Economy

Leader of Australia’s biggest state economy quits politics

MELBOURNE: The leader of Australia's biggest state economy, New South Wales (NSW), on Thursday announced… Read More

Pakistan predicted to be world’s fastest-growing Muslim economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be world's fastest-growing Muslim economy in 2017 ahead of Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey… Read More

Those holding sit-ins don’t want welfare of nation, says Shahbaz

LAHORE: Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif said that the nation has rejected elements playing… Read More

China says hit with record retaliatory trade measures in 2016

BEIJING: China was hit with a record number of retaliatory trade measures last year, the… Read More

Annual review of payment systems shows significant growth: SBP

KARACHI: During the financial year 2016 (FY16), Payment Systems in Pakistan have shown significant growth… Read More

Sri Lanka says it secures $1.34 bn World Bank loan

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has secured $1.34 billion in loans from the World Bank to boost… Read More

Popular New Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigns

WELLINGTON: Popular New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced his shock resignation Monday, saying he… Read More

Italy’s Renzi announces resignation after referendum rout

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would resign after suffering a crushing defeat… Read More

Arid Saudi could need ‘$50 billion’ in water investment

RIYADH: Arid Saudi Arabia could need more than $53 billion in water sector investment supported… Read More

Pakistan’s economy growing…but is it enough?

KARACHI: Shah Nawaz walks Karachi's dusty streets, one of thousands in the financial hub who… Read More

Trump would wreck US economy: Carlos Slim

MEXICO CITY: Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim warned on Friday that Donald Trump would destroy… Read More

Clinton, Trump clash over economy in final campaign stretch

CLEVELAND: Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump battled over the strength of the economy… Read More

Top credit-rating agency raises Pakistan rating, says economy stable

ISLAMABAD: Standard and Poor's revised Pakistan long-term credit rating from B- to B Monday, saying… Read More

World acknowledging Pakistan’s economic progress, says Dar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that the world is acknowledging Pakistan's… Read More

Taiwan economy booms in Q3 after coming out of recession

TAIPEI: Taiwan's economy grew at the fastest pace in more than a year during the… Read More

Pakistan still faces economic challenges, says IMF chief

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has said that Pakistan still faces economic… Read More

India wants to limit tensions with Pakistan, focus on economy: officials

NEW DELHI: India wants to contain tensions with Pakistan after what it claimed was a… Read More

Pak-US economic ties will remain strong, says US diplomat

KARACHI:  A US diplomat has said that the economic relations between Pakistan and United States… Read More

Economic costs of Middle East wars exceptionally high – IMF study

WASHINGTON: Armed conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa are not only devastating the… Read More

Thailand’s first halal hotel hopes to help boost Muslim arrivals

BANGKOK: Predominately Buddhist Thailand has opened its first halal hotel as hopes to attract more… Read More