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IMF expects Pakistan’s economic growth to be around 3% in 2019
Image: Jhimpir Wind Farm Credit: Muzaffar Bukhari from Islamabad Pakistan’s economic growth will slow down to 2.9 percent of GDP this year, a slump from 5.2% last year as the country faces some...Apr 9, 2019 777 0 -
Pakistanis feature prominently on Forbes’ Under 30 Asia List of Entrepreneurs
Image: Collage includes (L to R) Zain Ashraf, Laila Kasuri and Karishma Ali Credit: Forbes/SAMAA TV How entrepreneurship is fast taking roots in the educated youth of the generally complacent Pakistani society is reflected in the...Apr 5, 2019 1451 0 -
What makes American states wealthier than foreign countries?
The United States produces as much as 24.3% of world’s combined GDP while it is home to only about 4.3% of the world’s population. Is there one factor or several stimuli that helped the United States...Apr 4, 2019 1529 0 -
Pakistan has potential to be a $2 trillion economy
A view of lit up highway network in Karachi Image Credit: newsphoto90/suleman sajjad (Nagan Ch, Karachi) / Wikimedia Commons Pakistan has the potential to grow into a $2 trillion economy in the next 28 years if...Mar 20, 2019 819 0 -
India’s perilous water war against Pakistan
Ravi River Chamba, Image Credit: Vjdchauhan/Wikimedia India has announced a plan to restrict the flow of water to Pakistan by diverting the eastern rivers Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers with an ultimate aim of damaging economy...Feb 24, 2019 753 0 -
When will developing countries benefit from the Artificial Intelligence boom?
Image: Factory Automation with industrial robots for material handling in flat glass industry, company Grenzebach in Germany, robotics for high payloads Credit: KUKA Roboter GmbH, Bachmann/Wikimedia If you get goose bumps from the feeling that you...Feb 6, 2019 1294 0 -
Pakistan’s GDP growth to be 3.7% in 2018-19; rebound to 4.6% over medium term
The World Bank sees GDP growth in Pakistan slow down to 3.7% due to macroeconomic imbalances, depleted foreign exchange reserves and tightening financial conditions. In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the Bank also says that...Jan 11, 2019 829 0 -
How advertisers in Pakistan use the media clout key
Governments and private sector organizations the world over spend billions of dollars every year on promoting their “products” whether it be individuals, political parties, corporate entities, programs, etc. While history records many propaganda campaigns, the most notoriously...Nov 13, 2018 977 0 -
How can U.S., Pakistan make their unequal relationship work?
The complexity of U.S.- Pakistan relations and fears of yet another estrangement between the previously two close allies gained fresh spotlight this week with a series of discussions between some top experts. “Pathways to Change: Pakistan...Oct 18, 2018 1701 1 -
What is Imran Khan’s biggest challenge?
Photo: Chatham House/Wikimedia Imran Khan has won perhaps the biggest prize of his life with a victory in 2018 elections that has come after more than two decades of political strife. That win, however, comes at...Aug 2, 2018 1391 0
