Reshaping the labour market
The government of Pakistan recently inaugurated the National Economic Plan (2024-29) under the name of ‘Uraan Pakistan’. The plan, among other things, envisages tackling unemployment and underemployment and creating one…
The government of Pakistan recently inaugurated the National Economic Plan (2024-29) under the name of ‘Uraan Pakistan’. The plan, among other things, envisages tackling unemployment and underemployment and creating one…
Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid met with a delegation from Riphah International University (RIU) here on Friday to explore collaborative opportunities for providing market-oriented…
The Federal Reserve’s aggressive start of the easing cycle has rekindled inflation worries in the US bond market, as some investors fear looser financial conditions could re-ignite price pressures. Yields…
India’s top stock exchanges are luring investors with new products and lower fees as they battle for a share of the hot but fledgling derivatives market, in turn fuelling a…
As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream —…
Sometime ago I was sitting with a deputy chairman of the Planning Commission of Pakistan when a vice chancellor (VC) of a public-sector university came to see him. After the…
In recent weeks, US bond markets have bought into the prospect of a “soft landing,” prompting some investors to question whether they are ignoring the risk that companies will run…
We are being told that the economy of Pakistan is in absolute free fall. Allegedly, the dominos of economic doom are in motion, and despite all our countless stopgap measures,…
Wall Street bosses are in a bind about whether to cut investment bankers or keep them on staff in hopes of a recovery from a brutal first half. With risks…
TRADITIONALLY, women in rural Pakistan are the main actors in not only poultry farming but also rearing of livestock — goats, sheep, buffaloes and cows. They tend to them by…