[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] by Felix Richter, Dec 18, 2017[/box] In the early years of smartphones, industry experts weren’t expecting them…
Year: 2017
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] by Raynor de Best, Dec 18, 2017[/box] A new wolf has entered Wall Street. Bitcoin hit the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Dec 18, 2017[/box] This year’s World Giving Index from the Charities Aid Foundation has again shown the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Dec 18, 2017[/box] According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a record 262 journalists are…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Dec 19, 2017[/box] When it comes to holidays and travelling in general, Europe…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Dec 19, 2017[/box] The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates that all waste from electronic devices…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Dec 14, 2017[/box] An adult requires 7 to 8 hours sleep every night…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Dec 15, 2017[/box] According to the 2017 Small Arms Survey, 560,000 people were killed…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Dec 14, 2017[/box] In October 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping first proposed the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Dec 19, 2017[/box] New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Dec 19, 2017[/box] Having shipped an estimated number of 5 million Echo devices…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Dec 19, 2017[/box] Last week, the New York Times published a list of…
Over the years value of rupee has been eroded by either devaluation or crawling depreciation. The incidents of sudden and…
The strong rupee policy stance adopted by the government has caused grave damage to the economy. From managed float regime,…
The Pakistani rupee continues to weaken against the US dollar after the central bank withdrew its support earlier this month.…
After trading in the tight range of 104-105 per dollar since December 2015, the Rupee plunged to as low as…
In the inter-bank market, rupee was available in terms of dollar for buying and selling at Rs 106.75 and Rs…
If anyone goes through the history of Pakistan, one point is very clear that the country has been living on…
Pakistan’s external sector is in under serious trouble as the current account deficit has increased drastically. Due to this crisis,…
Last week, Trump’s comments and North Korea’s threat to launch a missile attack on Guam increased geopolitical risk and led…
Balochistan is rich in livestock resources contributing about 40 per cent of Pakistan’s total livestock population. The main consumers of…
The Sri Lankan rupee is anticipated to fall more this year. The central bank of Sri Lanka will not protect…
Interview with Mr Zafar Iqbal Ahmed – Founder President, Small & Medium Enterprises Alliance (SAMEA) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile:…
Interview with Mr Hamid Hussain Qureshi – Chief Executive, Macca Food International [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Hamid Hussain…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency Activity Thurs 9-Nov Friday 17-Nov Friday 24-Nov Friday 1-Dec Friday 8-Dec Friday 15-Dec DOLLAR…
PAKISTAN: EXCHANGE RATES IN 2017 (Months End) Details Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DOLLAR…
Presently, remittance constitutes an important portion of the Gross Domestic Products in various states. The United Nations projects that between…
Foreign exchange reserves are significant assets of any country because they are importantly affected by exchange rate policy, regulations, monetary…
Wall street at record on increasing hopes of tax overhaul Wall Street major indexes scaled new heights on Friday, with…
Key supreme court rulings and declining forex reserves drag market lower The week ended on 15th December 2017 witnessed the…
Saudi king approves $19 billion of economic stimulus steps The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz…
Rajkot oilseeds complex open- December 14, 2017 Rajkot Oilseed Complex Open- December 14 * Edible oil prices were mixed in…
Trade deficit widens 29pc to $15bn, pressure on reserves to persist Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to $15 billion in the…
Largest automated container terminal in Shanghai China started trial operations of the world’s biggest automated container terminal, the Shanghai Yangshan…
PAKISTAN Zong 4g partners with careem to offer free rides and exclusive discounts: Zong 4G has announced its partnership with…
World oil prices soar Oil prices rose on Thursday as a pipeline outage in Britain continued to support prices despite…
The Right Compromise “Half a loaf is better than no bread.” One has to start out with what is right…
UBL Virtual Prepaid Card Launched UBL has launched its ’Virtual Prepaid Card’ to keep up with the ever increasing demand…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bhargav Mitra, Queen’s University Belfast and Robert McCausland, Queen’s University Belfast[/box] Google might be in trouble…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Antonio Savoia, University of Manchester[/box] Inequality is rising almost everywhere across the world – that’s the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kalin Anev Janse Secretary General, European Stability Mechanism (ESM)[/box] A year ago, Europe woke to a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bo Rothstein Professor of Government and Public Policy, University of Gothenburg[/box] Corruption is sometimes portrayed as…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Lisa S. Scott Associate Professor in Psychology, University of Florida[/box] Parents often receive books at pediatric checkups via programs…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Andrew Chakhoyan Founder and Managing Partner, Strategic Narrative Consulting[/box] “The key to management is to get…