Pakistan ranks poorly on financial inclusion side, as according to SECP’s own data, only 210,000 retail investors have trading accounts…
Year: 2020
Calendar year 2020 has been a topsy-turvy ride of global economy, financial markets due to global pandemic and Pakistan has…
Amidst the post-pandemic scenario, the fast-paced, craftily competitive, exceedingly uncertain and globally challenging business scenario has dramatically raised the investment…
Pakistan’s leading brokerage house, Topline Securities has revised its earnings forecasts fertilizer companies operating in the country. The upward revision…
Ports are responsible of handling 90% of all global trade happening today. Regional economies rely heavily on developing shipping infrastructures…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) through its recent initiatives and actions has focused its attention on finance-deficient areas such as…
Nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy of Pakistan Whenever we think of water the thing which comes…
Says govt making good plans to fully support business professionals, entrepreneurs Etimad Online and Pakistan Public Forum organized a seminar…
Remote is the new normal. Through programs such as Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime, customers have enjoyed the benefits of using…
Cost of electricity in Pakistan is one of the highest in the region, which makes the businesses uncompetitive; though electricity…
The onset of the winter season is likely to have adverse impact on cement sales in November 2020 due to…
There is no concept of budget or low-cost airlines in Pakistan. On the contrary, there are ample budget airlines in…
Automotive assemblers/manufacturers The automobile industry in Pakistan includes companies involved within the production/assembling of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks,…
Prime Minister claims that the government has created financial discipline for the first time in the history of the country…
Pakistan has launched a three-year development plan, hoping to implement major projects to promote better integration of government and social…
Transit of goods through Southeastern Chabahar port of Iran has increased significantly in recent years due to offered incentives and…
Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the global economy and Pakistan is no exception. However, the glitches in the economic system…
The rise of branded chain of supermarkets, mostly people has switched traditional grocery to branded grocery in Karachi and other…
In the global fight against financial crime, Pakistan faces complex challenges. It is not the first time that Pakistan has…
Pakistan with more than 220 million people is an important country in geological and strategic location. One of the most…
Education is considered to be vital source of nation-building. In order of ensure national cohesion, integration and preservation of the…
– Codebase Technologies is working around the world to implement best practices and standards – Roshan Digital offers coming fintechs…
Gas and Oil first OMC to offer electric vehicle chargers in Pakistan The company set to 1,000 retail outlets across…
Interview with Mohammad Shoaib (CFA) – CEO, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your…
Interview with Sardar Shoukat Popalzai – President, Balochistan Economic Forum [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Sardar Shoukat Popalzai, President Balochistan…
ICMA been successful in teaching online under the pandemic alarm Interview with Mr. Zia ul Mustafa – President, ICMA Pakistan…
Pakistan has posts significant growth in LSM, but highly dependent on direct and indirect imports is a setback for many…
Exclusive interview with Professor Nadeem Qamar — Executive Director, NICVD [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professor Nadeem Qamar has had…
Interview with Muhammad Azam Khan — Economist/Capital Market Expert [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Azam Khan has gotten more than…
Food processing industry has immense potential to drive economy and move up job generation Mehran is fully means to highest…
Interview with Dr Asiya Saif Alvi — an analyst [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr Asiya Saif Alvi is a…
Conversation with Dr Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Dr Ayub Mehar…
Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a leading businessman PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please: Rafiq…
Interview with Mr Nadeem Shah — a progressive farmer PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your contribution for the betterment…
Interview with Mr. Abdul Rahim Janoo — a leading businessman [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Occupation: Export and import Nature Of…
Pakistan: Exports, Imports And Balance Of Trade (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
The financial experts of EFU General Insurance Limited recorded in the financial statements for the nine months period ended 30…
Realising the potential of agriculture and taking cognizance of the issues related to agriculture sector, the present Government of Pakistan…
Researchers reveal that the integration of states into the global economy is often seen as a significant factor of the…
Various studies identify that women’s empowerment is a procedure of social and personal change, taking place over interlinked and mutually…
As private capital flows have fallen, the International economists reveal that workers’ remittances have become an increasingly prominent source of…
The financial statistics released during quarter closed September 30, 2020 by the financial experts of National Refinery Limited (NRL) showed…
At the end of September 2020, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) identified that the infrastructure of Islamic banking industry remained…
Unluckily the outbreak of Covid-19 has disturbed the business environment of Pakistan. The experts reveal that the main victims of…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) over the years, has grown its branch network and maintained its position as the largest private…
No doubt, Indus Motor Company (IMC) stood still in playing a major role in the development of the entire value…
Presently Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities reached historical level of $113.8 billion at the end of September 2020, due to…
In Pakistan, the economic report shows that as economies reopen with expectations that the adverse impact of COVID-19 is bottoming…
Sensex ends 110 points lower, Nifty slips to 12,969 ahead of GDP data Domestic stock markets took a breather a…
KSE-100 index bounces three-day rally but gains 620 points wow Summary Covid-19 rising cases remained the main threat to the…
Market ends up; IMF plan progress, oil price movements and covid fear likey sway sentiments Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began…
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Sajal Ali receives love from fans, fellow stars after winning DIAFA award Published in Geo News on Nov 30th,…
Published in The Nation on Nov 28th, 2020, Pakistani actor and director Sarmad Khoosat’s controversial film Zindagi Tamashahas been…
Published in Geo News on Nov 30th, 2020, The K-pop boy band BTS is offering up their outfits from…
Published in The Nation on Nov 29th, 2020, Maliha Waqas Islamabad-Model Georgia Fowler has ranked among some of the biggest…
Published in Gulf News on Nov 30th, 2020, New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) would like to see…
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Published in ARY News on Nov 27th, 2020, Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s first-ever female cricket match referee Saman Zulfiqar has started performing…
Published in Bol News on Nov 26th, 2020, Fahad Pervez Two Pakistani cricket players chosen with former captain Misbah-ul-Haq…
Argentina’s coach Diego Maradona celebrates his team’s goal against Nigeria during the 2010 World Cup at Ellis Park stadium in…
Published in The Express Tribune on Nov 30th, 2020, Islamabad looks forward to hosting 48th Council of Foreign Ministers…
Mourners attend the burial ceremony of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh at the shrine of Imamzadeh Saleh in Tehran [Hamed…
Published in The Nation on Nov 30th, 2020, Azerbaijani experts continue demining the territories in Karabakh that were recently…
A man stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court where the court ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration did not…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets senior White House adviser Jared Kushner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in September 2020…
PM Imran approves national job portal for youth Prime Minister Imran Khan approved establishment of a National Job Portal to…
Saudi to invest $20 billion in AI by 2030 -Pakistan & Gulf Economist Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it will invest…
Japan leads economic ‘zoom boom’ out of recession It had seen its economy shrink during 2020 as lockdowns hit its…
Producing generation of skilled workers Pakistan has quite a few competencies in abundance. Among those, population tops the charts. However,…
Shipping bodies call on Jeff Bezos to take a stand for stranded seafarers at industry round table The leaders of…
Pakistan News: Govt to provide the latest version of e-office for provinces: The federal government has decided to provide the…
Tanzanian tea import can save millions As one of the biggest tea importers around the world, Pakistan can save millions…
The Success of the entire business depends on the most important resource of any organization which is certainly human resources.…
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] [divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] International institutions draining resources of poor countries: Mian Zahid Hussain Chairman of…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 27, 2020[/box] Trust me, I’m a doctor. So goes the well-worn phrase, and…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 25, 2020[/box] The OECD’s latest edition of its “Education at a Glance” report provides an…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 24, 2020[/box] OECD data reveals that there are around 120 million migrants living in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Imran Khan Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister’s Secretariat[/box] Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan calls climate…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Geoffrey See Founder, Choson Exchange[/box] How the two Koreas cooperate on the Gangwon province could make…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bilge Serin, University of Glasgow and Annette Hastings, University of Glasgow[/box] Historically, suburbs have been considered…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article was originally published by Reuters Praveen Menon Reporter, Reuters[/box] The Prime Minister of New…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article was originally published by McKinsey & Company Achim Berg Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rafi Kretchmer VP, Product Marketing, Check Point Software Technologies[/box] Hybrid working between home and office has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Jawad Khan Chief Executive Officer, Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) Mashal Yousaf Manager, Research Policy…