Pakistan is blessed with unlimited natural and marine resources. Pakistan’s 1,200 kilometers lengthy coastline with the Arabian Sea is a…
Year: 2019
Three weeks ago I wrote an article ‘Brewing turmoil in Pakistan’s backyard’ and the concluding remarks were, “The fact remains…
The history of use of waterborne vessels is as old as humans. Research has found the use of boats as…
Among the South Asian countries, Pakistan enjoys a special status as a traditional friendly neighbor of China and an all-weather…
By virtue of its strategic location, Gwadar Port has greater scope and tremendous potential to emerge as hub port in…
Hutchison Ports KICT is Pakistan’s leading deep water container terminal. The new facility is the closest Pakistan port to the…
There is a strong nexus of high illiteracy with high poverty in least developed Balochistan. A lethal combination of militancy…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Interview with Mr Hasan Sheikh Vohra — Chief Executive Officer, Hasan Enterprises International [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Since 2005…
Interview with Mr Ismail Suttar – CEO, Hub-Pak Salt Refinery [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Ismail Suttar is currently…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
CPEC Portfolio Projects Status Cost(US$ M) Energy (IPP financing mode) Completed 4,979 Cross Border Optical Fiber Project (GCL) Completed 37.4…
In the Economic Survey of Pakistan FY2019, it is recorded that Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has attained substantial growth…
Gwadar Port (Balochistan on the Arabian Sea) is the key of the mega China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, which is…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD Pakistan’s stocks index extends gains The stock market endured a volatile session on Friday but…
Stocks gain 68 points in post budget announcement Summary: The working of the week under review was affected by the…
Market likely to find foothold in the coming sessions on budget perceptive The week ended on 14th June 2019 commenced…
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani said on Thursday that international cricket will return to Pakistan later this year…
Mendy has won three caps for France Published in BBC on June 12th, 2019, Real Madrid have signed left-back…
Alexander Steen took his turn hoisting the Stanley Cup on Wednesday after the Blues beat the Bruins. St. Louis had…
India’s Devendra Jhajharia competes in the men’s javelin throw F46 final of the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016. Image…
Captain Emre Belezoglu slammed Icelandic authorities after the team was searched ‘from head to toe’ [Anadolu] Published in AlJazeera…
The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) in its general body meeting on Wednesday declared that the filing of references against two…
Erdogan vowed to seek answers on his country’s ‘exclusion from F-35 project for reasons that have no rational basis’ [EPA-EFE/STR]…
President Trump’s comments put him at odds with his own F.B.I. director, Christopher S. Wray, who has said politicians in…
People walk on a street full of debris a day after a demonstration against a controversial extradition bill [Anthony Wallace/AFP]…
R. Clarke Cooper, an assistant secretary of state, said that if the United States stopped providing the Saudis with arms,…
GULF STATES| ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE expats say Pakistan budget is balanced but unexciting Pakistani expatriates in the UAE feel…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Unsold houses at all-time high of 12.76 lakhs Over 12.76 lakh houses are lying…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Finance adviser says 0-rated regime intact for exporters The government faces a mammoth challenge by way…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Container shipping pitfalls in the coming months As weak demand growth is forecasted for the coming quarters,…
PAKISTAN NEWS: LG Launches the World’s First 1ms Response Time IPS Monitor: At E3 2019, LG unveiled the world’s first…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices rise but on track for weekly loss Oil rose about 1% on Friday after…
Fundamental of Communications To improve communications, work not on the utterer but recipient. It is the recipient who communicates. Unless…
Strict implementation on Axle load control being ensured Federal Secretary for Communications Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui presided over a high…
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=””]This article is published in collaboration with IMF Blog[/box] People are concerned that the rising power…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alvin Orbaek White, Swansea University[/box] The big problem with plastics is that though they last for…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Peter Lochbihler Global head of public affairs, Booking.com[/box] The term ‘globalization’ has become increasingly divisive in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ralf Seifert, IMD Business School and Richard Markoff,EPFL- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Swiss Federal…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Benedict Carandang Vice President, First Circle[/box] Around 1.7 billion people globally are still unbanked –…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Aubrey Hruby Senior advisor to Fortune 500 companies[/box] For more than 30 years, governments and international…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Thomas L Muinzer, University of Dundee [/box] As if there was any doubt, the UN’s latest…
Government expenditure is a critical factor in the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any country. Hence, it is…
Like other countries, role of manufacturing sector in Pakistan’s economy is of paramount significance. Enhanced exports are believed to benefit…
Of all the tax amnesty schemes announced, the last tax amnesty scheme was unique in this respect that it was…
Last quarter of any financial year is not less than a budget season. Everyone including government institutes, corporate sector, government…
The global energy markets are in flux and the scene is changing rapidly. Most analysts believe that profound shifts are…
Pakistan has promising future but chaos must be handled generously, says EFP chief Pakistan & Gulf Economist sought views of the…
Farmers must not allow cultivation of genetically modified maize and other crops All the major stakeholders of agriculture sector including…
Present government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan has planned to privatize 48 public sector entities (PSEs) including loss-making Pakistan…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy Blue Economy identifies the water bodies as main drivers of…
The National Economic Council (NEC),the country’s highest decision-making body on economic policy, in consensus with federal cabinet is looking forward…
The present Balochistan government led by Chief Minister Jam Kamal needs to allocate sufficient funds in the budget for next…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy Shipping logistics represents a person or company who contracts to…
Image source: https://www.google.com Former finance minister Asad Umar, who made a speech at the extra-budgetary consultation and scheduled conference in…
Image source: South Asia Center Pakistan announces fiscal year budget for next fiscal year, setting an additional income target…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Sort of Rs20bn fund should exist at all times for stock market Also there is a right time to accumulate…
Govt must increase ease of doing business; broaden and simplify tax collection process to strengthen economy Interview with Mr. Junaid…
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 2018-19 The total outlay of budget FY2019 is Rs 5,932.5 billion. This size is…
External debt plays both a pessimistic as well as optimistic role in shaping economic growth in any country mainly developing.…
In developing countries, researchers see that the current account deficit is regarded as one of the significant reasons for unsteady…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD Pakistan’s KSE-100 continues to rise, aided by support fund After a phenomenal rally in the…
Stocks gain 271 points on Rs20bn support fund; volatility persists Summary During the week two important news had direct impact…
Index jumping for joy after support fund launched After a jubilant week, the benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)…
Published in Variety on May 29th, 2019, By REBECCA RUBIN The box office will head to infinity and beyond when Disney’s…
Published in MSN on May 30th, 2019, By Brian Welk Sony Pictures has followed suit with WarnerMedia, Disney and…
Cast members Naomi Scott and Will Smith attend the premiere of “Aladdin” at El Capitan theatre in Los Angeles, California,…
10 best teams from all over the world will be taking part in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Photo:…
Published in Samaa on May 30th, 2019, After a long wait, the ICC Cricket World Cup will be kicking…
Pakistan, who had been on the brink of elimination, rode their luck before finding their form late on under the…
Chelsea celebrate winning the Europa League with the trophy. Published in Gulf News on May 30th, 2019, Hazard hits…
Pakistan will host the tournament in September 2020, one month prior to the T20 World Cup in Australia Published…
Trade tensions between China and the US escalated sharply earlier in May [File: Andrew Harnik/AP] Published in AlJazeera on…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks to the press following a vote on a bill to dissolve the Knesset (Israeli…
Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani will attend the emergency summit [Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu] Published in AlJazeera…
Published in BBC on May 30th, 2019, The government runs the risk of another Windrush scandal if “serious concerns”…
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters August…
GULF STATES – ECONOMICS & FINANCE WTO to probe UAE’S complaint against Qatar The World Trade Organisation, WTO, agreed to…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT India moves up to 43rd in competitiveness; Singapore tops chart India has moved up…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Tax collection shortfall widens to PKR 440 bn The shortfall in tax collection has widened to…
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY Singapore marine fuel oil hits new record high The premium of Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5 percent to…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTCL Partners with daraz to offer exclusive shopping vouchers: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s largest telecom…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil slumps over 3pc, posts six-month fall Oil slumped over 3% on Friday and posted its…
Simulated Decentralization The main rule is to look simulated decentralization as a last resort only. Whenever a unit can be…
Realme launches powerful performing series 3pro in pakistan Pakistan fastest growing mobile brand Realme, has now confirmed that the device,…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…