The new owners of Pakistan International Airlines have laid out an ambitious turnaround plan, acknowledging that the national carrier will continue to incur losses for at least one year before moving towards profitability. Speaking in an exclusive interaction, Arif Habib, founder of the Arif Habib Group, said that PIA currently employs around 9,000 people — […]
Pakistanis Now Spend Two-Thirds of Their Income on Food and Electricity: Survey
Pakistan’s households are spending nearly two out of every three rupees on just food and electricity, highlighting how sharply rising living costs are reshaping daily life across the country, according to a new government survey. The findings come from the Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2024–25, released by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Conducted after a […]