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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…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia is in a sound macroeconomic position, to face various strong challenges and as a large importer of crude oil,…
[tooltip text=”PAGE REPORT” gravity=”nw”]‘LPG-Air Mix Plants Being Installed In Balochistan To Provide Gas To Far Flung Areas’[/tooltip] [dropcap]M[/dropcap]adni Siddiqui, Provincial…
[tooltip text=”By Shehryar Ahmad” gravity=”nw”]Byco: The Nation’s Largest Oil Refining Firm Is Also Pakistan’s Only Vertically Integrated Petroleum Firm[/tooltip] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n…
[tooltip text=”Karachi, November 27, 2017″ gravity=”nw”]Pak-Qatar Takaful Co-Hosts International Seminar On “Global Takaful Practices” At Iba-Ceif[/tooltip] [dropcap]P[/dropcap]ak-Qatar Takaful group in…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy has routinely oscillated between periods of relative stability and busts brought about by external payments crises. Failure of…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a well-developed cement industry with abundant raw material availability in the country. The country ranks amongst the top…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ement demand is growing in Pakistan and it is expected that the major developing infrastructure projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current demand-supply situation in the cement sector indicates excess cement production capacity. During the past one decade, the cement…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ven the cursory look at the performance of Pakistan’ cement industry shows highly erratic performance. Since expansion takes place in…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]herat Cement (CHCC) of Pakistan has announced first quarter net profit-after-tax of PKR606 million (US$5.75 million), up 50 percent year-on-year.…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f anyone examines the below optimum capacity utilization of any industry in the country, the blame could only go the…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndia’s cement industry provides employment opportunities to more than a million people. India is the second largest producer of cement…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is rich in natural resources. Only the educated, skilled and healthy people can make the best use of the…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite having an extremely well-developed cement industry, Pakistan’s per capita cement consumption which stands at 140 kgs, is the lowest…
OVERVIEW [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he company was established in Dera Ghazi Khan under the control of State Cement Corporation of Pakistan Limited (SCCP)…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very year, National Savings Day is celebrated on 31st October, still Pakistan continues to be categorized among the low savers…
Demographic trends witnessed from midst of last century till now particularly in economically rich nations identify various generational groups emerged…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost of the discussions at experts’ level hover around poor savings rate in the country. However, they tend to completely…