[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Gavin Harper, University of Birmingham and Allan Walton, University of Birmingham[/box] It wasn’t so long ago…
Year: 2020
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jennifer Rainey Marquez Associate Director of Research Communications, Georgia State This article is published in collaboration…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Tom Baxter, University of Aberdeen[/box] Decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure will cost the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Silvia Anna Ainio Policy Officer, European Commission[/box] To “build back better”, we must make sure economic…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Marc Palahí Director, European Forest Institute Justin Adams Executive Director, Tropical Forest Alliance, World Economic Forum…
Circular debt is one of the biggest challenges Pakistan’s energy sector is facing since 2008-09, which has just crossed the…
By the end of this year, China will officially eradicate absolute poverty. In the past more than 40 years since…
The outbreak of pandemic COVID-19 in 2020 was not only unexpected but also a surprise for the world. The COVID-19…
Amidst the post-pandemic scenario, the fast-paced, craftily competitive, exceedingly uncertain and globally challenging business scenario has dramatically raised the investment…
There are signs of business activity picking up in Pakistan at a faster pace as worries about new coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Economic structures Agriculture accounts for 25% of the country’s total economy. The main crops are cotton, rice, wheat, sugarcane and…
Reduction in interest rate is a must for bringing down cost of doing business in the country On 21st September…
Established in 1948, Unilever Pakistan is amongst the country’s largest FMCG business with over 30 brands spanning Home Care, Personal…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is now perceived in many developing countries as a key source of much needed capital, foreign…
During the recent past season of monsoon, which saw record-breaking rainfall in Pakistan, it saw people indulging and focusing on…
Corporate sector has crucial role in Pakistan business sector, socio-economic development and country development. Corporate sector includes different organization; NGOs…
Real sector Agriculture: Out of Rs 1,240 billion fiscal package on COVID-19, Rs 100 billion is allocated for the agriculture and…
To make big impression, Pakistan must focus on durable and innovative industrial infrastructure Labor law must be useful for social…
Accountants must take COVID-19 change as an opportunity rather as challenge Govt needs to come forward in a big way…
Every related firm needs Guerrilla Marketing techniques to be competitive Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a leading businessman PAGE:…
Interview with Mr Riaz Javed Suleri — Resident Director, Faran Sugar Mills Ltd PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and Faran…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Net FDI In Pakistan ($ Million) Details 2009-10 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Aug FY21 (P) China…
In Pakistan, statistics showed that in the first two months of the current fiscal year of 2020-21 the Foreign Direct…
According to the statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Large-scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) production increased by…
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 105.14 points to settle at 41,701.23 In line with the performance during the week, the stock…
Market likely to snap out of rollover week as selling pressure eases Happenings over the political front together with rollover…
The joint statement followed a joint petition by the franchises owners in Lahore High Court against the PCB. — Twitter/Files…
New Zealand cricket board chief says all players will follow health and testing protocols set down by the government.Photo: File…
Published in The Nation on Sep 24th, 2020, Xinhua International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Thursday that…
Published in Dawn on Sep 23th, 2020, Reuters | Abu Bakar Bilal Zimbabwe Cricket have received government permission for a six-match…
French Prime Minister Jean Castex insisted that the Grand Slam tournament must be subject to the same restrictions imposed Thursday…
Published in The Nation on Sep 27th, 2020, Sputnik Armenia’s armed forces have opened fire at settlements along the line…
Last week marked the 40th anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War when both countries remembered the legacy of the deadly conflict…
Published in The Nation on Sep 27th, 2020, Xinhua United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that a nuclear war cannot…
U.S. President Donald Trump accompanied by Vice President Mike Pence arrives at a campaign rally in Newport News, Virginia, U.S.,…
President Rouhani described US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as ‘the minister of crimes’ [Office of the Iranian Presidency via…
*PM Imran Khan proposes measures to curb illicit financial flows Addressing a high-level panel on FACTI (Financial Accountability, Transparency and…
UAE-Israel peace treaty could boost tourism and tech sectors The normalisation of relations by the UAE and Bahrain with Israel…
Indonesia sees economy contracting for first time since 1998 Indonesia’s economy is set to contract for the first time since…
Digitisation to assist economy recover The danger of a second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is still looming in Pakistan while…
Ship owners looking for more deals in the dry bulk segment Ship owners are actively looking for more deals in…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Cheaper Tesla ready ‘in about three years’: Tesla founder Elon Musk has announced technology that he says will…
Commodity markets in 2020 Oil prices slide on Libyan export talks, surging European virus cases Oil declined as Libya signaled…
Leadership and motivation The Success of the entire business depends on the most important resource of any organization which is…
Takaful solutions possible through smartchoick.pk Takaful Pakistan Limited and Smartchoice.pk have inked an agreement to offer innovative and comprehensive Takaful…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Sep 25, 2020[/box] Data from NASA shows the Earth gradually heating up since the late…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Sep 25, 2020[/box] Western European countries, which had successfully flattened the curve of COVID-19 infections, are…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Sep 24, 2020[/box] The rise of the machines has well and truly started. Data…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Sep 24, 2020[/box] Plagued by heatwaves and wildfires thought to be direct consequences of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Sep 23, 2020[/box] Despite progressing towards a service society in gigantic steps, China remains a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Sep 22, 2020[/box] The Institute for Economics and Peace recently released its inaugural Ecological Threat…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Pedro Gabriel Gomez Pensado Head of Oil and Gas Industry, World Economic Forum David Elizondo Senior…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Chandran Nair Founder and CEO, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT)[/box] The Fourth Industrial Revolution can’t be…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Mark Caine Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Project Lead, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alexis Crow Global Head, Geopolitical Investing, PwC Samir Saran President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF)[/box] Investors could…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Miguel Lurgi, Swansea University[/box] Global warming is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity worldwide. As…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]John Moran CEO, JLL Ireland This article was originally published by The Irish Times[/box] You might…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Carlo Ratti Director, MIT – Department of Urban Studies and Planning[/box] Sidewalk Labs, owned by Google’s…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Vilas Dhar Trustee, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Kay Firth-Butterfield Head, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning,…
Pakistan is one of the major beneficiaries of foreign remittances, whereas the volume of foreign remittances to Pakistan has also…
During FY20 Pakistan received record remittances. On a cumulative basis, workers’ remittances increased to a historic high level of US$23.120…
According to a recent World Bank report, remittances to low and middle-income countries are projected to fall by nearly 20…
Every year billion of dollar or payment sent by overseas to their home countries. Over the last twenty years these…
Webinar on ‘Halal Industry in Pakistan: Potential and Challenges’ organised very recently by the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce…
As the economy moves towards the end of FY20, it continues to face high uncertainty owing to the challenges posed…
Remittances are seeing a global boost in digital payments even while the physical ones decreased as the pandemic set in.…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) held a gong ceremony to mark the successful book building and listing of Pakistan Energy Sukuk…
Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Director…
Interview with Mr Shamim A. Firpo – Chairman, Firpo Group of Companies PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization,…
Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab – Chairman, Tawab Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Khalid Tawab is…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy (H.I.S.I) – Chairman, Pakistan Cloth Merchants Association [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Ahmed Chinoy…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Pakistan: Workers’ Remittances (Million US Dollars) Item Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 FY20 Jul-20 I. …
International experts revealed that falling remittances may affect sovereign ratings by external finances and economic growth. Remittances are a key…
The Analysis of Economic survey of Pakistan FY2020 showed that broad money enlarged by Rs 1,481.3 billion during 01 Jul-24…
Renewed selling pressure predicted for Taiwan stock market The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two of three trading…
Banks, cements keep index moving up; coming week may be volatile Treading on gains posted in the earlier weeks, the…
Published in Geo News on Sep 14th, 2020, An Indian court’s decision to stall the release of a Netflix…
Published in Dawn News on Sep 14th, 2020, REUTERS The film starring Gal Gadot had been scheduled for release…
Published in ARY News on Sep 13th, 2020, Reuters VENICE: “Nomadland”, a US movie about a community of van dwellers…
Published in Dawn on Sep 11th, 2020, A fitting tribute to the late Urdu fiction writer and his genius.…
Published in The Nation on Sep 9th, 2020, Sputnik The new live-action remake of the popular Disney film ‘Mulan’ saw…
Published in ARY News on Sep 13th, 2020, By AFP New York: Japan’s Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat…
Brazilian superstar Neymar. — Twitter Published in Geo News on Sep 12th, 2020, AFP PARIS: Neymar has sealed an…
Published in The Nation on Sep 13th, 2020, LAHORE – Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh has said…
The high amount of players going to the tour is expected to affect quality of domestic tournaments. Photo: File …
Published in Samaa News on Sep 10th, 2020, Australian Open organisers are looking to stage the next year’s tournament…
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is seen with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani during a joint news conference in Tehran, Iran.…