INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT IL&FS board asks SFIO, ED To Probe 14 IFIN Directors With fresh revelations of…
Year: 2019
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Over 3 mn consumers receive inflated bills Public gas utilities have charged inflated bills from 3.2…
Asian lpg premiums surge on supply tightness, houston shipping delays Asian LPG premiums have ballooned amid supply tightness in the…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Pakistan has the 33rd cheapest mobile data in the world: Pakistan is ranked 33rd in the global index…
World oil falls on weaker demand, slow economy Oil prices fell about 1 percent on Friday after disappointing US job…
The Right Compromise “Half a loaf is better than no bread.” One has to start out with what is right…
Shell Tameer celebrates International Women’s day at SOSTTI; mentoring women led start-ups To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Shell…
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=””]Edina Harbinja,Aston University and Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, University of Portsmouth[/box] Have you recently considered deleting your Facebook account, boycotting…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kate Whiting Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Around the world, the achievements of women are being celebrated…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Calvin Jones, Cardiff University[/box] English towns with struggling economies will receive £1.6 billion of funding over…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Tim Berners-Lee Director, W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)[/box] Today, 30 years on from my original proposal for…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Dionysios Demetis, University of Hull[/box] I can still recall my surprise when a book by evolutionary…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Mar 4, 2019[/box] When Apple introduced the Apple Watch in September 2014, it had impossible shoes to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 5, 2019[/box] Across the United States, 93.3 million people were obese in 2015-2016 while…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 5, 2019[/box] Air pollution will cost the global economy $225 billion over the next…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Mar 4, 2019[/box] Earth is a lot greener than it was 20 years ago. What…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 4, 2019[/box] DSL makes up 38 percent of fixed broadband subscriptions across OECD countries…
Pakistan being an agro-based economy has to adopt modern farming methods to increase the yield capacity. A deluge of efforts…
Pakistan’s sustainable economic growth begins with a strong agricultural base since it is an agrarian economy. The agriculture sector contributes around 21% to the Gross…
Do you know what is the singularly most frustrating thing that every home cook, and housewife has to face on…
Currently, only about 21% of Pakistan’s adult population has formal access to financial services whereas, 34% of Pakistan’s population uses…
Emerging Asian markets have had a significant impact on the growth of the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment. The region’s…
Halal food is a large segment serving the global Muslim population, while also gaining attention of a wider global audience.…
Sindh, Balochistan has huge sea food potential to take big share in world markets Shrimp is considered favorite seafood in…
It was certainly a blessing to have ‘chai-paratha’, with family and friends, on a chilly but pleasant morning, around 60…
Any country, when drafting its maritime policies, is faced with a dilemma that is similar in nature to most other…
HABIB BANK LIMITED (HBL) has posted earnings of Rs1.7/share, down by 63%YoY. Despite Rs3.2 billion reversal in Workers Welfare Fund (WWF)…
The PSL-2019 commenced on February 14 this year in the UAE and the final is going to be played in…
The global Halal food market reached a value of USD 1.4 trillion in 2017. The growth of the global Halal…
There is a lot of potential for development in the agriculture livestock and dairy sectors, as Balochistan can earn a…
Meezan Bank is Pakistan’s largest and full service Islamic bank, enjoying a market share of around 35 percent. Total assets…
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the leading fertilizer manufacturing & marketing company of the country, with more than 4…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Govt should follow REAP’s suggestions for future prospects in the rice economy Interview with Mr Mahmood Baqi Moulvi – Chairman,…
PAGE brief talks with Mr. Rashid Hashmi – CEO, Muhammad Hashim Tajir Surma over their remarkable products serving human beings…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) general rose by 7.2 percent on year-over-year…
Agricultural statistics revealed that Pakistan is an agriculture-based economy, where majority of the population directly or indirectly depends on this…
US stocks end 3-day run of losses The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day run…
Market Review Border tensions between Pakistan and India remained on the forefront during the week resulting in a volatility for…
Warmongering push KSE-100 index down 1.2 wow Summary The gravity of Indo-Pak tension started to build up when on last…
Geopolitical tensions keep bulls away; mini-budget, IMF package and Sukuk may retake shine The movements at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)…
Best Actor nominee for “Bohemian Rhapsody” Rami Malek accepts the award for Best Actor during the 91st Annual Academy Awards…
Published in msn, on Feb 27th, 2019, Justin Kroll With production expected to start this spring, MGM and Eon are getting…
Official poster of X Men: Dark Phoenix. Photo: Courtesy www.foxmovies.com Published in Samaa, on Feb 28th, 2019, The new trailer…
A poster of the highly-anticipated live-action remake has also been released. Photo: Disney Published in Geo, on Feb 25th, 2019,…
Several political leaders called for a boycott over the issue [Pascal Guyot/AFP] Published in AlJazeera, on Feb 27th, 2019, ‘Unprecedented…
Published in Ary Sports, on Feb 26th, 2019, By Ali Hassan The glittering trophy of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Tuesday…
Sanath Jayasuriya has been banned from all cricket for two years after breaching two counts of the International Cricket Council’s…
Fernando Alonso (centre) watched pre-season testing with McLaren driver Carlos Sainz (right) on Tuesday Published in BBC, on Feb 27th,…
Published in Dawn, on Feb 27th, 2019, Mohammad Yaqoob LAHORE: Majority of the departments have opposed the new domestic plan…
The International Olympic Committee has also told individual sports federations not to award events to India until it can guarantee…
Published in The Express Tribune, on Feb 28th, 2019, By Rizwan Ghilzai / Khalid Mehmood ISLAMABAD: The country’s top civil and military leadership took heads…
Published in BBC, on Feb 28th, 2019, Jeremy Corbyn says Labour will back another EU referendum after his alternative Brexit…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. Published in Gulf News, on Feb 27th, 2019, Ashfaq Ahmed, UAE Deputy Editor It is imperative…
Published in Reuters, on Feb 27th, 2019, (Reuters) – The prototypes for President Donald Trump’s contest for a border wall…
Published in Dawn, on Feb 27th, 2019, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday — a day after India violated the…
Agha is a former leader of Taliban’s Jaish-e-Muslimeen wing, which fought against Afghan forces after the US toppled the Taliban…
GULF STATES| ECONOMICS & FINANCE Dubai’s private sector continues to foster innovation Companies across Dubai are increasing their efforts to…
INDIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT SBI has found fraud worth Rs 7,951.3 crore in Apr-Dec: RTI reply The State…
ECONOMIC TIMES OF PAKISTAN Revenue shortfall widens to pkr 228 bn in Jul-Feb fy19 The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)…
Ships with scrubbers must lock in high sulfur fuel oil needs to avoid supply hassles Shipowners with scrubber-equipped vessels may…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Redmi Note 7 Pro launched with a better chipset: As if the previous Redmi Note phone wasn’t good…
World oil prices settle 2pc lower Oil prices settled down about 2 percent on Friday, ending around 3 percent lower…
Harmonize the Immediate Long-range Future A manager must, so to speak, keep his nose to the grindstone while lifting his…
Zameen Expo 2019-Lahore concludes successfully Zameen Expo 2019-Lahore, hosted by Zameen.com, the biggest name in Pakistan’s real estate, concluded successfully.…
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=””]Ceri Parker Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum[/box] It’s one of the biggest threats to the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Edward Yates, University of Sheffield[/box] Conditions for young people in the UK are bleak. Young people…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ephrat Livni Writer, Quartz This article is published in collaboration with Quartz[/box] You’ve got problems. Perhaps more…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Geraldine Healy, Queen Mary University of London and Mostak Ahamed, University of Sussex[/box] Despite huge amounts…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicholas Davis Head of Society and Innovation, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Edward…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Feb 25, 2019[/box] Ahead of the U.S.-North Korea summit in the Vietnamese city of Hanoi,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Feb 25, 2019[/box] In about the time it takes to bake a tray of cookies,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Feb 22, 2019[/box] In this year’s Consumer Reports car survey, Subaru was named the brand…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Feb 25, 2019[/box] Peter Farrelly’s “Green Book” emerged as the surprise winner at the 91st…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Feb 25, 2019[/box] When the mobile industry is showing off the latest advancements in smartphone technology at…
Providing level playing field can strengthen the sector, says UNISAME Chief According to State Bank of Pakistan lending to small…
A youth in his late 20s, a banking professional, was not glad when asked about his investment. He disclosed that…
National Bank of Pakistan With long term vision & focus on digital banking, a new Group was recently formed within…
Banking sector accounts for around three-fourth of Pakistan’s financial sector. A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the…
“Financial peace isn’t the acquisition of stuff. It’s learning to live on less than you make, so you can give…
Although P2P network is still only a small part of the global banking landscape, a number of convergent trends are…
“Stock exchange is not for making money, it is for creating money. This difference has to be understood”, says Hussain…
Present government should create conditions leading to the economic empowerment of women in Pakistan. They should be provided opportunities to…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…