Tuesday, April 12, 2022 was a black day in the history of the island nation Sri Lanka, as they defaulted…
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The concept of Microfinance is not new as it has had its occurrence in the long past. The term `microfinance’…
Poverty alleviation is one of the preeminent factors in sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by UNO. Ever since the beginning…
Profile of Sarim Burney: Mr. Sarim Burney was born in Karachi on 2nd December 1970. He started human rights work…
Societies are the heterogeneous combination of people where they are differentiated on the basis of their physic, by their intellect…
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become much popular in the last few years. A large number of companies issue reports…
IHHN opening up more healthcare facilities and benefits Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) has become one of the leading…
Biologically, a child is a human being between the stage of birth and puberty, or between the development period of…
Aaghosh Trust has been rendering its services since 2003 through different projects to provide essential and functional services to the senior…
TCF is a strong advocate of the belief that a truly informed and educated society forms the foundation of a…
Green Crescent Trust (GCT) is among very few credible names with outstanding 3000+ existing and ongoing charity projects for the…
We celebrate Pakistan Day on 23rd March every year with full zeal and enthusiasm in memory of resolution presented by…
Pakistan Day (March 23) is a powerful reminder of the country’s pliability against all the odds. This year we celebrated…
The year 2021 saw Pakistani start-ups getting attention from around the world as they collectively raised $365.87 million as opposed…
The steady depletion of global energy resources due to increased consumption by mankind has contributed to the severe problem of…
China-Pakistan industrial cooperation intended to develop Pakistan as a major manufacturing hub in the region, and establishment of Special Economic…
Banks approve on spot conditional housing loans amounting to Rs7.4 billion In an overwhelming response to the first ever Mera…
“Mark my word: A combination of airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile, but it will come.” These were…
Cyber security is now a critical function in organizations in the current era of online/digital business and communication. Hackers will…
The ardent batchmates of Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC) of universities successfully hold a debut Hackfest 22 event in Karachi,…
When it comes to the health and vitality of the communities, affordable housing is the key. The need for quality,…
Land is an essential, fixed and scarce resource which require efficient utilization. Traditional economics is limited to explain the impact…
About GFS – Global Financial Solutions (GFS) offers a full range of construction consultancy services and investment management. – Maintaining…
Pakistan’s construction industry has always been of economic and social significance to the country. However, the share of construction industry…
Economical housing is the matter of real concern specifically in developing countries like Pakistan where housing backlog is almost 10…
Spacebar has been named an Authorized Sales Partner for SnackVideo, a short-form video platform. This conclusion was reached after many…
Cement is the most important component of the construction industry. Any hike in coal price contributes towards hike in cement…
Universally accepted norms of achieving a balanced and sustainable economic growth of a country are its GDP growth rate, level…
Pakistan’s technology industry comprises almost 1% of the country’s GDP1, having crossed the $4bn mark. Whereas the target is set…
The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, hit $125 per barrel on March 7. It is the highest…
13th anniversary of LADIESFUND Women’s Awards held First Lady, Sindh, SBP governors laud the imitative Dawood Global Foundation held the…
Whenever there is a major global technological change, the businesses that are quick to jump the bandwagon have the first…
‘Digital’ has become one of the most commonly used buzzwords these days. Everything now has the precursor ‘digital’ attached to…
SBP wins another award for promoting Islamic finance Islamic Finance News (IFN), an arm of REDmoney Group, Malaysia, has announced…
The Islamic finance industry continued the growth momentum in Pakistan in 2021 proving its viability supported by strong public demand…
There are two school of thoughts as to why housing costs in many parts of Pakistan are high. According to…
Newfound system helps facilitate P2P transactions Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan launched the second phase of Raast, called Person-to-Person…
Silkbank launches one-of-a-kind Mastercard Credit Card in Pakistan Silkbank Limited, one of the leading Credit Card issuers in Pakistan, in…
More than 70% of the total world population would be living in the urban areas by 2050. This calls for…
Degrees awarded to 390 graduate students and 52 to MS students Dawood University of Engineering and Technology’s 9th Certificate Distribution…
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has introduced a customer-friendly account opening process to provide access to…
The global trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG) increased 6% to 380 million tonnes during 2021 as many countries rebounded…
In Pakistan, the health sector has been badly neglected and the policy makers have shown a callous lack of concern…
Healthcare investment ensures high returns like financial and social returns, empowerment and political participation. This investment is not for the…
Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development. No country can achieve sustainable economic development without…
Established in 1998, SINA’s mission is to make quality primary healthcare affordable and accessible. Primary healthcare is the first line…
Lahore Mental Health Association a home of happiness On February 11, 2022 Mr. Asad Qaiser, Speaker National Assembly Pakistan visited…
It is a well-known fact that a person’s physiological and psychological adaptations to the environment start from conception and affect…
I cannot forget the moments of my 15 minutes demo lecture which was held at one of the top ranked…
When people hear the term ‘environmental science’, the concept that most probably pops up in their minds is ‘pollution’; and…
In order to move forward and progress in the world, giving ample of opportunities to the people to prosper and…
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), on Tuesday 18th January 2022, announced the results of students who sat exams…
The Ministers of the OPEC plus, who met via video conference, rubberstamped in just 16 minutes the monthly production hike…
India and Pakistan being one country before 1947, where British Crown ruled this region from 1858 till the partition in…
It is normally believed that cricket was invented during Saxon times in the Weald, south-east England. The first reference to…
A contract for Digital-Streaming Rights of HBL PSL 2022-2023 also signed Owing to its tremendous popularity among online shoppers, Pakistan…
Shell Pakistan is one of the leading sponsors of ‘Multan Sultans’ – the defending Champions and best performing team in…
Mycotoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi. There are three main types of mycotoxins that produce toxins…
FFC remains committed to be leader in fertilizer industry Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the largest fertilizer manufacturing and…
The year 2021 was nothing short of revolutionary and historical in multiple facets. In various areas of life, events took…
Shahnawaz Dahani’s rise to stardom is fascinating, inspiring and replete with sheer diligence. People acquainted with him since his childhood…
A credible statistics is instrumental in planning and economic development. Although it was too late but rebasing is an appreciable…
A point to be noted is that local urea manufacturers have an installed capacity of 7 million tons per annum…
Aviation Industry The aerospace industry is searching for innovative results to boost its business in a sector that operates in a cut-throat…
Globally, travel and tourism are the significant contributors to a leading sector for job creation, socio-economic and cultural development worldwide.…
Aviation industry is one of the most distinctive industry which is termed as “Global”, connecting people, facilitating businesses and pursuing/encouraging…
The Prime Minister Imran Khan after came in government showed his ideology regarding Naya Pakistan among them the foremost important…
Original agenda of Paris meeting of 2015 relating to seventeen highlighted Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030 had…
Thirty years back, when China starts its transition phase we observe inexplicable growth of China where they are beating the…
The swift development of effective vaccines against COVID-19 was an unprecedented scientific achievement. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and variants…
Power generation from renewable sources such as solar and wind offers numerous benefits to the country but poses multiple challenges.…
In this article, sector specific and international trade hurdles will be discussed in detail: 2- Sector specific hurdles a) Agricultural…
Lack of consensus among urea producers, policy planners A tug of war has been going on between the elements adamant…
The poor living conditions in Katchi Abadis (KAs) and the challenges faced by the vulnerable children residing there, particularly the…
With the rampant rise in E-commerce and explosion of mobile commerce, the economic playing field for women in Pakistan is…
Pakistan is in its 75th year of independence, in all these years, Pakistan initially progressed very well and had somewhat…
The economy of Pakistan, like any other economy is of two types: 1) documented or formal economy and 2) undocumented…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Updated status on revival of Chenab Limited Recently, Chenab Group has announced revival of its business…
The pandemic and lockdowns around the globe have raised importance for many sectors and industries that perhaps previously were overlooked.…
The COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted both supply and demand sides of an interconnected world economy. Lockdowns, travel and trade restrictions…
On 11 October, 1947, while addressing the Civil, Military and Air Force Officers, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah said, “God has…
After an unexpected increase in cut-off yields in last T-Bill auction on December0 1, 2021, money market yields have been…
GFS Builders and Developers appreciate all employees and treat them like family. GFS builders and Developers every year encourage, appreciate…
Education is a particularly challenging issue in the context of the pandemic. The global disruption to education caused by the…
The increasing energy prices and poor planning in energy sector have put the public in real pressure. During the previous…
Fortify Education Foundation is doing admirable job for the underprivileged. PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST got first-hand information about the activities of…
As best-selling author and management consultant Peter Drucker once said: “The best way to predict the future is to create…
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to raise the policy rate by 100 basis…
*Fertilizer Policy 2022 to enable move to WACOG and leverage excess urea capacity in the country through exports* Pakistan, being…
Power to influence others is an essential and common trait of inter-state diplomacy which can be classified in the domains…