Economy

Asem Mustafa Awan A new spike of inflation has gripped the country well ahead of the start of Ramazan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims all over the world. The back breaking rise in prices of daily use items is taking toll on all but…

Mohammed Ajeeb London: Yesterday when I was browsing through my archive I came across a quite lengthy article which was written by me about 10 years ago and published in the International Daily News London in two instalments. It…

Mohammed Ajeeb London: A very dear friend of mine asked me if I would write a short article sketching the economic and political challenges for Pakistan in the year 2023 and the directions the country may choose to travel to achieve its…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: We are about to say goodbye to 2022 and a warm welcome to 2023, in hope and in trepidation. 2022 has been perhaps the most tumultuous year for both countries of my residence – Pakistan my country of birth and…

Islamabad: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday upheld a woman’s right to dissolve her nikah (marriage) if her husband has mistreated her. The top court made this decision in response to a woman’s writ petition seeking the dissolution…

Asem Mustafa Awan All religious schools of thought in Muslim Ummah have the same stance on interest (riba) that it is un-Islamic and oppressive. Addressing a seminar in Karachi on the topic of usury, leading scholars of all schools of…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The recent-past deadly floods in Pakistan have not only served as a wake-up call for the government and policy makers but have also served as a stark reminder to the international community, particularly wealthy…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Digital Media Alliance of Pakistan (DigiMAP) has strongly condemned the murderous attempt by unidentified armed persons against Aly Mujeeb, the  CEO of Ibex Media Network (IMN),  in Gilgit on Friday. The…

Nabila Hafiz Islamabad: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq on Thursday said that the promotion of handicrafts can help alleviate abject poverty and earn badly needed foreign exchange for the…

Shazia Mehboob The political situation of the country has taken a turn with the appointment of PML-N Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister. The new PM has pledged to provide economic relief with the stock market stability and…