Pakistan

The worldwide labour crisis

PEOPLE are flocking to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, just as they do every summer. The relaxation of pandemic rules means tourists feel much more comfortable interacting with others in crowded places. Surprises await those who venture to Orlando. The US labour shortage means that America has millions of more jobs …

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Elahi seeks urgent hearing of appeal

ISLAMABAD: Just days after challenging the dismissal of his intra-court appeal by the Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench that upheld the single bench ruling to allow Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Sardar Dost Mohammad Mazari to preside over the provincial assembly session on April 16 and elect chief minister, Punjab …

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Pakistan turns net importer of Afghan goods

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan saw a deeper drop since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, the government on Tuesday took a major decision to allow trade of all products to Kabul in the rupee via land routes owing to the non-availability of tradable currency through …

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Miftah’s misery

IT cannot be easy to be finance minister in times like these, with friend and foe alike gunning for you over difficult decisions that you were forced to take in the greater national interest. This is the sorry predicament Miftah Ismail finds himself in at the moment, merely two and …

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