There remains no doubt that black market forces are playing havoc with the Pakistani rupee. The government must keep the holes plugged – and work with the IMF to correct the exchange rate mechanism. By Muhammad Ali.
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Will PIA privatisation devolve into a fire sale?
The national flag carrier’s SOS request for a new cash injection to keep it afloat ahead of its scheduled privatisation has been declined, raising the spectre of the state owned enterprise shutting down before it can be privatised. By Muhammad Ali.
PTA Chairman Maj-Gen (R) Hafeez ur Rehman and other top PTA officials photographed with TikTok’s Head of Public Policy and Government Relations for Pakistan Fahad Khan Niazi and Head of Public Policy Programs South Asia. Zara Basharat Higgs at PTA Headquarters Islamabad, on September 7, 2023. Photo courtesy @PTAofficialpk
PTA, TikTok join hands for school digital safety
The Telecom watchdog has signed an MoU with TikTok for a joint program to foster a safer digital environment for Pakistani youth. By Muhammad Ali.
Watching sugar crisis, poised to act if necessary, says Competition watchdog
With sugar prices across the country sprialling into the stratosphere without any apparent reason, the CCP says it is on its toes to fulfil its statutory role. By Muhammad Ali.
US companies invited to invest via Pakistan’s SIFC
The invitation came as Minister for Commerce Dr. Gohar Ejaz and Ambassador Blome ne to discuss promotion of bilateral trade and investment. By Muhammad Ali.
Govt warns officials of phone hacking attempts by phishers
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government warned its officials of attempts to hack their mobile phones and obtain sensitive information by phishing elements posing as senior authorities.
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Pakistan’s brain drain picking up pace
The lethal combination of political instability, economic hardship, and religious extremism is driving more and more Pakistanis out of the country, including some of the nation’s brightest minds. Should we care? By Muhammad Ali.
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Battagram Rescue: Unity was the charm!
The moral of the story of the incident that riveted the nation as much as it polarised it earlier this week is that unity is the charm that helps Pakistan rise above all challenges. By Ahmer Kureishi.
Mr. Essa Mohammad Al-Dasem Al-Kubaisi, the Charge d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Pakistan, holding talks with Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), at Islamabad on Tuesday August 22, 2023. Photo courtesy of @FBRSpokesperson
Senior Qatari diplomat meets FBR chief
HE Al-Kubaisi, the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of Qatar at Islamabad, called on Chairman FBR Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana. By Muhammad Ali.
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Sharif’s last minute spending spree scuttled
The Election Commission of Pakistan has apparently frustrated what looks like a shrewd PDM strategy to sweeten the ballot box – by slapping a ban on any fresh development spending. By Muhammad Ali.