The Senate Standing Committee on Finance during the post-budget 2018-19 session informed that Pakistan has no more plan to enter…
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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…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Business community predicts that Global Asset Markets would not be as productive or as calm in the year 2018 as…
The educators proclaimed that education sector is one of the main sectors in the world which empowers and creates ability…
Pakistan stocks bearish again After a positive finish on Thursday, the KSE-100 turned bearish once again, falling 261 points as…
Market Review The benchmark index maintained a negative momentum throughout the week settling down at 43,595pts, a decrease of 2.1%WoW,…
Stocks slide continued, extend losses below 44,000 level Summary Post budget sessions saw PSX dropping 1,005 points. The trend continued…
Gloomy conditions exist; MSCI semi-annual index review in spotlight During the week ended 11th May 2018 Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)…
Organizational Inertia All organizations need a discipline that makes them face up to reality. All organizations need to know that…
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…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Pakistan: Major Exports Markets (Rs billion & Percentage share) Details FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 July-January FY2017 FY2018 Rs % Share Rs…
Various experts suggest that the Government of Pakistan needs review to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with our great friend…
Learning Chinese language is not tough if one can focus on it with dedication believe many youngsters in Pakistan. Some…
US markets rise on Apple, other technology stocks Apple and other technology stocks led a rally on Wall Street on…
Market Review The outgoing week closed at 44,537pts, down by 2.2%WoW where FY19 budget failed to excite market participants despite…
Post-Budget sessions bring bearish spell back in PSX Summary The 6th budget presented by the PML-N government was considered as…
Sentiments remain lackluster over weak gdp outlook, political uncertainty Despite announcement of populist budgetary measures and persistent increase in international…
Limits of Social Responsibility “It is not enough for business to do well; it must also do good.” But in…
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…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Pakistan: Salient features of the budget 2017-18 The total outlay of budget 2017-18 is Rs 5,103.8 billion. This size is…
Economists believed that one major cause for a trade deficit could be that the country is growing faster than its…
The World Bank officials revealed in a statement that the prices for energy commodities like oil, natural gas and coal…
Pakistan shares manage gains ahead of budget The stock market snapped the three-day losing streak on Friday with the KSE-100…
Equities gain 293 points on positive budget-related expectations Summary The investors were expecting some positive incentives for the economy and…
Bulls lead; removal of gidc and support of oil marketing sector catch the eyes Investors conducting transactions at Pakistan Stock…
Common Core of Unity There has to be a “common culture” or at least a “cultural affinity.” Successful diversification by…
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…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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Economists believed that the fertilizer is the most significant and expensive agricultural input in any economy. In Pakistan the Ministry…
Economists revealed that food inflation disturbs everyone especially the poor because they spend higher proportion of their income on food…
Pakistan stock end in the red The stock market endured a volatile session on Friday as the index oscillated between…
Market Review The outgoing week maintained a dull note where the index closed at 45,259pts, down by 1.8%WoW on the…
KSE-100 Index sheds 813 points as bearish sentiments continued Summary The week saw another declining of the Index. The KSE-100…
Sentiments down; budget plans and results of large-cap firms eyed During the week ended 20th April 2018, sentiments at Pakistan…
Business Not Financial Strategy “There ain’t no bargains,” and “You get at most what you pay for,” Successful acquisitions are…
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…
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PAKISTAN EXPORTS OF CEMENT AND CLINKER Financial Years Cement Clinker Total Exports %age Incr/(Decr) Export Breakup Afghanistan Via Land India…
Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (Mughal Steel), principal activity is manufacturing and trading of mild steel products. The management…
D. G. Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) always offers the high quality of cement dispatched in Pakistan and also focuses…
US markets down as bank stocks, Syria conflict weigh Financial stocks led a drop on Wall Street on Friday as…
Despite foreigners support, stocks decline by 566 points on political uncertainty Summary Market remained in grip of political uncertainty during…