In the 80s and 90s, last century, the world lived in age of personal computing and this computing extended to…
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In last few years people have seen many e-services startups in Pakistan which gradually changing the lifestyle of the masses.…
China’s economy has entered a medium-to-low-speed development period from long-term high-speed development. Most traditional industrial industries (such as coal, steel,…
Who is reliable enough to trust with my assets? This was the main question of people after my keynote about…
According to the World Economic Forum, coastal and marine tourism is anticipated to be the largest value-adding segment of the…
The significance of human capital in the development and expansion of economy could not be emphasized further. Its status could…
Relating economics with education means highlighting economic issues relating to education, including the demand and supply for education, the financing…
March 22nd is World Water Day, which aims to emphasize the importance of fresh water for sustainable development. Water is…
One of the top notch hotel in Karachi, ‘Hotel Mehran’ inaugurated a three day ‘Bar-Be-Que’ Festival. A Three day food…
When the Government of Pakistan (GoP) entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program…
Education has become a central element of the countries’ growth strategies including economic development. Improvements in education need to enable…
Training Pakistan is the fifth most populous and one of the youngest countries in the world. Currently, it has the…
With its marvelous services, SINA Health, Education & Welfare Trust has been able to offer terrific medical facilities to those…
Last year, Balochistan government led by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan decided to impose health and education emergency in the…
Palladium, relatively unknown precious metal in Pakistan, has lately emerged one of the most valuable four precious metals around the…
This month, Balochistan government is holding a three-day international Livestock Expo from November18 to 20 in Quetta with an aim…
Among the many partners in Africa, South Africa has taken the lead in signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Inter-Government…
Tanzania is the fourth largest gold producer in Africa and has licensed Chinese companies to build the mineral processing plant…
Construction waste is produced in the social development process and also bothers the healthy development of society. Germany, Japan and…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Agriculture is undoubtedly the backbone of Pakistan’s economy as 45% of the labor force depends on this sector for livelihood.…
Never before in 72 years of history, did Pakistan had this golden opportunity to have instantly available reliable (IVR) power…
As per the United Nations, the number of undernourished people has dropped by almost half in the past two decades…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: KFC Pakistan: It all started in the state of Kentucky when Colonel Sanders perfected the…
Balochistan government led by Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan plans to increase agricultural output by devising out of the box…
Punjab According to National Nutrition Survey 2018-19, 40 percent of children up to five years of age in Pakistan have…
China had experienced fastest GDP growth rate around 11% until global financial crisis of 2007, which resulted in down turn…
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday announced that Sikh pilgrims who arrive from India to visit Kartarpur will no longer…
Quaid-e-Azam, father of a nation, the icon of freedom and liberty for the Muslims of the sub-continent and the most…
In the recent past, businesses in Pakistan have been marred by exorbitantly high costs of doing business. The macro-economic adversity…
Health is a state of complete well-being that directs towards maximizing an individual adaptive potential which if broadened to concept…
Surging poverty levels and rising inflationary pressure have hardest hit the poor and ordinary Pakistani in the past one year.…
The consistently glooming economic world to override the crises of unemployment, social miseries, etc has left a remarkable and pronounced…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
The news that Pakistan is among the ‘Top 20 Improvers in Doing Business 2020’ dominated the headlines over the preceding…
It is important for the government to revive the economy but it is equally important to attract foreign investors to…
The pressure of trade and industry is mounting on State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to curtail policy rate to bring…
After consultations with private and public sector stakeholders the Federal Cabinet approved the e-commerce policy framework – a significant step…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy In recent years, policymakers have come to the conclusion…
The First Microfinance Bank Limited, Pakistan (FMFB-P) collaborated with Ms. Saeeda Mandviwalla of TONI & GUY Karachi, to provide vocational…
Globalization has made the world shrink into a small unit where action of one country can easily be felt by…
Gwadar Port has the potential to transform the country’s economic status forever. Strategically located Gwadar enjoys prime importance as it…
Pakistan’s annual investment on its derelict infrastructure should be at least 8% of its nominal GDP which stands at $236…
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton visited Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), Lahore to…
Economic growth is the aspect to a nation’s progress and prosperity. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is generally considered as a…
The world has indeed become a Global Village. Physical boundaries now carry little significance. This was first propounded by Canadian…
By the time these lines will go in print, World Bank must have issued their Ease of Doing Business Report…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its latest report, has projected the economic growth rate of Pakistan at 2.8%; which…
Most depressed Balochistan needs foreign and local investment to develop its economic sectors. The businessmen hesitate to invest due to…
Having an optimistic outlook on life — a general expectation that good things will happen — may help people live…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
LNG demand in Pakistan is soaring in the wake of nascent economic recovery, as being anticipated. The paucity of energy…
The policy for oil and gas exploration & production could be described as confused at best. Although the government has…
Oil & Gas is life line of any economy. Oil & Gas producing countries have become advanced states with higher…
In Pakistan more than 50% of the farm land is owned by less than 10% of farmers i.e. land holding…
As part of Byco’s sustainability strategy to help preserve the environment, the company recently initiated a tree plantation drive with…
Every nation that has risen to great heights has done so because of its citizens’ hard work and perseverance. Unity…
Winter season in Pakistan is knocking the door. In fact it has already started in some parts of northern areas.…
Pakistan imports Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to meet the demand of the country’s power sector. The gas indigenously produced stands…
Hitit and PIA celebrate their first anniversary of completing the migration process in Pakistan. The first anniversary was celebrated with…
For many Pakistanis, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is mere a dream. However this project is vital for Pakistan and…
Though fuel prices in Pakistan are largely driven by international oil prices, the relationship between the prices of the various…
Pakistan can earn millions of rupees in terms of foreign exchange by developing tourism industry in Balochistan. With the development…
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) held the second Coffee@CBER session on 12th October 2019 at Institute of…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Pakistan is facing numerous challenges, which is not new for this country. The economic situation in Pakistan today is indeed…
Pakistan can become important part of China’s futuristic technologies On October 07, 2019, the President, Dr. Arif Alvi, has promulgated…
Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) sector has a promising future with its talented youth, and is poised to become the largest…
The current gender gap in financial inclusion is 27.6 percent in Pakistan, according to Global Findex 2017. Policymakers often prioritise…
In July, Pakistan went to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package. There is a general perception that the…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered the second phase of development. Gwadar Port, the soul of the CPEC, has already…
Global commodity prices rose by 3.8%MoM in September, as against a drop of 5.3% in August and marking the strongest…
Key Lessons The Doi Moi economic reforms of the late 1980s helped the country move away from its centrally planned…
Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Pakistan enjoys enormous cultivable area, the largest man-made irrigation system, excellent and high yielding varieties and hardworking farmers. However, yields…
Pakistan’s consumption of expensive petroleum products currently stands at about 21 million tons, of which about 85 percent was met…
Revival of economy is the biggest issue of present day Pakistan. It is important to address this issue just now…
There is no denying the fact that Pakistan has been swamped with the concept of supermarket and one could see…
Auto industry was the highest tax-paying industry during the last government’s tenure followed by cigarette, tobacco, telecom sectors. Presently, the…
Pakistan’s Government is focused on achieving an environment of inclusive economy where citizens and businesses can be more productive, and…
IBA holds lecture on macroeconomic challenges and outlook The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi organized a distinguished lecture on…
The Chinese government has announced the 70th Independence Day celebrations as the Golden Week, to be held from 1st October,…
The consumer goods sector includes a wide range of retail products purchased by consumer right from food and clothing to…
Pakistan, an agro-based economy with nominal GDP of $236 billion, imports furniture worth billions of rupees every year. During exhibitions,…
Eating out is a great privilege and perhaps one of the only available forms of entertainment available in Pakistan. Various…
Pakistan holds huge prospects and opportunities for FMCG sector Global conditions continued to improve for consumers as this year was…
The products sold directly to consumers are called consumer goods. Anything purchased by the average consumer like fruits, vegetables, washing…
Longshore sediment transport is important on most of the coastline; the direction of the longshore sediments may be manifested from…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…