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Investors do not seem keen in buying euro because they are worried about the political situation in Italy, the possibility…
There has been a constant debate about Pakistan’s credit risk lately and all sorts of theories and analyses have been…
Recently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) under Fourth Industrial Revolution is driving major paradigm shifts across all sectors and countries. This technology…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
The economy of Pakistan is struggling with growth. Various economists accept that economy is going through its most critical phase.…
International economists conclude that for all countries trade is beneficial and for this reason; no country finds it feasible to…
The Government of Pakistan officials mentioned in a statement that although domestically the government was following stabilization process, however globally,…
Consumption is the process by which goods and services are put together for end user. Consumption is at the end…
Pakistan’s economy is characterized by low levels of household savings which play a very crucial role in stimulating sustained economic…
At the recent monetary policy briefing, Dr. Reza Baqir, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) defended persistent hike in policy…
There is no misgiving about the economic concept that the higher the national savings rate of a country, the higher…
With a population of over 200 million, Pakistan is the second largest economy of South Asia. The soaring inflation and…
Over a period of time, particularly in the last decade, National Savings has transformed itself from a retail debt raising…
Interview with Mr Hamad Rasool Bhullar – a researcher, trainer in finance, corporate governance and Shariah-compliant management PAGE: Tell me…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Joelle Hangi Director, Refugee Artists and Authors, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya Mariah Levin Head of Forum…
Our actions are our future So called agriculture country in food crisis, why? Pakistan is essentially an agricultural country given…
Currently, Pakistan’s circular debt stands at a whopping Rs1.4 trillion, which includes the loans accumulated by previous governments. The alarming…
Increased population growth rate causes increased energy requirements in Pakistan which is growing rapidly. The present Government of Pakistan has…
Mobile Money The global financial sector is witnessing a significant transformation due to technological progress and the role it has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Jul 5, 2019[/box] A recent analysis by Moody’s Analytics focused on the economic impact of climate change.…
Imagine a robotic lens zooming in on the wheat sprout. It captures images and sends them to an AI (Artificial…
Taxation on agriculture income has been a debatable issue in Pakistan since long owing to its intricate democratic structure. Since…
Agriculture sector have a great role in the economic development and prosperity of Pakistan. In the early time, it is…
Fisheries is an important sector but it contributes only 0.3 percent to the overall GDP of Pakistan and 1.3 percent…
Since the independence of Pakistan, the food and agriculture sector has been engaged in recreating its economy successively. In the…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab – Chairman, Tawab Group [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Khalid Tawab is an economics,…
In line with the Government of Pakistan ’s priority for agriculture sector development, the Ministry of Finance released a report…
Nation-building is referred to the process of getting all the citizens involved in the socioeconomic prosperity of a country. However,…
Analysts seem to have the reasons to believe that new Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Reza Baqir, has not…
Trying to stabilize the uncertain economic conditions of the country, the PTI government has set an ambitious tax revenue targets…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bill Durodie, University of Bath[/box] On June 28 and 29, the G20 summit will convene for…
June 11th was the lucky day for Hammad Azhar, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs as he presented…
Pakistan is a developing country that belongs to an underdeveloped capitalist market economy. The economy is dominated by agriculture, whose…
The present government unveiled its first full budget with total outlay of Rs. 7.022 trillion for FY 2019-2020. Following is…
Image from https://www.asiatimes.com/ Pakistan’s growth rate of GDP has reached a new high. According to the data released by the…
Fixing corporate tax at 29% a jolt to industry; salary raise of lower grade employees a great job Interview with…
For the economic growth and development, the economists revealed that the manufacturing has been considered as the main engine. They…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Benedict Carandang Vice President, First Circle[/box] Around 1.7 billion people globally are still unbanked –…
Government expenditure is a critical factor in the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of any country. Hence, it is…
Last quarter of any financial year is not less than a budget season. Everyone including government institutes, corporate sector, government…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy Blue Economy identifies the water bodies as main drivers of…
Image source: https://www.google.com Former finance minister Asad Umar, who made a speech at the extra-budgetary consultation and scheduled conference in…
During this past week the benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted one of the largest weekly gains of…
Present statistics showed that Pakistan’s economy faces tough challenges in this global environment and still has been struggling since previous…
Islamic economy has touched only the tip of the iceberg since a lot more is yet to be achieved in…
The good news is that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has succeeded in convincing the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Keeping in view the ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the recent changes in key government…
With the advancement of information technology (IT)) terminology of mobile banking, which until beginning of first decade of current century…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]SUBMITTED BY SIDDHARTH SHARMA ON TUE, 04/16/2019[/box] This blog is part of a series that discusses findings…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]SUBMITTED BY MUHAMMAD WAHEED ON FRI, 04/19/2019 CO-AUTHORS: ADNAN ASHRAF GHUMMAN[/box] This blog is part of a…
Ever before Imran Khan came into power, Pakistan’s economy has been going through tough times. As per the norm the…
In the recent past, Pakistan stock market has plunged in an unprecedented manner. Some analysts say, ‘it is reflection of…
Amidst the current political polarization and dysfunctional institutions, it is imperative for the private sector to step up and change…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in Pakistan increased by 8.8% in April 2019 as compared to an increase of…
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…
In the shaping of economic growth of any country, researchers revealed that external debt plays both an optimistic as well…
The developing economies like Pakistan, which has a small economy, exports are limited to few main commodities/products and also concentrated…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Apr 18, 2019[/box] The National Bureau of Statistics of China released a slew of economic data on…
Qatar is endowed with major hydrocarbon reserves, especially in relation to the size of its population. Nearly all of its…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Brief Profile: Experienced accounting, finance, management and economics professional holding FCCA (senior ACCA member), BSc (Hons) in…
In the aftermath of growing criticism, Prime Minister, Imran Khan has found some scapegoats and reshuffled his cabinet. The induction…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 11, 2019[/box] Whether it’s the Chinese manufacturing sector contracting or oils prices falling –…
Nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy Economists hold that trade deficit in the long run can drag-down…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Digitization of the agriculture sector has become a buzzword these days across the globe particularly in the countries with the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ariel Kastner Lead, Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum This article is part of the World Economic Forum…
Reportedly, postharvest losses range from 10 to 20% for different crops in Pakistan. To achieve food security, containing such colossal losses should be…
Descon Oxychem is a part of Descon’s Chemicals line of business. The Company offers the largest and the most complete…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi Chief Sustainability Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding This article is part of the World Economic…
Pakistan came into existence on August 14, 1947 as this was not merely an incident but had its roots in the…
Recent anti-encroachment drive aims to crush institutional corruption and building of cartels Profit margins have shrunk due to increase in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Marcel Muenster Founder and Director, The Gritti Fund Paul Hokemeyer Clinical and Consulting Psychotherapist, Author This…
Pakistan has been experiencing rapid population growth together with rising levels of urbanization for a long time. The rising importance…
Sindh, Balochistan has huge sea food potential to take big share in world markets Shrimp is considered favorite seafood in…
There is a lot of potential for development in the agriculture livestock and dairy sectors, as Balochistan can earn a…
Providing level playing field can strengthen the sector, says UNISAME Chief According to State Bank of Pakistan lending to small…
Many economic experts mention that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector is contributing 30 percent towards Pakistan’s GDP, employ…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
At no point in recent history have calls for Pakistan to industrialize been stronger than they have been now. Industrialization…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Klaus Schwab Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum[/box] The global system we are part of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Josephine Moulds Freelance business journalist[/box] Costa Rica is getting something right. The Central American country of…
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan which became an independent state in 1947 is governed by a federal parliamentary constitution. It…
According to a conservative estimate, Pakistan loses approximately 2 percent of its GDP growth every year by virtue of energy…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Agelos Delis, Aston University; Karen Jackson, University of Westminster, and Oleksandr Shepotylo, Aston University[/box] The current…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]David Spencer, University of Leeds[/box] Davos offers a place for the rich and not-so-famous to meet…