As the year ended amidst political uncertainties and disruption in financial management due to the absence of a full-fledged Finance…
Year: 2018
Highlights of 2017 8.5% growth in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) Inflation rate of 3.9% Super strong growth in lending to the…
Once upon a time, Pakistan Muslim League headed by Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif raised the slogan of ‘breaking the begging…
Microfinance Microfinance is just one tool in the war against poverty. For microfinance to be successful at poverty reduction, it…
One completely fails to understand the reasons behind Government of Pakistan’s reluctance in approaching the lender of last resort International…
Pakistan is, and has been, a highly consumption-oriented society. The much lower level of investment in Pakistan reflects, in large…
Almost two years earlier Brent crude oil prices were at low $27.88 a barrel in January 2016 and 11 months…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to usher in a new era of economic progress and prosperity for both…
The number of patients suffering from Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease continues to rise and the disease is becoming a…
Pakistan’s wheat production can be increased by expanding wheat cropping area in Balochistan, which is the country’s largest province with…
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has warned that the growth rate of the available work force shall exceed the rate…
New Mobile-Wallet Scheme facilitates Pakistanis abroad in swift, convenient and cost effective manner Interview with Mr Tariq Malik – President,…
Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — an economist [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Dr. Ayub Mehar is currently serving as…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATOR EXCHANGE RATES Currency activity Friday 24-Nov Friday 1-Dec Friday 8-Dec Friday 15-Dec Friday 22-Dec Friday 29-Dec DOLLAR…
INTEREST RATES IN PAKISTAN (%) Month SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 11-Feb-13 9.50 7.00…
The country’s economy continued to maintain its growth momentum during the last fiscal year says a yearly report issued by…
In economic terms we know that in any country a rapid rise in population growth creates pressure on allocation of…
US stocks quiet on last trading day of a strong year There were no fireworks on Wall Street for the…
PSX closes the year 2017 on bullish note as KSE-100 index up over 1000 points Summary Just at the close…
Window dressing helps benchmark index climb; political noise may push back bulls The window dressing continued during last week of…
8 places in UAE you got to be at to welcome 2018 Dazzling fireworks or a spectacular light show? A…
Credit growth likely to be muted at 8% this fiscal: ASSOCHAM MANGALURU: Slowdown in economy coupled with high stress level…
Panel directs to refer 14 privatisation cases to NAB A parliamentary panel directed the privatisation ministry to send 14 cases…
2018 seen tough for cargo shipping With more than 220 cargo ships scheduled for delivery in 2018, realizations of container…
PAKISTAN: Flash sale: grab Xiaomi products with flat 25% discount: One of the world’s largest smartphone makers, Xiaomi has managed…
Oil prices hit highest since mid-2015 US oil prices hit their highest since mid-2015 on the final trading day of…
The Future Budget The budget for the future remains stable throughout good times and bad. In most enterprises—and again not…
First ever SAI Conference ends with aim of regaining lost glory of Aviation sector The first ever aviation conference organized…
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…
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