Restrictions, monopolies, and tax burdens limit innovation and fair competition in Pakistan’s insurance industry The insurance industry is marred with…
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Pakistan, our home, is at a crucial point in its journey. As we navigate the ups and downs of the…
Revolutionary steps need to attract management experts Still, room in the corporate sector to adopt good management practice Interview with…
FHM well positioned with strong equity base, sound assets size and profitability Interview with Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim — Managing Director…
Interview with Muhammad Naveed Alam — Resident Shariah Board Member, Meezan Bank PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your…
Interview with Mr. Barkatullah Lone – Chairman, GB International Economic Forum Profile: Mr. Barkatullah Lone is Chairman of GB International…
Interview with Mr Hamad Rasool Bhullar, an analyst Profile: Mr Hamad Rasool Bhullar is a freelance consultant/trainer and financial advisor…
Dissimilar sources identified that Modaraba Companies are part of the non-banking Islamic financial institutions. Presently in Pakistan, the institutional framework,…
As financial inclusion is picking up pace in Pakistan, so are various scams and scandals. Of late, many exploitative lending…
Pakistan’s technology industry comprises almost 1% of the country’s GDP1, having crossed the $4bn mark. Whereas the target is set…
Wins best Islamic Stock Exchange Award 2021 In a significant development on a global level, especially in the Islamic world,…
Country achieves exceptional progress in ease of doing business Public Sector Companies must improve their governance and efficiency Interview of…
Al Meezan Investments offers a comprehensive range of Shariah compliant investment solutions Interview with Mohammad Shoaib — CFA , CEO,…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola — President, TOLA ASSOCIATES [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Country’s economy heading in the right direction and set to restore investor confidence Right time for local, overseas Pakistanis to…
PSX proposals and recommendations favourably considered in budget 2021-22 Under RDA overseas Pakistanis have a transparent and convenient conduit to…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Dr. Syed Arif Hussain is a motivated person, at present he is with Alpha Insurance…
Pakistan instead of being the maritime nation unable to effectively exploit the sea and its resources. Decades of neglect have…
Despite the Covid-19 prevails in Pakistan since 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) recorded in its report…
Spurge of real estate activities started and buyers will get new products and options soon REIT model for managing the…
Pakistan ranks poorly on financial inclusion side, as according to SECP’s own data, only 210,000 retail investors have trading accounts…
Interview with Muhammad Azam Khan — Economist/Capital Market Expert [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Azam Khan has gotten more than…
Successful launch of ETF is very important product available for PSX investors Advent of Roshan Digital Account is a hugely…
Interview with Mr Naim Farooqui – CEO, Sindh Modaraba SME, construction sectors set to grow under current Government’s plans PAGE:…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, TOLA ASSOCIATES [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) held a gong ceremony to mark the successful book building and listing of Pakistan Energy Sukuk…
Asia Insurance Company Limited is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies of Pakistan. The company offers various solutions which…
Interview with Dr. Syed Arif Hussain — Insurance sector expert [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr. Syed Arif Hussain is serving…
The Organic Meat Company Limited is set to go public with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and subsequent listing on…
Islamic finance can find rich social grounds for its growth and expansion in Pakistan and as this sector dominate Shariah-compliant…
Akhuwat Foundation is a non-profit company established in 2001 and registered with SECP. Akhuwat aims to alleviate poverty by creating…
Not a dooms day scenario: Every country, every person has been touched by novel coronavirus. Covid-19 has become a household…
All countries have a few or more than a few sick industries, some into hundreds and thousands. Pakistan is in the…
Stock exchanges represents confidence of investors and industry. Pakistan Stock Exchange has least number of investors and issuers using the exchange…
International experts revealed that it is mandatory for everyone in the developed world, to have a cover for unforeseen losses.…
As we are set to transform Pakistan in to Riyasat-i-Madina there is a need to discuss the future of Islamic…
Present government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to Islamize the financial system of Pakistan and promoting Islamic…
Every year the new year resolutions are being made, only to be broken especially weight loss, diet control. As a…
Interview with Muhammad Azam Yousufzai – a Capital Market Expert [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Azam Yousufzai has more…
Pakistan is not at par with the Muslim world in growth and development of Islamic finance, yet it has shown…
This year Pakistan ranked 108th jumping up from 136th position on the recent World Bank Index that rates Ease of…
Interview with Mr. Ejaz Ali Shah — Managing Director, Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Managing Director…
First Habib Modaraba is well positioned in market with sound equity base, highest assets size and strong profitability Interview with…
Interview with Mr Nasim Beg – CEO, Arif Habib Consultancy [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Nasim Beg is a…
ICMA Pakistan providing useful input for the promotion of accounting profession Must need of visible policy to hold up professional…
Economic growth in a modern economy hinges on efficient capital markets which pool domestic savings and mobilize foreign capital for…
Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Since 2013 the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has been working on introducing warehouse receipt financing for key food crops. Ideally,…
Needless to say, Pakistan is in dire need of Alternate and Renewable Energy (ARE) resources to sustain its economy. Alike,…
Pakistan is among the top producers of cotton, sugarcane and food grains, i.e. wheat, rice and maize. However, significantly large…
Pakistani newspapers and magazines are full of praises for the Government of Pakistan (GoP) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)…
On Jan 21, 2017 the PSX signed an agreement for the sale of 40 percent strategic shares in the Pakistan…
Balochistan has been lacking a corporate culture and hence it witnessed a meager corporate growth over the past many decades…
During this past week the benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted one of the largest weekly gains of…
Profits of the Islamic banking industry increased by 48 percent during the quarter Oct-Dec 2018, according to the State Bank…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) carried out by the organizations involve handling the relationship between their business operations and the communities…
Interview with Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed – CEO, Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: After completing his…
Interview with Dr. Syed Arif Hussain — a seasoned professional of East West Insurance Company Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
“Stock exchange is not for making money, it is for creating money. This difference has to be understood”, says Hussain…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) should take the initiative of setting up a branch of Pakistan Stock…
The Ministry of Finance Government of Pakistan mentioned in a statement that in past few years government has recorded significant…
Interview with Mr Haroon Sharif — Chairman, Board of Investment PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and the Board of…
With a strategic location in the region and having vast untapped natural resources, diversity of climate, simultaneously five ecological zones,…
The financial experts of MCB-Arif Habib Savings and Investments Limited (MCB-AH) mentioned in the report that during the quarter closed…
Balochistan has been lacking a corporate culture and hence it witnessed a meager corporate growth over the past many decades…
Interview with Dr. Syed Arif Hussain — a seasoned insurance professional [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr. Syed Arif Hussain…
Interview with Dr Amjad Waheed — CFA, Chief Executive Officer, NBP Fullerton Asset Management Limited (NAFA) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken an aggressive lead in strengthening the regulatory framework that protects…