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With around 220 million people, Pakistan is amongst the most populous countries in the world where millions of people are…
Pakistan’s housing backlog has reached almost 11 million units. Only one percent of the housing units developed annually cater to…
PSDP, CPEC with private housing schemes likely to push and growth and development of the sector Huge rising demand encouraged…
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced 5 million affordable housing program for the welfare of poor, low income families. Affordable…
Low cost housing for a vast majority of the people poses an enormous challenge in terms of availability of affordable…
The successive governments in Pakistan could not launch the housing schemes for the complex and time-consuming process the housing sector…
In an attempt to usher change in the way economy of Pakistan is managed, the incumbent government headed by Imran…
Exports compose ample role in liberalized economies. But Pakistan export growth has performed unimpressively over the last years, following the…
Revamp of the Pakistan railways would be completed within the next 120 days. The proposal to introduce standard-gauge rail track…
Pakistan is rich in natural resources. Only the educated, skilled and healthy people can make the best use of the…
Islamic banking was re-launched in Pakistan with the commencement of operations by Meezan Bank, as a full service Islamic bank…
Every now and then a technological revolution comes in that provides almost every country in the world an equal playing…
Over the past few years, Pakistan’s economy is facing a bad patch. Some of the economic parameters are at a…
Owning a house is a distant dream of millions of Pakistanis, particularly in the urban areas. Way back in 1970s,…
New Finance Minister Asad Umar will come up with a strategic plan about fixing external-sector issues. Any delay in seeking…
With rising mobile phone adoption, maturing 3G/4G telecom services, rapidly growing mobile money solutions and innovative initiatives like QR codes…
A simple economics concept stipulates that lowering interest rates triggers the spending by the consumers, usually in the shape of…
In last few years, banking system in Pakistan has entered into a new phase of evolution yet facing various issues,…
Balochistan still lacks proper system of financial inclusion. Simply speaking, it still lacks access to formal financial services including savings,…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government with many other challenges inherited a trade deficit. Government has to first accept challenges and identify…
Country is moving towards creation of a supportive framework for Shariah-compliant banking The world’s most populous Muslim nation, so far…
Thar coalfield in Sindh province is bestowed with 175 billion tons of lignite coal, which can fuel power generation of…
Pakistan ranked third largest fiscal deficit country among 36 economies: ADB Pakistan recorded a record budget deficit of Rs2.26 trillion…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking related services in Pakistan and overseas.…
Having undergone a whopping trade deficit of over $38 billion and spooky current account deficit of $18 billion, Pakistan must…
As a result of General Elections 2018, Imran Khan has become the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Following the polling…
The newly installed government in Pakistan faces a number of mammoth tasks like foreign policy issues, weakening currency, booming population,…
Emergent water issue is the main concern for the country and the new Government of Pakistan led by Imran Khan…
The first phase of 10-year Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) executed in 2007 failed in achieving the desired results because…
It is believed that the Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) constituted by Prime Minister Imran Khan has been signing a mantra…
Pakistan is currently facing a foreign exchange crisis where boosting exports on a sustainable basis should remain the prime focus…
After a decade of PPP and PML(N) rule the country suffered from bad governance which had become the norm. An…
The government’s basic responsibility is to provide health, education and justice to its people. The new government wants to bring…
Pakistan still faces power shortages due to rapid growth in demand for electricity. Power outages increased significantly due to the…
Enormous challenges lie ahead for the newly-formed government in Pakistan. One of the acutest conundrums is the power outages/load-shedding, let…
Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar recently stated that the government had worked out on every options under the current state…
No doubt, shy investment in oil and gas sector and the security concerns in the province have been the key…
The government has set an ambitious target of planting 10 billion trees in the next five years. This is roughly…
The newly installed government in Pakistan faces a mammoth task of reinvigorating capital market of the country. This should be…
Narrow Market Syndrome is a situation where few stocks, few intermediaries, and few Investors/Shareholders drive the major chunk of business.…
Keeping in view the current economic scenario there is a need to do something on war footing and encouragingly enough…
The continuing economic downturn in Pakistan with a debt servicing projections at $31.3 billion until 2022-23 calls for immediate measures.…
Country’s economy being at its lowest ebb needed to be reformed on immediate basis. Growing fiscal and trade deficit along…
Amongst the key challenges facing the newly formed government headed by Imran Khan the two most important are: 1) declining…
Before 2018 election all political parties made promises but the one that most attracted to the voters after eradication of…
Given the dysfunctional nature of most public services in the country, there is an urgency in adopting a modernization agenda…
Mutual Funds sector of Pakistan has not been able to increase its share of assets from smaller cities. The focus…
Foreign outflow on the back of Pakistan’s entry into emerging market space, and political turmoil following the dismissal of Nawaz…
Investment in the listed companies a focal point of the agenda PSX assures to provide conducive investment environment to the…
Pakistan is not at expected standard in growth and development of Islamic finance despite being an Islamic country while in…
Pakistan’s premier oil Company, Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited, launched their Green campaign to Make Pakistan Green Again on the nation’s…
Established in 2001 and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. UBL Funds has been offering its products…
Livestock development is linked with poverty alleviation in Balochistan as its 70 percent population is directly or indirectly involved in…
Al Meezan Investments offer investment solutions, mutual funds and investment advisory services to specific needs of each of our customers.…
On 18th August 2018, Imran Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has formally taken oath of Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister. On…
Among the most popular TV News Anchors and Talk show hosts in India is a man who goes by the…
The Pakistan economy and a significant proportion of its population depends on the flows of remittances from overseas workers and…
Pakistan faces complex challenges, both external and internal, that needs bold actions by the new PTI government. Determined leadership and…
During August newly elected government led by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will get the control on the formation and…
Madar-I-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Ali Jinnah (1893-1967) Mohtarma Fatima Ali Jinnah, younger sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was born in…
Pakistan currently has the largest population of young people ever recorded in its history, 64 percent of the population is…
The woman from across the country contested July 27 election to the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly seats. The growing…
Saeed urged NBP employees to serve nation with diligently The President, National Bank of Pakistan, Mr. Saeed Ahmad said that…
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to the duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.” Muhammad Ali Jinnah…
Pakistan currently ranks 135th in the list of global emitters of carbon on a per capita basis, accounting for less…
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan known as the founder of Two-Nation Theory in the modern era was born in Delhi on…
Last week, the Pakistani nation celebrated its 71st Independence Day with national enthusiasm and fervor. Balochistan, the country’s largest province…
KSBL gave warm welcome to its upcoming batch of students for MBA and EMBA program on the auspicious occasion of…
Bangladesh has become one of Asia’s most remarkable countries in the recent years. It remained an economic basket case. It…
The insurance industry in Pakistan contributes almost 0.9 percent of the gross domestic product, of which Takaful industry shares 3…
Shariah-compliant framework likely to be practice in Britain’s transactions next year The global Takaful industry is expected to experience strong…
Today, with over 85 years of winning the customers’ trust, EFU General Insurance Limited is Pakistan’s largest and the oldest…
By virtue of its strategic location, Gwadar Port has greater scope and tremendous potential to emerge as distribution and logistics…
According to a report by Dubai Center for Islamic Banking and Finance (DCIBF), the global takaful insurance market would reach…
From 2001 onwards, the insurance sector saw a consistent improvement in terms of structure and growth. Specifically, higher per capita…
According to the details released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), during 2017-18 financial institutions have disbursed Rs972.6 billion as…
The general Takaful operators in the early years failed to adopt a joint approach in promoting the cause of Takaful…
The risk perception — risks to life, assets and public and private properties — has been higher and widely prevalent…
Company has a vision of providing financial protection through Takaful to everyone with every digital mediums Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited…
Pakistan is a country which is blessed with enormous reserves of natural resources. The economy of Pakistan is growing at…
The new elected government will get the reign in control in less than a month. Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has contest…
Pakistan witnessed an increase of around 80 percent in oil and gas exploration activities in different potential areas during the…
Company is committed to expand by attracting national and international investors KPOGCL was incorporated as a Public Sector Enterprise (PSE) on…
On June 27th, 2018, the US Secretary of Defense Mr. James Mattis made international headlines accusing China of militarization, coercion…
Pakistan’s dependence on the hydrocarbons has been growing immensely where the dwindling indigenous resources are being counterpoise by imports. According…
Overcoming the chronic energy shortage in Pakistan is going to be the huge challenge for the upcoming government, which will…
Pakistan is a net oil importer and meets about 75 percent of needs through imports. Oil imports carry the heaviest…