[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Sep 17, 2018[/box] Today sees the release of a new study conducted by ICM for British Future…
Year: 2018
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Sep 17, 2018[/box] The World Economic Forum has just published its report “The Future of…
Islamic banking was re-launched in Pakistan with the commencement of operations by Meezan Bank, as a full service Islamic bank…
Every now and then a technological revolution comes in that provides almost every country in the world an equal playing…
Over the past few years, Pakistan’s economy is facing a bad patch. Some of the economic parameters are at a…
Owning a house is a distant dream of millions of Pakistanis, particularly in the urban areas. Way back in 1970s,…
New Finance Minister Asad Umar will come up with a strategic plan about fixing external-sector issues. Any delay in seeking…
With rising mobile phone adoption, maturing 3G/4G telecom services, rapidly growing mobile money solutions and innovative initiatives like QR codes…
A simple economics concept stipulates that lowering interest rates triggers the spending by the consumers, usually in the shape of…
In last few years, banking system in Pakistan has entered into a new phase of evolution yet facing various issues,…
Balochistan still lacks proper system of financial inclusion. Simply speaking, it still lacks access to formal financial services including savings,…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with many other challenges inherited a trade deficit. Government has to first accept challenges and identify…
Country is moving towards creation of a supportive framework for Shariah-compliant banking The world’s most populous Muslim nation, so far…
Thar coalfield in Sindh province is bestowed with 175 billion tons of lignite coal, which can fuel power generation of…
Pakistan ranked third largest fiscal deficit country among 36 economies: ADB Pakistan recorded a record budget deficit of Rs2.26 trillion…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking related services in Pakistan and overseas.…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Credit/Loans Classified By Borrowers ((Million Rupees) Description June-17 July-17 June-18 Jul-18P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 9,129,778 9,205,092 10,279,452…
Banking experts of Pakistan recorded that in the statement of monetary policy which was released during July 2018, the State…
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the financial experts of Askari Bank Limited mentioned that the bank’s profit…
KSE-100 powers past 41,000 with rise of 528 points In a positive turn of events, bullish sentiment prevailed at the…
Market Review The benchmark index witnessed a volatile week where KSE100 decreased to 41,050pts, posting a marginal decline of 0.5%WoW.…
Stocks on see-saw trading, close week on bearish note Summary The economic decisions that kept on pouring throughout the week…
Market range-bound in hope of economic events; blue-chips in spotlight The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed almost…
Published in Samaa Tv, Sep 13th, 2018 Afghanistan’s Charlie Chaplin says he has witnessed suicide attacks, explosions and threats…
Published in TheNews, Sep 12th, 2018 With Indus Blues being a cinematic based on the forgotten music of Pakistan,…
Published in Geo, Sep 12th, 2018 Marvel has disclosed that the studio is interested in making productions centered on…
Published in MSN, Sep 12th, 2018 Sofia Vergara may be the highest-paid actress on TV, but it wasn’t easy getting there.…
Published in Samaa Tv, Sep 12th, 2018, By Muhammad Qaisar Kamran Siddiqui ‘Rani’, a Pakistani short film starring transgender model…
Published in ARY, Sep 13th, 2018 The International Cricket Council (ICC) received 2.5 million ticket applications for the World…
Published in ARY, Sep 12th, 2018 Former England captain Paul Collingwood has announced he will retire from all forms of…
Published in Eurosport, Sep 13th, 2018, By Tom Adams Fresh from her first ever Grand Slam title at the…
Published in Sportskeeda, Sep 12th, 2018, By Avik Das The Asia Cup is an exciting tournament for the Asian…
Published in ESPN, Sep 11th, 2018, By Alagappan Muthu England 332 (Buttler 89, Cook 71, Moeen 50, Jadeja 4-79) and 423…
Grant Bradburn has been appointed by the Pakistan Cricket Board on a full-time basis for a period of three years.…
Published in CNN, Sep 13th, 2018,By Katie Lobosco (CNN)American consumers may soon get a taste of the trade tensions…
Central American migrants at the border in Tijuana. The money from the Trump administration will help Mexico increase deportations of…
The most severe punishment under the Article 7 procedure is stripping Hungary of its voting rights in the EU [Vincent…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds an Oval Office meeting on preparations for hurricane Florence at the White House…
Commander of United States Central Command Joseph Leonard Votel, speaks during a meeting with the Gulf cooperation council’s armed forces…
Begum Kulsoom Nawaz is survived by her husband, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and their four children. ─ DawnNewsTV …
UAE banking sector tops in GCC with h1 assets surging to dh2.7t The UAE banking sector, currently undergoing a new…
Relief on inflation continues! August WPI eases to 4-month low at 4.53% Inflation based on wholesale prices eased to a…
FDI drops 35pc as investors wait for economic policy changes Foreign investors largely remained shy of driving up investments in…
Shipping rates plunge on fears of trade war impact When US President Donald Trump fired the first salvos in his…
PAKISTAN: YouTube Kids Now Lets Parents Control What Content their Children Can View: YouTube Kids has added a new feature…
Oil prices mixed on China tariff talk concerns Oil prices pulled back on Friday on concerns additional U.S. tariffs would…
Defining Business Purpose and Mission: The Customer Who is the customer? “Who is the customer?” is the first and the…
TPL Corp and SMB QAPS students visit the IBA as part of an educational initiative On the occasion of International…
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=””]Ziyang Fan Head of Digital Trade, World Economic Forum LLC Joel Backaler Managing Director, Frontier Strategy…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nafis Alam, University of Reading[/box] Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Igor Perisic Chief Data Officer, LinkedIn Corporation, US This article is part of the Annual Meeting of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Saadia Zahidi Managing Director, Head of Social and Economic Agendas, World Economic Forum This article is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]So-Young Kang Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gnowbe This article is part of the World Economic Forum…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Sep 10, 2018 [/box] The number of super rich individuals across the world is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Sep 10, 2018 [/box] Last week, the world’s largest offshore wind farm opened off in the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Sep 6, 2018 [/box] The top ten Android apps in the world last month had a combined…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Sep 10, 2018 [/box] September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day and as such, we’ve pulled together…
Having undergone a whopping trade deficit of over $38 billion and spooky current account deficit of $18 billion, Pakistan must…
As a result of General Elections 2018, Imran Khan has become the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Following the polling…
The newly installed government in Pakistan faces a number of mammoth tasks like foreign policy issues, weakening currency, booming population,…
Emergent water issue is the main concern for the country and the new Government of Pakistan led by Imran Khan…
The first phase of 10-year Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) executed in 2007 failed in achieving the desired results because…
It is believed that the Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan has been signing a mantra…
Pakistan is currently facing a foreign exchange crisis where boosting exports on a sustainable basis should remain the prime focus…
After a decade of PPP and PML(N) rule the country suffered from bad governance which had become the norm. An…
The government’s basic responsibility is to provide health, education and justice to its people. The new government wants to bring…
Pakistan still faces power shortages due to rapid growth in demand for electricity. Power outages increased significantly due to the…
Enormous challenges lie ahead for the newly-formed government in Pakistan. One of the acutest conundrums is the power outages/load-shedding, let…
Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar recently stated that the government had worked out on every options under the current state…
No doubt, shy investment in oil and gas sector and the security concerns in the province have been the key…
The government has set an ambitious target of planting 10 billion trees in the next five years. This is roughly…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited (PSMCL) continues to be in the front of automobile industry of Pakistan. Over a period…
During the six months period ended June 30, 2018 the National Bank of Pakistan’s (NBP) balance sheet posted 12.1 percent…
Pakistan’s stocks index sheds over 400 points The KSE-100 Index continued to lose ground for the third consecutive day on…
Market Review The benchmark index witnessed negative sessions throughout the week where KSE100 declined to 41,266pts posting a decrease of…
Index keep falling; upcoming policy decisions may snare bulls With a modest recovery in the first couple of days, the…
Published in ARY News Sep 3rd, 2018 NEW YORK: Pakistani Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy pairs up with American Basketball star LeBron James for…
Cast members Henry Golding and Constance Wu pose at the premiere for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ in Los Angeles. Photo: Reuters/…
Published in Variety Sep 6th, 2018 By STEWART CLARKE Donald Sutherland will be honored with the Zurich Film Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award at…
Published in Geo News Sep 7th, 2018 LAHORE: The fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League just got more exciting…
Published in The News Sep 7th, 2018 LONDON: Grant Bradburn is stepping down as Scotland coach to take up a…
Ehsan Mani (left) shakes hand with Election Commissioner Justice (R) Afzal Haider after being elected PCB Chairman unopposed by the…
The Rolling Stone singer is an avid cricket fan. Photo: Twitter Published in GEO News Sep 7th, 2018 Rolling Stone…
The three-day event starts on 28 September at Le Golf National in Paris Published in BBC Sep 5th, 2018 Europe…