The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
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The Government statistics showed that Pakistan is the 2nd largest manpower/labour exporting country of South Asia. Bureau of Emigration and…
Rally may stall for Taiwan stock market The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in back-to-back trading days, collecting nearly…
PSE registers 39%wow increase in average daily trading volume Supported by significant retail participation, indications of stability in the resumption…
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These are extraordinary days where extraordinary steps and out of box solutions are required. Budget deficit was estimated around 7.2…
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Whether budgetary conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), directives of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), maneuvering of the…
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Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has filed its annual Petition with OGRA to increase the FY 2020-21 Average Prescribed…
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The federal budget for 2020-21 is set in difficult circumstances with an exceptional degree of uncertainty generated by COVID-19. The…
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The year 2020 is unfolding a series of transformations for the whole world. The Covid pandemic is wreaking havoc across…
The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
Karachi, Friday, June 19, 2020: Life has slowed down, but people still need to sell their cars or buy used…
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan’s economy was already struggling to stay afloat but was in no danger of collapse. However,…
The biggest challenge to the human health and financial stability the world faces today, perhaps originated from a seemingly innocuous…
The recently released Economic Survey paints a bleak picture of Pakistani economy. Since the period covered by the data includes…
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Budget At A Glance For FY 2020-21 (Rs. in Billion) Receipts Expenditure Tax Revenue 5,464 A. Current 6,345 – FBR…
Sindh Budget The Sindh government presented the budget for FY2020-21 with a total outlay of Rs1.24 trillion with an estimated…
The economists revealed that worldwide economy is highly integrated by tourism, trade and remittances. According to World Trade Organisation (WTO),…
According to the Economic Survey of Pakistan FY2020, the headline inflation measured through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is registered…
KSE-100 sheds 325 points on lower growth forecast The bear-run continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday and the…
Market likely to remain range-bound in short term During this past week ended on 26th June 2020, Pakistan Stock Exchange…
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Central banks around the world have slashed interest rates, though perhaps none as aggressively as State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).…
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The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term…
In compliance of constitutional requirement, that limitation of Riba will be state policy of Pakistan, It has been ambitious program…
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the global economy, and financial sector in particular, are still unpredictable. It has…
“When the world is predictable, you need smart people. When the world is unpredictable, you need adaptable people,” had commented…
The government has imposed Rs40 million penalties on six oil marketing companies (OMCs) for their noncompliance with the storage requirements.…
Mr Ahmed Chinoy Chairman of Pakistan Cloth Merchants Association (PCMA) recently requested the government to remove major hindrances which are…
5G’s proliferation is unprecedented, leading to the amalgamation of ground-breaking technologies of this decade such as AI and edge computing.…
Referring to Pak-Iran border (Taftan) through which Pakistan exports mango to Iran, it was highlighted by the Patron-in-Chief, Waheed Ahmed…
I have been struggling this last week with the events that have been unfolding around across and through the world…
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Lending & Deposit Rates (W.A) LR DR Spread Mar-19 10.7 6.5 4.2 Apr-19 11.2 7.6 3.6 May-19 11.6 7.4 4.2…
Studies revealed that high and sustained economic growth with low inflation is the central objective of the macroeconomic policy makers…
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) report, the credit to the private sector continued its downward trajectory in…
SBP sees restriction steps may have negative impact on Pakistan’s economy According to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects,…
KSE-100 loses over 500 points in pre-budget session Pakistan Stock Exchange received a battering on Friday ahead of the presentation…
Stocks remain down as investors waiting for budget 2020-21 outcome While the Federal Minister Hamad Azhar termed it a ‘relief…
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There are different barriers to financial inclusion, one of these is the voluntary exclusion due to religious reasons and the…
Islamic finance can find rich social grounds for its growth and expansion in Pakistan and as this sector dominate Shariah-compliant…
Power Holding Limited (PHL), a public sector entity fully owned by the Ministry of Energy, is issuing a debt instrument…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected growth in key sectors of Pakistan’s economy and the auto sector is not an…
For last few weeks, the concept of herd immunity is making headlines in the international media with reference to COVID-19.…
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Client Wise Financing Portfolio (% Share) Sector Dec-18 Sep-19 Dec-19 Industry Corporate 74.3 73.6 74.6 71.7 SMEs 3.7 3.3 3.5…
The economic experts of Pakistan stated that Pakistani economy presently faces challenges similar to other developing countries in the world.…
Across the globe, COVID-19 pandemic has created disruption and uncertainty for the common man and business community. BankIslami Pakistan Limited…
Market Watch: KSE-100 advances on hopes of policy rate cut Bulls continued to dominate the stock market as the KSE-100…
Interest rate cut, opening of businesses likely to give impetus The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the…
The devastating economic fallout of the pandemic is being felt across the globe but for poor people in Pakistan who…
COVID-19 has turned all economies upside down leaving the most vulnerable people in the lurch. Coronavirus pandemic is fast amplifying…
As hopes are building for easing of lockdown, which should not continue for indefinite period, it is necessary to evaluate…
To contain the spread of COVID-19, countries around the globe have enforced lockdowns. It has resulted in closure of most…
The world today is dealing with a crisis of monumental proportions. The vicious, novel coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the…
Mr Imran Khan, the premier of Pakistan, says that if poverty rises, we will not win war against pandemic. He…
Pakistan is confronting with new challenges and emerging issues in the highly competitive world of consumer products, which is more…
Coronavirus is going to present unique challenges to the financial sector. Hundreds of millions of people are facing restricted movement…
Thanks to the government for forming a commission to look into the matters Pakistan’s power sector is facing over the…
Prior to the calamity of the COVID-19, Ms Seema used to visit over ten houses every day to teach children.…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, youth empowerment through technical training is vulnerable to falling at the bottom…
The microfinance sector in Pakistan has made significant progress in the last few years. The sector has grown rapidly, it…
Cement manufacturers in Pakistan have posted losses for 3QFY20 as compared to profit for 3QFY19 and 2QFY20. This raises concerns…
The poverty level mounts in Balochistan, as the province reels under the lockdown measures to fight coronavirus pandemic. Present PTI…
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Microfinance Industry Indicators Indicators Dec-17 Dec-18 YoY Growth Absolute change % Number of Branches 3,673 4,239 566 15.4 Total No.…
Analysis of Economic Survey FY2019 of Pakistan recorded that the main purpose of public debt management is to make sure…
The government officials revealed that Pakistan had a Gender Inequality Index (GII) ranking of 133 in the 2017. It is…
Covid-19 preventive measures made positive economic impact as KSE-100 climbs Summary Government started taking medical and economic measures since Covid-19…
Profit-taking spoilsport; monetary, lockdown ease and budget news may favour market After posting a spectacular performance in the previous week…
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The Government of Pakistan’s foremost duty at the moment should be to allay two foremost fears of the public: there…
At this point, it has become clear that the situation under COVID-19 is escalating quickly and the world will face…
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Not a dooms day scenario: Every country, every person has been touched by novel coronavirus. Covid-19 has become a household…