Could Pakistan address its economic woes by turning around the freight train system? The answer would be yes in unison…
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Pakistan is blessed with one of the best sea routes of the world. Pakistan’s coastline is about 990 km long,…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce its Monetary Policy for next two months on 16th September…
Tensions continue to remain elevated as the conflict over the entire erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir between India…
Pakistan is taking initiative to develop Gwadar Port in Balochistan as a duty-free port with free economic zone on the…
Shipping as one of the world’s most global businesses bodes well at the zenith of world monetary movement. Transportation is…
The availability of public transportation is the basic right of every inhabitant. Decrepit buses, taxis and rickshaws are common sight…
Stand united, work selflessly, perseveringly and in a disciplined manner and I assure you no power on Earth can prevent…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy Global sea ports have great importance for world economy…
Women financial empowerment is one of the most negligent matters in almost every national budget of Pakistan, including current budget…
Agility is one of the world’s largest integrated logistics providers with an enterprise wide headcount of more than 22,000 employees…
On 5th August, 2019, the Government of India revoked Article 370 and 35A of its Constitution, thereby, annexing and removing…
Global commodity prices plunged 5.3% on a monthly basis in August, as against 1.5% increase in July. During the month…
Pakistan being an agro-based economy imports vegetables, cotton and many other agro products which must be a primary concern for…
Balochistan is the country’s poorest and least-developed province. The ever-neglected and discriminated masses of the province are still living in…
Any single risk event can wreak havoc on a company’s operations, and a combination of multiple issues can totally collapse…
Environmental protection and sustainable development have become key factors for various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers and the public. It…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
With the advent of multiplexes, cinemas have undergone a metamorphosis. Multiplexes have replaced traditional cinema houses, primarily by virtue of…
The first organized athletic events took place in Greece in 776 (BC), with the advent of the ancient Olympic games.…
There are a number of economic concerns with regard to sports in Pakistan, almost most issues have remained unresolved since…
We live in the age of modern retail trends and demanding customer tendencies. Industries across the globe, including the personal…
Television has become one of the most influential socializing agents of our times. There are many who complain about the…
Karachi, a metropolis larger than any other in the country, continues to grow unstoppably defending its identity as the business…
Have you ever been freaked out by the pop-up ads as they are exactly what you were talking about with…
Sialkot is the capital of the country’s sports industry. About 98 percent of products manufactured in small and medium industries…
Arsalan Chandio, the inhabitant of Larkana, while speaking to PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST expressed his dejection with utter dismay regarding…
Pakistan is a sports loving nation. However, this love is not limited to just one or two sports only. There…
Pakistan Stock Exchange closed in red for the seventh consecutive month and lost 6.8% during August 2019, which was also…
Pakistan is among the world’s top milk producers. According to one estimate, 80% of the milk, which is the largest…
Since 2013 the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has been working on introducing warehouse receipt financing for key food crops. Ideally,…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Country may face adverse environmental impact of precipitous deforestation It is a gorgeous feeling to know that Prime Minister of…
Green Economy Today Pakistan is facing numerous environmental problems such as global warming, ozone depletion, crowded cities and pollution. The…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote blue economy And it is He who subjected the sea for you…
The blue economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic development and growth, improved livelihoods, and creation of…
Needless to say, Pakistan is in dire need of Alternate and Renewable Energy (ARE) resources to sustain its economy. Alike,…
The online retail industry is defining new trends across the globe, but another tech trend is shaping the future of…
Plastic packaging is a subject of scrutiny these days and there has been a series of discussions on its viability…
The fish-shaped dustbins have been laid at Karachi’s Sea View recently to ensure that the beachgoers do not litter the…
Pakistan is blessed with unlimited natural and marine resources. Pakistan’s 1,200 kilometers lengthy coastline with the Arabian Sea is a…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy Recognition of the blue economy and smart shipping concept…
Petroleum consumption in Pakistan has been booming. The demand for crude oil and refined petroleum products, such as motor gasoline…
Over the past decade the blue economy has become a widespread buzz word. Though it refers to the control of…
Pakistan is observing a wide range of transformations in various areas of governance. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is by…
Engro Corporation (ENGRO) posted 2QCY19 earnings of Rs2.87 billion (EPS: Rs4.97), up 37%YoY but down 29%QoQ. This takes the 1HCY19…
The environment experts stress the need for a new alternative energy policy for the Pakistan that could increase the share…
Among the various reasons identified on global level for removing gender disparity with regard to education and female participation in…
Investors do not seem keen in buying euro because they are worried about the political situation in Italy, the possibility…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Pakistan is celebrating 72nd Independence Day this month. Politically Pakistan got independence in 1947 yet it has to achieve economic…
Petroleum consumption in Pakistan has been booming. The demand for crude oil and refined petroleum products, such as motor gasoline…
There has been a constant debate about Pakistan’s credit risk lately and all sorts of theories and analyses have been…
In the last week of May, 2019, the Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan made a historical visit to Pakistan. The…
Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) under Fourth Industrial Revolution is driving major paradigm shifts across all sectors and countries. This technology…
“We are a nation with our own distinctive culture and civilization, language and literature, art and architecture, value and proportion,…
Pakistan is the land of my forefathers; they are buried here and become part of our land and every handful…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
Four pillars (addressing elite capture, safety nets for marginalized segments of the society, jobs and livelihoods as well as human…
In the past, companies have tried to optimize and unearth efficiency gains through value chain integration. Reason was that it…
Independence isn’t just a personal virtue, it’s a moral virtue. Abstractly independence refers to breaking chains. What we mean ‘independence’…
In June, 2019, the Chinese President Xi Jinping made his historic visit to meet President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg,…
“We have undoubtedly achieved Pakistan, and that too without bloody war, practically peacefully, by moral and intellectual force, and with…
The contribution of American MNCs in Pakistan has been very significant not just in monetary terms but from qualitative angle…
Balochistan is the country’s largest province, with nearly 44 percent of its surface area and a thinly dispersed population of…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
There is no denying that large organizations across the world expand their horizons by making investments in the countries where…
Pakistan’s electronic and home appliances industry witnessed a rapid growth over the last one decade. Its consistent growth attracted both…
Consumption is the process by which goods and services are put together for end user. Consumption is at the end…
In 2017-18, Pakistan Commercial primary energy mix was as follows: Conventional Primary Energy (Fossil & Nuclear Thermal and Hydro)-2018 Oil:…
At a recently held seminar at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Teresa Daban Sanchez, Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund…
The advancement in technology, over the last few decades, has completely changed the outlook of the world and so our…
Pakistan’s foremost economic tribulations at this juncture are twin deficit: The economic managers have been struggling to restrain imports and…
The trend to use internet has been growing fast in Pakistan for the last one decade. As the trend grows…
Household savings are key to ensuring financial wellbeing, especially in countries like Pakistan, that do not have well developed social…
Pakistan’s economy is characterized by low levels of household savings which play a very crucial role in stimulating sustained economic…
At the recent monetary policy briefing, Dr. Reza Baqir, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) defended persistent hike in policy…
There is no misgiving about the economic concept that the higher the national savings rate of a country, the higher…
With a population of over 200 million, Pakistan is the second largest economy of South Asia. The soaring inflation and…
Personal finance is the management of financial resources. Saving helps us to overcome significant problems in our lives. To manage…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
Recent Findex stats find that ownership of financial accounts in Pakistan – including those with commercial banks, microfinance institutions, and…
Over a period of time, particularly in the last decade, National Savings has transformed itself from a retail debt raising…
Recent Findex stats find that ownership of financial accounts in Pakistan – including those with commercial banks, microfinance institutions, and…
Balochistan is endowed with rich mineral resources. There is a wider scope for setting up mineral-based industrial units in the…
According to published reports, Pakistan’s National Ministry of Food Safety and Research said that the government will use various means…
Pakistan is among the top producers of cotton, sugarcane and food grains, i.e. wheat, rice and maize. However, significantly large…
Pakistan’s extremely blessed to have abundance of coal, natural gas and water resources and all these could very well be…
Our actions are our future So called agriculture country in food crisis, why? Pakistan is essentially an agricultural country given…
Potable water is scarce across Pakistan. One comes across the news from almost all major cities and even small towns…