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‘Incentives for remittances, exports, not panic measures, will help Pakistan economy’
Pakistan needs to take both immediate and long-term steps to stop the free fall of Rupee as the weak currency is undercutting economic prospects, a Pakistani-American business leader says. Mossadaq Chughtai, who runs enterprises in both...May 22, 2019 1111 0 -
Pakistani mango producers to boost exports to major markets including the U.S.
Pakistan is all set to start this season’s mango exports from May 20, eyeing a target of 100,000 metric tons this year, despite climate-change induced poor harvest. All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association (PFVA), says...May 17, 2019 2015 0 -
Imran Khan faces questions after conditions-loaded IMF deal
The Imran Khan Government feels the heat of a conditions-loaded IMF bailout deal as stocks plunged a day after the country concluded a $6 billion arrangement with the lending institution. Despite the fact that Prime...May 13, 2019 1383 1 -
Pakistan-India trade drops amid ongoing tensions
The world headlines may just be waning of repercussions of the U.S.-China trade wars but South Asia is already feeling the heat of self-inflicted losses from a trade spiral down between Pakistan and India. As nuclear powers...May 10, 2019 744 1 -
Attack targeting Elite Force kills 8 outside Data Darbar shrine in Lahore
At least eight people, including five Elite Force personnel, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police vehicle parked outside a historic shrine in Lahore. Another 21 people were injured in the...May 8, 2019 897 0 -
US-Pakistan trade soared to record highs during 2017-18
While the United States and Pakistan – longtime allies in the fight against terror with ups downs in bilateral ties – differed on some key strategic issues, the two-way trade between them soared to $6.6 billion....May 3, 2019 861 0 -
Pandak Farms launch first ever project to grow Papaya in northern Pakistan
Just 53 kilometers away from Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, a traveler to district Attock, has a pleasant surprise to see – a farm with Papaya, the exotic fruit never previously cultivated in this part of the country....May 1, 2019 2064 0 -
Iran says ready to meet Pakistan’s energy needs
Iran has offered to supply Pakistan enough energy that may meet its oil, gas and electricity needs. “Iran is ready to meet Pakistan’s oil and gas demands … (and) we are ready to increase (electricity) exports...April 23, 2019 1167 0 -
Why cybersecurity should be a top priority?
With ever-expanding global connectivity through Internet and mobile communication technologies, the number of worldwide users of the Internet has swollen like anything. And, so have cybersecurity threats. According to a new World Economic Forum report, by ...April 21, 2019 1720 0 -
Modi threatens to wipe out Pakistan with ‘mother of nuclear bombs’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has threatened to wipe out Pakistan with the “Mother of Nuclear Bombs.” Modi, whose BJP draws support on several extremist groups, is bidding for reelection in the ongoing elections, and made...April 18, 2019 884 0
