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Balochistan is the country’s poorest province with standards of living and social indicators lagging substantially behind the rest of the country. There is a strong nexus of high illiteracy with high poverty in the province. A lethal combination of militancy …

Technology is a major part of our lives today; since we wake-up in the morning to the time we go to sleep at night we are surrounded by technology and use it several times throughout the day for multiple purposes. …

Prime Minister Imran Khan recently returned home from his first official visit to China. Certainly, Pakistan actually needs trade not aid from its close friend. The country’s worsening trade balance with China raises concerns about the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) …

Since 2012 Ali Hajvery Free Drug Bank (AHFDB) has restored 800,000 lives by providing free of cost medicines to deserving patients to patients at Mayo, General and Mian Munshi Hospital. The non-profit organization was founded by Dr. Zaheer-ul-Hassan Mir with …

According to World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2019, Pakistan carried out three business reforms during the past year to help create jobs, attract investment and make the economy more competitive. This year, Pakistan advances 11 places to 136th place on …

The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted 1.6%MoM gain during October 2018 and closed at nearly 41,650 points, after posting decline for two consecutive months. This reversal, though of a smaller magnitude can be attributed to the successful …

Commercial banks are the core providers of liquidity to the private sector and the biggest investors in government securities (Treasury Bills, Pakistan Investment Bonds and Sovereign Sukuk). These are also the biggest investors in the shares of public limited companies …

Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan paid an important visit to China at a time when Pakistan is facing multi-facet challenges on economic front. Pakistan’s energy challenge still poses risks to the country’s economic growth and expansion. The country still …

Balochistan is rich in renewable energy (RE) resources, which must be exploited for sustainable development of the province. The government should make efforts to exploit huge volume of renewable energy sources of the province through renewable energy technologies like wind …