Potable water is scarce across Pakistan. One comes across the news from almost all major cities and even small towns…
Year: 2019
The respective governments in Pakistan have been making efforts for the revival of the shipping industry since the early 1990s.…
Currently, Pakistan’s circular debt stands at a whopping Rs1.4 trillion, which includes the loans accumulated by previous governments. The alarming…
With a population of nearly three million people, the demand for water of Quetta city is increasing due to surge…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Zahid Mubarik SHRM-SCP, SPHRi, GPHR He is the CEO of HR Metrics and SHRM Partner in…
The e-commerce market in Pakistan has now been around for nearly 18 years. Though, the e-commerce sector has focused mainly…
Predicting the oil prices is a million dollar question; in fact, it’s a game of billions of dollars literally. The…
Home-based workers are a major section of the society. They have to be seen as workers and producers. For making…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
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Interview with Mr Farooq Dadi – a renowned businessman [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Farooq Dadi is a bona fide…
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Consumer Price Index By Group Of Commodities And Services (Base 2007-08) No Group Group Weight (%) Indices % Change June…
People are facing immense challenges as the consistent increase in inflation rates, the sharp price rise of basic essentials and…
Increased population growth rate causes increased energy requirements in Pakistan which is growing rapidly. The present Government of Pakistan has…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD Pakistan market up on back of upbeat current account data The stock market remained bullish…
KSE-100 index ends week on a positive note, but market stability still to be seen Summary “Things are getting better”…
Market remains dull, but may springs back on improving economic indicators During the week ended 19th July 2019, Pakistan Stock…
Published in Ary News on July 15th, 2019, From Peter Parker’s run-in with a radioactive spider to Superman fleeing…
Published in Gulf News on July 17th, 2019, The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipses all-time series record of 27 nods…
Expectations are sky-high for the Lion King Published in Geo on July 16th, 2019, LOS ANGELES: Disney’s blockbuster 3D…
The Netflix hit Stranger Things has just begun a third series Published in BBC on July 17th, 2019, Netflix…
Published in Geo on July 16th, 2019, WELLINGTON: New Zealand coach Gary Stead has called for the Cricket World…
The triumph earned Novak Djokovic his 16th Grand Slam trophy [Toby Melville [Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on July 14th,…
Published in Samma on July 15th, 2019, Lewis Hamilton made the most of a favourable safety car intervention on Sunday to…
England’s Eoin Morgan and team mates celebrate winning the world cup with the trophy. — Reuters Published in Dawn…
It is Halep’s second grand slam triumph following her 2018 French Open [Carl Recine/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on July…
Published in BBC on July 18th, 2019, The UK will have to “face the consequences” if it opts to…
The White House sought to downplay the effects of the decision on the US relationship with Turkey [File: Reuters] …
People walk on the International border bridge Paso del Norte to cross from Ciudad Juarez into El Paso, Texas, U.S.…
Judges are seen at the International Court of Justice during the final hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case in The…
Javad Zarif addresses a UN sustainable development forum in New York City on Wednesday [Richard Drew/AP] Published in AlJazeera…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with President Trump during a photo session at the Group of 20…
GULF STATES| ECONOMICS & FINANCE Sheikh’s China visit to focus on oil, energy and tech The UAE has pledged to…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Garib Rath train restored on 2 routes The Railway Ministry on Friday rolled back…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Promotion of foreign direct investment stressed The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has expressed…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Baltic index extends gains on Capesize, Panamax demand The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Huawei Wants to Set Up Regional Headquarters in Pakistan: Leading Chinese mobile phone company Huawei is keen to…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil climbs on Us-Iran tensions Oil prices rose about 1 percent on Friday after steep losses…
Resource-Allocation Decisions The allocation of capital and people determine whether the organization will do well or poorly. The allocation of…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] Pakistan Cables wins the 16th Environmental Excellence Award July 9, 2019: Pakistan Cables won the…
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=””]William Dixon Head of Operations, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum Rebekah Lewis Project Lead, Governance…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Khaled Kesseba, Sheffield Hallam University and Konstantinos Lagos, Sheffield Hallam University[/box] Discoveries of natural gas reserves…
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Mobile Money The global financial sector is witnessing a significant transformation due to technological progress and the role it has…
Pakistani newspapers and magazines are full of praises for the Government of Pakistan (GoP) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)…
The Government of Pakistan (GoP) has launched ‘Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan SME Lending Program’ aimed at providing self-employment opportunities to…
The financial tsunami that erupted in 2008 has swept the global financial community, and the major financial giants also fell…
On Jan 21, 2017 the PSX signed an agreement for the sale of 40 percent strategic shares in the Pakistan…
Among the developing countries having agrarian base, Pakistan is bracketed with countries having a large rural impoverished population. According to…
The Pakistan’s economy is facing numerous challenges, which has impacted the overall economic activity. The economy is still and essentially…
The SBP Policy Rate set by Monetary Policy Committee MPC-SBP at staggering 12.25% needs re-definition and aligning it with our…
A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the economy of a country. It is this sector that plays…
There are numbers of professional works in banks that are needed artificial review, which should be careful and conscientious. Therefore,…
Mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) have clearly been the main driving force behind the country’s recent surge in internet users,…
House mortgage refers to the loans provided by banks who obtain the debtors’ property house property or other effective bonds…
Though Pakistan is now 72 years old, still our economy is going through a transition phase. The stabilization policies are…
Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local…
Automobile finance is a financial activity that integrates funds in the process of production, circulation, and consumption of automobile, mainly…
Increase in discount rate a good step for banking sector progress Meezan Bank remains top Islamic bank in Pakistan with…
Mohammed Ebrahim Hasham is one of the leading philanthropists in Pakistan. Pakistan & Gulf Economist visited three schools where the…
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 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19R May-19P 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B) 11,060,089 10,884,779 11,162,102…
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) statistics the Investments (net) of Islamic banking industry rose by 19.9 percent…
During the period July-April, FY2019 the Ministry of Pakistan mentioned in a report that the money supply (M2) rose by…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD US all three major indexes at record highs All three major indexes posted record closing…
Stocks plunge 518 points on rising economic, political concerns Summary The IMF Staff Level Report approved by the Fund Executive…
Market volume posts a 7-year plunge; news of interest rates keep investors nervy During the week ended 12th July 2019,…
China now has its first real-life Disney princess Published in BBC on July 11th, 2019, By Yvette Tan &…
Singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in…
‘Stranger Things’ had been watched by 40.7 million accounts since its release on Thursday on Netflix. Photo: Netflix Published…
Ehsan Mani has said his innings as Pakistan Cricket Board chairman actually starts now as a number of significant decisions…
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and India’s captain Virat Kohli at the end of play Published in BBC on…
NEW YORK: Megan Rapinoe holds the Women’s World Cup trophy as the US team celebrates with a parade along the…
Pakistan´s Babar Azam plays a shot during the 2019 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Bangladesh at…
Brazil players celebrate winning the Copa America trophy for the ninth time [Sergio Moraes/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on July…
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent as deportations were being carried out in November in Houston.CreditCreditDavid J. Phillip/Associated Press …
Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on June 13 [File: ISNAAP Photo] Published…
Seumas Milne and Jennie Formby have been accused of interfering in the disciplinary process Published in BBC on July…
Published in Arabian Business on July 9th, 2019, By Gavin Gibbon Newly appointed ambassador looking forward to ‘strengthening and…
A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank [File: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters] Published…
GULF STATES: ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE startup finalist in ‘Billion Ruble Pitch’ at GMIS A UAE startup company is among…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT High food prices push retail inflation to 8-month high The retail inflation continued to…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN SBP reserves drop 2.6pc to $7.1bn The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Ship operators cannot afford to turn a blind eye to cyber security The United States Coast Guard…