STATE BANK PRIORITISES TRADE WITH IRAN, SAYS GOVERNOR State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has said that…
Year: 2017
DEMONETISATION AFFECTS CAR SALES CHENNAI: The withdrawal of old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes affected automobile sales in north and…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ANAGING ONESELF: REVOLUTION IN SOCIETY MANAGING ONESELF IS BASED ON THESE REALITIES: WORKERS ARE LIKELY TO OUTLIVE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE…
PSO LAUNCHES BRAND BUILDING CAMPAIGN The country’s flagship oil marketing company, PSO, has launched a print and radio marketing campaign…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he PSL 2017 comes at a great time for Pakistan. The economy continues to grow healthily and buoyed by the…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ncomparable systems, both in crisis but which provide an insight into the differences of how life is valued in developed…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Balochistan Health Department has developed its Health Sector Strategy (2013-2018) to address challenges of service delivery, quality of care,…
Number of beds has been increased and more medical treatment facilities are made available: Khawaja Salman EMOs being posted in…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n our country health has always been a neglected sector. Our civil hospitals and healthcare facilities are substandard. Public hospitals…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]aking prenatal care importance and the healthy growth of a child, the Punjab administration under Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ziz Tabba Foundation (ATF) was established in 1987 as a not-for-profit trust. ATF has rendered its services by providing healthcare…
Mexico and Thailand health care measures best to follow [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Pakistan the health sector has been badly neglected and the…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is largely dependent on oil imports. The energy statistics of Pakistan shows that around 50 percent of the need…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he contamination of drinking water is a major public health issue. The quality of drinking water is badly managed. Sources…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ome 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy and active life. This…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here has been searching query, as to why, private sector is shy to invest in Pakistan ship owning since its…
Interview with Mr. Salman Iqbal – CEO, ARY Digital Network PAGE: WHAT WAS IN YOUR MIND BEFORE JOINING PAKISTAN SUPER…
KITCC has been endeavoring hard on the prevention, awareness and treatment of thalassaemics for the last 18 years Interview with…
Interview with Dr Abdul Bari Khan – CEO, The Indus Hospital [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Born in Karachi in…
Grace W. Shelton Consul General of the US in Karachi while emphasizing the significance of design evolution in the modern…
Interview with Mr Abdul Haseeb Khan – President, Brookes Pharma PAGE had an exclusive conversation with Mr Abdul Haseeb Khan…
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NATIONAL MEDICAL AND HEALTH ESTABLISHMENTS, PROGRESSIVE Year Hospitals Dispensaries BHUs Sub Health Centres Maternity & Child Health Centres Rural Health…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) officially came into existence during 2004. The vision at Dow University of Health…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry (HCM&D) enjoys a high-ranking amongst the medical institutions of Pakistan. Its Faculty of…
WALL STREET PAUSES ALL-TIME HIGH RALLY Wall Street opened lower Friday, taking a break from the steady rally of the…
MARKET REVIEW Volatility gripped the index during the week and kept it from breaching 50,000 level. Major contributors towards this…
PSX ENDS ON BEARISH NOTE BUT MANAGES ABOVE 49,000 AS VOLATILITY CONTINUES SUMMARY During the week Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)…
POLITICAL NOISE RESTRICTS KSE-100 INDEX UPWARD MOVEMENT The heightened political noise as well as the Panama episode being heard by…
PAKISTAN: A FEW GOOGLE HOME OWNERS ALREADY HAVE BLUETOOTH ENABLED: At Google I/O 2017, the company proclaimed that it is…
GCC FOOD CONSUMPTION TO RISE The GCC is all set to witness growth in food consumption on increased consumer base…
OIL PRICES RISE AFTER DROP IN US INVENTORIES Oil prices rose on Thursday after US data showed a surprise decline…
HIGHER SHIPPING RATES PUSH BALTIC INDEX UP The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry…
OGRA SETS LPG PRICE AT RS910/CYLINDER As against the petroleum ministry recommended prices of Rs1,100 per 11.8kg LPG cylinder, the…
ECONOMIC GROWTH SLOWS DOWN India’s economy is expected to have slowed sharply to a near three-year low in the final…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]OCIETY OF PERFORMING ORGANIZATION “BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM.” Society in all developed countries has become a society…
CEO VIPER TECHNOLOGY CHAIRS FPCCI COMMITTEE FOR IT The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry earlier last week…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he capital market provides the people with the investment opportunities and the companies to raise funds for expansion and development…
[dropcap]Z[/dropcap]afar Securities (Pvt) Limited (ZSL) was incorporated on 28th June, 1999 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 of Pakistan Stock Exchange.…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]utual funds play an essential role for channelizing and optimal allocation of idle resources/savings available in the economy of the…
The scope of modaraba needs to be expanded across the country [dropcap]M[/dropcap]odaraba sector is catering to a wide range of…
AKD SECURITIES OVERVIEW [dropcap]AKD[/dropcap] Securities Limited is one of the leading securities firms in Pakistan, providing a comprehensive range of…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan cannot catch up with its Asian neighbors like India and China in terms of economic improvement without making investment…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]utual funds became a dominant instrument of investments only after private sector entered this market. First mutual fund was designed…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] consortium of Chinese companies has bought out 40 percent strategic shares in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in December, last…
[dropcap]P[/dropacp]akistan has faced numerous challenges over the years, in ensuring steady supply of energy resources for the industrial, commercial and…
Interview with Ms Umber Tanya Ansari – Head of Marketing and Distribution, UBL Fund Managers PAGE: IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT…
Interview with Mohammed Sohail—Chief Executive Officer, Topline Securities [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr. Sohail has almost 22 years experience…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy – Director, Pakistan Stock Exchange [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr Ahmed Chinoy is a…
Interview with Mr. Majid Masood — Director of High Land Securities Mr. Majid Masood is Director of High Land Securities…
Interview with Mr Nasim Beg — Chief Executive, Arif Habib Consultancy [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr Nasim Beg qualified…
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MUTUAL FUNDS (Rs. in million) Description March 31, 2016 June 30, 2015 Total Assets under Management of Industry 510,909 492,239 Total…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the largest private sector asset management and investment advisory firm operating in Pakistan, Al Meezan Investment Management Limited (Al…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lfalah GHP Investment Management Limited (AGIML) is the mutual fund company that creates customers value. Alfalah GHP provides investment solutions…
US SHARES RETREAT AS KRAFT HEINZ, UNILEVER SURGE Wall Street stocks declined early Friday despite news of Kraft Heinz’s rejected…
MARKET REVIEW Index remained volatile during the week, breached the 50,000 level during intraday but failed to closed above 50,000…
PANIC SELLING PUSHES INDEX TO PLUNGE 1.1PC SUMMARY A series of terrorist attacks last week in cities of Punjab, Khyber…
TERROR ATTACKS DEPRESS MARKET SENTIMENTS; BULLS LIKELY BACK IN THE RING KSE-100 Index again dropped by 212 points to close…
PAKISTAN: A FEW GOOGLE HOME OWNERS ALREADY HAVE BLUETOOTH ENABLED: At Google I/O 2017, the company proclaimed that it is…
UAE CENTRAL BANK DIRECTS BANKS TO LEND MORE TO SMES DUBAI The Central Bank of the UAE has issued draft…
GOLD CLOSES UP AFTER CHOPPY TRADING SESSION Gold prices ended a choppy, two-sided trading session on the upside Wednesday. The…
SHANGHAI PORT STARTS 2017 WITH A 12PC SURGE China’s busiest port, Shanghai, handled 3.3 million TEU in January, a 12.2…
WORK ON 83.4MW KURRAM TANGI DAM BEGINS IN NWA The WAPDA has started work on the multi-faceted Kurram Tangi Dam…
DIGITAL WALLET COMPANIES HAVE NO FUTURE Mumbai: HDFC Bank MD Aditya Puri took a jibe at Paytm and other digital…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]HE FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT IS TO PRODUCE RESULTS ABOVE ALL MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING RESULTS. Management has to give…
ZONG 4G PARTNERS WITH XIAOMI FOR LAUNCH IN PAKISTAN Zong CMPak, Pakistan’s leading 4G network, and Xiaomi, one of the…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has been a victim of the ever-prolonged energy-crisis, witnessing unsteady supply of energy resources for the industrial, commercial and…
Pakistan can achieve highest solar power production by 2050 [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is a low-income country suffering from huge energy deficits that…
[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]slamabad has realized the need to shift towards its renewable sources such as water, wind and sunlight and reduce the…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Abraaj Group, a clean energy generation company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire majority stakes in Jhimpir…
Nawaz-led govt committed to eliminate energy crisis and help revive industrial and business activities [dropcap]A[/dropcap]bout 84 percent of work on…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is rich in renewable energy resources and can help lead the country to a clean affordable and safe energy…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]lectricity production in Pakistan averaged 7,612.33 gigawatt-hour from 2003 until 2016, reaching an all-time high of 11,698 gigawatt-hour in June…
Punjab govt making success in attracting private investment in energy sector [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he PML-Nawaz led Punjab government is vigorously pursuing various…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is committed for optimum development of water and hydropower resources in the country.…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces severe electricity shortage leading to economic and social difficulties. It faces an energy shortfall of 3,668MW per day.…
Interview with Mr Sohail Butt — CEO, Energy Energetics Consulting PAGE: TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR CONSULTANCY FIRM,…
Interview with Dr Mujtaba Yousuf Arain — Entrepreneur, Alternate/Renewable Energy International [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Dr Mujtaba Yousuf Arain…
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ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN PAKISTAN (July-march) Year Electricity Electricity Imported (Gwh) Hydroelectric (hydel) Thermal Nuclear Installed capacity (MW) Generation (Gwh) Installed…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ind energy is the fastest growing renewable energy source in the world right now. A continued interest in wind energy…
[dropcap]U[/dropcap]se of coal is playing a vital role in the electricity generation globally. Coal-fired power plants fuel 41 percent of…
PAKISTANI RUPEE MOVEMENT: Pak Rupees weakened during the week in inter-bank market as it opened on Monday at Rs.104.60/80 while…
US STOCKS ADD TO RECORDS ON TRUMP’S ‘HYPE’ Wall Street stocks added to records early Friday on optimism over President…
MARKET REVIEW Index spent the week moving sideways due to lack of activity amid Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan…
VOLATILE TRADING FAILS TO PUSH KSE-100 INDEX ABOVE 50K MARK SUMMARY Volatile trading was witnessed during the week and the…