Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) had focus on halving poverty and improving lives of the world’s poorest by 2015. This very…
Year: 2018
PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST went to explore how children from underprivileged family background (who cannot afford two meals a day)…
Remittances play a very important role in eliminating poverty of a nation. Remittances not only reflect the domestic labor working…
Introduction SOS Children’s Villages Pakistan is a private social welfare organization dedicated to providing homes for orphans and abandoned children.…
Balochistan is the country’s poorest province, with standards of living lagging substantially behind the rest of the country. Socio-economic indicators…
PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMISTÂ had exclusive conversation with Dr Farah A. Bari, Dr Samia Shuja, Dr Rehan and some patients at…
A new study reveals that Pakistan is one of the most charitable nations. It contributes more than one percent of…
We all think about giving back to the society by contributing towards a noble cause, but only those of us…
Facts And Figures Greetings on behalf of Team GCT We seek your kind approval and patronage in considering the Green…
Balochistan is blessed with strategic mineral resources. There is hardly a mineral which is not found in the province. Serious…
The general perception is that Islamic banking in Pakistan is making progress in leaps and bounds. The supporting arguments are…
According to the recent Economic Survey, Pakistan’s total number of poverty count has registered a prominent decline in last 10…
Pakistanis are one of the most charitable nations in the world. Charitable giving this year will exceed $1.5 billion. As…
Microfinance banks help farmers and people who work in small industries and play vital role in the country’s economic growth.…
PAGE Report Privatization of distribution companies is the only solution to curb circular debt which currently has swelled to a…
Rickshaw Distribution Ceremony at Governor House Peshawar Held A rickshaw distribution ceremony was held at Governor House Peshawar which was…
Corporate Social Responsibility is often viewed as a benevolent supplement to a company’s activities. For forward-looking entities, however, CSR is…
Exclusive interview with Professor Nadeem Qamar — Executive Director, NICVD [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professor Nadeem Qamar has had…
Public private partnership in social sector can bring a dramatic improvement in service delivery for Tharparkar communities Interview with Mr…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] [divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] [divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] POVERTY INCIDENCE IN PAKISTAN Year National Urban Rural…
In any country, social experts see that charities and community groups bring citizens together, support communities as well as build…
Present Economic Survey of Pakistan during FY2018 calculated that over the last decade, Pakistan’s poverty headcount has recorded a persistent…
Us Stocks End Higher Despite Global Trade Tension US stock indexes closed higher on Friday as investors shrugged off concerns…
Political Clarity Maintains Rising Trend At PSX Summary Some quick decision-making at political level cleared the apprehensions of investors and…
Bulls Keep Control As Investor Interest Spreads Across The Board During the week ended 8th June 2018, the benchmark index…
Businesses Can Settle Vat Payments At Uae Exchange UAE Exchange has announced that it has started accepting Value Added Tax…
RBI Governor Urjit Patel Says, No Impact On Npas Due To Farm Loan Waivers By States There are no implications…
Kinnow Exports Hit Register High At 370,000 Tons Pakistan’s kinnow exports touched a record high at 370,000 tons in the…
Container Shippers And Lines Battle Over Emergency Bunker Fuel Surcharges Several of the world’s largest container shipping companies have imposed…
PAKISTAN: Asus Unveils Zenbook S Ultra-Portable With A Unique Hinge Design: Apart from announcing laptops with touchscreens instead of touchpads,…
Oil Prices Tumble, Jp Morgan Cuts Price Forecast Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns about surging US output and…
Feedback: Key to Continuous Learning To know one’s strengths, to know how to improve them, and to know what one…
Circular Debt Can Only Be Dealt Through Privatization Of Discos: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Privatization of distribution companies is the only…
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…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] This article is published in collaboration with the International Crisis Group This article is part of…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]CC BY-NC-NDÂ Hui Feng, Griffith University[/box] The Chinese government has appointed a new head of its central…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW[/box] Vital Signs is a regular economic…