Pakistan Forward

2021-08-02

Trucking costs soar after Taliban seizure of Pakistani border crossing

After Taliban militants demand payments at the border -- undercutting the government's customs duties -- truck drivers face banditry on the road caused by the Taliban's ongoing offensives.

Economy

2021-07-27

Pakistani-Uzbek agreements usher in new era of co-operation

Trade conducted via Afghanistan spares landlocked Uzbekistan from having to rely on an Iranian seaport and supports peace and development in the region, officials say.

Economy

2021-03-26

Teetering Iranian economy threatens future of Islamic Republic

Public rage over economic and living conditions has reached a boiling point as Iranian leaders continue to spend lavishly on proxy wars and military weaponry.

Economy

2021-03-04

Playing with numbers: China's poverty eradication 'miracle' deemed a ploy

Under the World Bank's recommended numbers, about 13% of China's population still lives in poverty, a far cry from the Communist Party's trumpeted 'miracle' of total eradication.

Economy

2020-12-15

Produce smuggled from Iran causing massive losses for Pakistani vendors

Smugglers are avoiding the apple tax by disguising Iranian imports as Afghan by sending them through Afghanistan first, and Iranian authorities are doing nothing about it.

Economy

2020-11-20

UN, US livestock initiative seeks to revive agriculture in merged districts

USAID and the FAO are working to build markets and sheds in South Waziristan, North Waziristan and Khyber districts to help communities boost trade and livelihoods.