Pakistan is not at par with the Muslim world in growth and development of Islamic finance, yet it has shown…
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Pakistan suffered the largest cyber-attack on its banking system when in the last week of October 2018, over 19,000 debit…
Though Balochistan has vast potential in insurance sector, yet the sector could not play its due role in the local…
Our government has raised the electricity tariffs yet again. These frequent increases in electricity tariffs are problematic for a number…
With 770km long coastal belt along the Arabian Sea, Balochistan has the 70 percent of the country’s total coastline of…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have positioned themselves as the highest remitters in the world, collectively beating the United…
Mercury level has already started declining and fears of gas load shedding are rising, historically load shedding of gas has…
In June 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt broke off diplomatic and transportation links with Qatar over its…
When it comes to sporting rivalry in the cricket world, nothing comes close to a match between India and its…
One wonders why Middle East and North Africa (MENA) continue to suffer from internal turmoil as well as proxy wars.…
Oman is our fifth neighbor that shares maritime boundaries with Pakistan. It is the member of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),…
A delegation of more than 40 representatives from industrial, commercial and trade organizations from 17 countries paid a visit to…
Historic wrestling event set to be held in Karachi Sports are one of the best sources to underpin economic growth.…
Pakistan, the sixth largest producer of dates is the third major exporter of dates in the world. According to an…
The year 2019 is proving to be a very hard for global growth which is projected to slowdown to 3.3…
There is ample discussion these days regarding the current economic performance of Pakistan and it is being contended whether the…
During 3QCY19 aggregate profitability of listed Pakistani commercial banks (excluding Silk Bank) rose to Rs45.5 billion, up 48%YoY. The increase…
The importance of the construction industry in boosting the economy is globally tested and accepted. The increase or decrease in…
Two different opinions exists on the economic condition of Pakistan. Government claims that economy is back on track whereas independent…
This year Pakistan ranked 108th jumping up from 136th position on the recent World Bank Index that rates Ease of…
A.P. Moller — Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere. Maersk works to provide customers…
All the indicators suggest that global crude oil market is suffering from supply glut, mainly because of high shale oil…
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The world is fast moving towards an electric mobility revolution. Some countries have gone as far as to announce plans…
Speaking to Khaleej Times on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2019) recently, Special…
Pakistan emerged with the objective to prosper as an Islamic nation by following divine code of guidance from Allah and…
Sipping cold coffee, listening to the Beatle’s yesterdays and using the laptop, they all made those moments so enjoyable that…
Monetary Policy Committee of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 13.25%. The…
‘By now we have travelled approximately 12 kilometres from the local branch of one of the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in…
The banking industry in Pakistan is growing leaps and bounds in almost all aspects. Presently, there are 45 banks with…
Gwadar Port, which has allured international attraction and is all set to emerge as modern hub port of the region,…
Environmental protection and sustainable development have become key factors for various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers and the public. It…
Pakistan’s topography and climatic conditions are ideal for the utilization of solar energy at its maximum level. Geographically, Pakistan lies…
Asia-Pacific is on track to become the biggest driver of demand for air travel, with nearly 4 billion passenger journeys…
With us entering 2019, Pakistan has stirred a revolution in the world of technology and e-services. Today many business tycoons…
Recently, the government has been touting reduction in current account deficit as one of its achievements but in my opinion,…
Balochistan still lacks financial inclusion. Truly speaking, it still lacks access to formal financial services including savings, credit, insurance and…
Profit of fertilizer manufacturers of Pakistan has declined by 31%YoY to Rs8.6 billion for 3Q2019, primarily due to 1) decrease…
Presently, US-China trade war is the single most important factor that is governing oil demand and hence its international price.…
Pakistan’s fisheries and aquaculture constitute an integral component of agriculture, providing employment, food and nutritional security to people, particularly to…
Recently at a conference for freight forwarders everyone jointly agreed: if you’re the fastest to quote, you win the customer.…
Stainless steel industry chain upstream The upstream of the stainless steel industry chain mainly collects raw materials such as iron…
It was six years ago that China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the largest, most ambitious, pan-Eurasian infrastructure…
More strategies and opportunities can help grow Balochistan shrimp availability Experts are of the view that stock of shrimps in…
There are a deluge of advertisements about the travel destinations across the world. Myriads of countries globally promote their travel…
China being Pakistan’s favorite country, friend and now a favorite investor after the opening of the economic corridor of Pakistan.…
The importance of reading has been very much stressed in Islam. In fact, the first word of the Holy Quran…
Under the 1973 constitution, all Pakistani citizens are equal, with no distinction based on gender alone. Unfortunately, constitutional guarantees of…
Contemporary conflicts have increasingly involved economics as the core component of strategy. States have traditionally used economics to further their…
Home-based workers are an important part of Balochistan’s informal economy. Home-based work exists in all sectors of employment including handicrafts,…
July 2016 a military officer of the Turkish army coveted to impose Marshall Law by planning a coup to remove…
In the 80s and 90s, last century, the world lived in age of personal computing and this computing extended to…
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…
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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…