Year: 2017

Dr Ayub Mehar, one of the leading economists in Pakistan, shared the following with PAGE regarding IMF Reports: Within just…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he fiscal year 2017-18 budget is designed for election year objective. It is of little value to the economic health…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he foreign exchange markets are unpredictable. They are complex, volatile and massively impacted by global political and economic events –…

PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 28-Apr Friday 5-May Friday 12-May Friday 19-May Friday 26-May Friday 2-Jun…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s monetary policy objective is to maintain the price stability, stable BoP (balance of payments) equilibrium, reduction in unemployment rate,…

GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound lost its intensity soon after a suicide bombing attack on 23/05/2017 in the English City of…

MARKET REVIEW The eagerly anticipated inclusion of Pakistan in MSCI-EM materialized in the week however, the more than anticipated foreign…

BEARS RULE PERSIST DESPITE HISTORIC MSCI UPGRADE AND NEW TAX MEASURES SUMMARY Government’s decision to impose taxes on dividends and…

TWO HISTORIC OUTCOMES FAIL TO IMPRESS TRADING, INVESTORS Market kept the bearish spell throughout the week despite government introduction of…

PAKISTAN: GOOGLE SAYS IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH TO GATHER WAGE GAP DATA: The department of labor will keep bothering Google…

DOS AND DON’TS FOR TAKING PICTURES ON AIRPLANES Dubai: It seems mundane enough – you hop on an aircraft, and…

IRON ORE FALLS AS FUTURES PLUNGE The spot price of iron ore dropped, extending last week’s selloff, paced by a…

BALTIC INDEX DOWN FOR TWELFTH STRAIGHT SESSION The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry…

WORLDWIDE FIRMS COMPETE TO SET UP CONVERTER STATION IN PAKISTAN The four countries that are part of the Central Asia-South…

RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS, DIGNITY, NHRC TELLS BUSINESSES KOLKATA: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the Confederation of…

STANDARD CHARTERED LAUNCHES ’NO.1 BANK’ BRAND CAMPAIGN Campaign showcases recent achievements, reiterating capabilities and commitment to supporting the growth of…