WB wants swift action on reform measures

By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on October, 03, 2026 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday called on the government to expedite the implementation of policy actions under its $20 billion economic reform partnership to harmonise general sales tax (GST), provincial agriculture and property taxes, and remove regulatory constraints to achieve higher growth, revenue mobilisation, and trade […]

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Nature’s revenge?

By Fariya Hashmat Published in The News on September 29, 2026 In 1970, British chemist James Lovelock proposed an idea about Planet Earth that challenged conventional thinking. He called it the ‘Gaia Hypothesis’, stating that our planet is not just a dead rock with life on it; the Earth is life. It actively regulates itself, much like[…]

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Rising remittances, falling exports

By SHAMSUL ISLAM KHAN Published in The Express Tribune on September 21, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is receiving more dollars from overseas Pakistanis while earning less at home, slowing momentum from its own productive economy. This is the paradox confronting policymakers: remittances are rising strongly, but exports are struggling to maintain their pace, trade deficit is widening, foreign[…]