Year: 2017

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 10, 2017[/box] This infographic was originally made in Polish as part of…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Nov 9, 2017[/box] [dropcap]J[/dropcap]ust weeks after its successful IPO on September 28, Roku, maker of…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 10, 2017[/box] The situation in Yemen is deteriorating with UN officials warning the country…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 9, 2017[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]o the surprise of many, Saudi Arabia recently announced it…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Nov 10, 2017[/box] [dropcap]U.S.[/dropcap] President Donald Trump has just completed his first state…

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]early all will say CPEC is a game-changer, but some will ask for whom? Others will flag that CPEC is…

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]eing in marketing for over two decades, I had the opportunity to be carefully observing and studying emerging market trends.…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Mr. Sohel N. Kidwai Chief Executive Officer[/box] HISTORY OF THE PROJECT [dropcap]S[/dropcap]haheen Insurance Company Limited…

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]commerce trade has promising future in Pakistan as this market is getting pace with the rest of the world with…

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of the prime focuses of economic managers of Pakistan should be ‘achieving food security’ to fill the stomach of…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he issue of withholding tax on banking transactions for non-filers in the budget for next fiscal year (2017-18) need to…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s incredible as it may seem in this hyper-connected, technologically advanced era, half the planet’s population exist as “financial nomads”—those…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamic Finance can find rich social grounds for its growth and expansion in Pakistan. What primarily concerns the users of…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter thorough analysis, following have been identified as some of the major causes of power shortage in Pakistan: Increase in…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to Investopedia’s definition, “Fintech is a portmanteau of financial technology that describes an emerging financial services sector in the…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ir cargo traffic is prospering as normally seen at the start of an economic uplift raise demand for fast air…

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is rich in renewable energy (RE) resources, which must be exploited for sustainable development of the province. The government…

[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ybrid rice is a variety of rice that has been bred from two very different parents. The seed from the…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government is to allow another bailout package worth Rs13 billion to sick national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).…

[dropcap]G[/dropcap]wadar port will prove a milestone in promoting regional trade between Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Central Asian states (CARs)…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan & Gulf Economist (PAGE) witnessed an elderly lady patient being brought by a donkey cart by her family members to…

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith an estimated size of the retail market at around $50 billion, the country’s retail sector is growing faster than…

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite rising local sales the profitability of the cement industry has declined. Cement industry recorded an earnings decline of three…

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is a tribal society where women are seen to be discriminated, exploited, oppressed, browbeaten, and chastised in the name…

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]usiness Leadership refers to CEO & C level management of a Business Corporate, since the performance of the entire organization…

(PAGE) was briefed by Mr Shehryar Ahmad, General Manager Communication Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited. Following are the excerpts: [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of…

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]riLankan Airlines in its recently ended financial year carried the highest number of passengers ever in the airline’s history. Based…

‘Photography is the calling of my soul… They are just not pictures…They are words that define me…tell me who I…

UBG is helping govt and business community activities to become stronger and to strengthen FPCCI Interview with Mr S. M.…

Interview with Mr Shamim Ahmed Firpo — A leading businessman PAGE: KINDLY TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS: SHAMIM…

[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mr Reto Stocker is Swiss national and holds PhD degree in “Global Climate Change” from the…

Interview with Mr Ahmed Ali Siddiqui – Founding Director, IBA Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance (CEIF) PAGE: WHY THE…

Interview with Ms. Tahira Raza – President and CEO, First Women Bank Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] First Women…

Interview with Mr Mustafa Mirchawala – CEO, Mirchawala’s Hub of Accountancy [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mustafa Mirchawala is a…

Interview with Mohammad Raziuddin (Razi) – CEO, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil & Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Mr.…

Interview with Mr. M. Mudassar Adil – CEO, FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] M. Mudassar Aqil…

Interview with Mr. Suresh Sidhu – CEO, EDOTCO Group [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Suresh Sidhu has been Chief Executive…

Interview with Syed Mehdi Hasnain — Chief Executive Officer, The Hunar Foundation [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] Syed Mehdi Hasnain…

PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency Activity Thursday 28-Sep Friday 6-Oct Friday 13-Oct Friday 20-Oct Friday 28-Oct Thurs 9-Nov DOLLAR…

INTEREST RATES IN PAKISTAN (%) Month SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 11-Feb-13 9.50 7.00…

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]oad accidents are very common in developing countries especially in Pakistan and the situation has become worsened day by day.…

[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ice is very famous commodity and ranks second among the staple food grain crops in Pakistan. Pakistan grows a relatively…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational studies revealed that approximately 80 percent of the world’s total proven natural gas reserves are placed in ten nations.…

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince 2000, the worldwide economic situation has been characterized by large global imbalances, in mainly elevated surpluses in the rapidly…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to latest World Bank report, Pakistan’s economy has the highest growth rate in the last ten years but considers…

GULF MARKETS REBOUND A BIT AFTER SLIDE BECAUSE OF SAUDI GRAFT INQUIRY Gulf stock markets rebounded slightly on Thursday after…

MARKET REVIEW Stock market remained volatile throughout the week, however the benchmark KSE100 index almost remained flattish, a decrease of…

RECOVERY WITNESSED ON MUTUAL FUNDS BUYING AS KSE-100 INDEX GAINS 372 POINTS SUMMARY SECP notification of relaxation the minimum 5…

STOCKS RECOUP LOSSES, MUTUAL FUNDS AND INDIVIDUALS TO RAISE PARTICIPATION LEVELS During the week ended 10th November 2017, Pakistan Stock…

PAKISTAN WITHHOLDING TAX EXEMPTION ON RS.100 CARDS PROPOSED: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications Monday recommended for…

70% RESIDENTS NOT AWARE OF ‘FINANCIAL GOALS’ Around 70 per cent of the UAE residents are not sure what steps…

OIL MARKETS SPRING BACK AS OPEC, RUSSIA SUPPORT Oil prices held steady on Thursday after falling late in the previous…

BALTIC SEA FREIGHT INDEX RISES The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk…

MINISTER EXPECTS EXPORTS TO DOUBLE BY NEXT YEAR Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar informed…

JAITLEY’S 10% TAX ON INCOME FROM CARBON CREDITS A MIXED BAG MUMBAI/CHENNAI: The Finance Bill proposes to levy a tax…

[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ALANCE CONTINUITY AND CHANGE PRECISELY BECAUSE CHANGE IS A CONSTANT, THE FOUNDATIONS HAVE TO BE EXTRA STRONG. The more an…

NATIONAL HIGHWAY COUNCIL MEETS BUDGET ESTIMATES DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED The Federal Minister for Communications Hafiz Abdul Karim last week presided…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is one of the best known lagging indicators. The consumer price index expresses the current prices of a basket…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he balance of trade compares the value of a country’s exports of goods and services against its imports. When exports…

[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]emographic is the study of a population based on factors such as age, race and sex, among others. Governments, corporations…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nflation is a sustained increase in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy. When the…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicholas Lord, University of Manchester[/box] [dropcap]R[/dropcap]emember, remember, the 5th of November. Not, this time, for gunpowder,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Abhinay Muthoo, University of Warwick and Siobhan Benita, University of Warwick[/box] [dropcap]B[/dropcap]rexit negotiations are complex but,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Adam Behr, Newcastle University[/box] “It’s one for you, 19 for me” ran George Harrison’s scabrous jibe…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]ClaraDon, CC BY-NC-ND Martin Parker, University of Leicester[/box] [dropcap]C[/dropcap]artoons, pop songs and film all tend to…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Held, Durham University and Thomas Hale, University of Oxford[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he crisis of contemporary democracy has…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nelson Blackley, Nottingham Trent University[/box] [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the past few years, Black Friday has become a focal…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils Ellen R. Stofan…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Liliana Lyra Jubilut Professor of International Law, Human Rights and Refugee Law, Universidade Católica de Santos,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils World Economic Forum[/box]…