The devastating economic fallout of the pandemic is being felt across the globe but for poor people in Pakistan who…
Year: 2020
COVID-19 has turned all economies upside down leaving the most vulnerable people in the lurch. Coronavirus pandemic is fast amplifying…
As hopes are building for easing of lockdown, which should not continue for indefinite period, it is necessary to evaluate…
To contain the spread of COVID-19, countries around the globe have enforced lockdowns. It has resulted in closure of most…
The world today is dealing with a crisis of monumental proportions. The vicious, novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the…
Mr Imran Khan, the premier of Pakistan, says that if poverty rises, we will not win war against pandemic. He…
Pakistan is confronting with new challenges and emerging issues in the highly competitive world of consumer products, which is more…
Coronavirus is going to present unique challenges to the financial sector. Hundreds of millions of people are facing restricted movement…
Thanks to the government for forming a commission to look into the matters Pakistan’s power sector is facing over the…
Prior to the calamity of the COVID-19, Ms Seema used to visit over ten houses every day to teach children.…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, youth empowerment through technical training is vulnerable to falling at the bottom…
The microfinance sector in Pakistan has made significant progress in the last few years. The sector has grown rapidly, it…
Cement manufacturers in Pakistan have posted losses for 3QFY20 as compared to profit for 3QFY19 and 2QFY20. This raises concerns…
The poverty level mounts in Balochistan, as the province reels under the lockdown measures to fight coronavirus pandemic. Present PTI…
In Conversation with Ehsan Saya – Managing Director, Daraz The breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan took businesses by…
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Microfinance Industry Indicators Indicators Dec-17 Dec-18 YoY Growth Absolute change % Number of Branches 3,673 4,239 566 15.4 Total No.…
Analysis of Economic Survey FY2019 of Pakistan recorded that the main purpose of public debt management is to make sure…
The government officials revealed that Pakistan had a Gender Inequality Index (GII) ranking of 133 in the 2017. It is…
Covid-19 preventive measures made positive economic impact as KSE-100 climbs Summary Government started taking medical and economic measures since Covid-19…
Profit-taking spoilsport; monetary, lockdown ease and budget news may favour market After posting a spectacular performance in the previous week…
Published in Ary News on May 10th, 2020, Reuters SHANGHAI: Thousands of visitors streamed into Shanghai Disneyland on Monday…
Published in Geo News on May 10th, 2020, Hollywood veteran Michael Douglas recently did an Instagram Q&A during which…
Published in Bol News on May 10th, 2020, By Aizbah Khan – Web Editor The world famous Turkish drama based on…
Published in Geo News on May 10th, 2020, Renowned actor and television writer Athar Shah Khan has passed in…
Published in Dawn News on May 11th, 2020, PARIS: French tennis chief Bernard Guidicelli admitted Sunday that Roland Garros,…
Published in Ary News on May 10th, 2020, Karachi: Pakistan’s current and emerging cricketers have praised online sessions with…
Published in Bol News on May 08th, 2020, By Bilal Bari – Editor The upcoming and enticing match between American professional…
Published in Geo News on May 09th, 2020, ISLAMABAD: ‘Asian Bradman’ Zaheer Abbas believes the game of cricket will…
Published in Bol News on May 06th, 2020, By Syed Umarullah Hussaini – Web Editor Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia…
Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei speaks during a news conference in the capital, Tehran, on July 22, 2019 [File: AFP]…
Published in The Nation on May 10th, 2020, APP Ambassador Munir Akram says Security Council has the mandate to prevent…
China and India have frequently clashed over their shared border in the past Published in BBC News on May 10th,…
Published in Reuters on May 09th, 2020, Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former President Barack Obama described President Donald…
Hundreds of Iraqis have gathered in central Baghdad for fresh anti-government protests [Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu] Published in AlJazeera on May…
*Imran Khan’s phone call with Ethiopian Prime Minister Prime Minister Imran Khan, held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Abiy…
Major Gulf indexes fall alongside subdued global equities Major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday as doubts…
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION Philippines GDP declines for first time since 1998 on shutdowns The Philippine economy contracted in the first three…
SBP reserves rise $259mn to $12.33bn The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank increased 2.15 percent on a…
*Environmental regulations Presently Shipping operates under a complex set of international and national regulations. Traditionally, the leaps in regulations have…
Commodity markets in 2020 Gold International experts revealed that 2019 has been a golden year for precious metals as escalated…
Debt cancellation will not resolve the crisis: Mian Zahid Hussain FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel SVP, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum…
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=””]by Katharina Buchholz, May 11, 2020[/box] According to immunization coverage data by the World Health Organization, the vaccine…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, May 8, 2020[/box] Uber reported its results for the first quarter on Monday, beating revenue…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, May 8, 2020[/box] This Saturday marks World Fair Trade Day, promoted by the World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, May 9, 2020[/box] Jobless claims across the U.S. continue to rise at rates not seen…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, May 8, 2020[/box] May 8, 2020 marked 75 years since the end of the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, May 12, 2020[/box] This regularly updated infographic keeps track of the countries with the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Cesar Augusto Mba Abogo Minister of Finance, Economy and Planning, Ministry of Finance, Economy and Planning…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Christine Carson Senior Research Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia Rachel Roper Associate…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vignesh Santhanam India Lead, Drones and Tomorrow’s Airspace, World Economic Forum[/box] Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, otherwise known…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Dave Cook, UCL[/box] We are experiencing the biggest remote work experiment in history – but many…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anne Velenturf, University of Leeds and Phil Purnell, University of Leeds[/box] More than 100 billion tonnes…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alan Shipman, The Open University[/box] Inflation among the 37 member states of the Organisation for Economic…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mariam Obaid AlMuhairi Project Manager, Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution UAE at the Dubai Future…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Wladislaw Rivkin, Aston University[/box] As an academic who regularly worked from home in the days before…