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In the last few weeks, the government has significantly reduced fuel subsidies, while passing legislation to reform state-owned entities and…
Sustaining the growth momentum, ensuring fiscal consolidation, managing balance of payments and ensuring debt sustainability are some of the philosophies…
Contrary to market expectations, measures announced in Federal Budget FY23 are being termed ‘Neutral to Positive’ for the stock market.…
Says the economic status of the Halal meat industry is very important Former Executive Committee Member LCCI, Chairman Halal Meat…
Fiscal policies under new budget need to be useful for the poor Universally, economists and economic managers, while devising fiscal policies…
The federal budget 2022-23 has been presented with the outlay of Rs 9.5 trillion. The Gross Federal Revenue is estimated…
“The true voyage of discovery does not lie in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” (Marcel Proust) Electricity…
The Pakistani nation possesses tremendous talent as our common people are blessed with great intelligence and vision to achieve socio-economic…
According to the Ministry of Pakistan, Government of Pakistan, agriculture sector during 2021-22 registered a remarkable growth of 4.40 percent…
According to the provisional statistics compiled through the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), exports from Pakistan during April, 2022 amounted…
Pakistan: Budget For The FY 2021-22 (Rs. in Billion) Resources Expenditure Tax Revenue (FBR) 5,829 A. Current 7,523 Interest Payments…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Eurozone stocks drop before ECB update Eurozone stock markets fell at the open Thursday with all eyes on the outcome…
Market up 520 points over IMF deal optimism Summary The visit of the new Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to Washington…
Uncertainty still prevails The week ended on June 03, 2022 witnessed sluggish movement in the first three days and the…
Social Innovation: The Lab Without Wall Steinmetz’s technology-driven science is anathema to many academic scientists. Steinmetz’s innovation also led to…
Branding is a process which involves creating of a specific name, logo and an image of a particular product, service…
COVID-19 appears to be subsidized in some parts of the world. But even in these places, some of the pandemic’s damaging…
The Only Constant in Life is Change. (Heraclitus, Greek Philosopher) The world is rapidly changing and evolving, driven by the…
Pakistani startups raised $174 million in disclosed funding across 17 deals in the first quarter of 2022. Compared to the…
Like other developing countries, foreign investment in Pakistan is widely considered an important vehicle for its economic growth. Pakistan provides…
The growing population of smartphones and introduction of newer applications have contributed a lot towards financial inclusion. Over the years,…
Poverty alleviation is one of the preeminent concern of developing world and one of the major factors in sustainable development…
In today’s world of Globalization and STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) sciences successfully captured the attention of the world, and…
In its meeting on May 23, 2022, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to raise the policy rate by 150…
The COVID-19 crisis continues to have a significant impact on individuals, society, businesses, and the wider economy across the globe.…
Insurance is defined as a promise of compensation for specific potential future costs in exchange for a periodic payment basically…
As the world’s population increases, so does the demand for food. Various agricultural practices are being used to meet that…
The Experts in the World Bank recorded that the rising food and energy inflation in Pakistan is predicted to diminish…
Developing countries face lower tax collection as compared to target amount due to inefficiencies in tax collection system. Due to…
Leading Consumer Brands In Pakistan Pepsi Coca-Cola Mountain Dew 7-Up Sprite Nestle Juice Shezan Juice Mirinda Sooper Bakeri Chocolate Chip…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
France stocks higher at close of trade; cac 40 up 0.73pc France stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday,…
Market up 520 points over IMF deal optimism Summary The visit of the new Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to Washington…
Choppiness prevails; investors may turn cautious Week ended on May 20, 2022 started on a bad note with the benchmark…
Tunnel-Vision Innovation Often a prescription drug designed for a specific ailment sometimes ends up being used for some other quite…
Life insurance is a key savings and investment vehicle available to public at large and Pakistan’s low saving and investment…
The COVID-19 crisis continues to have a significant impact on individuals, society, businesses, and the wider economy across the globe.…
There are different schools of thought regarding climate change. One of them believes that such change is solely a natural…
A detailed evaluation of causes, impacts and its remedies “There is no energy crisis, only a crisis of ignorance” (Buckminster…
Since its inception in 2020, Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) Board is progressively gaining traction and now…
Sahiwal and Okara are the two major potato producing districts in Punjab with more than 60 percent share in national…
Cement dispatches for the month of April were reported at 3.54 million tons, down 30%MoM, mainly due to shortened working…
International experts recorded that the global insurance market operates in the larger macroeconomic environment and is subject to an environment…
Analysis of economic survey of Pakistan FY 2021 showed that the economy of Pakistan rebounded strongly in FY2021 and recorded…
Top 10 Costliest World Natural Disasters By Insured Losses, 2021 (US$ billions) Rank Date Country/region Event Insured loss 1 Aug.…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Tech shares likely to spur Taiwan stock market The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day slide in which…
Market up 520 points over IMF deal optimism Summary The visit of the new Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to Washington…
Little recovery seen after a positive development with IMF Following a 1,049 points decline a week ago, the market recovered…
Managing the New Venture Every new project is an infant and infants belong in the nursery. Innovative efforts, especially those…
There is no doubt in the fact that financial sector play a pivotal role in the socio-economic development of any…
Microfinancing has its origin based on universal dictum of economic and social justice, to be brought in all societies so…
The Islamic finance industry has seen exceptional growth in the last 30 years. Many optimistic predictions have been made regarding…
The importance of partnership modes in the Islamic financial scenario is not deniable. The ideal modes for Islamic finance practices…
Islamic banking’s market share likely to move up in Pakistan Global outlook Islamic financing emerged 50 years ago, in countries…
Islamic finance can be described as financing structure to fulfill the principles of sharia, or Islam and law. The inspiration…
During March 2022, Pakistan received a total of US$2.8 billion of inflows under workers’ remittances. During the month under review…
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 was a black day in the history of the island nation Sri Lanka, as they defaulted…
Analysis of Islamic banking in Pakistan report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) identified that the Islamic Banking…
In Pakistan, high food inflation is still under control during the ongoing holy month of Ramazan, rendering the prices of…
Sector Wise Islamic Financing In Pakistan (Share in %) Sector Dec-20 Sep-21 Dec-21 Overall Banking Industry Chemical & pharmaceuticals 4.4…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Canada stocks-resource shares lift Toronto index higher Canada’s main stock index rose on Monday as higher commodity prices bolstered the…
Political clarity helps kse-100 index gain 4.85%wow Summary The political crises which emerged on April 3 when the deputy speaker…
Positive motion likely to persists amid result season The momentum gathered in the last trading session of earlier week, fueled…
Diversification Shoemaker, stick to your last!” The old cliché is still sound advice. The less diverse a business, the more…
The concept of Microfinance is not new as it has had its occurrence in the long past. The term `microfinance’…
Poverty alleviation is one of the preeminent factors in sustainable development goals (SDGs) set by UNO. Ever since the beginning…
Profile of Sarim Burney: Mr. Sarim Burney was born in Karachi on 2nd December 1970. He started human rights work…
Societies are the heterogeneous combination of people where they are differentiated on the basis of their physic, by their intellect…
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become much popular in the last few years. A large number of companies issue reports…
IHHN opening up more healthcare facilities and benefits Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) has become one of the leading…
Biologically, a child is a human being between the stage of birth and puberty, or between the development period of…
Aaghosh Trust has been rendering its services since 2003 through different projects to provide essential and functional services to the senior…
TCF is a strong advocate of the belief that a truly informed and educated society forms the foundation of a…
Green Crescent Trust (GCT) is among very few credible names with outstanding 3000+ existing and ongoing charity projects for the…
Since its inception, experts recorded that Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), one of the 34 executing agencies of Ehsaas has…
According to UNDP’s Human Development Report 2020, Pakistan’s HDI value for 2019 stayed at 0.557, which put the country in…
Pakistan: micro credit beneficiaries, outstanding loans portfolio and loan disbursement as of Dec. 2020 MFP Active Borrowers Outstanding Loans Portfolio…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Saudi Stock Exchange suspends shares trading of three companies The Saudi stock exchange, also known as Tadawul, has suspended the…
KSE-100 index continues positive drive; gain 3.67% WoW Summary An interesting situation in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has developed this…
Gains witnessed; long-term positions in focus Momentum gained in the earlier week continued into the week ended on April 01,…
Thales of Miletus, (born c. 624–620 BCE—died c. 548–545 BCE), philosopher renowned as one of the legendary Seven Wise Men,…
We celebrate Pakistan Day on 23rd March every year with full zeal and enthusiasm in memory of resolution presented by…
Pakistan Day (March 23) is a powerful reminder of the country’s pliability against all the odds. This year we celebrated…
The year 2021 saw Pakistani start-ups getting attention from around the world as they collectively raised $365.87 million as opposed…
The steady depletion of global energy resources due to increased consumption by mankind has contributed to the severe problem of…