An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
Year: 2018
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Melanie Bailey, University of Surrey[/box] Fingerprints have provided key evidence in countless cases of serious crime.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Corinna Frey, Cambridge Judge Business School and Marian Gatzweiler, University of Edinburgh[/box] The term “refugee camp”…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Briony Harris Formative Content[/box] India has joined the United States and China as one of the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Chris Barnes, UCL and Alex J H Fedorec, UCL[/box] Cancer is the leading cause of death…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Abney Chairman and CEO, UPS[/box] The art of negotiation is so important – harmonizing different…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rob Smith Formative Content[/box] Spam accounted for around 60% of all emails sent in 2017 – but the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John Moavenzadeh Head of Mobility Industries and System Initiative, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic…
Looking at the economic progress of Pakistan over the period of last 05 years of the incumbent government, one can…
This is the election year in Pakistan so any discussion on budget is to be read in this context. The…
The federal cabinet approved budgetary papers with total outlay of Rs5,500 billion for budget 2018-19, where tax collection has been…
A Report by Topline Securities Limited Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance published the Annual Pakistan Economic Survey for FY18. As per…
Just the best app experience Grow Online Pakistan, the pioneers in mobile & ecommerce technology for retail industry partnered with…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) KSE-100 was Asia’s top-performing Index in 2016 but 2017 proved to be a nightmare. Equity-based…
In the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19, the government is considering raising subsidies to Rs 189 billion from the current year’s…
The government had allocated Rs50 billion amount as privatization proceeds for the current fiscal year. It is yet to be…
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Miftah Ismail has stated the next Budget of fiscal…
Balochistan is the country’s poorest province, with standards of living lagging substantially behind the rest of the country. Socioeconomic indicators…
Representative bodies and bodies promoting trade and investment in the country presented the following proposals for the Budget 2018-19: Demands…
Exclusive discussion with Dr. Ayub Mehar, Economist PAGE had discussion with Dr. Ayub Mehar about the budget 2018-19. He termed…
Interview with Mohammed Sohail — CEO, Topline Securities Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mohammed Sohail has over two decade experience…
Proposals in new budget will likely favor the Pakistan Stocks Exchange Interview with Mr Humayum Javed — CEO, WE Financial…
Draconian laws remain hard and mental torture to business and industrial community Interview with Mr. Muffasar Atta Malik – President,…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Pakistan: Salient features of the budget 2017-18 The total outlay of budget 2017-18 is Rs 5,103.8 billion. This size is…
Economists believed that one major cause for a trade deficit could be that the country is growing faster than its…
The World Bank officials revealed in a statement that the prices for energy commodities like oil, natural gas and coal…
Pakistan shares manage gains ahead of budget The stock market snapped the three-day losing streak on Friday with the KSE-100…
Equities gain 293 points on positive budget-related expectations Summary The investors were expecting some positive incentives for the economy and…
Bulls lead; removal of gidc and support of oil marketing sector catch the eyes Investors conducting transactions at Pakistan Stock…
50 per cent discount on Ramadan groceries starts next week in UAE The Ministry of Economy expects the prices of…
Investment tips: 2019 Lok Sabha elections coming, here’s where you should invest whether Modi loses or wins Indian stocks have…
Chinese project financing will dip to $906mn in fy 2018-19 Project financing from China is expected to dip by more…
First-ever independent audited benchmark for container shipping For the first time ever the global container shipping industry will have an…
PAKISTAN: Uber’s bike-hailing service is now available in Karachi: Uber, the global smartphone app that seamlessly connects riders to drivers,…
Global steel output soars 4pc in March Global crude steel production rose four percent in March as mills in top…
Common Core of Unity There has to be a “common culture” or at least a “cultural affinity.” Successful diversification by…
Pakistan’s logistics sector fully prepared for CPEC: Chairman TCS “Pakistan’s Logistics sector is fully prepared and enthused by the opportunities…
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=””]Andrew Dilley, University of Aberdeen[/box] With the Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast, public attention has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Steve Schifferes, City, University of London[/box] The UK financial press was much slower to criticise the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Rosalind Searle, University of Glasgow and Charis Rice, Coventry University[/box] With pension funds in a state…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Cathy Parker, Manchester Metropolitan University; Simon Quin, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Steve Millington, Manchester Metropolitan University[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Orin Levine Director of Vaccine Delivery, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation[/box] What would happen if vaccine…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Chatham House[/box] This article is part of the World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Brought to you in collaboration with the China Institute of International Studies[/box] The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor…
Pakistan expects to use the multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment to significantly enhance its industrial capacity and economic productivity backed by greater…
Fertilizer industry remained under considerable pressure during 2017 due to huge inventory. The pressure was eased after the Government of…
Having huge potential in livestock, dairy and poultry sectors, Pakistan has so far failed to capture its due share in…
Food insecurity Pakistan has one of the world’s most impressive agricultural systems but it has not used it well or…
Grow Online Pakistan, the pioneers in mobile & ecommerce technology for retail industry partnered with Riwayat London, promoting Pakistan’s fashion…
Agriculture sector is the prime mover of Pakistan’s economy. It contributes 20% share to country’s total GDP, employs 42% of…
Pakistan at the time of its birth had hardly enough arable land and surface water resources to achieve food security.…
Agriculture and food security in Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change impact Edible imported oil and fuel oil are threat…
Balochistan remained far behind other provinces in raising agricultural production. The agricultural growth is key to curtailing poverty, as agriculture…
Agriculture is a pillar of Pakistan’s economy, representing 45 percent of the workforce and 21 percent of GDP and for…
Food security is a major issue for both wealthy and poverty-stricken countries Half a million people will die worldwide in…
Rice is always a cash crop but need reforms in trade plan and true govt. support Interview with Mr. Abdul…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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Economists believed that the fertilizer is the most significant and expensive agricultural input in any economy. In Pakistan the Ministry…
Economists revealed that food inflation disturbs everyone especially the poor because they spend higher proportion of their income on food…
Pakistan stock end in the red The stock market endured a volatile session on Friday as the index oscillated between…
Market Review The outgoing week maintained a dull note where the index closed at 45,259pts, down by 1.8%WoW on the…
KSE-100 Index sheds 813 points as bearish sentiments continued Summary The week saw another declining of the Index. The KSE-100…
Sentiments down; budget plans and results of large-cap firms eyed During the week ended 20th April 2018, sentiments at Pakistan…
VAT relief for gold on the cards in UAE The UAE’s gold jewellery trade hopes for a surprise in the…
Cash crunch: Modi govt, RBI say no shortage, but SBI research pegs shortfall at whopping Rs 70k cr Even as…
Debt-To-GDP ratio to hit 15-year high in Pakistan Pakistan’s public debt in terms of total size of the economy is…
Dry bulk FFA: panamax in bearish territory Price action in the Panamax index has now entered bearish territory on the…
PAKISTAN: Clickmall’s 1st anniversary “bari bachat sale” is now live: Clickmall is celebrating its 1st anniversary with Bari Bachat Sale. The…
Trump rails against high oil prices, OPEC pushes back US President Donald Trump accused OPEC on Friday of “artificially” boosting…
Business Not Financial Strategy “There ain’t no bargains,” and “You get at most what you pay for,” Successful acquisitions are…
TPL Life Insurance opens Pakistan’s First Epidemic Based Digital Insurance Products As another first in Pakistan, TPL Life has launched…
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=””]Jonathan Perraton, University of Sheffield[/box] Economic acrimony has been bubbling between the US and China since…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Qing Shan Ding, University of Huddersfield[/box] Tensions are escalating between China and the US over trade.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Arturo Bris, IMD Business School and Michael Wade, IMD Business School[/box] When Spotify finally went public…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Frank Fredericks Executive Director, World Faith[/box] Communal violence is pervasive, continuous, and global. Killing between 55,000…
The global steel production has nearly doubled since the turn of the century. Pakistan is the 37th largest in world…
Cement production in Pakistan increased to 3,644 tons in January from 3,459 tons in December of 2017 taking an increase…
There are hopes being pinned for high growth of cement and steel industry after the implementation of mega construction projects…
Out of some 56 participants, following are the key players of the steel industry in Pakistan: Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation…
Adviser to PM on Aviation Division Mr. Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan inaugurates country’s largest fuel farm facility jointly set up…
COPPERGAT Wire & Cable a value based organization (VBO), an icon of trust and reliability is a born quality flagship…
Local tractor industry is playing a strategic role in the promotion of the agriculture sector and strengthening national economy. More…
It is often said that in Pakistan economic policies are dictate by elites of the elites enjoying majority in the…
China is the world’s largest steel exporter. In 2017, China exported 73.3 million metric tons of steel, a 31 percent…