Invest in renewable energy The recent upsurge in circular debt (CD) accumulation coincided with the signing of “take-or-pay” contracts for... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Print FBR to upgrade IT infrastructure through World Bank lending ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will modernise its IT infrastructure, set up new data centres and... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:13am
Markets Solarising public- sector buildings: Sindh, World Bank implementing programme ISLAMABAD: Sindh government in collaboration with World Bank is implementing a comprehensive program to solarise... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance IMF poised to release $70 million in funding for Niger WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Niger on... Published 02 Jun, 2024 11:06am
Pakistan Health activists propose higher taxes on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received a budget proposal from health advocates to increase taxes... Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am
World World Bank says 1.8m additional Ukrainians in poverty as Russia’s war drags on WASHINGTON: The number of Ukrainians living in poverty has grown by 1.8 million since 2020, bringing the total to... Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am
Business & Finance Pakistan’s ‘$474bn’ renewable natural capital faces risk of depletion: World Bank ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s renewable natural capital, valued at $474 billion - 13.6 percent of the nation’s total... Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan CLICK starts process of handing over websites to all towns KARACHI: Local Government Department Project CLICK has started the process of handing over the newly created ... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Business & Finance Punjab intends to launch a mega project with help of World Bank LAHORE: The Punjab government intends to launch a mega project to improve agricultural value addition and... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Print Previous flawed decisions hampering improvement in power sector? ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector has shown little, if any, sign of improvement in decades due to the... Updated 27 May, 2024 09:23am
Print More than one in four Syrians ‘extremely poor’: World Bank BEIRUT: More than a quarter of Syrians live in extreme poverty, the World Bank said Saturday, 13 years into a... Updated 26 May, 2024 09:15am
Business & Finance Palestinian Authority risks fiscal collapse: World Bank WASHINGTON: The Palestinian Authority is facing the possibility of financial collapse, the World Bank said in a... Published 24 May, 2024 11:54am
Print Govt, World Bank working on new CPF programme ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) and Government of Pakistan (GoP) are reportedly working on a new Country Partnership... Updated 23 May, 2024 08:46am
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 Impactful economic policy, decision-making require accurate, timely data: WB ISLAMABAD: While the November release of quarterly national accounts represents an important step forward for... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
World Tycoon Musk launches Starlink in Indonesia DENPASAR: Tech billionaire Elon Musk launched Sunday his Starlink service on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali as... Published 19 May, 2024 05:36pm
World World Bank and Turkiye signs $1bn renewable energy program ISTANBUL: Turkiye and the World Bank signed an agreement for $1 billion program to support renewable energy... Published 16 May, 2024 07:09pm
Print Revision of buyback rates: PM directs Nepra, PD to amend net metering rules ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is said to have directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority... Updated 16 May, 2024 12:07pm
Opinion Leveraging climate action for economic resilience: Pakistan’s imperative In the intricate web of global economics; the fusion of climate action, economic stability, and international... Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am
Business & Finance Need stressed to boost bilateral trade ties with Mongolia KARACHI: Highlighting the alarmingly low trade volume of merely $4.8 million between Pakistan and Mongolia,... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
World Flash floods kill 50 in one day in north Afghanistan KABUL: At least 50 people, mainly women and children, were killed Friday in flash flooding that ripped through... Published 10 May, 2024 11:30pm
Print Digitalisation: World Bank VP briefed on FBR’s initiatives ISLAMABAD: The Vice President of World Bank Martin Raiser visited the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) HQ Wednesday... Updated 09 May, 2024 10:24am
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
Print Pakistan, World Bank agree to ‘Country Partnership Framework’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the World Bank on Wednesday agreed to collaborate on a new, robust and ambitious Country... Updated 09 May, 2024 10:24am
Business & Finance World Bank approves $138.5 million loan to Namibia CAPE TOWN: The World Bank has approved a $138.5 million loan to help Namibia bolster its transmission network and... Published 07 May, 2024 02:26pm
Business & Finance Macro-economic situation: Aurangzeb briefs World Bank official ISLAMABAD: South Asia Regional Vice President (SARVP) of the World Bank Martin Raiser called on the Federal Minister... Published 07 May, 2024 07:07am
Business & Finance World Bank official, ministers discuss reforms agenda, technical assistance ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik and Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari held a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:43am
Business & Finance World Bank SARVP meets Finance Minister ISLAMABAD: South Asia Regional Vice President (SARVP) of the World Bank, Mr. Martin Raiser called on the Federal... Published 07 May, 2024 06:31am
Markets World Bank's support for reforms in energy sector praised ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik and Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari held a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance ECC to meet today ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has convened a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)... Updated 07 May, 2024 08:38am
