Atif Mian, a well-respected economist, has criticized Pakistan’s economic policy terming it ‘non-sensical’. While comparing the experience of Ghana and Sri Lanka, he has concluded that Pakistan should “take decisive actions, aggressively restructure and take courageous actions”. This is ...

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin says Pakistan has stood in the top three in the Economist normalcy index for the third consecutive time. In a tweet today, he said no other country has achieved this in the world. The same is reflected in the revised GDP growth of 5.37 percent in FY21, the second ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan says record tax collection depicts people's confidence in the government. Talking to renowned International Economist Dr. Arthur B. Laffer in Islamabad today [Thursday], he said government is ensuring improvement and simplification of the tax system. They discussed ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan bagged the first position in The Economist’s Global Normalcy Index, as the South Asian country lifted most of its COVID-induced restrictions. The normalcy index issued by London based newspaper offers some evidence about how people are responding to restrictions. ...

MUMBAI – Bollywood's most famous actor Amitabh Bachchan has irked netizens after passing sexist remarks on his game show *Kaun Banega Crorepat*i. During the show, a question featured the International Monetary Fund’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath. The participator was asked to name ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan government to have a new Chief Economist.The federal cabinet has approved appointment of the chief economist for the Ministry of Planning. The cabinet gave approval through a circulation summary, sources said, adding that a chief economist of international standards will be ...

LONDON - London-based weekly 'the Economist' says India’s judiciary is ignoring the government`s abuses in occupied Kashmir. The paper in an article says more than seven million people of Occupied Kashmir feel urgency of judicial decisions on petitions challenging the government`s actions in ...

*KARACHI - Karachi is no longer among World's dangerous cities, reveals Economist Safe Cities Index 2019.* *Karachi has ranked low — 57th out of 60 — on The Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2019. However, this rank is an improvement over 2017 ranking of last. * The international ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economist Intelligence Unit has issued an index ranking 60 metropolises around the world based on their digital, health and personal security, infrastructure, and lifestyle. Called “Safe Cities Index link” (SCI), the index has ranked Pakistan’s largest city Karachi on 57th ...

LAHORE – Renowned economist Dr Salman Shah has been given key Punjab government post. The Government of Punjab appointed Dr Salman Shah as an adviser to Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar on economic affairs and planning. A notification to this effect was issued on Wednesday after Akram ...