If Keir Starmer meets Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, as planned at Downing Street this week, their agenda will likely include the country’s transition to democratic ...
Pakistan’s plan to sharply increase growth faces headwinds, analysts say
Pakistan is aiming to sharply increase economic growth under its annual federal budget unveiled on Tuesday, but analysts are sceptical about the country's ability to meet its ambitious goals. The ...
Pakistan’s plan to sharply increase growth faces headwinds, analysts say
Pakistan is aiming to sharply increase economic growth under its annual federal budget unveiled on Tuesday, but analysts are sceptical about the country's ability to meet its ambitious goals. The ...
Pakistan hikes defence budget 20%, but overall spending is cut
Pakistan Tuesday hiked defence spending by 20% following last month’s deadly conflict with India. The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the increase as part of the budget for the ...
Pakistan hikes defence budget 20%, but overall spending is cut
Pakistan Tuesday hiked defence spending by 20% following last month’s deadly conflict with India. The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the increase as part of the budget for the ...
The price Pakistanis will pay for Pakistan’s oversized defence budget
Despite facing fiscal pressures, including nearly half the budget going toward debt servicing, the government has opted to sharply increase defence funding. This has affected health and environment bu ...
The price Pakistanis will pay for Pakistan’s oversized defence budget
Despite facing fiscal pressures, including nearly half the budget going toward debt servicing, the government has opted to sharply increase defence funding. This has affected health and environment bu ...
Defence and Debt: The two Ds that are draining Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan’s economy is buckling under the dual burden of soaring defence expenditure and record-breaking public debt. With nearly half the federal budget now consumed by debt servicing and an expanded ...
Sending money to India? NRIs may pay Rs 30,000 extra as tax from 2026
Sending money to India from the US could soon come at a steep price. The proposed 3.5% remittance tax in the US may cost you $350 on every $10,000 transferred.
China calls for building up consensus with US after ‘candid’ trade talks
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng said China and the United States should strengthen consensus and maintain communication, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday, after the two countries agreed ...