Remittances have been playing a very significant role for the overall economic development of Pakistan. Therefore, it is important to…
Year: 2019
The five biggest challenges the international money transfer industry is facing in 2019 would break down something like this: Globally…
A non-bank foreign exchange company (also known as foreign exchange broker or simply forex broker) is a company that offers…
Pakistan is a fast-growing developing country and a member of the WTO, Organization of the Islamic Conference, Group of 77,…
During this past week the benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted one of the largest weekly gains of…
1- If one looks at the remittances figures in FY19, overall increase in volumes from the US and UK will…
Remittances plays a crucial role in Pakistan’s economy. According to World Bank’s report the projected Pakistan’s remittances growth to remain…
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Image source: http://dy.163.com/v2/article/detail/ Islamic finance, because of one of the Islamic doctrines. Compared with ordinary banks, Islamic does not accept or…
Today, Pakistan’s financial sector has transformed into a modern and sound financial sector dominated by private banks. The country’s banking…
“To us, the most important thing is to do our job well” “Our relationships with US companies won’t be destroyed…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
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Workers’ Remittances In Pakistan (Million US Dollars) Item Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 I. Cash Flow 2,060.37 1,664.01…
Present statistics showed that Pakistan’s economy faces tough challenges in this global environment and still has been struggling since previous…
To sustain the price stability, researchers revealed that the Reserve Bank of any country manage the money supply of that…
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Positive normalcy returns, upcoming budget will set future direction The week ended 24th May 2019 marked substantial recovery at Pakistan…
Published in Geo on May 21st, 2019, Warning: This story contains spoilers for the final episode of Game of…
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Published in Dawn on May 24th, 2019, While India is Asia’s obvious contender for the World Cup title, there…
Pakistan’s Sarfaraz Ahmed and India’s Virat Kohli during the press conference. Photo: Reuters Published in Geo News on May…
Published in Ary Sports on May 23rd, 2019, Captain Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Portugal’s squad for next month’s…
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Prof Alston met people across the UK, including these Belfast residents Published in BBC on May 22nd, 2019, The…
Iran vows no surrender – even if bombed by ‘enemies’ Published in AlJazeera on May 24th, 2019, War rhetoric…
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The Pentagon declined to comment on the reports of additional US troops being sent to the Middle East [File: Susannah…
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ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Government mulls GST hike, tax relief withdrawal In a bid to collect over Rs2 trillion through…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Shipowners see rise in IMO-compliant fuels, but doubts persist Shipowners, who are facing one of the biggest…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Mobile connectivity of millions of users in pakistan at risk: GSMA: The GSMA raised serious concerns over the…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING Oil plummets, on track for biggest weekly drop in 2019 Oil prices plunged on Thursday, losing about…
Federal Decentralization: Requirements As a minimum the unit must contribute a profit to the company rather than merely contribute to…
Uber offers exciting cricket opportunity for fans Following Uber’s deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to sponsor the upcoming…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
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