Editorial

Staff level agreement with IMF and stock market

This time, the IMF was not ready to accept the government's promises, but wanted all its demands and reforms to be legalized in the budget, which the government fulfilled, for which an emergency session of the National Assembly was also called, in wh...

Tax on agriculture income: a perspective

The government of Pakistan has fulfilled most of the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the $6-8 billion loan bailout package by including them in the new budget, while the implementation of income tax on agricultural inc...

Resources Mobilization

Pakistan's air, land and sea are rich in natural resources, but due to the inability to utilize them, the country is suffering from poverty and backwardness and is heavily tied up in external debt. There is  not only oil near our shores but the...

Time to focus on e-commerce as well

At times when e-commerce is at its peak, our performance in this sector is not upto mark. Sadly, we are lagging far behind in this field and our sales are only five percent, which means that we to lot of efforts to compensate our IT workforce, which...

Regional economic & peace endeavours

Pakistan’s Prime Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Kazakhstan’s capital Astana on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. In this lively and pleasant me...

New gas discoveries are encouraging development

After Maari Petroleum, PPL also announced the discovery of new gas reserves in Sindh. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) was formed in 1950 with the main objective of exploration and production of oil and natural gas. It says that new gas reservoir has...

Increase in POL prices and economic indicators

After the continuous decrease in the prices of petroleum products for the past several months, on the first day of the new financial year, the Ministry of Finance has increased the prices of petroleum products after the approval of the Prime Minister...

Women's health: Addressing disparities and promoting access

Women's health is a critical component of overall societal well-being, yet disparities in healthcare access and outcomes persist globally. From reproductive health services to mental health support, addressing these disparities is essential for prom...

The deadly debt trap

In the context of this alarming situation, in July 2018, the foreign debt burden on the country has increased to 67 thousand billion rupees.  According to the estimates of financial experts, it will reach the level of 99 thousand billion rupees...

Concerns of Chinese investors should be redressed

The process of investment in Pakistan should be made easier for domestic and foreign investors, in the same way, special concessions and facilities should also be given for investment from China in Pakistan, including special economic zones, maximum...

NC Big Stories

Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
Need Help? Chat with us