With IDEMIA’s Global Fintech Accelerator Card Program, the Pakistan-based fintech firm can now effectively scale-up …
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Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola regarding Workers’ Remittances, Tax Revenue Collection, Foreign Direct Investment, Balance of Trade in Goods and Balance of Payment. …
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Statistics show that during July-December of fiscal year 2020-21, Pakistan has received $5.7 billion in external loans from multiple financing sources. Total inflows were 46 percent of the annual budget estimate of $12.2 billion for the ongoing fiscal year. In …
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PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN *Imran Khan kicks off Covid-19 vaccination drive in Pakistan International sources record that various coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines presently have now been approved for use, either through individual countries or groups of countries, like the European Union …
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Sensex has a bumper week: surges nearly 4,500 points in just 5 days Indian stock markets extended gains to the fifty day with benchmark index Sensex rising 117 points after the Reserve Bank kept interest rates unchanged but continued its …
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Middle east economies will reach 2019 gdp level in 2022: IMF The Middle East region will lag the other regions with most of the countries not recovering to their 2019 GDP until 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on …
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Most inspiring leader of all time Nelson Mandela International sources reveal that very few individuals personify dedication and patience like Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first democratically elected President. Getting there was a story so epic that it was made into …
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Ignoring agriculture sector amount to suicide, says Mian Zahid Hussain Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said the agriculture …
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated that his government was prepared to engage in dialogue with India, but only if it revoked its removal of Kashmir’s special constitutional status [File: Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on Feb 5th, 2021, By Asad Hashim Addressing …
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The scrabble championship is being played online for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: AFP Published in Geo News on Jan 19th, 2021, M. Waqar Bhatti Pakistan squad for world’s first online scrabble championship named Pakistan hosting …
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Published in The Nation on Jan 11th, 2021, Islamabad – Cellular senescence, a state of permanent growth arrest, has emerged as a hallmark and fundamental driver of organismal aging. It is regulated by both genetic and epigenetic factors. Despite a …
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The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for humans to nurture a more harmonious, rather than adversarial, relationship with nature. Pakistan is committed to the challenge of initiating a green recovery to protect nature and create much needed employment. The …
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• AfCFTA, the largest global free trade area by countries participating, could transform the continent’s economic prospects. • It aims to be a model of cross-border cooperation in an era of growing isolationism. • The agreement must overcome implementation challenges …
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Climate change is causing permafrost to thaw, releasing greenhouse gases and ancient microbes into the atmosphere. Research has found that these microbes could contain ice-nucleating particles that make it easier for water droplets to freeze. It is not quite clear …
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Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a clear and present danger to human health and wellbeing. But the extent of this danger has not been widely comprehended – until now. Our recent study provides the first comprehensive assessment of …
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The COVAX Facility is a global collaboration to ensure fair allocation of COVID-19 vaccines to all countries, including the poorest countries. However, “vaccine nationalism” threatens to undermine equitable distribution. UNICEF calls on wealthier nations to donate surplus vaccine supply to …
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The ancient Silk Road was a historical network of trade routes stretching from China to Europe. It was established around 2,000 years ago, during the Han Dynasty – often considered China’s golden age. In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping officially …
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In Pinduoduo’s Smart Agriculture Competition, four technology teams competed with traditional farmers over four months to grow strawberries. Data analysis, intelligent sensors and greenhouse automation helped the scientists win. Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies such as AI are forecast to deliver …
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COVID-19 has highlighted society’s reliance on digital connectivity, whilst exposing the access inequalities of developing countries. The tech industry is uniquely positioned to broaden digital access through 5G cloud-based storage solutions which could significantly lower the cost of devices. The …
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