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LAHORE:Increasing trend in prices of fruits and vegetables was recorded. Massive overcharging for all seasonal vegetables, fruits and chicken continued. It seemed the district admin has given a free hand to the sellers to sell t...
KARACHI: While Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has recently taken notice of the water crisis and instructed the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) to restore normal supply, several localities in all...
LAHORE: Pakistan’s private sector has increasingly recognised the vital role of women in domestic commerce, with women emerging as the primary consumer force, particularly in urban centres where large numbers of middle-class f...
ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increase during this week past against the previous week, revealed a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Saturday. The survey observed an increa...
Nearly 11,000 children are born in Sindh every day, contributing to an average population growth rate of 2.57%. This means that by 2050, the population is projected to reach 95.7 million. If actualised, the province is set to ex...
ISLAMABAD: The majority of Pakistanis are satisfied with Pakistan’s diplomacy and foreign policy against Indian measures. This was revealed in a Gallup Pakistan survey, in which several hundred Pakistanis from more than a h...
The government has clearly stated that inclusive growth is its foremost priority. This is reassuring, but will require reforms in the economic and development agendas of both the government and its international partners. Losi...
ISLAMABAD: The majority of Pakistanis are not in favour of a war with India. Seventy-nine percent of Pakistanis say we will win the war. This was revealed by a Gallup Pakistan survey in which several hundred Pakistanis fro...
Pakistan's corporate sector has traditionally been male-dominated, with women facing various impediments to senior roles. Female labour force participation (FLFP) rates in Pakistan are among the lowest in the region, with only 2...
Pakistan’s polycrisis – its economic volatility, political turbulence, social fragmentation, and institutional decay – has one common denominator: a breakdown of governance. Decades of elite capture, politicisation and ...