Yemen’s athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018 Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Published in ESPN Sep 5th,…
Year: 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, center, and Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, left, listen as Prime Minister Imran Khan…
Pedestrians pass by a foreign exchange office in Istanbul on 9 August as the Turkish lira continues to lose value…
A beneficiary of the food stamp program at a supermarket in New Jersey. The House bill would impose stricter work…
The Trump administration is poised to impose 25 percent penalties this week on $200bn worth of Chinese goods [Reuters] …
Published in The Diplomat, Sep 5th, 2018 By Daud Khattak Imran Khan is hitting controversies early exactly because his supporters expect…
Published in Reuters, Aug 29th, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his attacks on…
Abraaj fund unit that managed $14b gets $1 bid The fund unit of the embattled private equity firm Abraaj Group,…
8.2% GDP growth an outcome of reforms like gst, liberalisation of fdi norms by Modi government, says CII The 8.2…
FATF measures assist make bank operations clean The tightening of the monitoring regime to combat terror financing and money laundering…
Tainted shipping fuel sparks calls for tighter quality control A wave of contaminated fuel that has clogged and damaged engines…
PAKISTAN: Ufone launches prepaid data roaming offer for UAE and Saudi Arabia: Keeping up to its all-time commitment of making…
World oil prices steady Oil prices were steady on Friday, with US crude slipping on weak global equity markets while…
Balancing Three Corporate Dimensions Shareholder sovereignty is bound to flounder. It is a fair-weather model. An important task for top…
Pakistan’s foreign policy in good hands, says Najamuddin Shaikh Page Report Mr. Najamuddin A. Shaikh, Pakistan’s former foreign secretary has…
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=””] Ceri Parker Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum This article is part of the World Economic…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Manoj Dora, Brunel University London[/box] Extreme hot and cold weather in the UK will have driven…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Robert Muggah Co-founder, Igarape Institute and SecDev Group Parag Khanna Senior Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Howard Yu, IMD Business School[/box] Memory often plays strange tricks, embellishing past facts while ignoring the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate Børge BrendePresident, Member of the Managing Board,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Aug 31, 2018 [/box] An interview from the Russian Ministry for Maritime and River…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Sep 3, 2018 [/box] Around the world, the desire to move between countries for…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Aug 30, 2018, Aug 30, 2018 [/box] Due to health concerns related to the consumption of…
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The newly installed government in Pakistan faces a mammoth task of reinvigorating capital market of the country. This should be…
Narrow Market Syndrome is a situation where few stocks, few intermediaries, and few Investors/Shareholders drive the major chunk of business.…
Keeping in view the current economic scenario there is a need to do something on war footing and encouragingly enough…
The continuing economic downturn in Pakistan with a debt servicing projections at $31.3 billion until 2022-23 calls for immediate measures.…
Country’s economy being at its lowest ebb needed to be reformed on immediate basis. Growing fiscal and trade deficit along…
Amongst the key challenges facing the newly formed government headed by Imran Khan the two most important are: 1) declining…
Before 2018 election all political parties made promises but the one that most attracted to the voters after eradication of…
Given the dysfunctional nature of most public services in the country, there is an urgency in adopting a modernization agenda…
Mutual Funds sector of Pakistan has not been able to increase its share of assets from smaller cities. The focus…
Foreign outflow on the back of Pakistan’s entry into emerging market space, and political turmoil following the dismissal of Nawaz…
Investment in the listed companies a focal point of the agenda PSX assures to provide conducive investment environment to the…
Pakistan is not at expected standard in growth and development of Islamic finance despite being an Islamic country while in…
Pakistan’s premier oil Company, Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited, launched their Green campaign to Make Pakistan Green Again on the nation’s…
Established in 2001 and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. UBL Funds has been offering its products…
Livestock development is linked with poverty alleviation in Balochistan as its 70 percent population is directly or indirectly involved in…
Al Meezan Investments offer investment solutions, mutual funds and investment advisory services to specific needs of each of our customers.…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Mutual Funds Industry Of Pakistan (May 31, 2018) Open Ended Fund PKR 571,937 million Total assets as at May 2018…
In Pakistan, Faysal Asset Management (FAML) is an Investment Manager that delivers structured and customized professional investment solutions to its…
In Pakistan, Al Meezan Investment’s philosophy is no doubt based on a long-term strategic view, seeking to deliver sound investment…
Financial, cement stocks pull kse-100 down The KSE-100 index failed on Friday to break the ongoing bearish spell and continued…
Market Review The benchmark index continued its downward trend over the period under review where the index declined to 42,261pts…
Market remains under bearish spell, index down 2%wow Summary The week started on a positive note gaining 157.49 on Monday.…
Benchmark index descends, upcoming positive news may enhance investors’ confidence The benchmark Index of Pakistan Stock Exchange declined by 1.99%WoW…
Published in ARY News, Aug 30th, 2018 DC Universe, the comic book giant’s exclusive streaming platform, is officially going…
Chinese movie theatres may appear to be sold out online, but in reality could be completely empty Published in…
Published in Gulf News, Aug 31st, 2018 Sports drama is based around India’s first gold medal as a free…
Published in ARY News, Aug 27th, 2018 MUMBAI: Late Legendary actor and producer Raj Kapoor’s R.K Studios is up…
Fans Pay Tribute To Michael Jackson On 60th Birthday In London. Photo: Reuters Published in Geo News, Aug 30th,…
Published in Gulf News, Aug 28th, 2018 By K.R. Nayar, Chief Cricket Writer Imran Khan, after becoming the Prime Minister,…
Published in Samma, Aug 28th, 2018 The schedule of Australia and New Zealand’s tour to the United Arab Emirates…
Over 10,000 aspiring Qalandars came to the stadium to express themselves. Photo: Lahore Qalandars Published in GEO News, Aug…
Aaron Rodgers is a two-time MVP Published in BBC, Aug 29th, 2018 Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will…
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland speaks during a news conference in Sandton, South Africa. Photo: Reuters Published in…
Defending champions India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and one qualifier team will contest in the UAE. Published in…
Two women, Maria and Lupita, whose U.S. citizenship is in question, stand for a portrait in Brownsville, Tex. Although they…
The image of President Xi Jinping looms large over Chinese society. Photo: AFP / Greg Baker Published in Asia…
Israel has sought to avoid direct involvement in the conflict but acknowledges carrying out dozens of air attacks in Syria…
Published in Dawn, Aug 30th, 2018 By Josh Rogin PRESIDENT Donald Trump seemed especially jealous of Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Iranian MPs engage in discussions while the economy minister speaks during a parliamentary session in Tehran on August 26, 2018,…
Employers and industry groups have warned about a potential lack of low-paid workers, such as fruit pickers, after Brexit (…
Ample liquidity in UAE banking as deposits rise Deposits with the UAE banks increased while credit growth remained flat in…
Two years after demonetisation, over 99% banned notes back; RBI finishes verification Nearly two years after demonetisation, RBI has completed…
Week-on-week: SPI decreases 0.63pc The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended August 30, 2018 registered a decrease of…
Conditions ripe for container shipping rates to spike Container spot rates are expected to lift soon on the back of…
PAKISTAN: LG unveils curved gaming monitors to compete against Samsung’s offerings: Just like Samsung did recently, LG is using its…
World oil prices slip Oil prices slipped on Friday, pressured by renewed concerns that a global trade war could dent…
Legitimacy of the Corporation Unless the power in the corporation can be organized on an accepted principle of legitimacy, it…
Tariq Jamali Appointed as Acting President/CEO National Bank of Pakistan The Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan has appointed Mr.…
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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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Lindsey Appleyard, Coventry University[/box] Wonga, the poster-boy of the British payday lending industry, has gone into…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Aug 24, 2018[/box] As most of you probably know, smartphones have the ability to gather…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Published in collaboration with the Atlantic Council[/box] This article is part of the World Economic Forum’s Geostrategy platform…
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