Mandatory path to two-state solution key to stability in Israel and Palestinian territory: Qatar PM DAVOS: Requiring Israel to agree to a time-bound, mandatory path to a two-state solution is key to future stability... Published 16 Jan, 2024 02:41pm
Business & Finance Next move is a rate cut but date is open question: ECB’s Villeroy The European Central Bank cannot yet declare victory over inflation but its next move is likely to be an interest... Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:38pm
Technology OpenAI to launch anti-disinformation tools for 2024 elections SAN FRANCISCO: ChatGPT maker OpenAI has said it will introduce tools to combat disinformation ahead of the dozens of... Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:11pm
World World’s five richest men doubled their fortunes since 2020: Oxfam DAVOS, Switzerland: The world’s wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Editorials Optics are important EDITORIAL: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s decision to attend the fifty-fourth annual meeting of the... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
World Zelensky asks Swiss to host Ukraine peace summit SWITZERLAND: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday asked Switzerland to hold a high-level peace summit of... Published 15 Jan, 2024 11:38pm
World China-Swiss talks touch on visa-free travel, free trade GENEVA: China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their free trade agreement and to simplify... Published 15 Jan, 2024 07:38pm
World IMF chief says AI holds risks, ‘tremendous opportunity’ for global economy WASHINGTON: Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a “tremendous... Published 15 Jan, 2024 11:23am
Pakistan WEF moot PM reaches Switzerland ZURICH: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Sunday landed in Davos, Switzerland to participate in... Updated 15 Jan, 2024 08:59am
Pakistan Caretaker PM Kakar reaches Switzerland to represent Pakistan at WEF annual meeting World Economic Forum's 54th annual meeting to continue till January 19 Published 14 Jan, 2024 09:55pm
World Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks at Davos NEW YORK: Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis in the... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Pakistan PM to attend WEF annual meeting in Davos next week ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will embark on a five-day visit on 15th January to Davos,... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Opinion Existential threats, elections, and economic policy ‘As we enter 2024, results of the Forum’s Global Risks Perception Survey 2023-2024 (GRPS) highlight a predominantly... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Business & Finance VISA, VRG sign strategic partnership agreement KARACHI: The SPA brings together VISA the world’s leader in digital payments with its network of networks strategy... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Opinion Climate change crisis: the world must do better and fast As the 28th edition of the ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP) is scheduled to be held during November 30-December 12... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 12:45pm
Opinion Seaweed farming: A multi-pronged resource There is a renewed emphasis in Pakistan on Carbon Credit market with a view to earning revenue and as well as meet... Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Business & Finance ‘Spotlight Day’ on Pakistan’s AMA scheme held KARACHI: Organised by the World Economic Forum’s EDISON Alliance, in partnership with the Virtual Remittance... Published 12 Nov, 2023 03:14am
World Women strike in Iceland for equal pay REYKJAVIK: Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, walked off the job on Tuesday to... Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Opinion Illicit trade damaging country’s economy Smugglers employ a range of routes and tactics to engage in the illicit trade of goods in and out of Pakistan. These... Updated 18 Oct, 2023 06:37am
Pakistan Flood-resilient housing solutions: Engro Polymers offers support KARACHI: Engro has extended its support for flood-resilient housing solutions, in partnership with Sindh Rural... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
Perspectives 10 urgent policy priorities for Pakistan towards AI-readiness Whether it will evolve into our greatest creation or existential threat, there is no doubt that the future is... Published 11 Jul, 2023 08:30am
Business & Finance China’s growth to be higher in Q2, projected to hit annual 5% target: Premier Li TIANJIN: China’s economic growth in the second quarter will be higher than the first and was projected to reach the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 09:44am
Editorials Poor ranking EDITORIAL: On the subject of gender-related issues Pakistan continues to be counted among the worst performers. In... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Technology Pakistan’s startup Abhi selected among WEF’s ‘Technology Pioneers’ Pakistan’s financial platform Abhi has been selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) ‘Technology... Published 21 Jun, 2023 03:20pm
Pakistan Pakistan ranked in bottom 5 of World Economic Forum gender gap report Despite relatively high disparities, parity in literacy rate and enrolment in secondary and tertiary education are gradually advancing, says report Updated 21 Jun, 2023 05:02pm
World India to push back against ‘agenda-driven’ global ranking firms: Modi advisor NEW DELHI: India plans to push back against “agenda-driven”, “neo-colonial” country rankings produced by global... Published 26 May, 2023 09:15pm
Technology Indian taxi startup BluSmart picks EV fight with Uber NEW DELHI: Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart is seeking to challenge Uber and Ola for market share in the country... Published 19 Apr, 2023 10:47am
Opinion AI: the best solution? Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term coined by emeritus Stanford Professor John McCarthy. It is the science and... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Pakistan WEF picks Ali Akhai as ‘young leader’ from Pakistan KARACHI: The World Economic Forum has announced the induction of the newest members of its Young Global Leaders ... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Markets Credit Suisse flags ‘material weaknesses’ in financial reporting ZURICH: Credit Suisse released its delayed annual report on Tuesday in which it identified “material weaknesses” in... Published 14 Mar, 2023 02:17pm