[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Frithjof Arp, University of Nottingham[/box] Despite around US$34 billion in funding and numerous microfinance initiatives to…
Year: 2018
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Wolfgang Lehmacher Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries, World Economic Forum[/box] Christmas 2017 was a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jeffrey McDermott Managing Partner, Greentech Capital Advisors This article is part of the World Economic Forum…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Morton, Northumbria University, Newcastle[/box] For many people, the housing market is not a welcoming place.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Michaela Edwards, Lancaster University[/box] Blue Monday is fast approaching – January 15. It’s “the most depressing…
Muslims will make up more than a quarter of the world’s population by 2030. The global Islamic market was worth…
Agricultural sector plays a strategic role in economic development of a country. Better agricultural output and productivity contributes substantially to…
We daily come across people making over-generalizations as to various economic factors. You daily encounter people saying that Pakistan’s economy…
Basmati exporting countries to EU to bring down MRL level for Tricyclazole to 0.01 mg per kg from Jan 1,…
The cultivable land in Pakistan suffers from an acute shortage of nutrient contents, which is evident from poor yield. In…
The country’s agricultural sector has three major roles in the national economy: provides food to consumers and fibre to the…
Govt must devise a pro-active strategy for capturing more market share of shrimp business in the global market Fisheries is…
Dr. Abdul Basit, pioneer of private university, stressed on the need and challenges of private-public partnership in education Public-private partnership…
According to certain estimates population of Karachi now exceeds 20 million that also enjoys ethnic diversity. As the influx of…
Millers claim that wheat is Rs400 costly in Pakistan than the world market. The wheat price has registered a sharp…
The energy prices have started to increase again. The increase in the global crude price will increase fuel price in…
With a strategic location in the region and having vast untapped natural resources, diversity of climate, simultaneously five ecological zones,…
The Sindh government has fixed sugarcane price at Rs180 per 40 kilogram for crushing session 2017-18. The sugar factories in…
Olive oil is touted as the gold standard among all edible oils today; a reputation that has been gained primarily…
Must constitute boards for different crops to identify problem, remedies and reforms Interview with Mr Mahfooz Ursani — Additional General…
Interview with Mr Abdul Rahim Janoo – former Chairman, Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile:…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Chairman: — All Pakistan Meat Exporters & Processors Association. Chief Executive Officer: — Anis Associates (Pvt)…
PAGE brief talks with Mr. Rashid Hashmi – CEO, Muhammad Hashim Tajir Surma over their remarkable products serving human beings…
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Various research studies have found that the food and beverage industry in any state; has an exclusive role in enlarging…
During nine months ended September 30, 2017, the management mentioned in its financial statement that the Company achieved a revenue…
Pakistan stocks up 615.28 points Investors continued to buy stocks in droves as the KSE-100 Index registered a gain of…
Exchange of trade and investments in Yuan likely to benefit stocks index The total liquid foreign exchange reserves held by…
Governance drives sustainable growth As an executive director of the Pearl Initiative, Carla Koffel has been building strategic partnerships with…
Mentha oil futures extend gain on rising demand NEW DELHI: Continuing its winning streak for the third day in a…
China to keep offering assistance to Pakistan’s power sector The Power Division has decided to meet individually all investors pouring…
Port of Shanghai again breaks record lifting its 40 millionth TEU Shanghai International Port Group reached a record breaking 40…
PAKISTAN Pakistan dominates ICC’s top 10 tweets from 2017: Pakistan cricket has drastically improved in 2017; from the revival of…
Oil retreats on US output rise after hitting near 2-year high Oil prices fell on Friday, dropping from highs last…
Gathering and Using Intelligence Information has to be organized to test a company’s assumptions about its theory of its business.…
Rana Afzal Khan visits Pakistan stock exchange Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan, Minister of State for Finance visited Pakistan Stock Exchange…
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=””]Brought to you in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation This article is part of the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Minouche Shafik Director, London School of Economics and Political Science This article is part of the World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John McKenna Formative Content[/box] Kim Kardashian is an unlikely champion of statistics, but a tweet from…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John McKenna Formative Content[/box] What makes for a good life? Good health, education, money, or something…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Carolyn Axtell, University of Sheffield[/box] The cost of poor employee well-being for individuals, organisations and society…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kim Moody, University of Westminster[/box] The decline of trade unions across the developed nations is nothing…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Abhinay Muthoo, University of Warwick and Siobhan Benita, University of Warwick[/box] Brexit negotiations are complex but,…
As the year ended amidst political uncertainties and disruption in financial management due to the absence of a full-fledged Finance…
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…
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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…
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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…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Antonio Savoia, University of Manchester[/box] Inequality is rising almost everywhere across the world – that’s the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Patsy Perry, University of Manchester [/box] The devastating impact of toxic chemical use in agriculture…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jonathan Michie, University of Oxford[/box] Whether you follow opinion polls, experts, the media, or soothsayers, a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Simon O’Connell Executive Director, Mercy Corps Europe[/box] The UK was riding a wave of optimism when…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Briony Harris Formative Content[/box] They range from topics as diverse as the most powerful economies of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with VoxEU[/box] A cryptocurrency is a digital currency stored on…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jens Martin Skibsted Founding Partner, Skibsted Ideation[/box] Electric cars are all over the media as major…