classified briefing from the intelligence committee first thing on monday when we get back to washington, d.c. you know, it s safe to say right now the evacuation plan was insufficient and what we need to do now is correct it on the fly, own it, and move forward because the work is so important. what was the reaction to that when you heard that from the defense secretary? look, i think it s beyond the fact the plan was insufficient. it was based on a premise that we were going to have more time, that a military that had shown no ability and no willingness to fight in all the time i ve been briefed on this, the time i was in afghanistan, that they would somehow give us some time. so, you know, this was the right thing to do. the war needed to end. the conflict for us. congressman but, you know, we needed a plan in place and a recognition that you weren t going to have this kind of time so you see the chaos that ensues. congressman, i don t mean to continue on this, but you h
Battle to reduce frictions ensues as Pakistan in focus
Business
February 9, 2021
KARACHI: As Pakistan is becoming an attraction for global remittance businesses because of its growing size, instant fund transfer in addition to price benefit are two unique selling propositions in focus for them to grab and increase market share.
If one can guarantee that those funds get into the hands of recipients easily, it also has a visible effect on the real economy, according to Richard Ambrose, chief executive officer of a European digital money transfer service Azimo.
“For Pakistan, it’s an economically rationale to encourage remittances because most years the remittance volume is in the range of $20 to 25 billion in Pakistan so it’s equivalent to eight to 10 percent of GDP,” Ambrose said in a telephone interview.
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things i don t need. now the consumer so far has seemed to hold up. consumer spending was up in june and the conference board reported that consumer confidence was the highest since november. when people curb spending, it can trigger a recession if it happens beforehand, neil. all right. excellent reporting. thanks very much. we should say, there can be quit a gap with the so-called hits when the yield curve and when the recession or slow down ensues. could be up to 22 or more months later. it s uncanny barometer in the past. and then the added noise about china and the fact that they re reporting contracting economic data. hong kong a bigger concern. the protests will not stop. susan li worked for years in hong kong joins us on the scene today. how are things going there now,