[dropcap]O[/dropcap]nce a saving grace, remittances have been under pressure since quite a while now. Remittance inflows in Pakistan are not…
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Dr Ayub Mehar, one of the leading economists in Pakistan, shared the following with PAGE regarding IMF Reports: Within just…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s foreign exchange reserves increased to $21 billion during the week ended May 19 from $20.678 billion a week ago,…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he fiscal year 2017-18 budget is designed for election year objective. It is of little value to the economic health…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he foreign exchange markets are unpredictable. They are complex, volatile and massively impacted by global political and economic events –…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are more than 50 foreign exchange companies operating in Pakistan. The majority of foreign exchange transactions are handled by…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy surged past the $300 billion mark in the outgoing fiscal year. The economy grew at a rate of…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]oney which is a solution of all problems actually becomes the root of all problems for most people, especially for…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is around 3,000 kilometer long trade route from Pakistan’s Gwadar port to Kashgar city in northwestern…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government announced last week it is going to miss the economic growth target for 2016-17 because of an underperformance…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]ransparency in the execution of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has become very much important. The people have a…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew business and employment opportunities will be created under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, particularly in the energy sector as…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the leading 3PL logistics provider in the country with more than 700 employees across 8 locations countrywide, Agility Pakistan…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the much talked about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project which is certainly crucial for economic growth and stability of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) involves huge development of trade among the regional and international countries after construction…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ocal manufacturing industries have been finding it hard to influence the local market partially due to price difference between locally…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has always stressed the need of a world class logistics and transport infrastructure for the speedy movement of goods…
Agriculture development in Balochistan: lots of potential yet many issues and constraints [dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is a water starved province and in…
Shopsy emerging as fastest-performing search engine [dropcap]E-[/dropcap]commerce is actually the business done through the Internet in the present era of…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]ansomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user’s data, then demands payment in exchange for unlocking the data.…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n recent years, financial inclusion is one area where stakeholders of the financial ecosystem have been focusing lately as part…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]yber crime involves a computer and a network. Debarati Halder and K. Jaishankar define cybercrimes as: “Offences that are committed…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution unfolds, it will indeed bring benefits, but it will also bring risks…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) that started its operations in…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s e-commerce industry will exceed ‘several hundred million dollars’ by 2020. Pakistanis are likely to spend ‘several hundred million dollars’…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s compared to other provinces, Balochistan has great investment opportunities in all sectors of economy. The province is rich in…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]tate Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the monetary policy rate unchanged at 5.75 percent for next two…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he rapid increase in telecommunication companies in Pakistan show that the means of communications such as telephone, Internet and mobile…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan and Mauritius have deep-rooted, time tested friendly and strong ties and both the countries are striving for peace ,…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ybercrime is fastest growing economic crime according to a PwC report. More than half of UK organizations say they expect…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is heartbreaking to observe that the current account (C/A) deficit of Pakistan continues to increase. Rising current account deficit…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he major concern of the trade and industry is the rising rate of inflation and what they called the complexities…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]igh aggregate demand and falling energy prices for the past couple of years should have been a stimulus for domestic…
Govt must offer quality education to all through the genuine mechanism including suitable curricula, teaching strategies and proper teacher training…
Govt use mere 0.9pc of its GDP on health [dropcap]H[/dropcap]ealth aspect of well-being of common people is mostly neglected. Pakistan’s…
The following article is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a globalised…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government hinted at a populist budget for 2017-18 with a focus to facilitate people and entice the business sector.…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current account deficit during the first eight months (July-Feb) of this fiscal 2016-17 has reached $5.47 billion compared to…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its concerns over Pakistan’s widening fiscal deficit outlook and warned that the…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he term Genchi Genbutsu literally translates from Japanese as ‘going to the source’. In order to solve the problem within…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan is the most backward province, which is also far behind from other provinces in economic development. The least developed…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s fiscal deficit was bound to increase in financial year 2017-18. The government is likely to set the next fiscal…
Bank of China gets license to commence its business in branch mode The Bank will fulfill minimum capital requirements of…
COUNTRY’S OIL REFINING CAPACITY [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s oil production reached a two-year high at around 97,000 barrels per day in December 2016…
BANGLADESH [dropcap]L[/dropcap]imits to credit-card and personal loans under consumer financing almost doubled to match rises in people’s purchasing power. Bangladesh…
Registers favorable sales growth in 9 months of this fiscal Licenses to 21 Oil Marketing Companies of Pakistan granted [dropcap]V[/dropcap]arious…
Energy projects under China’s cooperation will help produce thousands of mega-watts of additional electricity [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan needs to take steps on…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] variety of indicators suggest that China has come perilously close to a banking crisis. So far, the government has…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he following article is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The largest sovereign…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is an energy-deficit country. It has a huge, demand for natural gas that has hindered economic growth over the…
SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has proposed 20 percent corporate income tax rate for small and…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan State Oil (PSO), the country’s largest oil marketing company, reported a 50 percent increase in its net profit at…
FIRST QUARTER 2016 (MARCH 31, 2016) The Company has continued to make progress on improving its operational performance during the…
NINE MONTHS 2016 (MARCH 31, 2016) Your Company continued to build on its operational performance during the period by registering…
FIRST QUARTER 2016 (MARCH 31, 2016) HALF YEAR 2016 (JUNE 30, 2016) Our sales volumes has increased by more than…
Ineptitude, snags, inconsistent policies and smuggling causing loss to national exchequer [dropcap]S[/dropcap]trategically located Balochistan is surrounded by oil and gas…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday banks are well-positioned to strengthen their retail banking business; particularly personal loan and auto finance low interest rates. Low…
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research (April 27, 2017…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]erhaps one of the stingiest problem for the banking sector is that of non-performing loans (NPL). The phenomenon is more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hough belated, but growing concern on the part of all tiers of government to eradicate corruption through wide ranged campaign…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]uy a new car is always be a dream of every man. But due to financial problems most of us…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is a need of fund enhancing schemes for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector in terms of expanding the…
Low interest rate giving rise to consumer spending [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the wake of current interest rate prevailing in the country, banks…
The following article is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. (April 27, 2017…
Country needs to build a strong foundation for e-business as current volume is around $4bn per annum, says PCJCCI chief…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite improved economic indicators in the country, consumer finance is still a challenging subject, both for the consumer and the…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ar Ijarah is Meezan Bank’s car financing product and is Pakistan’s first interest-free car financing. It is based on the…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]EEZAN BANK EASY HOME — ISLAMIC HOUSING FINANCE With Easy Home you participate with Meezan Bank in joint ownership of…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]aadiq Current Account is a non-profit bearing transaction account based on Islamic principle of ‘Qard’, whereby the customer is the…
PIAF chief sees huge taxes, unnecessary intervention, blackmailing, unaffordable power tariff and outages are the main factors behind the exports…
Country may also face rising external financing needs [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he surge in international oil price would leave a negative impact on…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s trade deficit rose to $23.38 billion during the first nine months (July-March 2017) of the current fiscal year, up…
Positive government policies and efforts help increase revenue collections/tax net [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he persistent efforts supported by facilitating policies of the government…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is facing multiple problems on economic front. Despite tall claims of the present government about putting the economy on…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current account deficit is set to widen at a faster pace as international oil prices have started recovering after…
PAMA proposes removal of anomalies in SRO 499 to encourage documented sector sales of HEV [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is one of the…
Government gives a go ahead to gas utilities to install 60 LPG air mix plants [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n order to cater to…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]nergy crisis is worsening due to mounting circular debt. Thermal power plants are operating at 40 to 50 percent capacity,…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]anking sector of Pakistan has revealed massive growth and potential over the years. There is a considerable expansion in the…
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s soon as…
A study based on US, India and Pakistan economy INTRODUCTION [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he price of oil and inflation are often seen as…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]wing to unstable prices and supply of oil and gas across the globe, Pakistan needs to shift towards its renewable…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s monthly exports volume reached an all-time high of Rs. 275,483 million in September 2013. January 2017 saw this number…
‘Halal Label’ is recognized as a symbol of ‘Good Quality Product’ in the world [dropcap]I[dropcap]n the wake of emerging scenario…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ivestock is an important sector of rural economy in Balochistan. It contributes about 40 percent to the provincial GDP. Animals…