Markets reopen for late hours, yet inflation dampens festive cheer

CPEC-II moves farming to centre stage where each side brings what other lacks

Business leaders urge honest budgeting as industrial slowdown, external pressures intensify

IOM official suggests aligning skills with global market demands, raising risk awareness

Business leaders suggest policies must reflect ground realities to achieve tangible outcomes

Says Third Schedule expansion will curb tax evasion, apply full levy at manufacturing stage

Economists warn GDP growth can fall to 1.8%, markedly lower than pre-conflict estimate of 3.2%

Experts push for meaningful allocation in budget as global demand surges

Lobby says early market closure, stemming from energy crunch, hits retail outlets hard

Weak federal-provincial coordination, red tape impede investment