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Digital policies, where art thou?
Out-of-touch policies and low ease-of-business hold back a total digital revolution in Pakistan
Panellist says shift to digital technologies has become increasingly important as it helps in cutting the cost and time faced by traders. PHOTO: AFP
KARACHI:
Like any other country across the globe, Pakistan saw a dynamic digitalisation growth after the pandemic struck the world. We saw every country making new innovations, policies and regulations thereafter to support the sudden but swift shift that corporations and businesses went through. A similar speedy transition was also seen in Pakistan. However, one thing in Pakistan was different from the rest of the world: the knowledge of policy maker’s about digital platforms.
National
February 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) gropes in the dark in almost around two dozen high profile cases involving financial scams of over Rs250 billion since 2008.
Majority of cases either apparently go on ‘stop-and-go pattern’ since 2007-08 or the agency has put its investigation on the backburner,
according to a study of official statistics and files. Some key cases have also hit roadblocks due to unexplained reasons during this time. Investigators are currently dealing with more than 4,567 cases in different courts, according to official figures Geo News collected on authority. The agency is handling 11,567 inquiries following more than 35,000 complaints (70% complaints belong to cybercrime), revealed official statistics.
National
February 16, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) gropes in the dark in almost around two dozen high profile cases involving financial scams of over Rs250 billion since 2008.
Majority of cases either apparently go on ‘stop-and-go pattern’ since 2007-08 or the agency has put its investigation on the backburner, according to a study of official statistics and files. Some key cases have also hit roadblocks due to unexplained reasons during this time.
Investigators are currently dealing with more than 4,567 cases in different courts, according to official figures Geo News collected on authority. The agency is handling 11,567 inquiries following more than 35,000 complaints (70% complaints belong to cybercrime), revealed official statistics.
By News DeskISLAMABAD: Pakistan has improved its position in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index for the second consecutive year, according to an annual report issued by the Security.