print Challenges to SDGs implementation agenda reviewed ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasised the... Updated 05 Jan, 2024 01:08pm
Business & Finance Cigarette industry: Influence on policymaking caused Rs567bn revenue loss in last 7 years ISLAMABAD: The influence of cigarette industry on policymaking has not only impacted nation’s financial well-being... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
Pakistan BISP cash disbursement reaches out to 9.3m households: official ISLAMABAD: The cash disbursement that aims to provide financial assistance to the deserving segments of the society... Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am
Business & Finance Nestlé Pakistan wins two top awards ISLAMABAD: Nestlé Pakistan won two top awards in the categories of Gender Equity and Agri Tech & Food Security... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Pakistan SDPI, HDF sign MoU to explore potential of carbon markets ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Human Development Foundation (HDF) on Wednesday... Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am
Print Economist terms energy sector ‘black hole’ ISLAMABAD: Dr Hafeez Pasha, former finance minister, Wednesday, while identifying key areas which undermine human... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:45am
Pakistan Climate change losses: Global community urged to compensate Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar urging the global community to compensate Pakistan’s environmental damages caused... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say