World Economic Forum’s Human Capital Report 2017 reveals that 62 per cent of human capital has now been developed globally…
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Pakistan had successfully tapped international capital market four times since 2014 and each time received overwhelming response. This is termed…
The government has failed to adopt what is normally termed ‘any marketing strategy’ to boost manpower exports with a view…
The more than US$60 billion loan from the People’s Republic of China in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is set…
The overwhelming perception in Pakistan is that one should be educated for seeking a good remunerative job. In this endeavor…
The incumbent government must play a strategic role in encouraging Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Pakistan. This can be done…
There lies the challenge for most social enterprises and a question that has been asked by many and successfully executed…
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. It is also known as…
Pakistan is currently passing through a demographic transition, which has resulted in a ‘youth bulge’ (63% of our population comprising…
Despite all out efforts of developing countries to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now sustaining what has been achieved…
The Securities and Exchange Commission Pakistan is facing a difficult task in developing the capital market. In Pakistan the savings…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor popularly known as CPEC is the talk of the town in Pakistan. Everything happening in the region,…
Patients with heart disease may get treatment free of cost with superior care in Pakistan. One under-treatment patient, at National…
Pakistan’s economy has shown improvement during the last three years due to better planning, and continuity in economic policies. The…
Imparting education is the sole responsibility of the government. Ironically, in Pakistan the successive governments have failed in discharging this…
Education must be the top priority of the Balochistan government, which should provide both financial and technical support to improve…
Ali Hajvery Free Drug Bank embodies the true spirit of public-private partnership in providing health services to needy patients. In…
Muslims will make up more than a quarter of the world’s population by 2030. The global Islamic market was worth…
Agricultural sector plays a strategic role in economic development of a country. Better agricultural output and productivity contributes substantially to…
We daily come across people making over-generalizations as to various economic factors. You daily encounter people saying that Pakistan’s economy…
Basmati exporting countries to EU to bring down MRL level for Tricyclazole to 0.01 mg per kg from Jan 1,…
The cultivable land in Pakistan suffers from an acute shortage of nutrient contents, which is evident from poor yield. In…
The country’s agricultural sector has three major roles in the national economy: provides food to consumers and fibre to the…
Govt must devise a pro-active strategy for capturing more market share of shrimp business in the global market Fisheries is…
Dr. Abdul Basit, pioneer of private university, stressed on the need and challenges of private-public partnership in education Public-private partnership…
According to certain estimates population of Karachi now exceeds 20 million that also enjoys ethnic diversity. As the influx of…
Millers claim that wheat is Rs400 costly in Pakistan than the world market. The wheat price has registered a sharp…
The energy prices have started to increase again. The increase in the global crude price will increase fuel price in…
With a strategic location in the region and having vast untapped natural resources, diversity of climate, simultaneously five ecological zones,…
The Sindh government has fixed sugarcane price at Rs180 per 40 kilogram for crushing session 2017-18. The sugar factories in…
Olive oil is touted as the gold standard among all edible oils today; a reputation that has been gained primarily…
As the year ended amidst political uncertainties and disruption in financial management due to the absence of a full-fledged Finance…
Highlights of 2017 8.5% growth in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) Inflation rate of 3.9% Super strong growth in lending to the…
Once upon a time, Pakistan Muslim League headed by Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif raised the slogan of ‘breaking the begging…
Microfinance Microfinance is just one tool in the war against poverty. For microfinance to be successful at poverty reduction, it…
One completely fails to understand the reasons behind Government of Pakistan’s reluctance in approaching the lender of last resort International…
Pakistan is, and has been, a highly consumption-oriented society. The much lower level of investment in Pakistan reflects, in large…
Almost two years earlier Brent crude oil prices were at low $27.88 a barrel in January 2016 and 11 months…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to usher in a new era of economic progress and prosperity for both…
The number of patients suffering from Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease continues to rise and the disease is becoming a…
Pakistan’s wheat production can be increased by expanding wheat cropping area in Balochistan, which is the country’s largest province with…
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has warned that the growth rate of the available work force shall exceed the rate…
This year, Pakistan is celebrating 141st birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah from 20th December to 31st December as…
On 28th November, 2017, the mayor London, Sadiq Khan, unveiled a bronze statue of Quaid-e-Azam in the British Museum. The…
In the wake of widening external deficits, dwindling reserves and uncompetitive exports in the back drop of political uncertainty, the…
PARIS: From the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, to record hurricanes, here are the 12 key events which marked…
A quick review of the regulatory developments during 2017 suggests that these played a key role in shaping the performance…
Cement industry of Pakistan is experiencing consistent growth since 2011. This growth is attributed mainly to increase in national consumption,…
Review of banking industry In order to propel economic growth, the State Bank of Pakistan has recently identified three priority…
Historically Pakistan has remained a net importer of crude oil and petroleum products. The rising trend in international oil prices…
The present government is talking much for the energy crisis. Their statements look more like political slogans and nothing are…
As the year 2017 comes to an end, Pakistan remains inflicted with dire prospects. Political instability, unemployment, economic degradation, terrorism,…
Although the banks have made less profit than last year even then they are healthier in all respects. The balance…
Balochistan is a strategically located province. The ongoing mega development projects like Gwadar deep-sea port would make the province a…
Though the growth remained slow in the global production of meats, according to a UN report, the poultry sector outstripped…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Pakistan should concentrate on two mainstay of economy namely tightening of fiscal…
With both its merits and demerits, media is a double edged sword. It has become an industry of entertainment, information,…
Touching the borders of Asia and Europe, Turkey is a splendid country full of God’s blessings that include it’s amazing…
Pakistan’s trade deficit widened in just four months due to increasing imports of the country putting further pressure on the…
Over the years value of rupee has been eroded by either devaluation or crawling depreciation. The incidents of sudden and…
The strong rupee policy stance adopted by the government has caused grave damage to the economy. From managed float regime,…
The Pakistani rupee continues to weaken against the US dollar after the central bank withdrew its support earlier this month.…
After trading in the tight range of 104-105 per dollar since December 2015, the Rupee plunged to as low as…
In the inter-bank market, rupee was available in terms of dollar for buying and selling at Rs 106.75 and Rs…
If anyone goes through the history of Pakistan, one point is very clear that the country has been living on…
Pakistan’s external sector is in under serious trouble as the current account deficit has increased drastically. Due to this crisis,…
Last week, Trump’s comments and North Korea’s threat to launch a missile attack on Guam increased geopolitical risk and led…
Balochistan is rich in livestock resources contributing about 40 per cent of Pakistan’s total livestock population. The main consumers of…
The Sri Lankan rupee is anticipated to fall more this year. The central bank of Sri Lanka will not protect…
The bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan are acquiring new dimensions at all political, economic and social…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be major investor and a key trading partner of Pakistan. It also played a…
Among the seven Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UAE is the biggest investor in Pakistan. From 2004 to 2017,…
The military ties among Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are useful over a long span of time. UAE has…
Value Added Tax (VAT) is expected to be introduced at a rate of 5 percent with some limited exceptions including…
The association of Pakistan with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) goes back to the foundation of the Emirates (a group…
Over the years United Arab Emirates has become a wonderland. It is busy in constructing the monuments which people from…
This venture between Pakistan-UAE likely to fetch 250,000 bpd of oil Khalifa Coastal Refinery (KCR) project is a joint venture…
The recent announcement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance its investments in Pakistan will help attract global Foreign…
Tidal power has not yet been operational in Pakistan compared to other renewable energy technologies. Tidal power plants in coastal…
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[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan got independence from British Raj in 1947 and till early nineties its energy sector remained under state control. The…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recommended an increase in the price of petroleum products to the federal government…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is a net oil importer and meets about 75 percent of needs through imports. Oil imports carry the heaviest…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he International Energy Agency raised it outlook for 2017 global oil demand growth. US crude stockpiles rose sharply and gasoline…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nalysts had termed creations of independent power plants (IPPs) as putting the cart before the horse. It was true that…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]trategically located Balochistan is surrounded by the countries like Afghanistan, Iran, and Arabian Gulf states, which are rich in oil…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy is heavily dependent on oil importing. Around 80 percent of the total oil requirement is met through imports.…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the affairs of Ministry of Finance now an open secret, the cat is finally out of the bag. The…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) approved the Long-Term Plan (LTP 2017-30) envisaging broad parameters…