[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is not at par with the Muslim world in growth and development of Islamic finance, yet it has shown…
Year: 2017
Rs5.58bn has been granted to 251,351 youth under PM Interest Free Loan Scheme [dropcap]M[/dropcap]icrofinance Industry in Pakistan faces a number…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he performance of banking industry in Pakistan continues to be sound and strong. According to the Quarterly Performance Review of…
Pro-people innovative schemes can help expand Islamic banking in Pakistan [dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowth of Shariah-compliant investment funds in Pakistan is helping fuel…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]sian Development Bank (ADB) and Pakistan signed a $325 million loan agreement on February 7, 2017 in Islamabad to help…
COMMERCIAL BANKING SECTOR INDICATORS Date Total assets Client loans Bond portfolio Other Liabilities and capital Capital Client deposits Other November…
We need to learn the art of promoting strength of our nation and economy for the good of the people…
Interview with Mr Zubair Tufail – President, FPCCI [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile A leading economic, finance and international trade…
Interview with Mr Abdul Basit – President, Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr…
Meezan Bank is running rigorous training programs for Islamic banking knowledge and skills and supports other institutions in image building…
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CREDIT/LOANS CLASSIFIED BY BORROWERS* (Million Rupees) Description June-15 Jan-16 June-16 Jan-17P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 7,265,070 7,449,482 8,109,581…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ankIslami Pakistan Limited was structured in Pakistan as a public limited company on October 18, 2004 under the Companies Ordinance,…
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nited Bank Limited (UBL) is the first commercial bank in Pakistan to provide its customers with state-of-the-art facilities enclosed within…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW As clouds of uncertainty still showing their edge on all over Europe due to Brexit issue as…
FTSE 100 HITS YET ANOTHER RECORD HIGH The index’s most recent climb was largely the result of a cautious US…
MARKET REVIEW Index remained under pressure as political noise, low international oil price and stern action by the regulator kept…
PANAMA CASE JITTERS CONTINUE AS NEGATIVE SENTIMENTS AND SKEPTICISM KEEP INDEX FALLING SUMMARY Uncertainty prevailed during the week over the…
BEARS RULE BULLS, KSE INDEX DOWN BY 1.6 PERCENT KSE-100 Index showed some resilience to the bearish momentum by gaining…
A FEW GOOGLE HOME OWNERS ALREADY HAVE BLUETOOTH ENABLED: At Google I/O 2017, the company proclaimed that it is working…
VAT TO AFFECT BANKS The UAE and GCC banks that are facing increased regulatory burden from Basel III capital requirements…
OIL PRICES SOAR AFTER DROP IN US STOCKPILES Crude oil prices rose on Thursday to extend gains from the previous…
BALTIC INDEX UP FOR TENTH STRAIGHT SESSION ON HIGHER CAPESIZE RATES The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates…
RELATIONS WITH PAK DEEPENING: TAJIKISTAN President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon expressed his satisfaction with the strengthening and…
ANTI-DUMPING DUTY ON IMPORT OF CHEMICALS FROM CHINA, IRAN, & QATAR New Delhi: India may impose anti-dumping duty of up…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] SOCIAL ECOLOGIST FOR ME THE TENSION BETWEEN THE NEED FOR CONTINUITY AND THE NEED FOR INNOVATION AND CHANGE WAS…
PAGE STAFF GRIEVED The management and staff of Economist Publications are sad to announce the demise of their circulation manager,…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]oreign policy is always based on the principle of self-interest whether this is economical, political, security or even a promotion…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is the only forum with representation of all the countries bordering Afghanistan, but it has been…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile Iran and Turkey have expressed their desire to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project at the 13 ECO…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government is actively pursuing to start practical work on the much-awaited Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project. The practical work…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he recently concluded 13th ECO Summit 2017 is extremely relevant in the backdrop of ever growing importance of China-Pakistan Economic…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he CAREC is a partnership of 10 countries including Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]mall steps by Pakistan are helping it create resilience in the face of climate change, an issue the Indus Waters…
Pakistan to construct three border posts on the Iranian border on modern lines: Khurram Dastgir [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite being brotherly and close…
Nawaz Sharif elected as chairman ECO; stresses on strengthening of bilateral relations Experts emphasized on effective investment promotion measures need…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will accelerate trade links between Pakistan and China. It will reduce behind the border…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Government of Pakistan kicked-off a two-year project to formulate the National Transport Policy and Master Plan on February 7,…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was formed in 1985 as a successor body to erstwhile Regional Cooperation Development, and expanded in…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ice contributes 9 percent to the national export proceed and 3.1 percent to the agriculture GDP of Pakistan. Rice export…
Interview with Mr Lal Dino Mari Baloch — Honorary Investment Counselor at Consulate General of Pakistan, Hong Kong [box type=”shadow”…
Interview with Mr Shamim Ahmed Firpo – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Besides…
Interview with Mr Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO of ITN Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Mr Muhammad…
Terminal has the capacity to receive mother ships Interview with Capt. Rashid Jamil – CEO, South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited…
Interview with Mr Majyd Aziz – President, Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Mr Majyd Aziz…
Interview with Mr Yazad Dalal — Senior Director, HCM Strategy and Transformation, Oracle Corporation [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Yazad…
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ECO SUMMIT PARTICIPANTS’ ECONOMIC INDICATORS Markets Last Reference Previous AFGHANISTAN Currency 66.63 Mar/17 66.74 GDP Last Reference Previous GDP Annual…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan and Turkey undoubtedly have a strategically important and economically lucrative relationship. While Turkey could become a bridge between Asia…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan enjoys good relations with Iran since the partition of sub-continent. Both the states have successful deals regarding the dissimilar…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Dilemma of BREXIT affected Pound badly and it hits sharp decline this week. On Monday Pound slipped…
PAKISTAN STOCKS KEEP FALLING It was a tumultuous day at the bourse, with the index experiencing a rough ride and…
MARKET REVIEW Index remained under pressure as political noise, higher VaR requirement by regulator and lower international oil price kept…
PSX CLOSES IN RED AFTER THREE DAYS OF POSITIVE RUN SUMMARY The investors in stock exchange were expecting the decision…
KSE-100 INDEX FACES SLUGGISH TRADING ACTIVITY, AVERAGE VOLUME PLUNGES BY 21PC KSE-100 Index currently passing through volatile conditions dipped by…
PAKISTAN: A FEW GOOGLE HOME OWNERS ALREADY HAVE BLUETOOTH ENABLED: At Google I/O 2017, the company proclaimed that it is…
TRAVEL BAN, EMIRATES BOOKING DIPS BY 35 PERCENT Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul carrier, said it was concerned President Donald…
OIL PRICES SPRING BACK Oil prices climbed on Thursday after sharp losses the session before, buoyed by strong compliance with…
CAPESIZES HEADED FOR SCRAP DESPITE MARKET REBOUND In what could only be described as a more than positive omen for…
SINDH GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH ‘CITY BUS SERVICE’ IN KARACHI The Sindh government announced on Tuesday it was launching a City…
STEEL, CEMENT PRICES SURGING IN INDIA BENGALURU: Steel and general metals prices have gone up by around 30% each in…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]EEDBACK: KEY TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING TO KNOW ONE’S STRENGTHS, TO KNOW HOW TO IMPROVE THEM, AND TO KNOW WHAT ONE…
PSO LAUNCHES BRAND BUILDING CAMPAIGN The country’s flagship oil marketing company, PSO, has launched a print and radio marketing campaign…
“Steel is the food of industry, the food of economic development,” Chinese commerce ministry spokesman ShenDanyang said in April 2016. “At…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]About the author PROGRAM DIRECTOR-WORLD ALLIANCE FOR DECENTRALIZED ENERGY (WADE) Syed Hassan has a background in…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]eal estate market is crucial for promoting commerce and industry, growth and employment, and poverty reduction. The liberalization of the…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational Steels Limited (ISL) is a subsidiary of International Industries Limited (IIL) and was incorporated in 2007 to manufacture and…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n November 2016, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at a grand opening ceremony at the Gwadar port marked the operationalization and…
Rafi Group makes ten-fold profit in sale of hundreds of acres of land [dropcap]N[/dropcap]owadays investment in Gwadar is the best…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ement production in Pakistan averaged 2,219.01 of tons from 2003 until 2016, reaching an all-time high of 3,469 of tons…
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nderdeveloped but resource-rich Balochistan has a large number of metallic and non-metallic minerals as mineral deposits include copper, barite, fluorite,…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile work is speedily underway on various projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) it is set to open up vistas…
Bright prospect for domestic and foreign investors [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Pakistani real estate market made progress in the last six months of…
Encouraging policies, infrastructure and one-window operation facility can pull the investors Interview with Mr Mohsin Bakar Sheikhani — Chairman, ABAD…
Interview with Syed Muhammad Talha – CFO, International Builders and Developers (Pvt) Ltd [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Syed Muhammad…
Interview with Mr Kashif Habib — Chief Executive, Power Cement Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Kashif A. Habib is…
“Mohtarma Benazir was a colossus, Nawaz Sharif is a patriot and loves his country” [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Having…
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FDI INFLOWS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN PAKISTAN ($ Million) Sectors 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 (Jul-Jan) Construction 101.6…
[dropcap]DGKCC’s[/dropcap] products are preferred on projects of national repute both domestically and globally due to the un-parallel and consistent quality.…
[dropcap]Y[/dropcap]ear 2016 was predicted to be a very promising one for Pakistan’s real estate industry with good reason. During 2015,…
PAKISTAN INDEX SHEDS 72 POINTS Pakistan stocks, after two strong bullish sessions, ended in red at the weekend due to…
MARKET REVIEW Index started on a bearish note as political noise kept the index in check, however market sentiments started…
PSX CLOSES IN RED AFTER THREE DAYS OF POSITIVE RUN SUMMARY During the week the market gained 615.81 points to…
POLITICAL NOISE KEEPS THE INDEX AWAY FROM 50,000 TARGET KSE 100 Index dipped by 72 points to close in red…
PAKISTAN: A FEW GOOGLE HOME OWNERS ALREADY HAVE BLUETOOTH ENABLED: At Google I/O 2017, the company proclaimed that it is…
PROPERTY PRICES FALL IN ABU DHABI Prime and mid-prime villa values in Abu Dhabi are anticipated to fall by at…
GOLD INVESTORS GET A WAKE UP CALL AS US RATE-HIKE ODDS SURGE Gold investors are waking up to the reality…
BALTIC INDEX INCHES HIGHER The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged…