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Industrialization Revolutions resulting from technological innovations have transformed the world many folds. The first, second and third industrial revolutions focused…
ZRG is a leading Information and Communication Technology solutions company with a track record of pioneer ship and innovation. ZRG…
For the first time in the history of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Pakistan’s power sector regulator organized the…
Foreign direct investment in telecom The telecom sector has been a star performer lately when it comes to foreign direct…
Due to ever-growing internet penetration and high reliance on digital ecosphere, cybersecurity has become one of the biggest needs of…
A disgruntled account/credit card holder of one of the leading banks disclosed that he received a call from his bank…
The new digital economy has redefined the business landscape. Successful traditional businesses are at a huge risk of not only…
Members of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are scheduled to meet in Vienna in first week of March 2020.…
One of the key policy objectives of Digital Pakistan Policy is promotion of innovation, entrepreneurship and incubators/start-ups in IT sector…
The entire scenario of trade and commerce has been transformed in the last twenty years or so. The e-commerce industry…
There are two different schools of thought in Pakistan vis-à-vis digital disruption. One school of thought deems Pakistan as one…
Would you ever search for “accommodation in Barcelona” on Google or ask strangers on Facebook for a place to stay…
Balochistan is largely an untapped telecom market with the lowest number of mobile phone users. In 2018, a dozen telecom…
Though having the highest mobile penetration rate in South Asia, Pakistan still has huge potential in digital economy growth. Telenor…
One completely fails to understand why even a thought of ending Saudi-Iranian animosity make the supporters of monarch jittery. If…
Pakistan’s banking sector witnessed unprecedented growth after 2001 due to low interest rate and product innovation in consumer financing. Like…
Logistics companies are facing an era of unprecedented change as digitization takes hold and customer expectations evolve. New technologies are…
As we are set to transform Pakistan in to Riyasat-i-Madina there is a need to discuss the future of Islamic…
Today’s businesses have increasingly become fast-paced. Highly demanding customers seek instant gratification on one side, and businesses, in a quest…
In Pakistan there exists two distinct, but opposite opinions about the growth of Islamic banking in the country. The proponents…
Islamic banking and finance are emerging as viable alternatives to conventional interest-based banking and financing. Islamic financing is not only…
Why we have need to use the word Islamic as prefix before Economics, Business, Banking, Finance, Marketing, Management etc.? The…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been actively engaged in development and promotion of Islamic banking in the country through…
Syed Nadeem Shah, a modern farm owner, says mustard crop can help reduce country’s import bill Sees better prospects in…
Poverty is one of the concerns of the governments of almost all countries. There is a constant research on the…
The recent shift in the dynamics and competitive nature of microfinance industry has made many users especially females sceptical about…
Present government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan is committed to Islamize the financial system of Pakistan and promoting Islamic…
Prior to the outbreak of virus in China, analysts were of the view that gold prices will hold above US$1,500/oz…
Doing business in Islamic way requires Muslims to undertake transactions free of Riba (interest), Gharar (uncertainty), Maisir (gambling) and non-Halal…
The Islamic banking and finance system offers more ethical and efficient alternative to the interest-based conventional financial system. Islamic banking…
There have been news headlines in the past few months about severe energy curtailment from wind based private power projects.…
Rise in the demand for the electronics and home appliances is attributed to the improvement in electricity supplies alongside an…
Food wastage is the sum of food waste and food lost.It is an astonishing fact that every year around 36…
Pakistan can lead world in modern farming practices by its cheaper tractor prices, making Mechanization could boost agrarian productivity to…
The much debated Electric Vehicle Policy will be integrated as a part of Auto Development Policy (ADP 2016-2021), which would…
Pakistan’s auto sector faced a slump during the calendar year 2019 due to massive devaluation of rupee, taxation, skyrocketing inflation…
Reportedly, utilization capacity, on stated double shift capacity basis of major OEMs for CY19 declined as compared to CY18 as…
The automobile industry, along with the auto components industry, is one of the core industries in Pakistan. A well developed…
Through 2018-19, the global auto industry was having vociferous recession in the sales and projections are painting similar decline in…
Many long-term energy agreements have been signed in the last five years that has increased the generation capacity to almost…
Mass production of Hyundai Porter H-100 pickup Hyundai Nishat Motor (Private) Limited announced its mass production at the assembly plant…
In less than 24 hours, a number of print and electronic-media has published reports/articles citing the impacts of Coronavirus on…
Social sector in Balochistan suffered negligence for years. Investments in education and health sectors mean formation of human capital that…
One needs to comprehend the rationale behind the ongoing gas crisis across the country. The recent shortfall during the chilly…
Power The regulatory actions in power sector space remained dominated by IMF directions. The government injected Rs. 200 billion into…
Reportedly, the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has confirmed that the operations of local refineries had slowed down because of high…
Pakistan is an agrarian economy, which places great emphasis on national food security and self-sufficiency in grain production. With fast…
Energy demand is increasing year after year, for this reason, oil and gas companies due to the increasing depletion of…
Present government of Prime Minister Imran Khan has made some policy changes to facilitate new companies in the Exploration &…
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental…
There have been articles, statements and interviews that oil and gas is history and Renewable energy such as Solar, Wind…
It was way back in 2014 and 2015 when global oil prices decelerated from $114 per barrel to $27 per…
Dealing with the current difficult situation of energy supply-demand gap and for uniformity in the management system this scribe has…
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. – Henry Ford “I couldn’t complete my education, and…
Many Pakistanis, especially people living below the poverty line, are facing the brunt of brewing wheat crisis in the country.…
Today, people are in troubled waters due to the present flour crisis in the country and on the other hand…
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Pakistan’s construction industry has always been of economic and social significance to the country. However, the share of construction industry…
There are growing fears that the rate of inflation for January 2020 would be the highest in last nine years…
While the property market might have seen downtimes since the last 2 to 3 years due to the unstable political…
“Think a hundred times before you take a decision, but once the decision is taken, stand by it as one…
Over $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is currently in the second phase of its development. Mega construction projects under…
Islamic banking and finance will be a major contributing industry of Philippines in near future as it is a double-digit…
The comparison battle between Islamic banking products and conventional banking products are continuing from decades. And from last few years,…
The building material industry is an important material industry, including building materials, non-metal mines, and its products and inorganic non-metallic…
Sales tax regime change for steel The government has changed the sales tax regime for long steel manufacturers from sales…
As the race for Brexit is back and with it the debate that the United Kingdom is better off without…
The beginning of Afghan Transit Trade from Gwadar Port marks the conversion of Gwadar into a regional hub port. Last…
Does the last Wednesday speech of the US President Donald Trump in which he declared that the USA is 100%…
The Presidents and representatives of Habib Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, United Bank, MCB Bank, Allied Bank, Meezan Bank, Bank…
Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Lahore recently installed the latest Linear Accelerator Machine and the inception is the facts result that the…
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve”.– (Quaid-e-Azam). Pakistan is sharing its…
Exports play an important role in a country’s economy, influencing the level of economic growth, employment and the balance of…
Without mincing words, it may be said that Pakistani readers/viewers get no clue of the current United States-Iran conflict. To…
To become a Manager is a matter of intelligence, trustworthiness, humaneness, courage, and discipline. Interestingly business education engrossed on the…
The banking channels play an important role in enhancing the trade of a country with its major trading partners. In…
Inclusive Capitalism is one new concept which covers the human equality and diversity alongside driving returns to the shareholders of…
A five-member jury panel reviewed GDIB award submissions and declared 19 organizations as winners. These organisations include Engro Fertilizers Limited,…
The way we work is changing dramatically,as we move into 2020. We are seeing a greater focus on equal rights…
Strategically located Balochistan offers tremendous opportunities for growth of financial sector as the security situation in the province continues to…
Multimedia industry is growing enormously fast nowadays. We as an industry leader giving the best possible chance to make the…
Seminar on Emerging Trends in Good Governance of Banking Sector in SAARC Countries held Dr. Reza Baqir, Governor, State Bank…
Hutchison Ports Pakistan created maritime history in Pakistan by welcoming maiden call of CV COSCO BELGIUM. It is the largest…
Russia is the world’s largest official buyer of gold and the third largest gold producer in the world. However, it…
Knowledge has always been important for economic development. Globalization and technological revolutions transform the contemporary economy into the knowledge economy.…
The decision by the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to restrict claimability of input sales tax from unregistered consumers through the…
In this rapidly growing and changing world, we are watching new developments across the world. Countries are committed with their…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 19th December 2019 completed the first review of Pakistan’s economic…