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Tough time by tech industry. Hundreds of years old industry's fate hangs in balance.

The Apple Watch outsold the entire Swiss watch industry in 2019

Debt, A Curse?

Rupee depreciation, new debt lead to a nearly 50% increase in interest payments

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While SBP reserves have increased.

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Reserves depleted by around $1b from August 2019 to January 2020
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Drawbacks of technology. You play in the hands of tech giants.

Apple fined for slowing down iPhones Critics accused the firm of surreptitiously forcing users to buy phones sooner than necessary

Crime against women.

Karachi man arrested after video goes viral of him 'beating' daughter Video shared on social media showed the father beating his daughter "brutally": police.

Potential for $96 billion investments in Pakistan.

There's Potential for Profitable Investments Worth $96 Billion in Pakistan: SC Report The Standard Chartered SDG Investment Map reveals an almost $10 trillion opportunity for private-sector investors across all emerging markets to

Media: Privacy in the age of digital world.

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Is it because of hot money? Yes!

Foreign investment in treasury bills reaches record $2.2bn The latest T-bills auction held on Jan 15 yielded $537.9 million — the highest amount for a single auction.

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Compared to private sector the pay structure of civil service is not so attractive.

Panel proposes 100% pay rise for Secretariat employees | The Express Tribune Secretaries’ committee decides on excluding those already availing additional allowances

Devaluation is one of the key reasons for the economic slowdown.

Rupee-dollar parity - from volatility to stability | The Express Tribune After free fall, Pakistani rupee is likely to stay stable by the end of current fiscal year

What ails Pakistan's tax collection system?---- A way forward.

PM’s aide directs FBR to raise revenue collection Says each dollar not earned by the revenue authority will have to be borrowed.