Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) – Chairman, Tawab Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mr Khalid Tawab…
Year: 2017
Interview with Sheikh Nisar Ahmed ParchamWalay – Managing Director, VIP FLAGS [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Sheikh Nisar Ahmed ParchamWalay…
Interview with Muhammad Talib Ahmed – Chief Executive Officer, Affan Traders [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Muhammad Talib Ahmed, a…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 7-Jul Friday 14-Jul Friday 21-Jul Friday 28-Jul Friday 4-Aug Friday 11-Aug DOLLAR…
FDI INFLOWS IN PAKISTAN ($ Million) Country 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 USA 238.1 227.7 227.1 212.1 223.9 13.2…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is regarded as one of the most significant contributors of economic development of any state.…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ince 1947 to present, various governments took charge of Pakistan and have been trying to achieve the economic targets but…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound traded close to 11 Months high against weak Dollar on Wednesday as it was expected that…
US STOCKS EDGE HIGHER AFTER 3-DAY RETREAT Wall Street stocks edged higher early Friday, as investors waded back into the…
MARKET REVIEW The week started off on a bearish note with index declining by 3.4%WoW to close at 45,288pts. Anxiety…
POLITICAL SHOWDOWN PUSHES KSE-100 INDEX DOWN AMID THIN TRADING SUMMARY During the week the political temperature in the country kept…
INDEX FALLS, POLITICAL PARTIES SHOW OF STRENGTH TO KEEP INVESTORS IN CHECK The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)…
PAKISTAN: AMD RYZEN THREADRIPPER 1950X FIRST BENCHMARKS PUBLISHED: The first round of third party benchmarks for AMD’s all new ultra…
MAJOR MISMATCH BETWEEN IT TALENT, JOB MARKET DEMAND IN GCC Dubai: Techies graduating out of universities from the Gulf are…
U.S. IS A NET EXPORTER OF NATURAL GAS FOR 1ST TIME IN 59-YEAR The U.S. has been a net exporter…
INDIA TIGHTENS RULES FOR OVERSEAS SHIPS TO PLY ON LOCAL ROUTES State-runs firms have been vested with powers to scrap…
RUPEE STABLE AGAINST DOLLAR The rupee remained stable against the dollar at 105.3/105.5 in the inter-bank market on Thursday compared…
AADHAAR MAY BECOME MANDATORY FOR BUYING SHARES, MUTUAL FUNDS MUMBAI: Aadhaar may soon become mandatory for buying shares and mutual…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ANAGING CASH IN THE NEW VENTURE THERE IS AN OLD BANKER’S RULE OF THUMB ACCORDING TO WHICH ONE ASSUMES THAT…
TPL LIFE AND MOBILINK MICROFINANCE BANK ENTER INTO A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TPL Life and Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMFB) have inked…
[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…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Pakistan, penetration of insurance is very low, which is evident from huge economic losses caused by various eventuality, but…
IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE [dropcap]B[/dropcap]roadly, there are two main channels through which the insurance sector can help the economic and social…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen insurance accelerate considerably, insurance companies find themselves-committed to huge sums having been insured. They realized that in case of…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the third world country like Pakistan, no one can deny the importance of health insurance scheme for the poor…
Jubilee Life and EFU Life leading the sector remarkably Diversified products added for further development of the sector [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ife insurance…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nsurance companies are termed as the largest investors in capital markets, in addition to being characterized as the sole suppliers…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]griculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Nearly 65% of the total population is involved in agriculture. Cotton one of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has launched a state-run health insurance program and described it as the first step…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nsurance business generally grows on risk perception in a society. Larger the risk level, higher the growth of insurance industry.…
GENERAL INFORMATION [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan Reinsurance Company Limited (PRCL) is a public sector company under the administrative control of the Ministry of…
Interview with Dr Syed Arif Hussain – CEO, Excel Insurance Company Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Dr Syed Arif…
Interview with Mr Hasanali Abdullah — Managing Director, EFU General Insurance Ltd and Chairman, Insurance Association of Pakistan [box type=”shadow”…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 23-Jun Friday 7-Jul Friday 14-Jul Friday 21-Jul Friday 28-Jul Friday 4-Aug DOLLAR…
THE KEY INFORMATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES (quarter ender 31 March 2017)div S.No. Name of company Total gross Premium Total…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s insurance industry is comparatively small compared to other regional and developing states despite the sector having huge potential for…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomists believe that a well-organized and professionally working insurance industry in any state can perform significantly in the social and…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound traded close to 11 Months high against weak Dollar on Wednesday as it was expected that…
TSX DECLINES IN BROAD RETREAT LEAD BY ENERGY STOCKS Canada’s main stock index fell on Thursday, weighed by a broad…
MARKET REVIEW The week started off on a bullish note continuing last week’s bullish rally amid clarity on the political…
KSE-100 INDEX RECOVERS ON POLITICAL CLARITY, GAINED 2.1% WOW SUMMARY The disqualification of PM last week Friday led the market…
After Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, took oath as an interim Prime Minister, political uncertainty subsided to some extent. The week ended…
PAKISTAN: US POLITICIAN WASSERMAN SCHULTZ FIRES PAKISTANI-ORIGIN IT STAFFER ARRESTED FOR FRAUD: United States (US) Democratic Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz…
TONNES OF GOLD: 9% JUMP IN DUBAI SALES Dubai: Gold jewellery sales in the UAE picked up slightly — by…
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL POSTS 3RD SESSION OF DECLINE Malaysian palm oil futures were headed for a third straight session of…
BALTIC INDEX INCREASES ON IMPROVED CAPESIZE RATES The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry…
OIL SALES INCREASE IN JULY AS DEMAND PICKS UP PACE Sales of petroleum products rose to 2.31 million tons in…
GST IMPACT: SERVICES ACTIVITY CONTRACTS TO 4-YEAR LOW IN JULY, SAYS REPORT NEW DELHI: The services sector contracted in July…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]OCIAL INNOVATION: THE LAB WITHOUT WALL STEINMETZ’S TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN SCIENCE IS ANATHEMA TO MANY ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS. Steinmetz’s innovation also led to…
YOUTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON SAFE CHARITY Bargad, an organization for youth development, held a press conference in Karachi Press Club…
[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…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the government makes tall claims of providing education to the citizens this is not reflected in the budget for…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]echnical, vocational education and skills development increases productivity of individuals, profitability of employers and expansion of national development. It is…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first ever business school, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was established in Karachi in 1955. Since then a number…
ABOUT THE IBA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ISLAMIC FINANCE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance has been established at…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat does US$ 62 billion of Chinese investment in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) mean for Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs)?…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ducation from a moral obligation gradually metamorphosed to commercial venture in Pakistan. Today education is considered a highly profitable business…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to World Economic Forum Finland has the best education system in the world. Finland is an innovative country when…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ducation plays a pivotal role in the rise and fall of the nations especially in the 21st century importance of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he term ‘street children’ include children who either spend the night on the streets, or their livelihood depends on the…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan has a literacy rate of 39 percent, which is much lower than the national rate. It also lags behind…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]iteracy rate in Pakistan saw an annual drop of 2.0 percent to 58 percent during fiscal year 2015-16. The decline…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]epatitis is a disease which has long been ignored in developing countries like Pakistan. The fact that it’s a silent…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n promoting the education and providing international exposure to the students of Pakistan, Iqra University has joined hands with the…
Gov should take responsibility of financial expenses of at least 25pc of students studying in the private sector Interview with…
Interview with Mr Saim Amin –Manager Training, CORPORATE FORUM [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mr Saim Amin is one of…
An exclusive interview with Ahmed Ali Siddiqui — Founding Director, Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
PAKISTAN EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 16-Jun Friday 23-Jun Friday 7-Jul Friday 14-Jul Friday 21-Jul Friday 28-Jul DOLLAR Buying 106.05…
PROVINCE WISE DISTRIBUTION OF FACULTY AND MANAGEMENT STAFF TRAINED (Nos.) Programs Federal Punjab Sindh KPK Balochistan AJ&K Gilgit/ Baltistan Total…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e all believe that education is central to economic growth and prosperity. And the Government of Pakistan proclaims it as…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he poor quality of public education sector in Pakistani society is often quoted as the main reason of growth in…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Movement of pound remained under the clouds of Brexit negotiation in Belgian Capital Brussels on Monday. Although…
PAKISTAN STOCKS BEAR BUMPY RIDE TO CLOSE FLAT Stocks seesawed on Friday as fears began to fade over ongoing political…
MARKET REVIEW The week started off on a dull note where investors tracked Supreme Court proceeding on case against the…
INDEX POSTS PROFIT AS TRADING ACTIVITY RETURNS TO NORMALCY AFTER PM DISQUALIFICATION SUMMARY Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) heaves a sigh…
BULLS STAGE COMEBACK OVER SC VERDICT; BANKS’ EARNINGS LIKELY TO SUPPORT The week ended on 28th July 2017 will be…
PAKISTAN: JAZZ PARTNERS WITH SMARTLINK TO INTRODUCE XIAOMI SMART DEVICES: Jazz, has collaborated with Smartlink to bring in Xiaomi’s…
ETIHAD AIRWAYS SWINGS TO $1.87B LOSSES Dubai: Etihad Airways reported on Thursday $1.87 billion in net losses for 2016, a…