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Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the National Security Workshop which was being attended by an 87-member delegation from Balochistan. Prime Minister Office (PMO’s) media office, today, has said that “The participants belonged to different spheres of life.” Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the country could not make progress when its resources were plundered and the corrupt criminals kept on stuffing their personal coffers, and declared that the ongoing battle against corruption and corrupt elements would help secure future of Pakistan and its upcoming generations. The elements who nurtured fears that their corruption would be exposed, and that they would be nabbed, had been crying hoarse, The prime minister said a country could not progress when criminals held the high offices. Few elements were asking the government to focus on other issues and neglect those criminals who had never been sincere with the country, he added. About government's reforms, the prime ministe...

ISLAMABAD – The leading UK based consultancy Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has published its latest report forecasting an average 4.2 percent GDP growth for Pakistan in the next five years. As per the World Economic League Table 2020, published by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), Pakistan had a PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) adjusted GDP per capita of $5,872 in 2019, making it a lower middle-income country. The economy of Pakistan has carried forward the momentum from last year, with GDP set to have risen by 3.3 percent in 2019, down from 5.5pc in 2018, said the report. “This growth coincides with the country's clear objective of cutting down political corruption, increasing overall confidence of the country's economic future. The unemployment rate remained steady at 6.1% in 2019.” “The weakness of the labour market stands in contrast with the strong performance of the overall economy and suggests that successfully drawing down the...

ISLAMABAD – The British Backpacker Society has awarded Pakistan third place in the highest potential adventure travel destinations for the 2020s. The society had this to say on social media. “Otherworldly natural beauty, unforgettable road trips and a culture with hospitality at its core – Pakistan is a travel gem, and is one of the world's most exciting travel destinations right now." The society highlighted the spectacular colors of nature in Pakistan, which offers various shades of life. “Images from the scenic masterpiece that is Gilgit Baltistan province are increasingly filling the pages of adventure travel brochures, but Pakistan offers so much more to travellers than just its north. In addition to touring the dramatic Karakoram Highway, visit the bustling markets of Karachi, taste the delectable flavours of the Punjab in Lahore, and grab tea with some of the friendliest people that you will ever meet on the story-teller’s street of Peshawar." The society f...