Britain shortlists 82 jobs for temporary work visas
- 09-Oct-2025
Britain shortlists 82 jobs for temporary work visas
UK economic growth slows in second quarter after rapid start
- 30-Sep-2025
UK economy slowed in the second quarter of 2025 after a strong start to the year, official figures showed on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges facing finance minister Rachel Reeves as she prepares for November’s annual budget. UK gross domestic product growth slowed to 0.3% in April to June, from 0.7% in the first three months […]
Botswana launches citizenship program to boost economy
- 28-Sep-2025
Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks to diversify its economy away from its largest export, diamonds. Botswana’s budget has been constrained this year due to a prolonged downturn in the global diamond market. It is the world’s leading producer of diamonds […]
Interest rate expected to go down during this year: Aurangzeb
- 13-Aug-2025
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that the interest rate is expected to go down during the calendar year. Addressing a gathering of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce federal minister also pledged reduction in energy costs. He said for the first time in the country, agriculture income has been brought into the fold of […]
PM Sharif says digital transactions key for bringing transparency to economy
- 03-Jul-2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that digital transaction system is essential for bringing transparency to the economy. Chairing a weekly meeting on the cashless and digital economy in Islamabad on Thursday, he emphasized that it is a pressing need of the time to simplify payments between citizens and businesses and to raise awareness about […]
Pakistan’s moment for structural reforms
- 26-Jun-2025
After years of economic stagnation and firefighting to avert default, the government is finally pivoting towards long overdue structural reforms, buoyed by a markedly improved macroeconomic outlook. Inflation, which had surged to 38% in mid-2023, has plunged to a six-decade low, prompting the central bank to slash interest rate from 22% to 11%. The exchange […]
UN projects Pakistan’s GDP to grow by 2.3 percent in 2025
- 16-May-2025
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is expected to experience “moderate growth, stabilizing after a period of economic contraction”, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projected to expand by 2.3 per cent in 2025, according to a major UN report. United Nations has launched an updated outlook for global economy in the wake of trade tensions that has […]
The Bigger they are the Harder they Fall
- 13-May-2025
Large scale economies, those who are poised to become one of the bests in the world. The economies that reflect high GDP, skyrocketing FDIs and an economic structure that predicts global connectivity and interdependence with trade partners. – as such economies ascend the ladder, they become more vulnerable to global changes. A dependence on foreign […]
Pakistan taking steps to make economy cashless along with reforms in FBR: PM
- 21-Feb-2025
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is taking steps to make the economy cashless along with reforms in the FBR. He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Retail Business Council in Islamabad on Friday. Shehbaz Sharif directed the formation of a committee to address the issues of retailers, assuring that no additional […]
Pakistan’s economy set to take off, says PM Shehbaz
- 08-Feb-2025
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that the country’s economy was set to take off following a year of dedicated efforts by the government’s economic team to restore stability. He highlighted that the financial sector had overcome significant challenges and was now on a path to sustained recovery and progress. “Pakistan’s […]