SDG report card Still trying to emerge from the pandemic, countries’ progress on many of the SDGs has halted and backtracked due ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 08:01am
Print Fed sees three interest rate hikes in 2022 WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve, signalling its inflation target has been met, said on Wednesday it would end its... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:43am
Pakistan Shehbaz slams PTI govt over rising inflation LAHORE: Slamming the PTI government, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday... Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am
Markets In year-end meetings, top central banks may diverge over inflation, Omicron Major central banks meet this week to assess risks from the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus even as they... Published 14 Dec, 2021 12:44pm
World Turkish unemployment dips to 11.2% in Oct, underutilisation up ISTANBUL: Turkey's unemployment rate fell to 11.2% in October from a revised 11.4% a month earlier, while a... Published 10 Dec, 2021 12:20pm
Pakistan TI-P survey describes police as ‘most corrupt department’ ISLAMABAD: The National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) 2021 conducted by the Transparency Internati-onal-... Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am
Print Govt says expecting 5pc growth Energy minister says government made the national economy stable and a record increase in foreign remittance is being witnessed Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:09am
Pakistan PPP says govt going to drop ‘Rs600bn mini-budget bomb’ on people ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) said Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) government is going to drop Rs600... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
World S. Africa sets new unemployment record of 34.9 percent JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's unemployment rate rose again in the third quarter of 2021 to set a new record of 34.9... Updated 30 Nov, 2021 06:23pm
Pakistan Audio, video recordings: PBC demands ‘independent’ inquiry commission ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded that an independent Inquiry Commission, comprising a former chief... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am
World New US jobless aid claims drop below pre-pandemic level: govt WASHINGTON: In a milestone in the US economy's recovery from the pandemic, the government said Wednesday new claims... Published 24 Nov, 2021 08:01pm
Pakistan PML-N terms gas crisis ‘criminal negligence’ of govt ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly... Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am
Business & Finance KATI says it’s concerned at PKR slide KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Salman Aslam has expressed concern over high... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
Business & Finance Consumer Confidence Index declines to 70.8 points in Q3 KARACHI: Pakistan Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) has declined sharply 19.6 percent to 70.8 points in July-Sep of... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Print Fed turns focus to rate debate WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve officials on Monday turned their focus towards a debate over interest rate policy ... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 09:50am
Pakistan Population explosion, unemployment: Govt must help produce highly skilled manpower: TEVTA chief FAISALABAD: Pakistan must invest in its most precious human resource to face the multiple challenges of population... Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am
Print PML-N terms it ‘a fraud package’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), while terming Prime Minister Imran Khan’s relief package as a... Updated 04 Nov, 2021 09:38am
Pakistan PML-N foresees early election HYDERABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Central General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal terming the year of 2022 as ... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Opinion What’s in store? Price hike is now the number one issue for a vast majority of country’s people. They’re finding it extremely... Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am
World US unemployment aid filings hit fresh pandemic low WASHINGTON: Fewer Americans made unemployment benefit filings last week than at any other point since the pandemic,... Published 28 Oct, 2021 06:22pm
Pakistan Rising inflation, unemployment: PPP to stage nationwide protest tomorrow ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), Wednesday, announced to stage nationwide protest on October 29 (Friday)... Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am
World Barter trade: Taliban offer jobs for wheat to tackle hunger and unemployment KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban government launched a programme to tackle hunger on Sunday, offering thousands of ... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 06:28pm
Pakistan PDM to stage protest today; PML-N finalises arrangements LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has finalized arrangements to hold protest demonstrations across the... Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan JI to launch countrywide protest movement from Sunday LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan has announced countrywide week-long protest movement from Sunday against inflation... Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am
Opinion Transforming Karachi into a loadshedding-free city This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Karachi under the power spotlight" carried by the newspaper ... Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:49am
World UK jobs hit record high ahead of September furlough expiry LONDON: British employers added 207,000 staff in September, taking their payrolls to a record high shortly before ... Published 12 Oct, 2021 02:09pm
Pakistan QWP leader slams govt for 'accepting' IMF conditions PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chairperson, Dr Faiza Rasheed strongly criticized the PTI-led government for... Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am
Pakistan 'Govt has left no stone unturned' to control media: Marri ISLAMABAD: Central Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians(PPP-P) and the member of the... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
Business & Finance Massive imports to add to country's economic woes: PBIF KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am
World Romanian unemployment rate edges up to 5.1% in July BUCHAREST: Romania's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 5.1% in July from 5.0% the previous month, ... Published 01 Sep, 2021 11:10am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
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