Sunday, July 9th, 2023
Presidential elections: Uzbeks throng to polling stations
Uzbekistan held a national referendum a couple of months ago in which a new set of reforms was approved by the people of Uzbekistan Ansar M Bhatti in Tashkent Tashkent, JUL 9: Voting is underway in Central Asian Uzbekistan’s presidential election Sunday, with incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev facing no big opposition but plenty of challenges as he bids to reform the ex-Soviet country. Mirziyoyev has been credited for launching what he calls a “New Uzbekistan”, ending a decades-old system . He came to power in 2016 after the death of IslamRead More
Beyond the Secrecy: WikiLeaks and the Struggle for Openness
Umm-e-Aimen Wikileaks is an independent, non-profit organization that publishes classified information and news leaks from anonymous sources to the public domain. The organization was founded in 2006 by Julian Assange, an Australian computer programmer and activist. In 2010, WikiLeaks released a cache of confidential U.S. documents on the internet, which included military logs of Iraq and Afghanistan wars and diplomatic cables between the U.S. and other nations. This action propelled WikiLeaks to global recognition. This paper will discuss Wikileaks, its founding, operations, and achievements. Julian Assange established Wikileaks in 2006Read More
PM Laptop Scheme: a great relief to the youth
Waheed Hussain Modern technologies have revolutionized the world. 21st-century information technology systems have shifted the conventional mode of interaction in all spheres of life. These technologies have provided immense opportunities to the youth, especially students, to get education-knowledge and fulfill their future aspirations, becoming most efficient, successful and self-reliant citizens of the globe. Keeping the pace with the rest of the world, the federal government has initiated the “Prime Minister’s Youth LaptopScheme 2023.” According to details, hundred thousand laptops would be distributed among the students in first-phase in 2023. AtRead More
Geopolitical Stability promotes Trade Flows and Economic Interests
Iqra Hanif Geo-economic interests are strategic economic objectives that influence a country’s foreign policy and international relations, often related to economic growth, national security, and the promotion of national economic interests. Economic interests can include:Access to resources: Countries may seek access to natural resources to ensure a stable supply for domestic industries and economic growth.Market access: Governments strive to secure trade agreements and market access to promote exports, expand markets, and increase economic competitiveness. Countries may seek foreign direct investment (FDI) to access new markets, technologies, resources, and skills, promoteRead More
Tax regime must be reliable, transparent to protect investors: PIAF
ISLAMABAD, JUL 9 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has said that that the tax regime for businesses must be reliable and consistent with a transparent regulatory framework for the protection of investors to provide a level-playing field in the country. PIAF Chairman Faheemur Rehaman Saigol said the businesses simply cannot thrive, or even survive, without an empowered, effective and transparent justice system. This is where the country’s legal machinery simply fails them, because it’s much easier, feasible and also sensible to pack up and setRead More
High production cost real threat to SMEs, large-scale businesses: BMP
Anjum Nisar says frequent upward policy rate, fluctuations in rupee posing further challenges ISLAMABAD, JUL 9 /DNA/ – The ever-increasing cost of production in the country is the real threat to both large-scale manufacturing (LSM) and small-scale businesses (SMEs), as frequent upward revisions in policy rate and continuous fluctuations in rupee against dollar are posing further challenges in spite of optimism about foreign reserves, reaching over $14 billion by the end of August 2023.This was stated by FPCCI former president and Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman Mian Anjum Nisar, observing thatRead More