Economy

World Bank Report Suggests a Strong IT Policy to Bolster Exports

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The IT industry is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Pakistani economy. Each year, IT accounts for over $1 billion worth of exports,…

Pakistan can save Rs. 109 billion every year through electric cars: Ministry

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Electric cars can help Pakistan save Rs. 109 billion every year. This was revealed in the Electric Vehicle Policy (EVP) draft created by the Ministry…

PTI to launch ‘Digital Transformation Initiative’ to boost IT sector of Pakistan

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Newly elected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) government is planning to launch ‘Digital Transformation Initiative’ which they promised in their digital policy before general elections 2018. The…

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CPEC to create 700,000 jobs in Pakistan

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is turning into an economic reality fastly as out of 43 confirmed projects at the beginning of the corridor,…

India’s economy is leaving China behind

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In the first quarter of 2018, India has beaten China in economic expansion, reports Forbes. This economic competition between the two key players in Asia…

Pakistani rupee falls sharply against the dollar

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan depreciated the Pakistani rupee for the third time in an ongoing fiscal year. Since, December 2017, the rupee has devalued…

Apple to contribute $350 billion to the US economy, aims to create 20,000 new jobs

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple which falls on the list of the top 10 world’s largest companies in terms of revenue, has recently announced a series of new initiatives…

Foreign investment in Pakistan surpasses $2bn mark

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

So far this year has been so great for Pakistan and its economy as country’s economy has hit $3 billion mark and also GDP of…

Pakistan’s economy to improve after becoming full member of SCO

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan has been granted full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with India at its 17th summit. This achievement for Pakistan is considered as…

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Budget Analysis 2017-2018

By Ali Raza ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

The date has finally arrived, and later today, an official announcement regarding the Pakistan’s federal budget for the year 2017/18 is about to come. The…

GDP of Pakistan to hit 9 years high in current fiscal year

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

GDP of Pakistan is expected to rise to 5.2 percent in the current fiscal year, that would mark the highest GDP growth of the country…

On average Pakistanis earn $1,629 annually

By Ali Leghari ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s per capita income rises to $1,629 from $1,531, as reported by THE NEWS. The government has performed well in the outgoing fiscal year and…

Pakistani Economy is Now $300 Billion Large

By Ali Raza ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After recording a 5.3% annual growth rate, the economy of Pakistan has now joined others that are valued at $300 billion or more. The growth…

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