[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he development of $47 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) allows China the access to energy-rich Middle East and Central Asia.…
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[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least 40 projects have been identified under the $47 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Pakistan recorded a gross…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ndian Ocean is the oldest and most efficient trade corridor. On its one side are hydrocarbon rich countries and on…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]oreign Direct Investment (FDI) has not been picking up in Pakistan for the last three years despite regular investments from…
Some foreign, multinational companies buying Pakistani companies to advance growth [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to the State Bank of Pakistan repatriation of profits…
Gas (Theft and Recovery) Act 2016 spurs SSGC into a decisive action [dropcap]N[/dropcap]atural gas is the biggest source of primary…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES Currency Activity Friday 18-Aug Friday 25-Aug Friday 8-Sep Friday 15-Sep Friday 22-Sep Thursday 28-Sep DOLLAR…
SECTOR WISE FDI INFLOWS IN PAKISTAN ($ Million) Country 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Jul-Aug) Oil…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]wadar port is the gateway of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and one can believe that the progress of Gwadar port…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Government of Pakistan proclaimed in their statistical report that Pakistan’s balance of trade in August, 2017 was (-) 3,086…
WALL STREET PARES GAINS AFTER DONALD OUTLINES TAX PLAN US stocks pared gains on Wednesday after President Donald Trump’s administration…
POSITIVE TRIGGERS FAILED AS POLITICAL SHENANIGANS HEIGHTENED INVESTORS ANXIETY SUMMARY Stock market seems to function smoothly on account of basic…
MARKET REMAINS BEARISH AMID TENTATIVE POLITICAL VIEW Political uncertainty continued to mar investors’ sentiments during the week ended 29th September…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ANAGING ONESELF: WHAT TO CONTRIBUTE? SUCCESSFUL CAREERS ARE NOT THE PRODUCTS OF LUCK OR PLANNING; THEY ARE BUILT BY PEOPLE…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite encouraging advancements in the number of first time bank account holders, a startling gender gap persists in financial inclusion…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces gender disparity at various social levels. The country ranks 143 out of 144 in the Global Gender Gap…
[dropcap]PAGE[/dropcap] (Pakistan and Gulf Economist)Â sought views of the women dump truck drivers of Tharparkar, Sindh namely Ms. Seeta from Mithi,…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore than 650 companies are listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), but the number of women occupying the position of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he recent bye-election for the National Assembly seat of 120 constituency in Lahore is the liberal sign of the country…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]omen are throughout the world performing productive roles in all spheres while the agriculture sector is exceptional. Women play a…
An inspiration to our community and to teachers worldwide [dropcap]S[/dropcap]alima Begum, a Pakistani teacher born in remote village of Gilgit-Baltistan,…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has the lowest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, with only 1% of female entrepreneurs compared to 21%…
FIRST WOMEN BANK LIMITED [dropcap]F[/dropcap]irst Women Bank Limited is a unique financial institution, a scheduled commercial bank, set up in…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]lobally, significance of women’s role in economies of the countries has gained momentum to such an extent that almost all…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the contemporary world women participation in every aspect of work is phenomenal despite facing hindrances in the society. Women…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]ocial sector in Balochistan suffered from neglect for years. Investments in education and health sectors mean formation of human capital…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Hunar Foundation (THF), one of the largest non-profit organizations offering technical and vocational training across Pakistan, was founded by…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Kachhi Canal project, almost an abandoned project, brought back on track this month after active support of the federal…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY FRIDAY 11-AUG FRIDAY 18-AUG FRIDAY 25-AUG FRIDAY 8-SEP FRIDAY 15-SEP FRIDAY 22-SEP DOLLAR…
PAKISTANI WOMEN WHO MADE US PROUD 1. Syeda Ghulam Fatima 2. Marium Mukhtar 3. Muniba Mazari 4. Samya Arif 5.…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational development should be balanced with equivalent distribution of resources to population both (males and females) in any country. Economists…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very state is liable to increase the size of the economy and for its development offers different welfare programs apart…
PAKISTAN STOCKS ALMOST FLAT Political uncertainty continued to influence investor sentiment, as the stock market ended marginally in the red…
MARKET TO REMAIN DULL ON UNCERTAIN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCENARIO The week ended 22nd September 2017 was lackluster at Pakistan…
BUSINESS NOT FINANCIAL STRATEGY “THERE AIN’T NO BARGAINS,” AND “YOU GET AT MOST WHAT YOU PAY FOR.” Successful acquisitions are…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll sorts of vehicles put together are the biggest source of logistics, consumer of energy products, sources of employment and…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n April 23, 2016, Pakistan signed Paris climate agreement, joining 174 other nations in a commitment to combat climate change.…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]utomobile is an export driven-industry providing lucrative investment opportunities for foreign investors. Though Pakistan automobile market witnessed a rapid growth…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ew five-year auto policy, announced by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan in March 2016, seems to be very…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s auto market is considered among the smallest, but fastest growing in South Asia. Over 280,000 cars were sold in…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan started assembling of brands of American and European vehicles in fifties and Japanese brands in sixties. Despite lapse of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he auto industry is considered as the heart of the manufacturing economy. It is one of the biggest providers of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government has finally approved a new Automotive Development Policy for five years (2016-21) after a delay of almost two…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s per the latest reports from Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) about 1 million units have been produced over the…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan and Ukraine have great potential and those potentials must be utilized by the business community of both the countries.…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 4-Aug Friday 11-Aug Friday 18-Aug Friday 25-Aug Friday 8-Sep Friday 15-Sep DOLLAR…
PRODUCTION & SALE OF VEHICLES IN PAKISTAN Details Unit Feb’17 Mar’17 Apr’17 May’17 Jun’17 Cumulative 1300 and Above cc TOTAL…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ak Suzuki Motor Company Limited always endeavors to enhance profitability, sales and diversity in its operations by upgrading the existing…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomic experts identified that healthy sales of vehicles in Pakistan during fiscal year 2016-17 enabled the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound inched up 1% a one year high against the dollar after release of Consumers Price data…
PAKISTAN STOCKS END HIGHER AS FTSE, S&P REBALANCING PROVIDES TRIGGER Despite a volatile session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange ended in…
MARKET REVIEW The local bourse gained 1,386pts during the week continuing last week’s rally to close at 42,787, up by…
KSE-100 INDEX CLIMBS ON FOREIGN BUYING AND FTSE, S&P INCLUSION OF PAKISTANI STOCKS SUMMARY The week ended higher and remained…
KEY NEWS HELP INDEX CLIMB; FTSE MOVE, BY-ELECTION LIKELY TO PUSH SENTIMENTS During the week ended 15th September 2017, the…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]UCCESS ALWAYS CREATES NEW REALITIES ONLY THE FAIRY STORY ENDS “THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER.” Success always obsoletes the very…
AFFORDABILITY & ACCESS TO FINANCE [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has a housing backlog of almost 10 million units (source: ABAD’s Real Estate Research,…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is an old saying ‘construction is the mother of many industries’ and it seems true even today. To begin…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]wadar port is equally attracting the interest of the local and foreign investors. The government has recently decided to set…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he cost of construction rose 10 percent in the outgoing year due to increase in cement and steel bar prices,…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]bout one-tenth of Pakistan’s total population lives in Karachi. Its population is growing by around 6 percent per annum due…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he real estate sector in Pakistan is an important sector of the economy. Pakistan spends about $5.2 billion on construction…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he housing finance market is among the most important in the economy. It accounts for a sizeable portion of the…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ement is the essential constituent of construction activity. Presently, the total installed capacity of 28 cement plants is 17.312 million…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he cement sector registered a cumulative growth of 45 percent in the month of July 2017 compared to the corresponding…
[dropcap]K[/dropcap]arachi is fast becoming a concrete jungle with the construction of high-rise buildings. Previously, multi-storey buildings were constructed in old…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]isha Steel Mills Limited (ASML) is one of the largest private sector investments in the value added flat-rolled steel industry.…
GROWTH TRENDS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF ISLAMIC HOME FINANCING [dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter the steps taken by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to…
[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…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 28-Jul Friday 4-Aug Friday 11-Aug Friday 18-Aug Friday 25-Aug Friday 8-Sep DOLLAR…
PAKISTAN: EXPORT OF CEMENT AND CLINKER Financial year Cement Clinker Total Exports % age Incr/(Decr) Export Breakup Afghanistan Via Land…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational adepts revealed that the international steel production grew to 977.32 million ton during the first 7-month of 2017, up…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s manufacturing sector constitutes as the second largest sector of the country’s economy contributing 13.5 percent to GDP and generating…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW On Tuesday pound surged above $1.30 for the first time in more than three weeks in the…
US SHARES DIP AS HURRICANE IRMA APPROACHES FLORIDA Wall Street stocks dipped early Friday as a monster-sized Hurricane Irma ripped…
MARKET REVIEW Bears gained a foothold in the market in the week as the index returned 1.04%WoW to close at…
STOCKS RECOVER AS SENTIMENTS IMPROVE AFTER HBL SETTLEMENT AND FOREIGN BUYING SUMMARY The market remained under tense situation last week…
INDEX RECORDS MARGINAL INCREASE; MARKET TO REMAIN RANGE BOUND During the week ended on 8th September 2017, the performance of…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ANAGING ONESELF: IDENTIFY STRENGTHS IT TAKES FAR LESS ENERGY TO MOVE FROM FIRST-RATE PERFORMANCE TO EXCELLENCE THAN IT DOES TO…
[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…