GROWTH TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF ISLAMIC HOME FINANCING [dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter the steps taken by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to…
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[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he burgeoning population and rapid urbanization calls for more and affordable housing schemes in Pakistan. Constituting 2 percent of the…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ponsored by reputed Yunus Brothers Group – one of the largest export houses of Pakistan, Lucky Cement Limited currently has…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s banking sector is passing through a phase that is both challenging and exciting. While challenges emanate from low interest…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Pakistan many of the businessmen suffer from this illusion that induction of technology can boost their business, they are…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite security concerns in Pakistan, the country has witnessed an influx of foreign retail brands. It is a fact that…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]ig international car manufacturers are making their way into the Pakistani automobile industry after the current acceleration in the auto…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne often finds negative stories about Pakistan, only because the local and global success stories are hardly shared. It is…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ocial media is particularly a powerful channel of communication and therefore is of significant value to firms. Social media allows…
GUL AHMED: ONLINE SHOP Gul Ahmed is always presents quality and innovative designs a per new fashion statements. Gul Ahmed…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]oogle is now the world’s most valuable brand. The annual ranking from Brand Finance says Google’s (GOOGL, -0.61%) monetary value…
Systematic collection of data on home-based workers and their contribution needs to be institutionalized [dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowing presence of foreign brands in…
Below are reputable Food and Beverage Companies in Pakistan: NESTLE PAKISTAN Nestle Pakistan is the best leading food company in…
DEMAND FOR POTATO SNACKS ARE ACCELERATING [dropcap]T[/dropcap]raditional eating habits of Pakistanis are changing. Processed foods sales are expanding. International quality…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]asic mind set of any type of Investor is to manage the risk and maximize the returns. The common phenomenon…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or considerably long time Pakistan stock market has remained one of the best performing markets of the world. While there…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is the general belief that fast advancement in technology is adversely impacting employment level both in developed and developing…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]uring the past few years Mutual Fund Industry has witnessed significant growth. It expanded from Rs 24 billion at the…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s stock market can manage to survive the political upheaval in the country. This is evident from the recent disqualification…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f an analyst examines Pakistan’s economy in detail a few points are evident: 1) despite many odds the country has…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he outgoing fiscal year 2016 turned out to be quite eventful with respect to multiple developments in the capital markets.…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] vibrant and robust capital market has a pivotal role in the economic growth and development of a country. There…
More public awareness will boost the industry [dropcap]M[/dropcap]utual funds will come up with bank deposits over the few years as…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver the last few years, the local mutual fund industry has shown decent growth in terms of assets as well…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast year, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) put Pakistan in Emerging Markets index (EM) from frontier market index (FM). The…
[dropcap]UBL[/dropcap] Fund Managers is the leading Asset Management Company of Pakistan offering savings and investment solutions to institutional and individual…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccess to financing is now widely acknowledged as a path to meaningful economic inclusion and reduction in poverty. Policy efforts…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or decades Pakistanis have been hearing about the geopolitical importance of their country. However, the country continues to suffer from…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s ballooning external debt and liabilities continue to burden its economy at a time when the country is facing multiple…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomic sovereignty cannot be safely pursued without a strong and stable economy which is free from the burden of excessive…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan cannot achieve its full economic potential without the participation of its entire workforce. Women entrepreneurship and women empowerment plays…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan made appearance on the map of the world in August 1947. The founder of the nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan has enormous potential to emerge as Pakistan’s new economic frontier. Unfortunately, it still remains the least developed and poorest…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan withstands the burden of one of the most illiterate countries of Asia. About half of the male population is…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]one are the days when countries were conquered by the armies, now superpowers make the smaller countries subservient by getting…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are two schools of thoughts on the effect microfinance has had on poverty and financial inclusion. One says that…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s geopolitical importance cannot be exaggerated. Pakistan is an important country in the stability of South and Central Asia. Neither…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n Pakistan, penetration of insurance is very low, which is evident from huge economic losses caused by various eventuality, but…
IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE [dropcap]B[/dropcap]roadly, there are two main channels through which the insurance sector can help the economic and social…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen insurance accelerate considerably, insurance companies find themselves-committed to huge sums having been insured. They realized that in case of…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the third world country like Pakistan, no one can deny the importance of health insurance scheme for the poor…
Jubilee Life and EFU Life leading the sector remarkably Diversified products added for further development of the sector [dropcap]L[/dropcap]ife insurance…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nsurance companies are termed as the largest investors in capital markets, in addition to being characterized as the sole suppliers…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]griculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Nearly 65% of the total population is involved in agriculture. Cotton one of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has launched a state-run health insurance program and described it as the first step…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nsurance business generally grows on risk perception in a society. Larger the risk level, higher the growth of insurance industry.…
GENERAL INFORMATION [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan Reinsurance Company Limited (PRCL) is a public sector company under the administrative control of the Ministry of…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile the government makes tall claims of providing education to the citizens this is not reflected in the budget for…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]echnical, vocational education and skills development increases productivity of individuals, profitability of employers and expansion of national development. It is…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he first ever business school, Institute of Business Administration (IBA) was established in Karachi in 1955. Since then a number…
ABOUT THE IBA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ISLAMIC FINANCE [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance has been established at…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hat does US$ 62 billion of Chinese investment in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) mean for Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs)?…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ducation from a moral obligation gradually metamorphosed to commercial venture in Pakistan. Today education is considered a highly profitable business…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to World Economic Forum Finland has the best education system in the world. Finland is an innovative country when…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ducation plays a pivotal role in the rise and fall of the nations especially in the 21st century importance of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he term ‘street children’ include children who either spend the night on the streets, or their livelihood depends on the…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]alochistan has a literacy rate of 39 percent, which is much lower than the national rate. It also lags behind…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]iteracy rate in Pakistan saw an annual drop of 2.0 percent to 58 percent during fiscal year 2015-16. The decline…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]epatitis is a disease which has long been ignored in developing countries like Pakistan. The fact that it’s a silent…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n promoting the education and providing international exposure to the students of Pakistan, Iqra University has joined hands with the…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he power sector in Pakistan is a mix of hydel and thermal units dominated by two vertically integrated public sector…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the recent past Pakistan attained self-sufficiency in urea production, after having remained a net importer of the commodity for…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]xperience with emerging economies in recent years showing high growth rate, particularly India, Nigeria and Brazil where it is being…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he World Bank, in partnership with the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), has launched a series of new solar maps…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f one looks at the history of power sector in Pakistan, a few points are clear. These include: 1) a…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s annual energy requirements are expected to be more than double to 177 million tons of oil equivalent by the…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]enewable and Alternative Energy Association of Pakistan (REAP) is the first-ever registered entity of the country in alternative and renewable…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he present energy supply situation necessitates immediate working on alternative/renewable energy sources. The following analysis of energy situation in Pakistan…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was not possible to overcome the energy deficit early due to the fact that there would be almost 5,000MW…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he tidal energy is a form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from tides into electricity. Although not yet…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]olar energy products are becoming very much attractive in our country. Pakistan has commended the use of grid-connected solar energy,…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina faced higher energy shortages than Pakistan even then its economy grew at a very rapid pace. China has settled…
Bank sees consistency in investment and industry policies must to get sustainability in growth momentum [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he State Bank of Pakistan…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of the country as well as the apex regulator of the…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hereas, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) declared in its annual Financial Stability Review (FSR) this month that Pakistan’s financial…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he federal government has recently sold the Pakistan Security Printing Corporation (PSPC) to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for Rs100…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamic banking is accelerating rapidly worldwide. The number of Islamic financial institutions has increased significantly in the Middle East and…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]anking formally started in areas now comprising Pakistan during the British Raj. After getting independence from the colonial era in…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he growth momentum of the banking industry in the second quarter of 2017 was supplemented by favorable macroeconomic conditions i.e.…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistani banks are encountering number of challenges ranging from historically low interest rates to lethargic credit off-take while menace of…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ederal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar seems not in a pleasant mood after the local currency plunged against the dollar,…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]inancial inclusion means access to formal financial services including savings, credit, insurance and payments vis-à-vis formal financial intermediaries, at an…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]asel III will keep banks fairly busy in a variety of ways. It will absorb huge amounts of resources. It…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the leading 3PL logistics provider in the country with more than 700 employees across 8 locations countrywide, Agility Pakistan…
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]azz was formerly known as Mobilink–Pakistan Mobile Telecommunications Limited (PMCL). In November 2015, it announced a merger with WaridTel Pakistan,…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowth of hospitality industry is highly depended on corporate activities, tourism, youth activities and increase in leisure related activities, which…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]mport payments is an important component of trade balance in the compilation of Pakistan’s Balance of Payments estimates. The payments…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]omestic franchising industry now comprises around 10 percent of the multibillion-rupee market. Seeing the foreign franchisers prospering the local franchisers…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]oke has an enviable history in Pakistan spread over decades. Over the years it has added new products to its…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ashwani Hotels Limited (HHL) was incorporated as a private limited company in 1972 and was subsequently converted into a public…