Year: 2017

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Dec 6, 2017[/box] Large numbers of North Korean fishing boats are washing up along…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Dec 6, 2017[/box] Brazil is sending the most valuable team to the FIFA world…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Dec 6, 2017[/box] Being the most popular music streaming service in the world, there…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Adam Jezard Senior Writer at Formative Content.[/box] In just 250 seconds you can watch 20 years…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Larisa Yarovaya, Anglia Ruskin University and Brian Lucey, Trinity College Dublin[/box] In the last year, the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John McKenna Formative Content[/box] Migration and economic success stories often go together. The millions of migrants…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vili Lehdonvirta, University of Oxford[/box] Bitcoin is in decline. Not its price, which has increased 900%…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bhargav Mitra, Queen’s University Belfast and Robert McCausland, Queen’s University Belfast[/box] Google might be in trouble…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Andrew Crane, University of Bath and Genevieve LeBaron, University of Sheffield[/box] I can tell you the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Yvonne Kelly Professor of Lifecourse Epidemiology, UCL[/box] What happens in the early years of a person’s…

The bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan are acquiring new dimensions at all political, economic and social…

United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be major investor and a key trading partner of Pakistan. It also played a…

Among the seven Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UAE is the biggest investor in Pakistan. From 2004 to 2017,…

The military ties among Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are useful over a long span of time. UAE has…

Value Added Tax (VAT) is expected to be introduced at a rate of 5 percent with some limited exceptions including…

The association of Pakistan with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) goes back to the foundation of the Emirates (a group…

Over the years United Arab Emirates has become a wonderland. It is busy in constructing the monuments which people from…

This venture between Pakistan-UAE likely to fetch 250,000 bpd of oil Khalifa Coastal Refinery (KCR) project is a joint venture…

The recent announcement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance its investments in Pakistan will help attract global Foreign…

Tidal power has not yet been operational in Pakistan compared to other renewable energy technologies. Tidal power plants in coastal…

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Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab – Chairman, Tawab Group of Companies PAGE: Kindly tell me about yourself: KHALID TAWAB: I am…

Interview with Mr. Badruddin Fakhri – CEO, Galadari Cement (Gulf) PAGE: Kindly tell me about yourself: BADRUDDIN FAKHRI: I may briefly…

PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency activity Friday 28-Oct Thurs 9-Nov Friday 17-Nov Friday 24-Nov Friday 1-Dec Friday 8-Dec DOLLAR…

Export From Pakistan (Value In ‘000.$) Country July-February Change July-February 2016-17 2015-16 VALUE % 2016-17 2015-16 % Share 1 U.S.AMERICA…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a very prosperous country, chiefly because of its modest population base and heavy oil…

Pakistan’s balance of trade statistics cumulative from July-October, 2017 were recorded (-) 12,107 million in US dollars while exports during…

Wall street gains on robust november. hiring data Wall Street indexes gained on Friday as US employers added more jobs…

Market Review Another bearish week was witnessed on the bourse as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost XX points to close…

KSE-100 index ends over 39,000 as Pak rupee adjustment news push investor sentiments Summary During the week, the market remained…

Market down as political chaos linger; FOMC, PAMA meeting and sukuk issue may favor The political turmoil plunged the benchmark…

Sharjah hosts Pakistan property exhibition UAE-based Pakistanis can head to ‘Real Estate and Investment Pakistan Expo’ (RIPE), being held at…

Vowing zero tolerance for crime, up invites cos for investment New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government invited businesses to invest…

SBP’s reserves decrease 6.55%, stand at $12.7bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declined 6.55%…

Expanded Panama canal not the only factor in LNG shipping demand The expanded Panama Canal is causing dramatic changes in…

PAKISTAN Zong 4g’s unique business model: Customers before revenue!: Being at the forefront of Pakistan’s digital revolution, country’s largest data…

US crude exports reached 1.73m bpd in Oct US crude oil exports reached 1.73 million barrels per day in October…

Harmonize the Immediate Long-range Future A manager must, so to speak, keep his nose to the grindstone while lifting his…

Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…

An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan got independence from British Raj in 1947 and till early nineties its energy sector remained under state control. The…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recommended an increase in the price of petroleum products to the federal government…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is a net oil importer and meets about 75 percent of needs through imports. Oil imports carry the heaviest…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he International Energy Agency raised it outlook for 2017 global oil demand growth. US crude stockpiles rose sharply and gasoline…

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nalysts had termed creations of independent power plants (IPPs) as putting the cart before the horse. It was true that…

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]trategically located Balochistan is surrounded by the countries like Afghanistan, Iran, and Arabian Gulf states, which are rich in oil…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy is heavily dependent on oil importing. Around 80 percent of the total oil requirement is met through imports.…

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the affairs of Ministry of Finance now an open secret, the cat is finally out of the bag. The…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) approved the Long-Term Plan (LTP 2017-30) envisaging broad parameters…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia is in a sound macroeconomic position, to face various strong challenges and as a large importer of crude oil,…

[tooltip text=”PAGE REPORT” gravity=”nw”]‘LPG-Air Mix Plants Being Installed In Balochistan To Provide Gas To Far Flung Areas’[/tooltip] [dropcap]M[/dropcap]adni Siddiqui, Provincial…

[tooltip text=”By Shehryar Ahmad” gravity=”nw”]Byco: The Nation’s Largest Oil Refining Firm Is Also Pakistan’s Only Vertically Integrated Petroleum Firm[/tooltip] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n…

[tooltip text=”Karachi, November 27, 2017″ gravity=”nw”]Pak-Qatar Takaful Co-Hosts International Seminar On “Global Takaful Practices” At Iba-Ceif[/tooltip] [dropcap]P[/dropcap]ak-Qatar Takaful group in…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy has routinely oscillated between periods of relative stability and busts brought about by external payments crises. Failure of…

Interview with Mr. Sohail A. Butt – CEO, Energy Energetics PAGE: KINDLY TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF: SOHAIL BUTT: I am…

Interview with Mian Zahid Hussain – Chief Executive, KenLubes International PAGE: KINDLY TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF: MIAN ZAHID HUSSAIN: I…

PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency Activity Friday Friday Thurs Friday Friday Friday 20-Oct 28-Oct 9-Nov 17-Nov 24-Nov 1-Dec DOLLAR…

PETROLEUM PRICES IN PAKISTAN Date HOBC Premium HS Diesel LS Diesel Kerosene 1-Jun-17 Rs.72.68/Ltr Rs.72.8/Ltr Rs.81.4/Ltr Rs.44/Ltr Rs.44/Ltr 3-Apr-17 Rs.72.68/Ltr…

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]xperts believe that Pakistan’s import bill will reach $50 billion during this fiscal 2017-18 which will chiefly disturb the Pakistan’s…

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]il industry has faced various issues for the past few years mainly because of fluctuations in global oil prices while…

US STOCKS END LOWER Wall Street fell on Friday, whipsawed by developments with a probe into Russia’s alleged involvement in…

KSE-100 INDEX TAKES RESPITE OF 337 POINTS; FOREIGNERS REMAINED SELLER SUMMARY The market remained closed on Friday due to Eid…

MARKET GAINS SOME LOST GROUND, CAN SEE IMPROVE SENTIMENTS The 21-day long sit-in that resulted in the Law Minister’s resignation,…

ETISALAT, DU TO CHARGE VAT ON PRODUCTS AND SERVICES The UAE’s telecom service providers, etisalat and du, will charge five…

HEALTHCARE’S DILEMMA: BALANCING PUBLIC NEEDS WITH BUSINESS SENSE Even 1,500 gloves, 616 syringes, 11 bottles of human albumin and a…

AJK PM ASSURES OF EQUIVALENT DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Farooq Haider said Friday that…

EUROPE BILLIONAIRES IN SHIPPING SPENDING SPREE A shopping spree by two European billionaires is shaking up a shipping industry still…

PAKISTAN GOOGLE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES DATALLY APPLICATION IN KARACHI: Google has announced a new application in its bid to give better…

OIL SLIPS ON OPEC DEAL UNCERTAINTY, RISING US FUEL INVENTORIES Oil prices slipped to session lows on Wednesday in a…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]URSUING PERFECTION “THE GODS CAN SEE THEM.” The greatest sculptor of ancient Greece, Phidias, around 440 bc made the statues…

UBERAUTO NOW AVAILABLE IN FAISALABAD Uber Pakistan has announced the commencement of its UberAUTO operations across Faisalabad. uberAUTO is Uber’s…

[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…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Sue Kegerreis, University of Essex[/box] [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore people than ever now work from home for part or all…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Iwa Salami, University of East London[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he news that bitcoin had broken the $10,000 barrier reflects the…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] BY Philipp Ager, University of Southern Denmark and Casper Worm Hansen, University of Copenhagen[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he issue…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is part of the World Economic Forum’s Geostrategy platform[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]rade chokepoints – maritime, coastal and…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Briony Harris, Formative Content[/box] [dropcap]J[/dropcap]ack Ma is a global icon in business, ranked second on Fortune’s…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Adam Jezard, Senior Writer at Formative Content.[/box] [dropcap]M[/dropcap]oney, opportunity, healthcare, kudos, colourful slides, comfy chairs,…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 24, 2017[/box] A new study has found that there is a huge…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 24, 2017[/box] [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ow much cash do you have in your wallet right…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 27, 2017[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he post-Thanksgiving travel rush is still ongoing. After feasting on…

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Nov 22, 2017[/box] [dropcap]H[/dropcap]aving more than doubled its share price this year, Chinese…

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a well-developed cement industry with abundant raw material availability in the country. The country ranks amongst the top…

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ement demand is growing in Pakistan and it is expected that the major developing infrastructure projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current demand-supply situation in the cement sector indicates excess cement production capacity. During the past one decade, the cement…

[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ven the cursory look at the performance of Pakistan’ cement industry shows highly erratic performance. Since expansion takes place in…

[dropcap]C[/dropcap]herat Cement (CHCC) of Pakistan has announced first quarter net profit-after-tax of PKR606 million (US$5.75 million), up 50 percent year-on-year.…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f anyone examines the below optimum capacity utilization of any industry in the country, the blame could only go the…

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia’s cement industry provides employment opportunities to more than a million people. India is the second largest producer of cement…