[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Valerie Smith Director and Global Head of Corporate Sustainability, Citi This article is part of the Sustainable…
Year: 2017
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johan Rockström Executive Director, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University This article is part of the Sustainable Development…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John McKenna Formative Content[/box] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]orldwide fossil fuel use could end as early as 2050. By then…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mirjam Schöning Head of Learning through Play in Early Childhood programme, The Lego Foundation Christina Witcomb…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rebecca Mardon, Cardiff University[/box] [dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen Snapchat launched in 2011, ephemerality was its unique selling point. Its…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nafis Alam, University of Reading[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he future of money looks very different in the world of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Chengwei Liu, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick[/box] [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ill Gates is a lot luckier than you…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Eva Selenko, Loughborough University and Chris Stride, University of Sheffield[/box] [dropcap]“W[/dropcap]ill I lose my job in…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite encouraging advancements in the number of first time bank account holders, a startling gender gap persists in financial inclusion…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces gender disparity at various social levels. The country ranks 143 out of 144 in the Global Gender Gap…
[dropcap]PAGE[/dropcap] (Pakistan and Gulf Economist) sought views of the women dump truck drivers of Tharparkar, Sindh namely Ms. Seeta from Mithi,…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore than 650 companies are listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), but the number of women occupying the position of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he recent bye-election for the National Assembly seat of 120 constituency in Lahore is the liberal sign of the country…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]omen are throughout the world performing productive roles in all spheres while the agriculture sector is exceptional. Women play a…
An inspiration to our community and to teachers worldwide [dropcap]S[/dropcap]alima Begum, a Pakistani teacher born in remote village of Gilgit-Baltistan,…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has the lowest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, with only 1% of female entrepreneurs compared to 21%…
FIRST WOMEN BANK LIMITED [dropcap]F[/dropcap]irst Women Bank Limited is a unique financial institution, a scheduled commercial bank, set up in…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]lobally, significance of women’s role in economies of the countries has gained momentum to such an extent that almost all…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the contemporary world women participation in every aspect of work is phenomenal despite facing hindrances in the society. Women…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ocial sector in Balochistan suffered from neglect for years. Investments in education and health sectors mean formation of human capital…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Hunar Foundation (THF), one of the largest non-profit organizations offering technical and vocational training across Pakistan, was founded by…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Kachhi Canal project, almost an abandoned project, brought back on track this month after active support of the federal…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ONEY TRADE COIN, the new age cryptocurrency, is able one more time to dazzle its investors’ expectations by listing on…
WHY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION [dropcap]O[/dropcap]rganizations today are dedicated to serving all stakeholders, including customers, employees, suppliers, regulators, shareholders and society…
Interview with Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood — a Canadian-Pakistani entrepreneur [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood is…
Inclusion of women will add another dimension and diversity to the boards of companies Interview with Ms. Ameena Saiyid –…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY FRIDAY 11-AUG FRIDAY 18-AUG FRIDAY 25-AUG FRIDAY 8-SEP FRIDAY 15-SEP FRIDAY 22-SEP DOLLAR…
PAKISTANI WOMEN WHO MADE US PROUD 1. Syeda Ghulam Fatima 2. Marium Mukhtar 3. Muniba Mazari 4. Samya Arif 5.…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational development should be balanced with equivalent distribution of resources to population both (males and females) in any country. Economists…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very state is liable to increase the size of the economy and for its development offers different welfare programs apart…
PAKISTAN STOCKS ALMOST FLAT Political uncertainty continued to influence investor sentiment, as the stock market ended marginally in the red…
MARKET TO REMAIN DULL ON UNCERTAIN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCENARIO The week ended 22nd September 2017 was lackluster at Pakistan…
PAKISTAN: AMD RYZEN MOBILE APU BENCHMARKS LEAKED- 90% FASTER THAN PREVIOUS-GEN: Benchmarks for AMD’s upcoming Raven Ridge APUs featuring the…
EXPONENTIAL GROWTH SEEN IN GCC ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT Dubai is set to reinforce its status as the region’s leading financial…
OIL RISES AS OPEC DEFERS EXTENSION OF OUTPUT CUTS Oil prices ended nearly 1 percent higher on Friday, close to…
HONG KONG CONTAINER THROUGHPUT DIPS 1.7PC Hong Kong’s container volume dipped slightly in August falling 1.7 percent to 1.76 million…
FOREIGN EXCHANGE: SBP’S RESERVES PLUNGE 3.22PC, AMOUNT TO $14.28B Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)…
AIRTEL, VODAFONE & IDEA RACE AGAINST TIME TO READY CASE AGAINST IUC CUT NEW DELHI: Top telecom operators are racing…
BUSINESS NOT FINANCIAL STRATEGY “THERE AIN’T NO BARGAINS,” AND “YOU GET AT MOST WHAT YOU PAY FOR.” Successful acquisitions are…
QEC, IBA KARACHI HOSTS THE QAA-HEC MS/EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS REVIEW VISIT Quality Enhancement Cell, IBA, Karachi organized the Review Visit of…
[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…
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[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…