Economy

AFP/APP Sri Lanka: The backbone of the economy, Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president this month who will change grim working conditions for good. Tea pickers largely voted as a bloc…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The Punjab government’s recent announcement of increasing the minimum monthly salary of laborers to Rs 37,000 is nothing more than a hollow promise in a country where laws often exist only on paper.…

AFP/APP New York: Oil prices slumped more than four per cent, and global stocks retreated amid growth worries ahead of key US. employment data later in the week. Major U.S. indices spent the entire day in the red, with the Nasdaq…

APP Lahore: Foundation Stone Laid for New Pilgrim Accommodation in Nankana Sahib by Provincial Minister Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora Nankana Sahib:  Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs and President of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara…

News Desk Dhaka: Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus has assured continued support for the Rohingya refugee population and the country’s crucial garment export industry in his first major policy address since taking office. “Our…

AFP/APP London:Gold hit a record high on Friday as global stock markets diverged, with profit-taking on Wall Street while European and Asian markets gained on reassuring data about the health of the world's biggest economy and likely US…

APP Islamabad: Mobilink Bank is set to empower 25 women entrepreneurs through its groundbreaking Women-Led Incubator Program (WIN). This initiative aims to equip participants with essential skills in key business areas, including…

APP Islamabad: Wafaqi Mohtasib Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has instructed departments handling overseas Pakistanis to intensify efforts for the swift resolution of their issues. Ejaz Ahmad further directed NADRA to establish offices in Bahrain…

AA/APP New Delhi: According to the 2024 Economic Survey presented on Monday, India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow between 6.5 per cent and 7 per cent for 2024-25, reflecting a swift recovery from the COVID-19…

APP Lahore: Pakistan is confronting population explosion and the escalating threats of climate change, which significantly strain its economy. Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq stated this…