Do you know that Singapore earned $291 billion through services exports in 2022? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkiye followed with their earnings of $155bn and $90bn, respectively, according to a World Bank report. Pakistan can learn a lot from these three nations and from China and India — the two Asian giants. Combined, the five countries boast an …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s head coach for the side’s upcoming five-match Twenty20 International series against New Zealand Azhar Mahmood will join the team’s camp on Monday. Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar, who is based out of London, is set to arrive in Rawalpindi just ahead of the national side’s first practice session three days before the first T20 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, …

AUSTIN: Maverick Vinales leapt away from pole position and cruised to victory in the MotoGP sprint race at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin on Saturday. The Spaniard, who smashed the lap record in qualifying, built a lead of more than a second on his Aprilia and rode serenely to the line as behind him three compatriots fought …

AUGUSTA: Scottie Scheffler birdied his final hole to emerge from a packed leaderboard and grab a one-shot lead over Collin Morikawa after the third round of the Masters while Tiger Woods endured his worst major round as a professional on Saturday. Scheffler, who used a back-nine eagle to get his round back on track, carded a one-under-par 71 on a …

LONDON: Arsenal and Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes suffered a massive blow as both the teams lost their respective matches and surrendered the initiative to Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners should have been on a high after Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace just half an hour before kick-off in north London but Aston Villa struck …

Do you know that Singapore earned $291 billion through services exports in 2022? The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Turkiye followed with their earnings of $155bn and $90bn, respectively, according to a World Bank report. Pakistan can learn a lot from these three nations and from China and India — the two Asian giants. Combined, the five countries boast an …

For the better part of the last 15 years, Pakistan has faced serious economic troubles. Even during the supposedly good times, the alarm bells were quite clear. Lately, we have truly learned the meaning of rock bottom through a series of ‘firsts’. Be it the highest inflation in our history, interest payments exceeding federal revenues or another indicator of your …

The Kalri Baghar (KB) Feeder Upper lining project — an important component of the Karachi Greater Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) project — is yet to start its development after being approved in July 2023 by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec). The K-IV project itself is facing delays and is now slated for completion in 2025, …

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muh­ammad Auran­gzeb arrived in Washington on Sunday with his team to participate in the IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings and initiate talks on a new financial package ranging from $6 billion to $8 billion. The IMF ministerial meetings and events are scheduled for April 17-19, with additional activities planned from April 15-20. Mr Aurangzeb and his team have …