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Nov

Race to COP27

By Aisha Khan Published in DAWN on November 04, 2022 IT is the time of the year when countries convene to negotiate roles and responsibility for safeguarding the future of the planet. This year the strident chorus of voices will reach a crescendo in its demand for urgent climate action. In the backdrop of a year bedevilled […]

03

Nov

Global economy and challenges for Pakistan

By Waqar Masood Khan Published in Business Recorder on November 03, 2022 The following two paragraphs from the World Economic Outlook, October 2022, neatly sum up the challenges facing the global economy: “Global economic activity is experiencing a broad-based and sharper-than-expected slowdown, with inflation higher than seen in several decades. The cost-of-living crisis, tightening financial conditions in[…]

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Nov

Survey paints gloomy picture

By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on November 02, 2022 KARACHI: Continued political and economic unrest in Pakistan has disillusioned entrepreneurs increasingly about the future prospects of their businesses. According to a Gallup Pakistan survey conducted in the last quarter of 2022 for the Gallup Business Confidence Index, 65% of business owners believe their businesses[…]