According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) report, the credit to the private sector continued its downward trajectory in…
Year: 2020
SBP sees restriction steps may have negative impact on Pakistan’s economy According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects,…
KSE-100 loses over 500 points in pre-budget session Pakistan Stock Exchange received a battering on Friday ahead of the presentation…
Stocks remain down as investors waiting for budget 2020-21 outcome While the Federal Minister Hamad Azhar termed it a ‘relief…
*Imran Khan Orders Establishment of 12 National Parks In the economic survey of Pakistan FY2019, the economists recorded that erratic…
COVID-19 impact: UAE may see V- and U-shaped recovery UAE’s economy will probably see a combination of V- and U-shaped…
Asia-Pacific Region Japan’s economy is bottoming out, eyes on recovery: finance minister Japan’s economy appears to have hit bottom and…
Economic Times Of Pakistan SBP reserves decline $266m to $10.1bn The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank decreased…
*Fuel trends International experts revealed that the developments in the maritime fuel industry have become crucial for operators and cargo…
Commodity markets in 2020 Wheat International studies presently revealed that the Wheat production in 2020 could decline below last year’s…
Dan Pink: The puzzle of motivation Dan Pink is the author of five books about business, work, and management that…
Threat of most serious flour crisis in decades approaching, says Mian Zahid Hussain FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel SVP, President Pakistan Businessmen…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
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There are different barriers to financial inclusion, one of these is the voluntary exclusion due to religious reasons and the…
Islamic finance can find rich social grounds for its growth and expansion in Pakistan and as this sector dominate Shariah-compliant…
Power Holding Limited (PHL), a public sector entity fully owned by the Ministry of Energy, is issuing a debt instrument…
Islam is more than a religion. It is also a code of life that deals with social, economic, and political…
Akhuwat Foundation is a non-profit company established in 2001 and registered with SECP. Akhuwat aims to alleviate poverty by creating…
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected growth in key sectors of Pakistan’s economy and the auto sector is not an…
For last few weeks, the concept of herd immunity is making headlines in the international media with reference to COVID-19.…
Meezan Bank has been selected for Overseas Pakistani Saving Scheme under the pandemic stress time Interview with Mr. Irfan Siddiqui…
Due to lockdown govt must pull Islamic Finance sector into essential services to resume its business activities PQGTL has advance…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Client Wise Financing Portfolio (% Share) Sector Dec-18 Sep-19 Dec-19 Industry Corporate 74.3 73.6 74.6 71.7 SMEs 3.7 3.3 3.5…
The economic experts of Pakistan stated that Pakistani economy presently faces challenges similar to other developing countries in the world.…
Across the globe, COVID-19 pandemic has created disruption and uncertainty for the common man and business community. BankIslami Pakistan Limited…
Market Watch: KSE-100 advances on hopes of policy rate cut Bulls continued to dominate the stock market as the KSE-100…
Interest rate cut, opening of businesses likely to give impetus The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the…
Bangkok is looking to host the Youth Olympic Games along with Chonburi in Thailand Published in Gulf News on…
Published in Dawn News on May 16th, 2020, AFP BERLIN: The Bundesliga takes the spotlight on Saturday as the…
Published in Samaa News on May 16th, 2020, Pakistan are all set to tour England this summer after the…
Published in The Nation on May 15th, 2020, Amraiz Khan and Talha Makhdoom The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expects…
Clubs across Europe have been denied commercial revenue with no games in most countries for at least two months and…
Published in Dawn News on May 16th, 2020, Syed Irfan Raza • Pakistani firm to start production of antiviral…
The comments came after Trump further hardened his rhetoric towards China, threatening to cut ties with the rival superpower completely…
Published in AlJazeera on May 10th, 2020, Clashes reported after UN Yemen envoy told UNSC warring parties made ‘significant…
Published in The Nation on May 15th, 2020, Anadolu Pakistan strongly opposes any Israeli move to annex parts of…
Security personnel patrol in an alley as Rohingya refugees buy groceries from shops during a government-imposed lockdown of Cox’s Bazar…
*G-20 debt relief timely initiative taken amid Covid-19 challenge Appreciating the G-20 debt relief initiative, Prime Minister Imran Khan observed…
How Abu Dhabi airports is facilitating inbound, outbound repatriation flights for Etihad Abu Dhabi Airports, in partnership with Etihad Airways,…
Asia-Pacific Region Philippines allows malls, more businesses in capital to reopen The Philippines has allowed malls and more businesses in…
Government eases offshore shareholding law The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has allowed Pakistani and dual nationals to keep secret their…
*Technology and energy efficiency Ballast water treatment technologies Many ballast water treatment systems are now available on the market and,…
COMMODITY MARKETS IN 2020 * Coronavirus halts demand and supply of commodities International sources recorded that as states in the…
Mian Zahid wants budget should not focus on enhancing revenue but growth FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel SVP, President Pakistan Businessmen and…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
The devastating economic fallout of the pandemic is being felt across the globe but for poor people in Pakistan who…
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…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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…