Unfortunately, there is a widespread violation of consumer rights in Pakistan. The area of consumer protection has remained neglected in…
Year: 2019
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Average Sector Wise Natural Gas Consumption (July-Feb FY 2018) Sector Gas Consumption in MMCFD RLNG Total Power 936 401 1,337…
Researchers believed that the natural gas prices less volatile than oil prices but still volatility is a concern for the…
Studies revealed that the worldwide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) market have been categorized in three…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD Pakistan stocks post handsome rally The stock market staged a handsome rally on Friday and…
Volatile market turns positive on finance minister resignation and cabinet reshuffle Summary Asad Umar Finance Minister, decided not to be…
Index springs back on economic optimism; IMF plan and result season promising On last day of the week ended on…
Women walk past an advertising poster to promote the HBO American fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones outside the…
FILE PHOTO: The iconic Hollywood sign is shown on a hillside above a neighborhood in Los Angeles California, U.S., February…
Published in Geo, on Apr 17th, 2019, Tanhaiyaan actor Asif Raza Mir has been roped in for HBO’s upcoming series Gangs of…
Published in BBC, on Apr 17th, 2019, Beyoncé’s Netflix documentary, Homecoming, has arrived with a surprise: A new Beyoncé album.…
Published in Gulf News, on Apr 18th, 2019, English feature follows a man whose vow of silence is tested by…
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah has called for change in the way women are treated across the Muslim world Published…
Published in ARY, on Apr 16th, 2019, By Reuters WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would award Tiger Woods…
Five out of seven members of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) board of governors (BoG) on Wednesday presented a resolution…
Published in ARY, on Apr 15th, 2019, FIFA in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will send their delegation to…
Infantino says he now believes there is only a 50 percent chance that the 2022 World Cup will expand to…
Published in Dawn, on Apr 17th, 2019, Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named among the ‘100 Most Influential People’…
Kim Jong-un attending a flight training of Korean People’s Army Air Force on April 16 Published in BBC, on Apr…
Published in BBC, on Apr 17th, 2019, A government department responsible for data protection laws has shared the contact details…
Public housing in New York City. A rule proposed on Wednesday would expand use of a verification program administered by…
FILE PHOTO: A Cuban flag hangs outside a hotel in Havana, Cuba, April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo Published…
Published in AlJazeera, on Apr 17th, 2019, Military arrests two of deposed ruler’s brothers as hundreds of doctors march in…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE president amends provisions in Abu Dhabi real estate law In his capacity as Ruler…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Jet Airways shares fall 10 percent Shares of Jet Airways plunged 10 percent in…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Asad’s exit may delay IMF bailout The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to consult the…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY US west coast gasoline imports from Europe set for record April Gasoline imports into the US West…
PAKISTAN NEWS: 3G/4G users cross the 66 million mark in March 2019, Jazz tops complaint charts: The number of 3G…
WORLD COMMODITIES TRADING World oil prices move up Oil futures edged up on Thursday as a drop in crude exports…
Divestment In looking for a husband for your daughter, says an old proverb, don’t ask: “Who’ll make the best husband…
UIT Students Win NGIRI award Federal Minister for IT commends Tech acumen of ICT students: Federal Minister for Information Technology…
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] EU leaders have agreed a short extension to Brexit until October…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sarbani Chakraborty Lead, Health Systems Capacity , Roche[/box] Here is what we know today: cancer is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jasmine Fledderjohann, Lancaster University; Elisabetta Aurino, Imperial College London, and Sukumar Vellakkal, Birla Institute of Technology…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Amy Jordan Delivery Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum[/box] The Internet of Things (IoT) is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John McAlaney, Bournemouth University and Helen Thackray, University of Portsmouth[/box] Cybersecurity incidents are gaining an increasingly…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 15, 2019[/box] On Saturday, the six-engine, twin-fuselage Stratolaunch jet took off from Mojave Air and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 15, 2019[/box] A team of researchers in the United States and Australia led by…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Apr 15, 2019[/box] Millions of procrastinators in the United States may be in for a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 12, 2019[/box] Yesterday, the world’s biggest exercise in democracy got under way as Indians…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 11, 2019[/box] Whether it’s the Chinese manufacturing sector contracting or oils prices falling –…
Interestingly, the use of technology in insurance sector is far less as compared to other industries. The insurance industry inclines…
What is Insurtech? Insurtech is an umbrella term that refers to the application of contemporary technology to create efficiencies and…
Islamic Banking must not be considered as just the execution of Shariah compliant transactions. It must be done with the…
Shaheen Insurance Co. Ltd. (SICL) is a flagship enterprise of Shaheen Foundation which is owned by Pakistan Air Force. We have…
Company Profile Atlas Insurance Limited is one of the oldest insurance companies in Pakistan. The company came into existence in…
Asia Insurance Company Limited is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies of Pakistan. The company offers various solutions which…
When insurance progressed considerably, insurance companies found themselves committed to huge sums having been insured. They realized that in case…
Nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy Economists hold that trade deficit in the long run can drag-down…
Maritime transport, which plays a vital role in the development of the country, comprises ports, shipping, shipbuilding and ship repair,…
In December of last year (2018), World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director Dr Ahmed Salim Saif Al-Mandhari paid a four-day…
Being in your 20’s and starting your career at this time of social and economic conditions, it feels like you…
Experts define a logistics hub as the integrated center for transshipment, storage, collection, and distribution of goods. Broadly speaking, the…
As compared to Europe, Pakistan is a market with low insurance penetration and a limited variety of distribution channels. Bancassurance…
The renewable energy sources like water, wind, sunlight etc are considered as clean, eco-friendly and sustainable all over the world.…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Interview with Mr Hasanali Abdullah — Managing Director & Chief Executive, EFU General Insurance PAGE: Tell me something about yourself…
Interview with Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed – CEO, Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: After completing his…
Interview with Dr. Syed Arif Hussain — a seasoned professional of East West Insurance Company Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Services Sector Indicators (H1) Details FY18 FY19 Wholesale and Retail Trade (34.4%) LSM (H1; YoY growth) 6.6 -1.5 Imports (billion…
International experts presently urged that it is an exciting time in the insurance sector internationally, as insurers are spending greater…
EFU General Insurance is still very optimistic in 2019 as the management has planned to offer sustainable, profitable growth in…
STOCK EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD US stocks end near record highs US stocks closed near record highs on Friday after…
Stocks score remarkable dip as volatility keep investors on their toes Summary The week ended was an eventful week. The…
Stocks underperform on in the course of crucial financial decisions The market during the week ended 12th April 2019 remained…
Published in Geo, on Apr 11th, 2019, LONDON: With stunning scenery of Africa and some talking wildlife, Disney dropped its…
Published in Dawn, on Apr 10th, 2019, Hameed travelled to Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan to shoot his winning documentaries Filmmaker…
Published in BBC, on Apr 9th, 2019, By Mark Savage A Grammy-winning engineer has been ordered to pay Prince’s estate…
Published in Variety, on Apr 9th, 2019, By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Fox is doubling down with this year’s Primetime Emmys telecast, enlisting two producers to…
Published in BBC, on Apr 9th, 2019, Newcomer Emma Corrin has been cast as Princess Diana in the fourth season…
Skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed poses with the ICC World Cup Trophy in Dubai Published in Geo, on Apr 11th, 2019, The…
Published in Dawn, on Apr 11th, 2019, By Umaid Wasim KARACHI: The April talks have now been delayed till May, and…
Published in The Nation, on Apr 11th, 2019, Xinhua The French Professional Football League (LFP) Wednesday expressed serious concerns towards…
Published in Ary, on Apr 10th, 2019, By Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO: The chances of FIFA increasing the number of teams at…
Published in Dawn, on Apr 10th, 2019, Virat Kohli was Wednesday named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the…
US and North Korean leaders met in Vietnam in February but failed to reach an agreement on denuclearisation and sanctions…
President of the European Council Donald Tusk Luxembourgs Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and British Prime Minister Theresa May talk at…
Published in CNN, on Apr 11th, 2019, By Ryan Browne and Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN)The US Navy is expected to drop criminal charges and…
FILE PHOTO: A man plays gives children rocks to play with inside an enclosure, where they are being held by…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been a leader in the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Iran.CreditCreditErin Schaff/The New York…
GULF STATES- ECONOMICS & FINANCE UAE-based airline offers free stopover to passengers Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is offering free stopover…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT After ADB and RBI, now IMF cuts India’s growth forecast The International Monetary Fund…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN PKR weakness behind high inflation’ In a rare admission, the adviser to prime minister on commerce…
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INDUSTRY South Korea ranks second in global ship orders in q1 South Korean shipbuilders came in second worldwide…