As was expected, the budget for FY 2018-19 turned out to be ‘people centric’ as this is the election year…
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Addressing the post budget press conference, the Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail said, “We have no intention to go…
Pakistan has witnessed improvement in exporting food products during the last seven months of the current fiscal year 2018. It…
From LNG to coal, livestock to stationery, every sector and every type of business enterprise has been showered with exemptions…
Over a thousand points decline in KSE-100 index suggests that the Budget has failed to fetch the interest of Investor…
The Senate Standing Committee on Finance during the post-budget 2018-19 session informed that Pakistan has no more plan to enter…
The recent decision of the US President Donald John Trump to pull its country out of the nuclear deal signed…
As the military assistance from the US been reduced, Pakistan has raised its defense spending for the year 2018-19 by…
Balochistan is the poorest province but it has huge potential in trade and commerce by virtue of its strategic location.…
Infrastructure is the first step, and it will be followed with trade and investment and industrial cooperation. Efforts to expedite…
After investment in energy and transport sector under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China is now making headways in the e-commerce…
There is lots of interest exhibited by almost every Pakistani these days about the trade prospects with China. Even those…
Since the signing of China-Pakistan free trade agreement in 2007 and the launch of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2013,…
Trade volume between China and Pakistan, which stood at $4 billion in 2008, peaked to $15.6 billion in 2016-17. Pakistan’s…
Recent talks between Pakistan and China on second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could not reach a breakthrough. During…
Pakistan transformed the dream of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into reality by making the Gwadar Economic Free Zone operational. The…
Globalization is the culminating point of classical economists’ (Adam Smith and Ricardo etc) theories emphasizing comparative advantage in cost of…
Pakistan’s signing of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with China is a landmark of economic cooperation between the two countries.…
Though Balochistan has no sound industrial base, yet it goes to the credit of this province that it brought about…
Under-invoicing is a key source of Customs Duty leakage in imports in the absence of effective measures to restrict or…
Looking at the economic progress of Pakistan over the period of last 05 years of the incumbent government, one can…
This is the election year in Pakistan so any discussion on budget is to be read in this context. The…
The federal cabinet approved budgetary papers with total outlay of Rs5,500 billion for budget 2018-19, where tax collection has been…
A Report by Topline Securities Limited Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance published the Annual Pakistan Economic Survey for FY18. As per…
Just the best app experience Grow Online Pakistan, the pioneers in mobile & ecommerce technology for retail industry partnered with…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) KSE-100 was Asia’s top-performing Index in 2016 but 2017 proved to be a nightmare. Equity-based…
In the upcoming fiscal year 2018-19, the government is considering raising subsidies to Rs 189 billion from the current year’s…
The government had allocated Rs50 billion amount as privatization proceeds for the current fiscal year. It is yet to be…
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Miftah Ismail has stated the next Budget of fiscal…
Balochistan is the country’s poorest province, with standards of living lagging substantially behind the rest of the country. Socioeconomic indicators…
Representative bodies and bodies promoting trade and investment in the country presented the following proposals for the Budget 2018-19: Demands…
Pakistan expects to use the multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment to significantly enhance its industrial capacity and economic productivity backed by greater…
Fertilizer industry remained under considerable pressure during 2017 due to huge inventory. The pressure was eased after the Government of…
Having huge potential in livestock, dairy and poultry sectors, Pakistan has so far failed to capture its due share in…
Food insecurity Pakistan has one of the world’s most impressive agricultural systems but it has not used it well or…
Grow Online Pakistan, the pioneers in mobile & ecommerce technology for retail industry partnered with Riwayat London, promoting Pakistan’s fashion…
Agriculture sector is the prime mover of Pakistan’s economy. It contributes 20% share to country’s total GDP, employs 42% of…
Pakistan at the time of its birth had hardly enough arable land and surface water resources to achieve food security.…
Agriculture and food security in Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change impact Edible imported oil and fuel oil are threat…
Balochistan remained far behind other provinces in raising agricultural production. The agricultural growth is key to curtailing poverty, as agriculture…
Agriculture is a pillar of Pakistan’s economy, representing 45 percent of the workforce and 21 percent of GDP and for…
Food security is a major issue for both wealthy and poverty-stricken countries Half a million people will die worldwide in…
The global steel production has nearly doubled since the turn of the century. Pakistan is the 37th largest in world…
Cement production in Pakistan increased to 3,644 tons in January from 3,459 tons in December of 2017 taking an increase…
There are hopes being pinned for high growth of cement and steel industry after the implementation of mega construction projects…
Out of some 56 participants, following are the key players of the steel industry in Pakistan: Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation…
Adviser to PM on Aviation Division Mr. Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan inaugurates country’s largest fuel farm facility jointly set up…
COPPERGAT Wire & Cable a value based organization (VBO), an icon of trust and reliability is a born quality flagship…
Local tractor industry is playing a strategic role in the promotion of the agriculture sector and strengthening national economy. More…
It is often said that in Pakistan economic policies are dictate by elites of the elites enjoying majority in the…
China is the world’s largest steel exporter. In 2017, China exported 73.3 million metric tons of steel, a 31 percent…
Today, Pakistan’s financial sector has transformed into a modern and sound financial sector dominated by private banks. The country’s banking…
Prime Aluminium Industries was incepted through formation of Pakistan Glass in 1969 by the founder member late Asadullah Khan, Tehrik-e-Pakistan…
Pakistan is home to bustling cities like Faisalabad, Karachi, Lahore and Multan which are not known to be the fastest…
Superman. Batman. Wonder Woman. The Flash. Spiderman. Hulk. Iron Man. Everyone worldwide who follows pop culture, regardless of nationality or…
In any form of business, be it private or public, the importance of risk culture cannot be over emphasized. But…
One of the themes of a recently organized conference by IBA-CIEF was ‘Making Pakistan Hub of Islamic Finance by 2025.…
According to the latest Quarterly Performance Review (QPR) of the banking sector for the quarter ended 31st December, 2017, released…
A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the economy of a country. It is this sector that plays…
Human resource is the most mobile of the four factors of production and under right conditions it improves with age…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is one of the few financial institutions, which caters to farmers financing need and has played…
To create Islamic finance system in India remained misunderstood as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) an autonomous body has been…
Balochistan is rich in mineral resources and having great scope for setting up small and medium enterprises in mineral sector.…
Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) erstwhile Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP) is the premier financial institution geared towards the…
Generally, there are misconceptions that current account deficit (CAD) and depreciation of currency are bad omen for any given economy.…
In the current fiscal year, Pakistan rupee has been depreciated number of times against the US dollar before decreased in…
Surrounded by declining foreign exchange reserves and weakening capacity to repay, Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities rose sharply to almost…
Those who have access to power corridors and also the capacity to influence government are clearly divided into two groups;…
The present economic situation presents some opportunities for Pakistan. But the country also has some serious long-term challenges. Unless the…
World Bank expects the inflation rate to rise to 6 percent by the end of 2017-18 Inflation refers to price…
Pakistan is working on all round strategy to reform country’s tax structure. The government has planned to lower tax slabs…
Since January 2018, Pakistan has witnessed a persistent rise in oil fuel prices. The petroleum products prices are revised on…
The present Pakistani rupee price against the greenback is 115, which increased from 110.5 rupees earlier and this current level…
As the nation celebrates Pakistan day on 23rd of March, it is the right time to highlight the ideals and…
March 23rd 1940 marks the day of adoption of Pakistan Resolution by the Muslim League calling for a relentless struggle…
On the inaugural day of conference Dr. Miftah Ismail Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs said…
Shipping industry is cyclical in nature, last few decades have seen immense changes. The role of IM0 has become significant…
Pakistan is a land of vast potential and countless opportunities, of breathtaking landscapes and hospitable people, of rich traditions and…
Pakistan needs unity and harmony. The need for national unity and brotherhood had increased substantially in the current turmoil situation…
The plastics industry is one of the frontrunners in the business sectors of Pakistan, clocking a growth rate in excesses…
Pakistan should follow an independent foreign policy. For this purpose the incumbent government should make changes domestically. Global changes are…
In the wake of grey listing of Pakistan by the inter-governmental Paris based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), State Bank…
The day is remembered and celebrated every year to commemorate the adoption of Pakistan Resolution by the All India Muslim…
Poverty should be more comprehensively measured through an index that uses multiple indicators. These may be broadly categorized as socioeconomic…
Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan has been the most influential politician in Pakistan’s history. In 1943, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah called…
The insurance industry in Pakistan is relatively small as compared to its peers in the region. The insurance penetration and…
In real life every individual and corporate entity faces certain risks. It may be true that such risk may become…
Challenges There are always lots of challenges for insurance industry in emerging markets. Most of the challenges are different with…
Asia Insurance Company Limited is one of the fastest growing Insurance Companies of Pakistan. The company offers various solutions which…
According to Milliman the world’s largest providers of actuarial and related products and services Pakistan’s insurance sector has witnessed continued…