Pakistan: Peshawar weighs sites for new international airport
Participants were informed that around 2,500 acres of land would be required for the new international airport, and that the site must be secure, suitable, and located away from densely…
SECP Launches Digital Registry To Track Real Owners Of Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has launched a digital Ultimate Beneficial Ownership registry aimed at improving transparency in the corporate sector and preventing the misuse of companies for…
Pakistan raises $507mn in long-awaited 5G spectrum auction
The federal government on Tuesday raised $507 million in the much-awaited 5G spectrum auction, selling 480 MHz of spectrum against a target of 597 MHz, as three telecom operators—Jazz, Zong…
NIC Islamabad and Odoo Partner to Accelerate Startup Growth
In a significant step toward strengthening Pakistan’s startup ecosystem, the National Incubation Center (NIC) Islamabad has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Odoo Middle East DWC-LLC. The agreement was…
Jeffrey Sachs: Nations looking to Chinese modernization for inspiration
China’s ongoing two sessions are drawing widespread attention from scholars and observers around the world. In a recent exclusive interview with China Daily, Jeffrey Sachs, president of the United Nations…
Digital economy as Pakistan’s next economic doctrine
A growth debate trapped in the past Pakistan’s economic debate continues to revolve around familiar concerns — fiscal deficits, external financing gaps, industrial stagnation, and energy shortages. Yet quietly, a…