The First Microfinance Bank Limited, Pakistan (FMFB-P) collaborated with Ms. Saeeda Mandviwalla of TONI & GUY Karachi, to provide vocational…
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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…
Transportation service has undergone a tremendous change particularly over the period of last one decade. Technology has crept into every…
Transport & Logistics is not restricted to physical infrastructure usage of rails, roads and transport, sea trade and related freight,…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy The performance of logistics sector provide a distinct contrast…
Gwadar port will prove a milestone in promoting regional trade between Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).…
True to its name, Shaheen Freight Services was the first Pakistani Company to move 40ft Reefer Container of seafood from…
At present Pakistan suffers from precarious balance of payment situation. Its exports are too paltry to finance imports. Though, remittances…
Every company and organization operating today is different; however all are facing a common challenge i.e. need for connectedness and…
When thinking of ride-hailing or taxi apps, the first thing that probably comes to one’s mind is Careem or Uber.…
Pakistan has a strategic stake in peaceful navigation and security of Indian Ocean region. Our interests emanate from our coastline…
Modern urban transportation and interconnectivity are crucial for the economic uplift of any country in the world. Large cities across…
The history of Pakistan’s automotive industry is one of the oldest in the Asian countries. The industry started semi knockdown…
Robotics are expected to change logistics industry in year 2020 & beyond. By the end of 2018 , around 40%…
According to CNBC, when the world was beginning to believe that Sino-US trade tensions were easing, Chinese officials cut short…
For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head. ~ Benjamin Franklin The topic being discussed…
As of 2019, the United States remains the dominant superpower of the world. It controls the most formidable army and…
Pakistan’s transportation has a wide and diverse system. In recent years, the new Pakistan National Highway has been completed, improving…
Supply chains have grown incredibly complex over the years. Any supply chain progresses by initially delivering the raw materials from…
The mantra of corruption and bad governance of the previous governments of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Asif Ali…
Three years ago, with the referendum of June 23, 2016, the British people decided with a percentage of almost 52%…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Poverty is a multi-faceted fabric which involves economic, social, cultural and psychological dimensions. It is a worldwide phenomenon whose consequences…
The Daily Telegraph, Britain based leading newspaper has termed Pakistan’s Ehsaas program, one of the most comprehensive welfare programs ever…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Millicent Clarke is Head of Human Resources, Africa and Middle East (AME) for Standard Chartered Bank,…
For the best return on your money, pour your purse into your head. ~ Benjamin Franklin The topic being discussed…
About 1.3 billion people live in extreme poverty across the world. Majority of this impoverished population is in the African…
The 2018 Economic Survey revealed that in Pakistan the percentage of people living below the poverty line has fallen over…
Universally youth between the age group of 15 to 25 is taken as the most vulnerable segment of population while…
The economic survey held in 2016 states that 39% population of Pakistan live in multidimensional poverty, which implies that they…
Islamic Banking and Finance practices are running and growing at the rapid pace and has been proved itself as a…
Pakistan continues to suffer from ‘confidence deficit’, mainly because of poor economic indicators. Over the last one year, the level…
Pakistan and Gulf Economist approached the relevant authorities of SINA Health Education & Welfare Trust to get the first-hand knowledge about…
The nature of poverty is complex, and its causes are diverse. It is characterized by a lack of access to…
National Bank Of Pakistan National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is one of the largest commercial banks of Pakistan and Corporate…
Balochistan is the most poor and least developed province of Pakistan. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) uses a broader concept…
Micro financial poverty alleviation is an important part of poverty alleviation and development, and an important measure to promote farmers’…
Balochistan is far behind from other provinces in economic development. It is assumed that if Gwadar Port becomes fully operational…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
With the emergence of e-commerce and rising digital literacy among the consumers, the global logistics industry has been changing significantly…