The budget proposals for 2020-2021, prepared by the Adviser on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Hafeez Shaikh — against the backdrop…
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As the tally of coronavirus cases in Pakistan crosses 185,000 the impacts of the coronavirus in pakistan pandemic are beginning…
The year 2020 is unfolding a series of transformations for the whole world. The Covid pandemic is wreaking havoc across…
The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
Karachi, Friday, June 19, 2020: Life has slowed down, but people still need to sell their cars or buy used…
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan’s economy was already struggling to stay afloat but was in no danger of collapse. However,…
The biggest challenge to the human health and financial stability the world faces today, perhaps originated from a seemingly innocuous…
The recently released Economic Survey paints a bleak picture of Pakistani economy. Since the period covered by the data includes…
The story that follows talks of three Pakistani sailors stranded on the Egyptian coast, served with jailed time and how…
Central banks around the world have slashed interest rates, though perhaps none as aggressively as State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).…
Faysal Bank Limited is a leading Financial Institution in Pakistan with a legacy of service and innovation which spans over…
Introduction Poverty has occupied foremost place on human development agendas of almost all countries of the world as its prevalence…
The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term…
In compliance of constitutional requirement, that limitation of Riba will be state policy of Pakistan, It has been ambitious program…
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the global economy, and financial sector in particular, are still unpredictable. It has…
“When the world is predictable, you need smart people. When the world is unpredictable, you need adaptable people,” had commented…
The government has imposed Rs40 million penalties on six oil marketing companies (OMCs) for their noncompliance with the storage requirements.…
Mr Ahmed Chinoy Chairman of Pakistan Cloth Merchants Association (PCMA) recently requested the government to remove major hindrances which are…
5G’s proliferation is unprecedented, leading to the amalgamation of ground-breaking technologies of this decade such as AI and edge computing.…
Referring to Pak-Iran border (Taftan) through which Pakistan exports mango to Iran, it was highlighted by the Patron-in-Chief, Waheed Ahmed…
I have been struggling this last week with the events that have been unfolding around across and through the world…
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.…
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…
The Government of Pakistan’s foremost duty at the moment should be to allay two foremost fears of the public: there…
At this point, it has become clear that the situation under COVID-19 is escalating quickly and the world will face…
The word on the street about New World Order is corona. The pandemic treated all the human beings, objects and…
Not a dooms day scenario: Every country, every person has been touched by novel coronavirus. Covid-19 has become a household…
On 17th March 2020, the Prime Minister of Pakistan refused to put the people under lockdown as a preventive measure…
The New World Order implemented after the events of 9/11/2001 has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The details of…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has already led to a major health crisis worldwide and is a major disruptions of the…
Globally, eradication of poverty has been a burning issue since early fifties when war ravaged economies particularly of European countries…
Amid growing concerns about the potential economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with…
Thanks to the government for forming a commission to look into the matters Pakistan’s power sector is facing over the…
There are fundamental changes that happen from time to time; specially during times of war. But this time the enemy…
The coronavirus cases are currently on the rise and over 7000 people in the country have been detected along 143…
Almost the entire world except a few countries imposed lockdown to halt the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19).…
Provision of disinfected currency notes by banks Recognizing the need for issuance of fit, authenticated and disinfected cash by the…
Pakistan is facing various challenges where some are because of international factors but most of Pakistan’s current problems are self-created,…
In the second week of February, 2020, President Tayyib Erdogan of Turkey made one of his most historic visits to…
The world has changed dramatically during Jan-Mar quarter of 2020. A rare disaster has resulted loss of a large number…
Present PTI government of Prime Minister Imran Khan is for making investment in human development to upgrade the standard of…
Introduction Microfinance services have emerged as an effective tool for financing micro-entrepreneurs to alleviate poverty. It is a tool to…
Presently, Pakistan seems to be suffering from ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ – a psychological condition wherein a captive begins to identify closely…
History is a testament to the fact that dedication and endurance determine the life and downfall of nations. Some nations struggle…
All countries have a few or more than a few sick industries, some into hundreds and thousands. Pakistan is in the…
Pakistan Day is celebrated with great fervor every year, but this year the circumstances are very different. People are living under…
He was transferred to a military ambulance that broke down after running a few paces. It took two hours to…
Pakistan is 6th most populous country of world having a population of 219,652,490 people; which is 2.83% of the total world population.…
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the leading fertilizer manufacturing & marketing company of the country, with around 4 million…
The monetary policy is the key to influence trade/ current account of any country. The extent and the effectiveness of that, however,…
An innocent enough question: What do you want to be when you grow up? You can pretty much count on visiting relatives…
Pakistan has been able to beef up its image globally. Plenty of foreign diplomats have been visiting Pakistan recently. Pakistan…
At its meeting on 17th March 2020, the State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate…
On 29th of January, 2020, the Government of China has officially reported that it is facing a chaotic epidemic of a viral infection…
Most of our Chinese customers are back at work according to emails we received last week. Right when the coronavirus…
Banks can play a key role in the growth of insurance industry in the province Larger the risk level, higher…
The cyber security is still a challenging and diverse field and it has been evolving due to constant technology transformation…
Disaster does not have to come to an enterprise or contact center in the form of a major natural disaster…
In order to advance ports and shipping, and make it more competitive, states and maritime organisations have relayed greatly on…
Stock exchanges represents confidence of investors and industry. Pakistan Stock Exchange has least number of investors and issuers using the exchange…
The week ended on 13th March 2020 can be termed one of horrific weeks for crude oil producers and traders…
China has welcomed investment into Pakistan’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) from other countries. While speaking at the “Dialogue on Industrial Cooperation under CPEC and…
The governments and central banks world over readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impact after spreading coronavirus on Friday, helping…
Federal Reserve of United States has cut rate in an emergency that has created opportunity for other central banks around…
Uncertainty is worse than bad news. Some airlines in many countries have asked their employees to go on unpaid leave.…
We are living in a fast changing environment. Every day brings new challenges requiring people to bring about changes in…
The coronavirus has presently affected more than 100,000 persons worldwide. This fast widespread of the virus impacts several business sectors…
The present government is striving to improve its citizens’ quality of life and economic well-being by ensuring availability of accessible,…
It is staggering to see infants or toddlers to be precise using cell phones in more or less in every…
This year, Toyota Pakistan announced its collaboration with Pakistan’s one of the biggest e-commerce platform, Daraz.pk. This will enable people…
The first industrial revolution was initiated in 18th century in which new manufacturing processes were introduced with the help of…