Economy

News Desk Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, highlighted the devastating impact of recent climate disasters on Pakistan's economy, resulting in losses amounting to $30 billion.…

Aurangzeb Nadir/ Meherullah JameelTurbat: The fiscal year 2024-25 budget, presented by Finance Minister Aurangzeb on June 12, totals a historic Rs18.877 trillion.This budget aims to satisfy political allies and secure a bailout from…

AFP/APPHong Kong: Asian markets mostly fell Friday following a broadly negative lead from Wall Street, where tech giants led a sell-off on profit-taking, while traders are on intervention watch  as the yen retreats back towards a…

AFP/APPTehran: The six candidates vying to succeed President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, focused on revitalizing Iran's sanctions-hit economy in their first debate ahead of next week's election.The six contenders…

AFP/APPHong Kong: Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve…

AFP/APPMexico City: Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's team reassured investors Tuesday that she would ensure the stability of Latin America's second-biggest economy, after her landslide election win rattled financial markets.…

Shazia MehboobIslamabad: Editorial: In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), a critical question emerges: Is there a link between AI being predominantly trained by men and its disproportionate impact on…

APPIslamabad:Minister for Petroleum Division Dr Masadik Masood Malik on Saturday said that controlling inflation and providing employment opportunities to the people were the government's top priorities. Addressing a press…

AFP/APPSeoul:Tens of thousands of LGBTQ South Koreans and their supporters gathered in central Seoul for annual Pride celebrations Saturday, despite the event's traditional venue being banned by authorities for the second consecutive…

AFP/APPTokyo:Tokyo's main stock index closed lower on Tuesday, in line with broad losses in Asia, as investors look ahead to the release of key US inflation data.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.11 percent, or 44.65 points, to…