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When the chips are up, gadget spending might go down

Tech

When the chips are up, gadget spending might go down

Surging global prices for semiconductors are forcing even the largest supply-chain resilient names in technology to raise the costs of their products. This, in turn, is expected to make consumers more cautious about spending, including during the latter part of the year, when holiday shopping traditionally increases.

‘Hopeless’: Palestinian Christians leave West Bank as hardships mount

World

‘Hopeless’: Palestinian Christians leave West Bank as hardships mount

Palestinian Christians call themselves “living stones” and say they have lived continuously in the Holy Land for the last 2,000 years. Maybe not for much longer, believes Reverend Mitri Raheb. “If the current conditions continue, there will not be a single Palestinian Christian left by 2050,” said Raheb, founder and president of Dar…

NAB chief urges withdrawal of Rs500m graft probe limit

World

NAB chief urges withdrawal of Rs500m graft probe limit

• Tells Senate panel bureau’s hands are tied under amended law to act against govt officials • Says private sector accounts for 45pc of corruption ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday urged the government to withdraw a restriction that prevents it from taking action against government officials accused of…

Mine reforms sought after Sorange tragedy

World

Mine reforms sought after Sorange tragedy

QUETTA: The National Labour Federation (NLF) Balochistan, while expressing serious concern over the deteriorating safety situation in coal mines, has demanded reforms in mine safety in the wake of the…

Bank of Punjab chief seeks ‘Welfare GDP’

Finance & Markets

Bank of Punjab chief seeks ‘Welfare GDP’

ISLAMABAD: Bank of Punjab President and Chief Executive Zafar Masud has argued that the country’s GDP growth figures failed to capture how ordinary citizens are coping with current economic issues. He suggested a roadmap calling for working towards a ‘Welfare GDP’ measure, saying it does require a smarter pooling of existing indicators…

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