Among the seven Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UAE is the biggest investor in Pakistan. From 2004 to 2017,…
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The recent announcement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to enhance its investments in Pakistan will help attract global Foreign…
Interview with Mr. Badruddin Fakhri – CEO, Galadari Cement (Gulf) PAGE: Kindly tell me about yourself: BADRUDDIN FAKHRI: I may briefly…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]ement demand is growing in Pakistan and it is expected that the major developing infrastructure projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
Interview with Syed Muhammad Talha – Director, Safe Mix Concrete (Pvt) Limited PAGE: KINDLY TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF AND SAFE…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]very year, National Savings Day is celebrated on 31st October, still Pakistan continues to be categorized among the low savers…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lthough agriculture sector is dominating sector in Pakistan and is source of employment of majority of its people but industrial…
Interview with Mr. Barkatullah Lone – Chairman, Gilgit-Baltistan International Economic Forum [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mr. Barkatullah Lone is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] John Colley, University of Warwick[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he recent collapse of Monarch Airlines and the potential surrender of care home…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]early all will say CPEC is a game-changer, but some will ask for whom? Others will flag that CPEC is…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]slamic Finance can find rich social grounds for its growth and expansion in Pakistan. What primarily concerns the users of…
Interview with Mr. Suresh Sidhu – CEO, EDOTCO Group [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE Suresh Sidhu has been Chief Executive…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]asic mind set of any type of investor is to manage the risk and maximize the returns. The common phenomenon…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t is an undeniable fact that Pakistan suffers from two contentious problems: 1) low savings and 2) limited opportunities for…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver the past one decade, the businessmen associated with the real estate market made quick millions. The country has witnessed…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]or those who may not be very familiar with Pakistan’s capital market, the small number of listed companies and shareholders’…
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]oreign investors kept lured to investment in Pakistan and never losing faith and still have an appetite of making money…
Interview with Syed Farhan Karim — Vice President, Capital Market Arif Habib Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Syed Farhan…
Keeping politics, economics beyond individuals and institution can help boost venture in the country Interview with Syed Ali Raza Bukhari,…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n wake of the US move against a Pakistani bank in New York, Pakistan needs to establish and strengthen its…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Briony Harris Formative Content[/box] [dropcap]N[/dropcap]orway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, has just exceeded $1…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to World Bank’s forecasts, owing to improved security and energy supply situation, economic growth in Pakistan is expected to…
Pakistan takes third spot in real estate investment in Dubai [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has emerged as the third largest real estate investor…
Interview with Mian Zahid Hussain, (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) – President, Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Mian Zahid…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]istorically, the Pakistan Stock Market (KSE100) reached an all time high of 52876.46 in May of 2017 since a record…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 2016 top Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) classification is quite different from last year’s. In the following categorization list of…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]conomists believed that the brokerage companies run in competitive industry in which trading activities can be really impacted by the…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s compared to the fellow South Asian countries, Pakistan has a relatively friendly policy for the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)…
[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…
Exclusive Interview with Mr Lal Dino Mari Baloch — Honorary Investment Counsellor, Board of Investment (BoI) Prime Minister’s Office Government of Pakistan…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]asic mind set of any type of Investor is to manage the risk and maximize the returns. The common phenomenon…
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]uring the past few years Mutual Fund Industry has witnessed significant growth. It expanded from Rs 24 billion at the…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f an analyst examines Pakistan’s economy in detail a few points are evident: 1) despite many odds the country has…
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast year, Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) put Pakistan in Emerging Markets index (EM) from frontier market index (FM). The…
Mutual fund industry takes a rise of over 7pc in Q1 of 2017 [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he capital market of any state plays…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nsurance companies are termed as the largest investors in capital markets, in addition to being characterized as the sole suppliers…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he poor quality of public education sector in Pakistani society is often quoted as the main reason of growth in…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he growth momentum of the banking industry in the second quarter of 2017 was supplemented by favorable macroeconomic conditions i.e.…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nvesting in the future is something that we all plan to do…at some point. Some of us aim to secure…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s compared to other provinces, Balochistan has great investment opportunities in all sectors of economy. The province is rich in…
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]igh aggregate demand and falling energy prices for the past couple of years should have been a stimulus for domestic…
German products like UHU carved a respectable place in Pakistan Interview with Mr. Frank Haaga – Area Chief, UHU of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he following article is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The largest sovereign…
Interview with Dr Miftah Ismail — Minister of State/Chairman, Board of Investment [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Dr Miftah Ismail…
Interview with Dr Amjad Waheed — CFA, Chief Executive Officer, NBP Fullerton Asset Management Limited (NAFA) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]anks offer a large array of financial services to attract customers and to meet their demands. The economists have often…
APBF calls for strengthening economic gains and to reap full benefits under China’s mega project [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is not only a…
Farmers need training and simple technology to immediately bring about increase in productivity and efficiency Interview with Ms Naheed Memon…
European, Chinese and Korean models likely to roll out [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he auto sector in Pakistan, so far dominated by Japanese assembly…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan motorcycle industry is flourishing. It has met 95 percent localization through state-of-the-art technology implementation along with billions of rupee…
Pro-people innovative schemes can help expand Islamic banking in Pakistan [dropcap]G[/dropcap]rowth of Shariah-compliant investment funds in Pakistan is helping fuel…
Interview with Mr Zubair Tufail – President, FPCCI [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile A leading economic, finance and international trade…
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]hina Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will accelerate trade links between Pakistan and China. It will reduce behind the border…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nternational Steels Limited (ISL) is a subsidiary of International Industries Limited (IIL) and was incorporated in 2007 to manufacture and…
Rafi Group makes ten-fold profit in sale of hundreds of acres of land [dropcap]N[/dropcap]owadays investment in Gwadar is the best…
The scope of modaraba needs to be expanded across the country [dropcap]M[/dropcap]odaraba sector is catering to a wide range of…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]utual funds became a dominant instrument of investments only after private sector entered this market. First mutual fund was designed…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] consortium of Chinese companies has bought out 40 percent strategic shares in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in December, last…
Interview with Ms Umber Tanya Ansari – Head of Marketing and Distribution, UBL Fund Managers PAGE: IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT…
Interview with Mohammed Sohail—Chief Executive Officer, Topline Securities [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr. Sohail has almost 22 years experience…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy – Director, Pakistan Stock Exchange [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr Ahmed Chinoy is a…
Interview with Mr. Majid Masood — Director of High Land Securities Mr. Majid Masood is Director of High Land Securities…
Interview with Mr Nasim Beg — Chief Executive, Arif Habib Consultancy [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr Nasim Beg qualified…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]lfalah GHP Investment Management Limited (AGIML) is the mutual fund company that creates customers value. Alfalah GHP provides investment solutions…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f the quality and credibility of locally produced brands is taken as the criterion of the successful brands, Engro is…
Wins best sustainability report award at 6th CSR Awards 2017 [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t was the turnaround achieved by K-Electric management, which attracted…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hile signing of the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) of 40 percent strategic equity stake of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s economy has rebounded in recent years, with improving security across the country fueling economic growth. Pakistan was the world’s…
SECP issues set of guidelines for investors and individuals to adopt a cautious approach [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has been…
Around 36 economic zones being set up in various areas; skill development work on the rise [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he inception of a…
An exclusive interview with Muhammad Lukman – CEO, National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Muhammad…
Interview with Haji Ghani Osman — Senior Member of Pakistan Stock Exchange [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Haji Ghani Osman…
TOP 10 DEADLIEST DISEASES IN THE WORLD 1. Coronary Artery Disease (Ischemic Heart Disease) 6. HIV/AIDS 2. Stroke 7. Diarrheal…
For modern trading platform PMEX be required to broadly help farmers Interview with Mr Zafar M. Sheikh — President &…