1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (973+ words) Pakistan faces a widening trade deficit due to declining exports and surging imports. Structural reforms in tariff policy and energy costs, inspired by Cambodia's success, are crucial to boost competitiveness and avoid further crises. Pakistan’s external trade is flashing another…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (949+ words) Business Recorder - Low taxation, inadequate investment, weak exports, poor education contributed to Pakistan's failure to transform Pakistan's economic stagnation, compared to peers like South Korea, stems from a "Prisoner's Dilemma" where rational individual choices create collective economic failure due to…...

57+ min ago   (527+ words) Drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's key east-west oil pipeline threaten to halt exports within days, potentially cutting global supply by 4% and worsening the existing fuel crisis. LONDON: Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn’t…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (949+ words) Pakistan’s economic prisoner’s dilemma: Why rational choices keep producing irrational economy Business Recorder - Low taxation, inadequate investment, weak exports, poor education contributed to Pakistan's failure to transform Pakistan's economic stagnation, compared to peers like South Korea, stems from a "Prisoner's…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (660+ words) Despite the UAE's announced trade suspension with Iran, informal trade and financial ties persist in Dubai, sustained by a large Iranian community and historical economic interdependence. DUBAI: In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (594+ words) PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in a call with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expressing solidarity and discussing regional peace efforts. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (603+ words) Pakistan's PM announced a fuel relief scheme offering Rs100/litre subsidy for motorcycles, rickshaws, and small cars to mitigate rising petrol costs. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced a special fuel relief scheme to cushion the impact of rising petrol…...

3+ hour, 56+ min ago   (250+ words) An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed two Palestinians and wounded 13, with Israel claiming it targeted Hamas militants. This occurred despite a 2025 ceasefire, which both sides accuse each other of violating. CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least two…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (423+ words) Authorities face weeks or months identifying 76 victims of a Philippine ferry fire, with 13 still missing. Investigators are probing the cause of the deadly maritime disaster. CORON: Authorities in ​the Philippines said on Sunday it could take weeks or months to…...

16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (157+ words) Business Recorder ISLAMABAD: The rate of crimes involving car theft, mobile phone snatching and robbery witnessed an upward trend in the federal capital over the past week, as outlaws struck more than 50 locations, depriving citizens of valuable property. According to…...