[dropcap]I[/dropcap]mport payments is an important component of trade balance in the compilation of Pakistan’s Balance of Payments estimates. The payments…
Year: 2017
[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…
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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…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound inched down to a six days low of $1.2918 after Britain construction sector data on Tuesday.…
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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…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the simplest words, the budget of a country expresses developmental plans for a year and measures to finance these…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he federal government in the budget for fiscal year 2017-18 has allocated Rs180 billion for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 2017-18 budget is designed for election year. It is of little value to the economy’s health in the medium…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f one reviews Pakistan’s economy, the development seems lopsided. The successive governments have experimented with different models from private sector…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ontrary to popular belief, the biggest expenditure item in the 2017 budget is ‘interest’, not defense or education or any…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]chool teachers, college lecturers and university professors slammed the government’s decision to increase their salaries by just 10 percent in…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n today’s world, the accumulation of vested power in the hands of the individual has paved the way for popular…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he PML-(Nawaz)-led Balochistan coalition government unveiled the provincial budget for fiscal year 2017-18 with a total outlay of Rs328 billion.…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government placed the remittances data for the three quarters of the current fiscal year before the National Assembly, showing…
Interview with Muhammad Jawed Bilwani – Chairman, Pakistan Apparel Forum & spokesman of seven Industrial Associations of Karachi [box type=”shadow”…
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RESOURCE POSITION IN BUDGET OF PAKISTAN (Rs in Million) DETAILS BUDGET 2016-17 REVISED 2016-17 BUDGET2017-18 A. Internal Resources 3,759,263 3,230,492…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resent Economic Statistics revealed that during the previous years, the Government of Pakistan has successfully done well in enhancing the…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e accept that all humans have the right to get better education, but the quirk of fate of education in…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Continued political uncertainties and recent results of UK election hampered UK’s credit profile bitterly. As ruling Conservative…
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POLITICAL ANARCHY LIKELY TO HIT INVESTORS’ CONFIDENCE The week ended on 22nd June 2017 remained highly volatile due to political…
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[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ESPECT FOR THE BUSINESS AND ITS VALUES THE ACQUISITION MUST BE A “TEMPERAMENTAL FIT.” No acquisition works unless the people…
PSO LEAPS TOWARDS RETAIL MODERNIZATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TELENOR PAKISTAN Pakistan’s largest oil marketing company, Pakistan State Oil, has partnered…
[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]M[/dropcap]ost of the people working within the corporate sector in Pakistan are aware of the term CSR that stands for…
NEARLY 39PC OF PAKISTANIS LIVE IN MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY: UN [dropcap]A[/dropcap] large number of Pakistanis understand that their standard of living…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are multiple factors pushing people below poverty line in Pakistan. Unemployment is a major factor. With an unemployment rate…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a leading financial institution in the country, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has taken numerous but remarkable initiatives that…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he significant challenges for Pakistan are scarcity of resources, poverty, and health issues etc. If it is to become a…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any of local companies here are still lacking in meeting their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligations and practices but there…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very civilized society takes care of education, healthcare, transportation and infrastructure development. To meet the expenses it collects taxes from…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]riven by its concern for improving the quality of life, SSGC regularly invests in corporate social responsibility projects in collaboration…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]orporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. It is also known as…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]outh Asia is the world’s fastest growing region but economic growth alone could not be relied upon to end poverty.…
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Interview with Mr Gul Mohammad Lot – Chairman, Mehran Group of Industries [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr Gul Mohammad…
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CSR AWARD WINNERS IN PAKISTAN 2017 Abbas Steel Pvt Ltd Agha Steel Industries Albario Engineering Pvt Ltd Archroma Pakistan limited…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]any research studies concluded that the developing nations are trying their best to return an ideal growth path and providing…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]orporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is generally understood to be the system in which a firm attains a balance or integration…
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