During discussions at a recent meeting, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) noted that substantial government money had been
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This visit comes at the most troubling time for the region,” Inter Press Service (IPS) quoted Senator Mushaid Hussain Sayed, chairman of
Despite the slowdown, the inflation rate still remained elevated in double digits close to 30%.
Schools and businesses have been closed across the United Arab Emirates after the country experienced about year’s worth of rain in one day. The flooding also disrupted travel at Dubai International Airport, which is the world’s busiest for international travel.Videos posted online showed residents sweeping rainwater out of their homes and luxury cars stranded in Dubai’s flooded streets, after a storm unleashed the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the country since the start of data collection 75 years ago. That was well before the country was founded. Dubai’s high-end stores weren’t spared either, as rainwater gushed through the ceilings of…
The free money era was characterised by a time when major central banks, such as the US Federal Reserve (Fed),
Pakistan repaid $1 billion for a maturing Eurobond on Friday last week (April 12). There was market
Pleased to deliver a keynote address at ITCNAsia in Lahore speaking about: Digital transformation’s potential of adding $54.7 billion to the economy. Role of Pakistan’s thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in supercharging the digital economy, with a staggering $322 million raised in recent years. Digital cooperation organization and Pakistan’s work together in attracting digital foreign direct investments into the nation to enable digital prosperity for all.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz met Secretary General of Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) Deemah AlYahya on Friday. Deemah AlYahya congratulated Maryam on being elected as the first woman chief minister. The CM lauded the cooperation of DCO for promotion of information technology in Pakistan. She said, “The progress of every country depends on acquiring the latest technology during present times. There is a great IT potential among the Pakistani youth and future of the youth can be brightened with provision of better training and technology. The CM said, “We are keen to provide trained IT manpower to the Saudi companies…
The Pakistani community living in the Chinese Capital on Wednesday celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious zeal and fervor. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi along with diplomats, officials, businessmen, traders, teachers and students offered Eid prayers at Pakistan Embassy mosque. The ambassador also exchanged Eid greetings with the countrymen at the end of the prayers. On this occasion, special prayers were offered for peace, progress and prosperity of Pakistan. Local Muslims, and the diplomats and students from Islamic countries including Indonesia, Egypt, Sudan, Malaysia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh etc offered Eid prayers in different mosques. Muslims in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Gansu…
A prominent advocacy body has condemned the University of Southern California (USC) for cancelling a scheduled graduation speech of the 2024 valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, following objections by anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian extremists. In a call Wednesday with USC Provost Andrew Guzman, Ms. Tabassum, who describes herself as a “first-generation South Asian-American Muslim,” was told that the school could not maintain an appropriate level of security if she spoke due to the volume of security threats and harassment from pro-Israel critics. She was told this decision “was not a judgment on you and your accomplishments and ambitions.” The university official claimed the…
