Since key policy rate is at 7 percent for the next two months with the hope that the discount rate…
Year: 2021
In Pakistan, Islamic banking has registered substantial growth over the last few years. Along with increase in number of branches,…
Cold Calling is a technique in which sales representative reach people who previously have shown no interest in products or…
Mudasar, a young Pakistani adept at graphic designing, left for the UAE a couple of years ago and resided in…
The global economy is emerging from one of its deepest slumps and beginning a passive recovery after the distressing health…
Islamic banking, like any other banking system, is an evolving system worldwide. Since the inception of conventional banking system; work…
It is rather customary in numerous countries to avail personal loans to go on a vacation, visit some foreign countries…
Collectively, financial sector’s risk indicators have significantly strengthened since the last financial crisis of 2008. In terms of capitalization, the…
Qatar witnesses a prosperous start to 2021, first scoring a major political goal by restoring diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia…
Although Pakistan and India have a difference in infrastructure and regulations, the overview of the e-commerce economy in India can…
Housing plays a key socio-economic development. According to UN about 3 billion people will need new housing and basic urban…
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Statistics show that during July-December of fiscal year 2020-21, Pakistan has received $5.7 billion in external loans from multiple financing…
No doubt, the Pakistan’s banking sector has played an important role in continuing the Pakistan’s economic system during pandemic, which…
Credit/Loans Classified By Borrowers In Pakistan* (Million Rupees) Description Sep-20 (R) Oct-20(R) Nov-20(R) Dec-20(P) 1. Credit to Government Sector (A+B)…
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Sensex has a bumper week: surges nearly 4,500 points in just 5 days Indian stock markets extended gains to the…
Stocks post solid gains of 1.1pc wow despite profit-taking Summary The investors in stock market remained positive in February with…
Index surges amid profit-taking; positive momentum may prevail in near term The benchmark Index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed…
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated that his government was prepared to engage in dialogue with India, but only if…
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Published in The Nation on Feb 8th, 2021, Tehran-Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday the US must “completely…
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Published in The Nation on Feb 8th, 2021, Since late November 2020, thousands of farmers have been protesting on the…
PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN *Imran Khan kicks off Covid-19 vaccination drive in Pakistan International sources record that various coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Middle east economies will reach 2019 gdp level in 2022: IMF The Middle East region will lag the other regions…
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Pakistan takes initiatives to boost bamboo production Pakistan has decided to become a full member of the International Network on…
Bio-lng fuel seen as ‘prime pathway’ to carbon neutrality The gradual introduction of bio-LNG alongside synthetic LNG is expected to…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Senate committee just tried to ban online games that aren’t even online: A parliamentary panel was informed on…
US whole wheat flour output falls in 2020 Whole wheat flour production in 2020 totaled 20.12 million cwts, down 10…
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Ignoring agriculture sector amount to suicide, says Mian Zahid Hussain Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, 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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