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Pakistan’s 3.7% Growth Rate Deemed Paper Figure, Economy Faces Real Challenges

New Delhi: Pakistan’s claim of a 3.7 percent economic growth rate for the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26 does not reflect actual increases in production or exports. According to a report, this figure is more an accounting illusion than a true indicator of economic health. The think tank Economic Policy and Business Development […]

UAE tops global charts in 2025, leading in economy, innovation, healthcare, and human development | World News

In 2025, the UAE ranked top five globally in competitiveness, healthcare, technology, and human development/Image: WAM The United Arab Emirates has marked 2025 as a landmark year, securing top spots in multiple global indices. From economic competitiveness to human development, healthcare, technology, and safety, the UAE continues to reinforce its position as a regional and […]

‘Prolonged leave or work from India’: Immigration attorney says H-1B visa appointment cancelations will have ‘devastating’ effect on US economy

As the State Department pushed hundreds of H-1B visa appointments in India to 2026 without any warning, the impact will be devastating, immigration attorney Ellen Freeman wrote on her LinkedIn, adding that US economy will suffer too as Indian workers are now stuck in their own country. H-1B candidates started receiving emails from the consulate […]

Putin Says New US Sanctions Won’t Hurt Russian Economy | Udaipur Kiran

Moscow, October 23 (Udaipur Kiran): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the latest economic sanctions imposed by the United States are merely an attempt to pressure Moscow, but they will not have any significant impact on Russia’s economy. According to the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, Putin made it clear that Moscow […]

A Chinese Woman Builds a New Career in a Man’s World

This is Ray Hou. She’s a — — at Repair Sisters. Repair Sisters is an all-female home repair company in the city of Chengdu, the first of its kind in China. In China, if you needed something fixed, most likely a man would show up at your door. Ray and her colleagues are changing that. […]

Dubai Crown Prince launches AI platform, Taskforce, and startup program to accelerate digital economy | World News

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan launches groundbreaking AI initiatives to drive innovation and digital growth/Image: X Dubai is taking bold strides toward becoming the world’s fastest, smartest, and most prepared city to embrace future technologies, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. At the recent second 2025 meeting […]

US government shutdown: Trump admin’s closure hits workers, economy; Which sectors are affected?

The federal government shutdown in the United States is moving closer to becoming the second longest in history, with no signs of a breakthrough. Some lawmakers have even warned that it could soon surpass the record 35-day shutdown that took place during US President Donald Trump’s first term.The standoff began on October 1. DRONE VISUALS: […]

‘I never did that in my life and i never will’: UAE Economy Minister warns of deepfake investment scam videos | World News

Speaking at Gitex Global 2025, Al Marri warned that videos showing him endorsing investments are deepfakes and completely false/ Image: Screegrab X video Deepfake Scam: Minister urges public to ignore fake investment endorsements UAE Minister of Economy Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri has issued a clear warning against deepfake videos falsely portraying him endorsing investment […]

‘Economy is like baking, H-1B is key ingredient’: Expert says US will have to import ‘cake’ or ‘use inferior recipe’

Economist Justin Wolfers said H-1B is a main ingredient required to bake economy cake in the US. Australian economist Justin Wolfers, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan, came under MAGA fire as he has been speaking in support of the H-1B visa program that allows US companies to hire skilled workers from […]

‘Snapback’ over nuclear programme: UN hits Iran with sanctions; economy, tensions likely to worsen

File photo (Picture credit: AP) The United Nations has reimposed wide-ranging sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, further tightening the squeeze on the Islamic Republic as it grapples with soaring food prices, currency collapse and fears of renewed conflict with Israel and the United States.According to news agency Associated Press (AP), the sanctions—revived through […]