The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the founding of the United Nations. At the end of the war, the UN was born, a contemporary international order took shape, and the course of human history was forever altered. Over the past eight decades, the UN-centered system and […]
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SBP governor’s report highlights economic stability, flags global and domestic risks
Pakistan’s macroeconomic conditions strengthened further in FY25, supported by a prudent monetary policy stance and sustained fiscal consolidation that led to a sharp drop in National CPI (NCPI) inflation. Meanwhile, the financial system remained resilient and real GDP growth edged higher, according to the Governor’s Annual Report (GAR) for FY25 of (GAR) of the State […]
PM lauds Australia’s constructive role in global peace efforts
Highlighting Pakistan’s friendly and cordial ties with Australia, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday, appreciated Australia’s constructive role in global peace efforts, particularly in the Middle East. The prime minister shared these views with Ambassador Neil Hawkins, the outgoing High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan, who paid a farewell call on him. The prime […]
Experts call for bridging global North-South divide
The NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organised the Islamabad Symposium 2025, themed “Balancing Relationship between Global North and Global South: Challenges and Opportunities” at the NUST main campus on Wednesday. Global leaders, diplomats, practitioners, academics, and members of the civil society attended the insightful session. Dr Muhammad Zahid Latif, Rector NUST, welcomed the chief […]
Global Inequality and Slowdowns
The global economy is still being shaped by two persistent problems: weak growth and inequality across the world. While each of these issues is difficult to address on its own, when they intersect, the consequences are far greater than what standard economic indicators can capture. Colonial legacies, trade disparities, and unequal access to technology have […]
Punjab shortlists 20 projects for global investment promotion
The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) has shortlisted 20 proposals from a total of 86, submitted by various departments, selecting them for conversion into investment projects to be marketed globally. According to a PBIT spokesperson, quoted by Wealth Pakistan on Monday, over 76 consultation sessions were held to thoroughly evaluate the proposals before […]
Global twitter outage leaves users in the dark
Twitter currently faces a widespread outage affecting users around the world. For about 30 minutes, many people cannot access the platform. As of now, the cause of this disruption remains unclear. Elon Musk, the CEO and owner of Twitter, has not addressed the situation yet. He has not provided any information about what might be […]
What is the link between winter storms and global warming?
The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change. While the link between global warming and heat waves is very direct, the behavior of winter storms is […]
TDAP offers $400bn global Amazon’s market to local businesses: Razak
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday said that the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has provided a huge opportunity to local businesses for selling their product in the $400 billion global Amazon’s market. On his official twitter account, he said that the authority has provided the […]
Fawad demands deployment of global protection force in Palestine
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday said that an international protection force should be deployed in Palestine to ensure lasting peace in the Middle East region and protect innocent people from Israel’s atrocities. “If international peacekeeping troops can be deployed in Africa, Asia, Europe and Far East, then why Palestine […]