[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Feb 8, 2019[/box] Tropical cyclones have done the most monetary damage compared to other natural…
Year: 2019
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Brigitte van de Pas, Feb 8, 2019[/box] In 2017, seven percent of all agricultural land in Europe…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Feb 7, 2019[/box] The top ten Android apps in the world last month had a combined download…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Feb 7, 2019[/box] The problem – or privilege – of having a lot of foreign…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Feb 8, 2019[/box] Machine learning is becoming a transformative force in many industries. According to…
Pakistan’s export performance has remained weak over the past few years. According to the World Bank, Pakistan’s export share in…
Dwindling exports from Pakistan have been causing the jitters over preceding decade or so. Substantial trade deficit leading to the…
Achieving food and nutritional security has remained one of the core underlying objectives of all the policies, programs and strategies…
Remittances have remained a big source of foreign currency inflows, which partially help finance foreign expenditure, import payments and debt…
Historically, Pakistan has suffered from adverse balance of payment, because its exports are not enough to finance imports. The policy…
At no point in recent history have calls for Pakistan to industrialize been stronger than they have been now. Industrialization…
Oman is Pakistan’s fifth neighbor that shares maritime boundaries with Pakistan. The two countries enjoy close and cordial relations. Both…
For the past 50 years, Pakistan’s export sector is confronted with some structural issues, like lack of value-addition and dependence…
Under the first phase of FTA, Pakistan’s trade balance with China had worsened, and it had registered $12 billion mark…
Interview with Engineer Daroo Khan Achakzai — President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) [box type=”shadow” align=””…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Pakistan Trades (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value…
The Ministry of Finance statistics showed that Pakistan’s imports are mostly concentrated in a few markets. The country’s imports from…
Textile industry gritty to double the exports in next 5 years Researchers find that the developing countries are rapidly growing…
Pakistan bourse drops 445 points as investors offload holdings Bears dominated trading at the stock market on Friday and the…
Stocks mislay 225 points since January’19 bullish rally Summary The new year 2019 came with a blessing for stock market…
Index down over lack of IMF talks courage, Saudi prince visit a delight Building on last 5-week momentum, the market…
For the first time this year, seven out of the 17 contenders will be women. Photo: AFP Published in…
Published in Gulf News, on Feb 6th, 2019, The song from ‘A Star is Born’ will be added for one…
Published in Ary, on Feb 4th, 2019, COX’S BAZAR: Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie visited a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh…
The Oscars ceremony has gone without a host only once before in its 91-year history, in 1989. Photo: File …
Published in Gulf News, on Feb 6th, 2019, AFP No other nominations filed for June 5 elections Lausanne: Fifa president…
Published in ARY, on Feb 6th, 2019, By AFP LONDON: Pakistan were drawn at home to India on Wednesday in an Asian…
Published in ARY, on Feb 5th, 2019, By Reuters ZURICH: Global soccer body FIFA has set up a joint venture with 2022…
Former Test captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner will become eligible for state and international cricket on March 29.…
Published in Samaa, on Feb 5th, 2019, by Syed Ali Hashmi and Samaa Sports Pakistan have retained wicketkeeper and batsman Sarfraz Ahmed as captain…
Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (centre), welcomed the national football team in Doha on Saturday. NOUSHAD THEKKAYIL/EPA…
Published in BBC, on Feb 7th, 2019, Theresa May is heading to Brussels to press EU leaders for legally binding…
Senator Richard M. Burr, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said China was making investments in key technologies to…
Published in BBC, on Feb 5th, 2019, Labour supports international pressure being put on Venezuela to have new elections, says…
A file photo of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. PHOTO: AFP Published in The Express Tribune, on Feb 5th, 2019,…
Saudi Arabia’s anti-graft sweep was led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Published in Arabian Business, on Feb 6th, 2019, By Sam…
Published in CNN, on Feb 6th, 2019, By Barbara Starr (CNN)The latest message from al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri urging supporters to…
Etihad, Royal Jordanian ink new codeshare deal Etihad Airways and Royal Jordanian have announced a new codeshare partnership which will…
RBI fines Rs 1 crore on SBI State Bank of India on Thursday said that the Reserve Bank of India…
Punjab to organize 6-8 new industrial zones The Punjab government is striving to extend maximum facilities to promote local industry…
Global container freight market bearish as lunar new year hits Sentiment in the container freight market has turned largely bearish…
PAKISTAN NEWS: PTA & ICANN Hold a Workshop on DNS Abuse and Misuse: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with…
World oil futures move higher Oil futures edged higher on Friday but ended the week with a loss on renewed…
Managing Oneself: Revolution in Society Managing oneself is based on these realities: Workers are likely to outlive organizations, and the…
FPCCI Elections 2018 Giving voting rights to members of banned association is illegal: Mian Anjum Nisar Chairman of the Businessmen…
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=””]Vedrana Savic Managing Director, Thought Leadership, Accenture Research[/box] Business opportunities have become increasingly abundant, as prices continue…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Gulcin Ozkan, University of York and Richard McManus, Canterbury Christ Church University[/box] Numerous amendments are being…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Fleming Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] For the last 20 or so years, workers in Sweden…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Thomas Barnebeck Andersen, University of Southern Denmark and Pieter Vanhuysse, University of Southern Denmark[/box] From Winston…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Klaus Schwab Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum[/box] The global system we are part of…
The recent positivity in stock markets came after the government announced the second supplementary budget withdrawing critical taxes on capital…
Pakistan ranks 164th in the world in terms of its investment in education and health care as the measurement of…
In the latest Monetary Policy announcement, contrary to the market expectations, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced hike in…
Fund raising for Diamer-Bhasha Dam is fine but instead of waiting — at least for a decade, for its commissioning…
Prime Minister Imran Khan while speaking at the launching ceremony of the ‘Pakistan Banao Certificate’ talked about the poor state…
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) should take the initiative of setting up a branch of Pakistan Stock…
Human capital development inevitable for manpower export and remittances With the contribution of human capital in total wealth growing globally,…
Pakistan is yet to make significant attainments in the human development index (HDI), which focuses on measurable dimensions of human…
Interview with Syed Farhan Karim — Vice President, Capital Market Arif Habib Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Farhan…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Debt Capital Markets In Pakistan S.No Type of Security No. of Issues Amount(Rs billion) i. Listed TFC 1 7.00 ii.…
The Ministry of Finance Government of Pakistan mentioned in a statement that in past few years government has recorded significant…
The economists have recorded that Pakistan has entered a new era of equity trading; however, performance of Pakistan’s capital market…
Saudi Arabia’s 30 biggest stocks to gain global exposure Saudi Arabia’s aim to boost foreign investment in the $496 billion…
Market Review The outgoing week continued the upbeat momentum where benchmark index closed at 41,113pts, exhibiting an increase of 2.1%WoW.…
Encouraging investment scenario brings index gain 2.1% wow Summary The consistently improving investment climate in the country through foreign exchange…
Economic reform package, budget progress push market’s rally Investors asked to take longer investment horizon and build positions on dip…
Published in Gulf News, on Jan 31st, 2019, The streaming giant was condemned for using footage of a 2013 rail…
Ben Affleck as Batman. Photo: Warner Bros Published in Geo, on Jan 31st, 2019, Ben Affleck is handing over his…
Published in Ary, on Jan 30th, 2019, ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday announced that Pakistan would participate in…
India’s first national film museum is spread across a stylish 19th-century bungalow in south Mumbai. Photo: AFP Published in…
UAE fans throw bottles and flip-flops during the AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Qatar in Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy…
Otto (left) made 36 league appearances for Celta Vigo last season Published in BBC, on Jan 31st, 2019, By Simon Stone…
Published in Samaa, on Jan 29th, 2019, Naomi Osaka, winner of the Australian Open, has jumped to the top of women’s…
Published in Gulf News, on Jan 30th, 2019, Second edition of Nation Cup for Young riders once again proves a…
Published in Samaa, on Jan 29th, 2019, Novak Djokovic strengthened his grip at the top of the men’s ATP tennis…
ICC considers Sri Lanka the world´s most corrupt cricketing nation Published in Geo, on Jan 29th, 2019, COLOMBO: The International…
Published in BBC, on Jan 31st, 2019, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says “extra time” may be needed to finalise legislation…
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he announces a deal to end the partial government shutdown as while speaking in…
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian leadership in the West Bank city of Ramallah…
Filipina domestic workers carry shopping bags as they walk out of a mall in Riyadh, in this file image dated…
Saudi Arabia’s anti-graft sweep was led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Published in Arabian Business, on Jan 31st, 2019,…
Al-Bashir waves to his supporters during a rally in Khartoum on January 9 [File: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters] Published in…
Free zones lift UAE non-oil trade by 2.5% to dh1.2 trillion The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade grew 2.5 percent to…
Air India remains a knotty problem What started as a massive exercise to privatize the loss-making state-run carrier Air India,…
Inflation hits highest in 4 and 1/2 years The inflation reading spiked 7.2percent in January, hitting the highest level in…