[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the leading 3PL logistics provider in the country with more than 700 employees across 8 locations countrywide, Agility Pakistan…
Year: 2017
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]azz was formerly known as Mobilink–Pakistan Mobile Telecommunications Limited (PMCL). In November 2015, it announced a merger with WaridTel Pakistan,…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowth of hospitality industry is highly depended on corporate activities, tourism, youth activities and increase in leisure related activities, which…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]mport payments is an important component of trade balance in the compilation of Pakistan’s Balance of Payments estimates. The payments…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]omestic franchising industry now comprises around 10 percent of the multibillion-rupee market. Seeing the foreign franchisers prospering the local franchisers…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]oke has an enviable history in Pakistan spread over decades. Over the years it has added new products to its…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ashwani Hotels Limited (HHL) was incorporated as a private limited company in 1972 and was subsequently converted into a public…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina has multiplied its investment in Pakistan over the past one decade. Almost, no sector of the country’s economy has…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]usinesses expand by franchising as way of accessing external capital to fund the growth of new stores or outlets that…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ithout mincing words, it may be said that the franchising business is still a nascent phenomenon in Pakistan. Some of…
Franchise model brings improved training, technology and business know how and adding to a growing global mono-culture Retailing in Pakistan…
Local food outlets taking more profits as to their foreign counterparts Interview with Mr Naim Anwar — President & CEO,…
Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala – President, Pakistan Food Association [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala has been…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 26-May Friday 2-Jun Friday 9-Jun Friday 16-Jun Friday 23-Jun Friday 7-Jul DOLLAR…
2017 TOP GLOBAL FRANCHISES COMPANY CATEGORY Initial Investment 1 7-Eleven Inc. Convenience Stores $37K – $1.6M 2 McDonald’s Hamburgers $1M…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n most of the states, the service sector has a significant share in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), offering career…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Pakistan, it is recorded that almost 70 global franchises are fruitfully functioning, with an almost equal number of domestic…
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MARKET REVIEW The market pared some of the losses of the last week and returned 2% on the last week’s…
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FOREX RESERVES FALL AND RUPEE’S DEPRECIATION LIKELY TO MAKE INVESTORS JITTERY The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) posted…
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AIR INDIA LAUNCHES DELHI-WASHINGTON FLIGHT NEW DELHI: State-owned Air India on Thursday launched its first flight to Washington DC from…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]LIMINATING COST CENTERS WOULD THE ROOF CAVE IN IF WE STOPPED DOING THIS WORK ALTOGETHER? No matter how well a…
UBER CELEBRATES A MILESTONE OF 5 BILLION TRIPS MADE WORLDWIDE! Uber has much reason to celebrate – as it announces…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is one of the best known lagging indicators. The consumer price index expresses the current prices of a basket…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he balance of trade compares the value of a country’s exports of goods and services against its imports. When exports…
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]ibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]emographic is the study of a population based on factors such as age, race and sex, among others. Governments, corporations…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nflation is a sustained increase in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy. When the…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n interest rate is the cost of borrowing money, or conversely, the income earned from lending money. Interest rates are…