If links with Afghanistan remain closed, an estimated 90pc of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s industry could shut down, triggering large-scale unemployment.
Updated17 Nov, 202507:55am
Islamabad’s new balancing act is being closely monitored in Beijing, where Pakistan’s apparent tilt towards Washington has raised questions, if not caused unease.
Updated10 Nov, 202507:46am
Announcement of plans to undertake a major restructuring of Pakistan’s judicial, financial and administrative system has raised concerns across the political spectrum.
Updated04 Nov, 202508:07am
Nepra’s surprise tariff cut may ripple far beyond Karachi’s power grid as KE’s profits sink and investors threaten arbitration.
Updated27 Oct, 202510:00am
Analysts interpret the latest China-US trade tensions as a tactical escalation rather than a sign of lasting economic decoupling
Published20 Oct, 202505:11am
Expansion of base of credit offtake encourages banks to use technology to lend more aggressively, says Pakistan Banks Association chairman.
Updated06 Oct, 202508:51am
With only the 10pc US reciprocal tariff remaining in place and the larger 24pc now suspended, China manages to resist permanent tariff escalation.
Updated22 Sep, 202512:02pm
“Security remains the foremost challenge while Pakistan’s fragile economic conditions are discouraging for Chinese investors," says an economist.
Updated15 Sep, 202511:56am
With government unable to encourage shared telecom infrastructures and lower barriers for the industry, connectivity is no longer a profitable business.
Published25 Aug, 202505:30am
Washington’s tariff strategy aims to lock in bilateral benefits for the US while choking off Beijing’s regional export channels.
Updated18 Aug, 202502:39pm
At their core, the trade agreements suggest an ambition to re-anchor the global economic system around Washington’s priorities.
Updated11 Aug, 202509:37am
