Mixed news flow kept the equities market highly volatile, pushing the benchmark KSE 100 index close the outgoing week in the red amid uncertainty about the country’s economic and political outlook. The investor’s nervousness stemmed particularly after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States and a slew of executive orders issued by him, including the imposition of
With the threat of a new trade war hovering over its head, the world is trying to figure out how to deal with President Donald Trump’s second presidency. The day after he was sworn in as the 47th president of the US, a panel of experts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos were discussing “how the global reception to his second presidency ran the gamut from excitement to fear”. Whether afr
If the ceasefire in the Middle East evolves into lasting peace, the resulting global peace dividends will be significant. Pakistan, in particular, could benefit from reduced business costs due to stable shipping routes, expanded opportunities for trade, investment, and economic cooperation with its Western neighbours and Gulf countries, and a likely surge in remittances as reconstruction efforts c
Pakistan’s hydrological system is a lifeline for its people, agriculture, and ecosystems. Yet, it is under immense pressure due to climate change, unsustainable practices, and rapid population growth. Glaciers in the northern mountains of Pakistan are melting at an unprecedented rate, feeding the Indus River and its tributaries before the water ultimately flows into the Arabian Sea. This phenomeno
Pakistan’s financial services landscape today looks vastly different from what it used to be a decade or two ago. At least in the urban areas, an average person even remotely linked to the formal net would be using some app, either to receive money from Bykea after doing a gig or a small shop owner whose customers want to pay digitally. Heck, they can even borrow a couple thousand rupees instantly