Pakistan's economy is controlled by a ruthless business conglomerate - the army, that owns everything in the country, from factories and bakeries to farmland and golf courses. ( read original story ...)
Business Live: Shares snap eight-day rally; finance minister’s conference in focus
Join us as we follow the top business news through the day. The indices' 8-day winning streak could come to an end today. PTI reports: "Equity benchmark Sensex dropped over 200 points in early trade ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistani visa operations none of Afghanistan’s business, Kabul told
Pakistani diplomats in Kabul have angrily reacted to suggestions by a senior Afghan official to interfere in the Pakistani visa operations. Afghan First Vice-President Amrullah Saleh has recently ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Sitharaman Set to Speak Today Amid Reports of a Fresh $20 Billion Covid-19 Stimulus
A Reuters report had said India was planning to announce a fresh round of stimulus worth about $20 billion this week to pull the economy out of its worst contraction. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Parwaaz Hai Junoon premiers in China
The movie — featuring Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Hania Amir — becomes the first from Pakistan to screen in mainland China ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan on way to end elitism in education, health sectors: Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday terming equitable distribution of resources as vital to end socio-economic exploitation said Pakistan was heading in right direction to eliminate elitism in health ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Companies’ Profits Rebound After World’s Biggest Lockdown
Aggregate net income of 46 NSE Nifty 50 members grew 4.8 per cent from a year earlier in the quarter through September, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)
Robots are joining the fight against coronavirus in India
In India, a handful of hospitals are using robots to assist healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: India startups seek high-tech solutions to colossal food waste
Startups and venture capital are pouring into what might seem an unlikely place: India's vast, outdated agriculture industry. ( read original story ...)
President Buhari orders retrieval of abandoned farm estates for young Nigerian farmers
To enhance agriculture, President Buhari has directed that all abandoned farm estates of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority be retrieved. ( read original story ...)