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Interview with Muhammad Tariq Yousuf — Chief Executive, Sanaulla Woollen Industries PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Muhammad Tariq…
Written By Emma Charlton Writer, Forum Agenda This article is part of:Centre for the New Economy and Society Uncertainty means companies…
As per The State of Economy Report 2021-22 released by the State Bank of Pakistan, the country’s economic growth is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with The Brookings Institution Zia QureshiDirector of Strategy and Operations,…
Karachi business community must work as one for the growth of a city Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO,…
International researchers identified that the foreign aid is a significant source of income in developing states and carries potential to…
The global economic structure has fallen headlong from the covid-19 pandemic into a challenging energy crisis. At the outset, the…
Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO, ITN Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Farooq Afzal is…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Lower interest rate, resolution of circular debt, enhancing exports, and spotlighting on digitalization the positive steps for progress Need for…
Prime Minister claims that the government has created financial discipline for the first time in the history of the country…
Various studies identify that women’s empowerment is a procedure of social and personal change, taking place over interlinked and mutually…
As private capital flows have fallen, the International economists reveal that workers’ remittances have become an increasingly prominent source of…
The studies identified that countries should strive to promote a wider use of bank deposits not only to aid economic…
Economic structures Agriculture accounts for 25% of the country’s total economy. The main crops are cotton, rice, wheat, sugarcane and…
During the recent past season of monsoon, which saw record-breaking rainfall in Pakistan, it saw people indulging and focusing on…
Freedom is a feeling, a way of expression, an act of doing something with certain limitations or is it scope…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sibele Cestari, Queen’s University Belfast[/box] The disposal of plastics is a global problem. They are nearly…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 23, 2020[/box] According to World Bank data published in 2019, global remittances totalled $689 billion…
Presently, Pakistan seems to be suffering from ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ – a psychological condition wherein a captive begins to identify closely…
Stock exchanges represents confidence of investors and industry. Pakistan Stock Exchange has least number of investors and issuers using the exchange…
While working on the project of building an electronic prime mover, Elon Musk postulated that, “if we drive down the…
Why we have need to use the word Islamic as prefix before Economics, Business, Banking, Finance, Marketing, Management etc.? The…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar, FCMA PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Syed Shariq Waqar vis-a-vis Tax…
Inclusive Capitalism is one new concept which covers the human equality and diversity alongside driving returns to the shareholders of…
In this rapidly growing and changing world, we are watching new developments across the world. Countries are committed with their…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anne Richards Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity International This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual…
At the conclusion of the Islamic summit in Malaysia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad praised Iran and Qatar for withstanding economic…
To underpin the economic activities and to generate employment opportunities for the locals, plenty of countries and territories across the…
The travel and tourism industry is an important part of the overall global economy and is particularly important in some…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Abhinav Chugh Content and Partnerships Specialist, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum[/box] On Mousuni Island – a…
Presently, US-China trade war is the single most important factor that is governing oil demand and hence its international price.…
There are a deluge of advertisements about the travel destinations across the world. Myriads of countries globally promote their travel…
Under the 1973 constitution, all Pakistani citizens are equal, with no distinction based on gender alone. Unfortunately, constitutional guarantees of…
Contemporary conflicts have increasingly involved economics as the core component of strategy. States have traditionally used economics to further their…
Education has become a central element of the countries’ growth strategies including economic development. Improvements in education need to enable…
LNG demand in Pakistan is soaring in the wake of nascent economic recovery, as being anticipated. The paucity of energy…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Mathias Brandt, Oct 14, 2019[/box] Economic development is expected to deteriorate significantly from +32% currently to…
There is no denying the fact that Pakistan has been swamped with the concept of supermarket and one could see…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Aug 30, 2019[/box] Hurricanes can cause a staggering amount of human losses as well…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Beñat Bilbao-Osorio Head, Frontier Insights, World Economic Forum[/box] The end of this week will showcase two…
In the last week of May, 2019, the Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan made a historical visit to Pakistan. The…
Pakistan is the land of my forefathers; they are buried here and become part of our land and every handful…
In June, 2019, the Chinese President Xi Jinping made his historic visit to meet President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg,…
Consumption is the process by which goods and services are put together for end user. Consumption is at the end…
According to the current economic survey, the whole education situation is based on key performance indicators like enrolment rates, number…
Finally, Pakistan managed to garner much-needed support from three-member states of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to avoid being…
Image from https://www.asiatimes.com/ Pakistan’s growth rate of GDP has reached a new high. According to the data released by the…
Like other countries, role of manufacturing sector in Pakistan’s economy is of paramount significance. Enhanced exports are believed to benefit…
Last quarter of any financial year is not less than a budget season. Everyone including government institutes, corporate sector, government…
Image source: South Asia Center Pakistan announces fiscal year budget for next fiscal year, setting an additional income target…
Remittances have been playing a very significant role for the overall economic development of Pakistan. Therefore, it is important to…
To sustain the price stability, researchers revealed that the Reserve Bank of any country manage the money supply of that…
In the past century, women have achieved remarkable success in social, political and economic circles, however, many barriers still exist…
Researchers revealed that unemployment is a pessimistic phenomenon in any human society as it adversely affects in dissimilar directions and…
No doubt, the reduction of poverty has become a central goal for development. It can be attained through economic growth.…
[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…
Prime Minister Imran Khan during his maiden visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized the need to project positive…
Post World War-II economic conditions led to the growing competition and customer awareness. This era, which is also termed as…
Balochistan is the least developed region of the country. Local youth are still deprived of the opportunities and facilities, which…
[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…
[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 –…
What is Insurtech? Insurtech is an umbrella term that refers to the application of contemporary technology to create efficiencies and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Børge Brende President, World Economic Forum[/box] As the world faces the transformative economic, social and environmental challenges…
Good governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development in Pakistan. The present condition…
Recent anti-encroachment drive aims to crush institutional corruption and building of cartels Profit margins have shrunk due to increase in…
“We make our own destinies,” Shamim Akhtar, Pakistan’s first commercial truck driver said. “If I had sat at home, I…
Pakistan has been experiencing rapid population growth together with rising levels of urbanization for a long time. The rising importance…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kate Whiting Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Around the world, the achievements of women are being celebrated…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Calvin Jones, Cardiff University[/box] English towns with struggling economies will receive £1.6 billion of funding over…
Pakistan’s sustainable economic growth begins with a strong agricultural base since it is an agrarian economy. The agriculture sector contributes around 21% to the Gross…
Any country, when drafting its maritime policies, is faced with a dilemma that is similar in nature to most other…
Present government should create conditions leading to the economic empowerment of women in Pakistan. They should be provided opportunities to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Blair Glencorse Founder and Executive Director, The Accountability Lab Friday Odeh Country Director, Accountability Lab Nigeria[/box]…
Interview with Engineer Daroo Khan Achakzai — President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) [box type=”shadow” align=””…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Thomas Barnebeck Andersen, University of Southern Denmark and Pieter Vanhuysse, University of Southern Denmark[/box] From Winston…
Pakistan ranks 164th in the world in terms of its investment in education and health care as the measurement of…
The economists have recorded that Pakistan has entered a new era of equity trading; however, performance of Pakistan’s capital market…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Cyril Ramaphosa President, South Africa This article is part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting[/box] This…
[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…
Quality improvement and the growth of science and technology based education should be the main focus of attention Pakistan faces…
It would not be wrong at all to proclaim that Pakistan is far behind in terms of research produced by…
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is a public sector commercial bank of the country that is fully aware of its…
Investing in higher education is very important for the economic development of Balochistan. The province needs academicians, research scholars and…
Signed MoU with Shenzhen University to open a huge window of opportunities for students Interview with Syed Karamatullah Hussainy –…
The Government of Pakistan has decided to create a knowledge-based society for the on-going development process and though allocating additional…
The new year is on track to be one of the toughest economically and financially that Pakistan has witnessed in…
Interview with Mr Haroon Sharif — Chairman, Board of Investment PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and the Board of…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Chinoy — Managing Partner of Arch Group of Companies PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Ahmed…