KARACHI: President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade agenda has unsettled financial markets, undermined public confidence, and upended the global trading order. Domestically, his “tariffs first” policy has strained the US economy; internationally, it is drawing a sharp pushback, particularly from the Global South nations, who are calling for a return to the multilateral global trading system…
ISLAMABAD: The global Virtual Private Network (VPN) industry has experienced explosive growth in recent years, transforming from a niche enterprise tool into a mainstream consumer service. As of 2024, the market is valued at approximately $44-50 billion and is projected to reach $75-90 billion by 2027, driven by escalating concerns over online privacy, data security,…
LAHORE: Since financial capital is built through tight monetary and fiscal policies where real interest rate is kept high along with primary budget surplus, let us see how high real interest rate and primary surplus affect the real economy. High real interest on government debt encourages business firms to buy financial assets. Business firms either…
BRUSSELS: The gold standard for economics is the idyllic state of perfect competition. This idyllic state occurs when there are enough buyers, sellers, workers and companies, and where economies of scale can be easily attained. As such, the marginal cost of a product will be the price of that product. Profit maximisation also means that…
PESHAWAR: In a landmark political development, Sohaib Afridi has been elected as the 30th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, marking the first time in Pakistan’s history that a leader from the tribal regions has assumed the province’s top office. Afridi secured 90 votes in the provincial assembly, while opposition parties boycotted the election process. His…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy continues to face deep-seated socio-economic challenges despite the government’s claims of macroeconomic stability and improved fiscal indicators. While recent months have seen relative calm in the exchange rate, improved foreign inflows, and a recovery in the stock market, these gains have not translated into meaningful improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens….
This is the story of Syed Ehsan Shah, a young man from Panjgur, who turned uncertainty into a business idea, and that idea into a growing local venture, one fresh fish at a time. Quetta, nestled among rugged mountains and high plains, is a city known for its slow cooked meat dishes. A trip to…
Unprovoked firing by Afghan forces along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border prompted a strong response from the Pakistan Army that continued through the night, resulting in the killing of several Afghan soldiers and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists. According to security sources, Afghan forces on Saturday night opened unprovoked fire at multiple locations along the border — including…
GAZA CITY: Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, as Hamas warned the next stage in US President Donald Trump’s peace plan would be more difficult than the first. Trump’s Middle East envoy promised Israeli hostage families their loved ones would be returned to them by Monday, and the…
PYONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday. The parade, which began late on Friday, marked the 80th anniversary of the foundation of its ruling Workers’ Party and followed celebrations on Thursday. Chinese…
