This month, the US Bureau of Industry and Security revealed a new package of strategic export controls on 140 Chinese companies, driven by a fear that the Chinese army could use artificial intelligence (AI) in automated identification and targeting of human subjects. The regulatory measures and export controls apply to high-bandwidth AI memory chips, software for chip design and development, as
After the ruthless mid-week bloodbath at the stock market that had sent the index in deep red, the bulls drove out bears to stage a partial recovery in the last session on renewed buying interest at an attractive valuation, but the market remained in the negative zone in the outgoing week. The three-day steep correction post-State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) policy rate cut kept the benchmark KSE
The West appears to be mounting pressure on Pakistan, which is striving to set its economy on a growth path after achieving relative financial stability. Could the ultimate goal be to compel the Government of Pakistan to revisit its relations with China, particularly in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)? In addition to a subdued yet persistent media campaign aimed at
Crude oil imports increased by 17.81 per cent in the first five months of FY25, which prompted local refineries to produce more petroleum products than anticipated and boost exports. Preliminary estimates suggest that the increase in local production of petroleum products and their exports in the past few months will likely boost economic growth in the current fiscal year. Data compiled by t
E-commerce has revolutionised the global economy. An unprecedented boom in the e-commerce industry was observed after the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, the way businesses operate and consumers shop has been reshaped. With the sector’s rapid growth worldwide, Pakistan is no exception to this transformative trend. The country’s e-commerce market is expanding steadily, with platforms like Temu enter