In Pakistan, online cattle markets replace physical ones
Traditionally, Karachiites visit the Sohrab Goth Maweshi Mandi – claimed as Asia's largest cattle market – to buy the animals of their choice to...
The textile industry needs state support to survive COVID-19
Last week SDPI (Sustainable Development Policy Institute) organized through webinar a “Consultative Dialogue on Textile & Garment Sector Outlook Amid Covid-19”, between the Government,...
Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading ‘out of control’
The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record 100 new cases confirmed, the finance hub's leader said Sunday...
CPEC, digital connectivity and Pakistan-China ties
The 820-kilometer-long fiber optic cable project at a cost of $46 million stretches from China’s western Xinjiang region and enters Pakistan through Khunjerab border...
Opposition by the ‘frugals’: EU chiefs try to negotiate virus recovery fund
EU leaders debated new proposals for a huge post-coronavirus economic recovery fund on Saturday, seeking to overcome resistance from the Netherlands and Austria on...
G20 “crisis meeting” in Saudi Arabia as world economy burns
G20 finance ministers and central bankers are set to hold talks Saturday aimed at spurring global economic recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession amid growing...
EU leaders try to mend raging sores as they carve out economic plan
European leaders warned Friday that the future of their union was at stake as they embarked on a summit to thrash out the terms...
Quaid e Azam Business Park: Soft Launch by PM Imran Khan on 18th July
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan will be doing a soft launch of Quaid-e-Azam Business Park, in Lahore on Saturday, 18th July, 2020. Global...
Mukesh Ambani bets it all on ‘Amazon Killer’ JioMart
Backed by multi-billion-dollar investments from global tech giants, India's richest man Mukesh Ambani is ready to rumble with Amazon and Walmart for the country's...
Chinese economy recovers from pandemic depression
China's economy returned to growth in the second quarter following a coronavirus contraction, with President Xi Jinping promising continued expansion ahead and urging foreign...
IMF chief warns against complacency at this critical juncture
Despite some signs of recovery, the global economy faces continued challenges, including the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19, and governments should keep...
Qatar channel BeIN permanently banned in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has permanently revoked the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports and slapped it with a fine of $2.7 million...