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When I sat down to write a commentary on Federal Budget FY21, I faced two odds: 1) there was not…
The coronavirus pandemic has rapidly transformed life of millions of people all over the world. For many, COVID-19 carries feelings…
The federal budget for 2020-21 is set in difficult circumstances with an exceptional degree of uncertainty generated by COVID-19. The…
The budget proposals for 2020-2021, prepared by the Adviser on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Hafeez Shaikh — against the backdrop…
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Pakistan’s economy was already struggling to stay afloat but was in no danger of collapse. However,…
The recently released Economic Survey paints a bleak picture of Pakistani economy. Since the period covered by the data includes…
Sindh Budget The Sindh government presented the budget for FY2020-21 with a total outlay of Rs1.24 trillion with an estimated…
Central banks around the world have slashed interest rates, though perhaps none as aggressively as State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anton Muscatelli, University of Glasgow[/box] The macroeconomic shock to the world economy from the COVID-19 pandemic…
Due to lockdown govt must pull Islamic Finance sector into essential services to resume its business activities PQGTL has advance…
As hopes are building for easing of lockdown, which should not continue for indefinite period, it is necessary to evaluate…
Analysis of Economic Survey FY2019 of Pakistan recorded that the main purpose of public debt management is to make sure…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anne Velenturf, University of Leeds and Phil Purnell, University of Leeds[/box] More than 100 billion tonnes…
At this point, it has become clear that the situation under COVID-19 is escalating quickly and the world will face…
The New World Order implemented after the events of 9/11/2001 has changed after the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The details of…
There are fundamental changes that happen from time to time; specially during times of war. But this time the enemy…
Enough credit should be provided to the micro financing activities Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE:…
Before the Covid-19 infections commenced to be detected in Pakistan, the country’s economy the economist of Pakistan revealed, had clearly…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 24, 2020[/box] GDP figures for the first quarter of 2020 are slowly rolling in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Shadia Nasralla Journalist, Reuters Valerie Volcovici Journalist at Reuters , Matthew Green This article is published…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jefferson Frank, Royal Holloway[/box] Markets abhor uncertainty. The coronavirus pandemic is a severe supply shock that…
He was transferred to a military ambulance that broke down after running a few paces. It took two hours to…
At its meeting on 17th March 2020, the State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the policy rate…
Pakistan: Share In GDP (As percent of GDP(mp)) Sectors 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Total Consumption 90.7 91.3 93.2 94.2…
The analysis of economic survey of Pakistan FY2019 showed that the growth momentum of the Pakistani economy, at 5.5 percent…
The governments and central banks world over readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impact after spreading coronavirus on Friday, helping…
The Analysis of Economic Survey of Pakistan FY2019 revealed that Prime Minister’s National Health Program (PMNHP) is a milestone towards…
Though having the highest mobile penetration rate in South Asia, Pakistan still has huge potential in digital economy growth. Telenor…
Poverty is one of the concerns of the governments of almost all countries. There is a constant research on the…
Food wastage is the sum of food waste and food lost.It is an astonishing fact that every year around 36…
For a stable and well-organized economic structure in any country, researchers believed that a dynamic financial system is necessary. They…
Through 2018-19, the global auto industry was having vociferous recession in the sales and projections are painting similar decline in…
According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) imports into Pakistan during December 2019 worth to Rs. 625,463 million (provisional)…
While the property market might have seen downtimes since the last 2 to 3 years due to the unstable political…
Does the last Wednesday speech of the US President Donald Trump in which he declared that the USA is 100%…
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve”.– (Quaid-e-Azam). Pakistan is sharing its…
In the online world, e-commerce is basically a trade. It includes online sales, orders, information and flow of money, business…
Inclusive Capitalism is one new concept which covers the human equality and diversity alongside driving returns to the shareholders of…
International studies identified that economic growth and development is a main goal of most developing states; hence resources are mobilized…
Researchers say that the economic performance and economic growth of a country is influenced through multiple factors. For economies in…
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 19th December 2019 completed the first review of Pakistan’s economic…
The economy of Pakistan experienced adjustments during fiscal year 2019, which includes — the exchange rate was realigned with the…
Every year the new year resolutions are being made, only to be broken especially weight loss, diet control. As a…
Islam is the most spreading religion that believes in equal distribution of income, therefore, there is a concept of Zakat…
Share In GDP (As percent of GDP(mp)) Sectors 2003-04 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Total Consumption 82.6 91.8 90.7…
Throughout the world, roads are shared through buses, cars, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, pedestrians, animals, taxis, and other travelers. International experts…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kazumi Nishikawa Director, Healthcare Industries Division, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade…
Reportedly, tourism has grown faster than the global economy for the eighth consecutive year. It is estimated that more than…
The travel and tourism industry is an important part of the overall global economy and is particularly important in some…
Researchers revealed that hotel industry in any country is a significant sector offering comfort to the customers in the form…
Pakistan: a best holiday destination for 2020 In 2018, the Travel & Tourism (T&T) industry helped generate 10.4 percent of…
Insurance is the second-largest sector in the financial industry and constitutes 5.3 percent of Pakistan’s total financial sector assets. According…
Banking sector accounts for around three-fourth of Pakistan’s financial sector. A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the…
Govt has taken great opportunities to bring back economy on the right track Google left-Tania Aidrus can play vital role…
Public Private Partnership with option of tax holidays will push soar investment Our quality manpower exports will determine the growth…
The year 2019 is proving to be a very hard for global growth which is projected to slowdown to 3.3…
According to the International statistics, the world economy is projected to increase at 3 percent in 2019— a significant drop…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Katica Roy CEO, Pipeline[/box] The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) upends current economic frameworks. Who makes money…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 22, 2019[/box] The economic cost of terrorism equated to a crippling 19.4 percent of Afghanistan’s…
There is ample discussion these days regarding the current economic performance of Pakistan and it is being contended whether the…
Two different opinions exists on the economic condition of Pakistan. Government claims that economy is back on track whereas independent…
Monetary Policy Committee of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 13.25%. The…
Pakistan’s fisheries and aquaculture constitute an integral component of agriculture, providing employment, food and nutritional security to people, particularly to…
More strategies and opportunities can help grow Balochistan shrimp availability Experts are of the view that stock of shrimps in…
There are a deluge of advertisements about the travel destinations across the world. Myriads of countries globally promote their travel…
According to the World Economic Forum, coastal and marine tourism is anticipated to be the largest value-adding segment of the…
Interview with Dr Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your career, please: Dr Ayub…
According to the World Bank’s Remittance Prices Worldwide Database, the average cost of sending $200 to low and middle income…
International statistics identified that the global insurance premiums written stood US$5.2 trillion in 2018. Life premium growth was weak but…
When the Government of Pakistan (GoP) entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program…
Use of technology has had revolutionary impact in professional education Interview with Mr. Barkatullah Lone – Chairman, GB International Economic…
International Studies revealed that people are the real wealth of nations and education enables them to live healthier, happier, and…
Some government officials say that enhancing health and nutrition of the population is the priority agenda of the present government…
Agriculture is undoubtedly the backbone of Pakistan’s economy as 45% of the labor force depends on this sector for livelihood.…
Fertilizer contribution to food production is around 50% and FFC is one of the major stakeholder of agriculture sector through…
Never before in 72 years of history, did Pakistan had this golden opportunity to have instantly available reliable (IVR) power…
As per the United Nations, the number of undernourished people has dropped by almost half in the past two decades…
China had experienced fastest GDP growth rate around 11% until global financial crisis of 2007, which resulted in down turn…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
International experts revealed that that in present years the growth rates of global agricultural production and crop yields have slowed.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anahita Thoms Partner, International Trade Practice, Baker McKenzie, Germany[/box] Public support for free trade is shrinking…
The news that Pakistan is among the ‘Top 20 Improvers in Doing Business 2020’ dominated the headlines over the preceding…
The pressure of trade and industry is mounting on State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to curtail policy rate to bring…
The First Microfinance Bank Limited, Pakistan (FMFB-P) collaborated with Ms. Saeeda Mandviwalla of TONI & GUY Karachi, to provide vocational…
Pakistan’s annual investment on its derelict infrastructure should be at least 8% of its nominal GDP which stands at $236…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its latest report, has projected the economic growth rate of Pakistan at 2.8%; which…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
LNG demand in Pakistan is soaring in the wake of nascent economic recovery, as being anticipated. The paucity of energy…
Oil & Gas is life line of any economy. Oil & Gas producing countries have become advanced states with higher…