GOLD STEADY AHEAD OF US GDP DATA Gold steadied on Friday after retreating from a more than six-week high hit…
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BALTIC INDEX INCREASES ON HIGHER CAPESIZE RATES The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry…
ICCI WANTS UNIFORM ‘NATIONAL ST’ Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) President Khalid Iqbal Malik urged the government to…
MARUTI Q1 NET PROFIT GROWS 4.4% TO RS 1,556 CRORE Maruti Suzuki, the country’s top-selling car maker, posted a quarterly…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]UNNEL-VISION INNOVATION OFTEN A PRESCRIPTION DRUG DESIGNED FOR A SPECIFIC AILMENT SOMETIMES ENDS UP BEING USED FOR SOME OTHER QUITE…
PAK-QATAR FAMILY TAKAFUL DISTRIBUTES 28PC SURPLUS FOR 2016 Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited (PQFTL) has announced the distribution of 28 percent…
[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]T[/dropcap]he power sector in Pakistan is a mix of hydel and thermal units dominated by two vertically integrated public sector…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the recent past Pakistan attained self-sufficiency in urea production, after having remained a net importer of the commodity for…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]xperience with emerging economies in recent years showing high growth rate, particularly India, Nigeria and Brazil where it is being…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he World Bank, in partnership with the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), has launched a series of new solar maps…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f one looks at the history of power sector in Pakistan, a few points are clear. These include: 1) a…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s annual energy requirements are expected to be more than double to 177 million tons of oil equivalent by the…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]enewable and Alternative Energy Association of Pakistan (REAP) is the first-ever registered entity of the country in alternative and renewable…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he present energy supply situation necessitates immediate working on alternative/renewable energy sources. The following analysis of energy situation in Pakistan…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was not possible to overcome the energy deficit early due to the fact that there would be almost 5,000MW…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he tidal energy is a form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from tides into electricity. Although not yet…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]olar energy products are becoming very much attractive in our country. Pakistan has commended the use of grid-connected solar energy,…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina faced higher energy shortages than Pakistan even then its economy grew at a very rapid pace. China has settled…
Interview with Mr Shamsuddin A. Shaikh – CEO, Engro Powergen Ltd, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company & Thar Power Company…
Interview with Mr Mahmood Baqi Moulvi – Chairman, M. M. Group of Companies PAGE: TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF AND…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 9-Jun Friday 16-Jun Friday 23-Jun Friday 7-Jul Friday 14-Jul Friday 21-Jul DOLLAR…
POWER PLANTS STARTED OPERATION SINCE 2015 2015 2016 2017 Plant Names Fuel Type Installed Capacity (MW) Plant Names Fuel Type…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resently, Pakistan’s electricity generation is recorded at 23,234MW and shortfall almost 4,000MW mainly due to growing population size. To overcome…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ny state with intention to boost its economy and to enhance the standards of living must need to secure a…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Movement of pound remained under the clouds of Brexit negotiation in Belgian Capital Brussels on Monday. Although…
FUND MANAGERS WEIGH IN ON PSX PERFORMANCE, ECONOMIC INDICATORS Concerns over Pakistan’s economic presentation existed before as well, but the…
MARKET REVIEW The week started off on a dull note where investors tracked Supreme Court proceeding on case against the…
ONGOING PANAMA HEARING WEEK KEEPS INVESTORS REMAIN LARGELY SIDELINED SUMMARY The continuous hearing of Panama Papers case by Supreme Court…
PSX ENDS WEEK UP AMID INVESTORS WARY OF PANAMA CASE FINAL JUDGMENT Forthcoming earnings season likely to drive the market…
PAKISTAN: PAKISTAN IS ATTENDING A MICROSOFT GLOBAL PARTNER EVENT ‘INSPIRE’: A 16-member delegation of IT professionals from Pakistan is attending…
HOW THE ‘RICH KIDS’ OF DUBAI ARE SPENDING THEIR FORTUNES Dubai: In today’s era of Instagram, Facebook and social media,…
GOLD, SILVER INCHES DOWN ON WORLDWIDE CUES Precious metals gold and silver were trading in red in the early trade…
DISAPPEARING SHIPYARDS: NOT MUCH OF A MYSTERY? At the beginning of 2009, close to the peak of the current shipbuilding…
CURRENCY: PKR STRENGTHENS AGAINST $ The rupee strengthened against the dollar at 105.25/105.45 in the inter-bank market on Friday compared…
SHAH RUKH KHAN, BACHCHAN FAMILY AND AJAY DEVGN GET ED NOTICES OVER FOREX REMITTANCES MUMBAI: It’s not just Shah Rukh…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ANAGING THE NEW VENTURE EVERY NEW PROJECT IS AN INFANT AND INFANTS BELONG IN THE NURSERY. Innovative efforts, especially those…
SBP KEEPS INTEREST RATE UNCHANGED AT 5.75PC The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to maintain the interest rate…
[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…
Bank sees consistency in investment and industry policies must to get sustainability in growth momentum [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he State Bank of Pakistan…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of the country as well as the apex regulator of the…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hereas, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declared in its annual Financial Stability Review (FSR) this month that Pakistan’s financial…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he federal government has recently sold the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for Rs100…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamic banking is accelerating rapidly worldwide. The number of Islamic financial institutions has increased significantly in the Middle East and…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]anking formally started in areas now comprising Pakistan during the British Raj. After getting independence from the colonial era in…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he growth momentum of the banking industry in the second quarter of 2017 was supplemented by favorable macroeconomic conditions i.e.…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistani banks are encountering number of challenges ranging from historically low interest rates to lethargic credit off-take while menace of…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ederal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar seems not in a pleasant mood after the local currency plunged against the dollar,…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inancial inclusion means access to formal financial services including savings, credit, insurance and payments vis-à-vis formal financial intermediaries, at an…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]asel III will keep banks fairly busy in a variety of ways. It will absorb huge amounts of resources. It…
Interview with Mr Irfan Siddiqui — President & CEO, Meezan Bank [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mr Irfan Siddiqui is…
Setting up export-oriented industries is the only way for economic growth for our country Interview with Mr Tanweer Haral –…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ell-organized liquidity management must be the primary focus of any state’s banking sector; however, this has gained presently more importance…
CREDIT/LOANS CLASSIFIED BY BORROWERS *(Million Rupees) Description 15-Jun 16-May 16-Jun May-17P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 7265070.09 7885069.559 8109480.9…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 2-Jun Friday 9-Jun Friday 16-Jun Friday 23-Jun Friday 7-Jul Friday 14-Jul DOLLAR…
PSX INDEX TAKES BRIEF RESPITE AS POLITICAL ANARCHY LIKELY TO SHUN INVESTORS Political uncertainty negatively impacted Pakistan’s equities market. The…
INDEX RECOVERS AFTER DROPPING TO YEAR’S LOWEST LEVEL SUMMARY Stock exchange remained under the influence of joint investigation team (JIT)…
MARKET REVIEW The week started off on a positive note as market participants initially interpreted the JIT report to be…
PAKISTAN STOCKS TAKE 554-POINT GAIN AMID LOW TURNOVER The stock market posted a slight recovery to end its three-day losing…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound dipped to a two week low on Monday over the Bank of England warning regarding hike…
YES BANK GETS ANOTHER $150 MN FROM OPIC TO FUND SME LENDING New Delhi, July 13 Private sector Yes Bank…
IMF, PAK FAIL TO SEE EYE TO EYE IN ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMY Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) remained poles…
BALTIC INDEX INCREASES ON HIGHER RATES ACROSS ALL SEGMENTS The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships…
WORLD OIL HEADS FOR 5PC WEEKLY GAIN Oil prices rose on Friday, as reports of supply issues in Nigeria and…
PAKISTAN: SAFE CITY PROJECT ALLOCATING TO HUAWEI WILL DO IT AT A TISK OF PROJECTS BEING LEFT: Chairman Consumer Rights…
GOLD HITS BIGGEST FALL SINCE MARCH Dubai: More bargains await jewellery fans who will hit the shops in Dubai this…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]IVERSIFICATION SHOEMAKER, STICK TO YOUR LAST!” The old cliché is still sound advice. The less diverse a business, the more…
YANDEX AND UBER COMBINE RIDESHARING BUSINESSES IN RUSSIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES Yandex and Uber announced last week an agreement to…
[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]A[/dropcap]s the leading 3PL logistics provider in the country with more than 700 employees across 8 locations countrywide, Agility Pakistan…
[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…