30

Jun

UAE Cabinet approves national agenda for non-oil export development

Published in arynews.tv on June 28, 2021 The UAE cabinet has adopted an agenda to develop its non-oil export development sector as the country aims to increase its exports by 50 percent. Chaired by Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Cabinet approved the […]

25

Jun

Will the budget deliver?

By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on June 25, 2021 THE good news — though dampened by continuing high inflation — is that the economy is showing distinct signs of moving out of the deep downturn caused by the Covid-19 crisis, and is generating growth momentum and rising business confidence. The challenge now is to ensure that[…]

24

Jun

Pakistan’s US diaspora: a picture from Houston

By Shahid Javed Burki Published in The Express Tribune on June 21, 2021 I am writing this column after concluding a short visit to Houston, reportedly the fourth largest city in the United States, after New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Because of fairly large-scale immigration into the city, Houston is likely to overtake Chicago and become[…]