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Islamic banking, like any other banking system, is an evolving system worldwide. Since the inception of conventional banking system; work…
It is rather customary in numerous countries to avail personal loans to go on a vacation, visit some foreign countries…
Collectively, financial sector’s risk indicators have significantly strengthened since the last financial crisis of 2008. In terms of capitalization, the…
Qatar witnesses a prosperous start to 2021, first scoring a major political goal by restoring diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia…
Although Pakistan and India have a difference in infrastructure and regulations, the overview of the e-commerce economy in India can…
Housing plays a key socio-economic development. According to UN about 3 billion people will need new housing and basic urban…
Not today but five years ago, in the wake of advanced research, financial incentives and public awareness campaigns, Norway had…
In an attempt to address circular debt issue, the Government of Pakistan (GoP) has increased electricity tariff by Rs1.95/Kwh or…
Things finally seem to be looking good for the automobile industry, especially after the downfall caused by Covid-19. Domestic car…
Collecting gas from gas fields, transporting it to over hundreds of kilometers through large pipelines, and then distributing it to…
Call center are the busiest department of any organization dealing with unexpected scenarios but 2020 has taken this to entirely…
The outbreak of Covid 19 in the beginning of year 2020 affected the global economy including Pakistan’s economy as well.…
The COVID-19 has been declared pandemic as its outbreak is an ongoing global situation. Besides the human tragedy, it is…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) has kept the Policy Rate intact at…
The fertilizer industry has expressed dismay over a recent decision of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) to divert natural…
Based on the mileage it is mandatory for the sake of safety to change the tyres of 800cc car every…
Al-Hajj to launch proton variants Malaysian auto giant Proton, which has collaborated with Al-Haj Automobile, the assembler of FAW automobiles…
There is no denying the fact that Pakistan is an agrarian economy. Since more than 20 percent share in the…
Low-cost housing is the dire need since the housing backlog is around 10 million units in Pakistan at the moment.…
Infrastructure development is one of the main pillars of economic growth of any economy and China Pakistan Economic Corridor being…
In December, 2020, the 5th meeting of the Joint Working Group on Gwadar, which includes, representatives of multiple Ministries from…
E-Commerce business is on rise during the pandemic. More and more people are opting to shop on online as compared…
The sun of 2021 has risen for the remnants of the Corona catastrophe and even in 2021 the fading shadows…
We are living in unprecedented times. In the face of a global pandemic, the world is demanding a proven and…
According to the latest data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), overall deposits of Pakistan banks have grown by…
The greenhouse effect Climate change has become a considerable concern for humanity during this anthropocentric age. Scientists believe that the…
Efforts are being made by the government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan to revive the construction and real estate…
*Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar buzzword a three-pronged benefits for country’s homeless population Poor access to affordable housing results in unequal…
Constituting 44 percent of the country’s total landmass, Balochistan still remains underdeveloped province. It is rich in natural resources. It…
As a worldwide commonality housing backlog is the biggest outcome of continued urbanization. Land, infrastructure, finance, administrative bodies, real estate…
It has truly been a year like no other, with the pandemic dominating not just every news cycle but each…
The year 2020 has been one of the darkest years of human history. The world is in chaos but there…
A compulsory COVID recovery plan for developing nations There is no doubt in the fact that Covid-19 pandemic impacted each…
Pakistan has everything that is needed for the modern agriculture –from all 4 seasons (which serve to provide plenty of…
Looking at global GDP at constant prices of 2017 adjusted for cost of living/purchasing power, China was the biggest economy…
Covid-19 has drastically changed the landscape of contact center. Remote working was a thing before even pandemic but not for…
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the largest fertilizer manufacturing and marketing company in Pakistan. It was incorporated on 08…
There are around 2.2 billion children in the world; which is approximately 28% of the world’s population. COVID-19 has impacted…
An inquiry report of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has found massive profit-taking due to cartelization by the cement…
In the modern era the driving business is about global networking, identifying and developing business opportunities, generating solutions and taking…
The outbreak of Covid-19 has been accompanied by widespread decline in global commodity prices. The pandemic presents a unique shock…
The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is now in an 11-month transition period. On December 31,…
Cross-border paperless trade has great potential to not only grow trade competitiveness, but also to address new challenges associated with…
Digitization has become a part of everyday life with the introduction of smartphones and availability of social media. This has…
Remote is the new normal. Through programs such as Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime, customers have enjoyed the benefits of using…
The percentage of migrants in total world population hovers around three percent and even that mainly represents low income countries.…
The shipping industry is one of the most traditional sectors of the economy. As the time passes and technology improves…
Gone are the days when women have to concentrate much time on household chores, specially cooking? Now housewives are generally…
A recent report of World Bank titled Digital Pakistan in Covid-19 Environment advocates for IT and IT enabled services, automation…
Every year, Engro Foundation — the social investment arm of Engro Corporation — recognizes local change agents and highlights projects…
Pakistan ranks poorly on financial inclusion side, as according to SECP’s own data, only 210,000 retail investors have trading accounts…
Calendar year 2020 has been a topsy-turvy ride of global economy, financial markets due to global pandemic and Pakistan has…
Amidst the post-pandemic scenario, the fast-paced, craftily competitive, exceedingly uncertain and globally challenging business scenario has dramatically raised the investment…
Pakistan’s leading brokerage house, Topline Securities has revised its earnings forecasts fertilizer companies operating in the country. The upward revision…
Ports are responsible of handling 90% of all global trade happening today. Regional economies rely heavily on developing shipping infrastructures…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) through its recent initiatives and actions has focused its attention on finance-deficient areas such as…
Nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy of Pakistan Whenever we think of water the thing which comes…
Says govt making good plans to fully support business professionals, entrepreneurs Etimad Online and Pakistan Public Forum organized a seminar…
Remote is the new normal. Through programs such as Skype, WhatsApp and FaceTime, customers have enjoyed the benefits of using…
Cost of electricity in Pakistan is one of the highest in the region, which makes the businesses uncompetitive; though electricity…
The onset of the winter season is likely to have adverse impact on cement sales in November 2020 due to…
There is no concept of budget or low-cost airlines in Pakistan. On the contrary, there are ample budget airlines in…
Automotive assemblers/manufacturers The automobile industry in Pakistan includes companies involved within the production/assembling of passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks,…
Prime Minister claims that the government has created financial discipline for the first time in the history of the country…
Pakistan has launched a three-year development plan, hoping to implement major projects to promote better integration of government and social…
Transit of goods through Southeastern Chabahar port of Iran has increased significantly in recent years due to offered incentives and…
Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the global economy and Pakistan is no exception. However, the glitches in the economic system…
The rise of branded chain of supermarkets, mostly people has switched traditional grocery to branded grocery in Karachi and other…
In the global fight against financial crime, Pakistan faces complex challenges. It is not the first time that Pakistan has…
Pakistan with more than 220 million people is an important country in geological and strategic location. One of the most…
Education is considered to be vital source of nation-building. In order of ensure national cohesion, integration and preservation of the…
Whenever thinking about investing, one thing that pops up in most people’s minds is real estate. Even in the time…
Demand for gold dropped to 892.3 tons in Q3 – its lowest quarterly total since Q3 2009 – as consumers…
Peace building, conflict resolution, conflict prevention, whichever term we use, sits uneasily within one particular field, discipline, or government department…
It is important that we emphasize how this year’s 11.11 sale is different and as cliché as it sounds, it…
Basic mindset of any type of investor is to manage the risk and maximize the returns. The common phenomenon in…
Currently Pakistan’s real estate serves as a big pillar in Pakistan economy. According to the World Bank estimate, real estate…
In Pakistan the three most contentious issues facing the farmers are: low productivity, distress selling of produce and huge post…
The entire world is at a war against COVID-19 pandemic. Globally, the magnitude of the negative impact is so huge…
Pakistan is a country with limitless growth opportunity in almost all sectors, construction being one of them. The government is…
Nation branding has become an increasingly important strategy for world because of increasing market complexity resulting from globalization forces, domestic…
In 1965, the Company was incorporated as Esso Pakistan Fertilizer Limited, to manufacture and market fertilizer. In 1968 urea plant…
Everyone knows the famous adage from Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, “What’s in a name? “A rose by any other…
It is not only the challenge of Cvoid-19 pandemic looming on the horizon of country’s economy, but also it is…
In 1860, Sheikh Noor Elahi, who came from an agrarian background in Gurdaspur, established a general store in Dalhousie, which…
As marketers consider how they may need to rethink their communications during the current coronavirus crisis, one suggestion from behavioral…
Easypaisa is Pakistan’s first mobile banking platform launched in 2009, the only GSMA mobile money certified service in the country.…
Communications service providers (CSPs), despite being at the forefront of the telecommunications industry, have been slow to invest in customer…
On 11th September, 1948, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah left us at the age of 71. He was an exceptional lawyer,…