Over $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is currently in the second phase of its development. Mega construction projects under…
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The beginning of Afghan Transit Trade from Gwadar Port marks the conversion of Gwadar into a regional hub port. Last…
Presently, the Government of Pakistan stated that promoting Pakistan’s construction industry will provide a boost to the country’s economy and…
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve”.–Â (Quaid-e-Azam). Pakistan is sharing its…
Strategically located Balochistan offers tremendous opportunities for growth of financial sector as the security situation in the province continues to…
Researchers say that the economic performance and economic growth of a country is influenced through multiple factors. For economies in…
Pakistan is a country of natural beauty, hilly mountains, longest beach, favorable climate, four seasons which are the key factors…
Private sector initiatives impressive projects towards coastal tourism Tourism is the most important and fastest growing economic activity occurring in…
The importance of the construction industry in boosting the economy is globally tested and accepted. The increase or decrease in…
The world is fast moving towards an electric mobility revolution. Some countries have gone as far as to announce plans…
Pakistan’s fisheries and aquaculture constitute an integral component of agriculture, providing employment, food and nutritional security to people, particularly to…
China being Pakistan’s favorite country, friend and now a favorite investor after the opening of the economic corridor of Pakistan.…
Mega CPEC projects can help overcome major economic hardships of Pakistan Interview with Mr Shamim A. Firpo – Chairman, Firpo…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais Thanvi — Managing Director, Kings Group of Builders & Developers PAGE: Kindly tell me about…
Net FDI In Pakistan ($ Million) Country 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Jul-Jun FY19 (R) Jul-Sep FY20 (P)…
International statistics identified that the global insurance premiums written stood US$5.2 trillion in 2018. Life premium growth was weak but…
To progress inquiring German Education Policy may be helpful CPEC projects will bring in 0.7m jobs for Pakistan and great…
China had experienced fastest GDP growth rate around 11% until global financial crisis of 2007, which resulted in down turn…
The news that Pakistan is among the ‘Top 20 Improvers in Doing Business 2020’ dominated the headlines over the preceding…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy In recent years, policymakers have come to the conclusion…
Gwadar Port has the potential to transform the country’s economic status forever. Strategically located Gwadar enjoys prime importance as it…
Pakistan can earn millions of rupees in terms of foreign exchange by developing tourism industry in Balochistan. With the development…
Pakistan can become important part of China’s futuristic technologies On October 07, 2019, the President, Dr. Arif Alvi, has promulgated…
In July, Pakistan went to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package. There is a general perception that the…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered the second phase of development. Gwadar Port, the soul of the CPEC, has already…
Key Lessons The Doi Moi economic reforms of the late 1980s helped the country move away from its centrally planned…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Interview with Mr. Ismail Suttar – CEO, Hub-Pak Salt Refinery PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Ismail Suttar: I…
Pakistan Trades (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Imports (BOP) Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value Cumulative a b c…
The Chinese government has announced the 70th Independence Day celebrations as the Golden Week, to be held from 1st October,…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy The performance of logistics sector provide a distinct contrast…
Motorway Network Sr. No. Motorway Length (Km) Status 1 Peshawar- Islamabad, M-1 156 Completed 2 Islamabad – Lahore, M-2 357…
In public sector, Pakistan Railway is a single major mode of transport contributing to economic growth and offering national integration…
Balochistan is far behind from other provinces in economic development. It is assumed that if Gwadar Port becomes fully operational…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Pakistan is blessed with one of the best sea routes of the world. Pakistan’s coastline is about 990 km long,…
Pakistan is taking initiative to develop Gwadar Port in Balochistan as a duty-free port with free economic zone on the…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote country’s blue economy Global sea ports have great importance for world economy…
On 5th August, 2019, the Government of India revoked Article 370 and 35A of its Constitution, thereby, annexing and removing…
Eastern Alignment Projects Sr. No. Project Name Length (Km) Status Implementation Period 1 Khunjrab – Raikot including AttaAbad Lake 335…
Presently researchers identified that ports have become even more important than they were formerly as they play a role of…
According to the Ministry of Finance Government of Pakistan, during July-March FY 2017, total length of roads in Pakistan including…
Pakistan is observing a wide range of transformations in various areas of governance. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is by…
Annual Financial Needs For Safely Managed Wash Services –PKR in Million S.No Description Urban Rural Total Water Sanitation Water Sanitation…
There has been a constant debate about Pakistan’s credit risk lately and all sorts of theories and analyses have been…
In the last week of May, 2019, the Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan made a historical visit to Pakistan. The…
Among the developing countries having agrarian base, Pakistan is bracketed with countries having a large rural impoverished population. According to…
Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Dr. Ayub Mehar:Â I am…
Interview with Mr Mukhtar Khan HI (M) Rear Admiral (retired) – Director General, Bahria University Karachi Campus PAGE: Kindly describe…
For any developing economies, the international economic experts revealed that the employment growth is a problem. In the past the…
Pakistan is a developing country that belongs to an underdeveloped capitalist market economy. The economy is dominated by agriculture, whose…
Public utility is the general term for various businesses that serve people’s daily life, which possesses the basic characteristics of…
Pakistan is blessed with unlimited natural and marine resources. Pakistan’s 1,200 kilometers lengthy coastline with the Arabian Sea is a…
Among the South Asian countries, Pakistan enjoys a special status as a traditional friendly neighbor of China and an all-weather…
By virtue of its strategic location, Gwadar Port has greater scope and tremendous potential to emerge as hub port in…
CPEC Portfolio Projects Status Cost(US$ M) Energy (IPP financing mode) Completed 4,979 Cross Border Optical Fiber Project (GCL) Completed 37.4…
Gwadar Port (Balochistan on the Arabian Sea) is the key of the mega China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, which is…
A non-bank foreign exchange company (also known as foreign exchange broker or simply forex broker) is a company that offers…
Pakistan is a fast-growing developing country and a member of the WTO, Organization of the Islamic Conference, Group of 77,…
Today, Pakistan’s financial sector has transformed into a modern and sound financial sector dominated by private banks. The country’s banking…
The world is changing day by day, opening doors for the new ideas and innovations. One of the hottest topics…
The good news is that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has succeeded in convincing the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to…
Keeping in view the ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the recent changes in key government…
Ever before Imran Khan came into power, Pakistan’s economy has been going through tough times. As per the norm the…
A famous quote highlights sustainability by discussing the difference between giving a man a fish and teaching them how to…
Why has the rupee suddenly fallen? The rupee plunged against the dollar in interbank trading on Friday morning, hitting an…
Pakistan private sector should take active role for the benefits of CPEC Corrective and important policies needed to get country…
Interest Rate Structure In Pakistan (%) w.e.f. SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate SBP Repo…
Many studies revealed that the impact of taxation on economic growth, given that the problem of taxation and economic growth…
The road to civilization for the future—–One Belt One Road. As the flagship project of the “One Belt And One…
Experts define a logistics hub as the integrated center for transshipment, storage, collection, and distribution of goods. Broadly speaking, the…
Gwadar Port has the potential to become the industrial crown of the country. It can transform the Pakistan’s economic status…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Ties between Pakistan and Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) have been strong for decades. Much of Pakistan’s interaction with these GCC…
Gwadar soon will become ‘base station’ for import and export of oil to Middle East Saudi Arabia has shown a…
It was opening up of a new chapter in the history of Tharparkar when Engro Powergen Thar (Private) Limited (EPTL),…
Pakistan is rich in eye-catching scenic beauty. As the place abounds with diverse culture, traditions, historical places, beautiful valleys, attractive tourist…
“The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man…
The start of this millennium was not good for the cement industry of Pakistan. Market growth was in shackles of…
Cement and steel are building materials used in the construction sector. There are hopes being pinned for high growth of…
Pakistan unlike China, India, United States, Iran, Turkey, Brazil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Vietnam may not be among the…
In Pakistan, a slowdown in the construction industry is already visible in the recently announced financial results of the listed…
According to the world steel association, the world crude steel production for the 64 countries was recorded 146.7 million ton…
Ardent interest of Saudi Arabia Pakistan wants to develop Gwadar not only as an economic hub but also an oil…
Engro Powergen Qadirpur Incorporated in 2008 as a subsidiary to develop power projects in Pakistan, Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited is…
Investing in higher education is very important for the economic development of Balochistan. The province needs academicians, research scholars and…
Traditionally, Pakistan and China have cooperated closely at the strategic and political levels. Since 2014, the two countries are now…
The new year is on track to be one of the toughest economically and financially that Pakistan has witnessed in…
Gwadar Port and the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will continue to attract world’s attention throughout the new year…
Interview with Mr Haroon Sharif — Chairman, Board of Investment PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and the Board of…