Articles by Fatima S Attarwala
While electric scooties may not have much motor power, a bike with peak power of 2,000W can carry heavier loads.—Courtesy NCGCL
On a Sunday, a family of five can climb ont...
MINUS the nuts and bolts, it appears as if the US and Iran have reached an agreement to end the Mideast war that has proven ruinous for the world’s economy. For now, Pakistan’s slow slide back i...
THE budget is a tug-of-war between different interest groups. On one hand, there is explicit lobbying by various business groups and industry bodies that commission reports, hold events and engage pol...
KARACHI: Quantum Global Data Centre (QGDC), a venture of the Gul Ahmed Energy Group, announced plans on Thursday to develop Pakistan’s largest Tier III data centre, which is expected to become opera...
THIS graph shows personal remittances as a percentage of Pakistan’s GDP since the late 1970s.—Source: World Bank, SBP data
• Ex-finance minister Hafeez Pasha says fore...
KARACHI: Saima works as a maid in a posh locality in Karachi. She lives in Hijrat Colony. “I used to buy a 1kg gas cylinder for Rs280, now it costs Rs450,” she laments. All her essential expenses ...
Daily fuel costs for ride-hailing bikers and drivers have surged, increasing operational expenses.—AFP/file
• Yango costs rise 64pc; Islamabad fares up 35pc• Commuters...
• Marriage halls increase rates or avoid long-term pricing commitments due to economic uncertainty• Govt austerity measures have led to stricter enforcement of wedding regulations, including the 1...
PAKISTAN already has widespread crypto adoption, particularly among the youth. Not regulating it is a recipe for disaster, crypto policy czar Bilal bin Saqib has said repeatedly in interviews.
Pakista...
Investment patterns
Since 2020, Dawn has conducted an annual online survey to gauge people’s expectations for the year ahead. Following the sharp decline in personal and e...
