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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…
It would not be wrong at all to proclaim that Pakistan is far behind in terms of research produced by…
Transportation plays a very important role in the development of a society as the demand for transportation increases along with…
Automotive manufacturing sector is the backbone of engineering spectrum in any country but when compared to many developed countries, our…
Automobile sales were up nominally in December 2018, as against 17%YoY decline in November 2018, sales were up 11%MoM. This…
The quantum of Government of Pakistan (GoP) borrowings from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has lately reached 12.6 percent of…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
The industry experts revealed that the Pakistan’s textiles sector has remained stagnant over the decade because of a number of…
Pakistan’s economy in 2018 faced many challenges like trade, current account and budget deficits, high inflation, depletion in foreign currency…
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Statistics show that present strategy initiatives and developments counting monetary tightening, exchange rate depreciation and changes in import and custom duties are all expected…
In the wake of widening external deficits, dwindling reserves and uncompetitive exports in the back drop of political uncertainty, the…
According to the January 2018 report of “Global Finance,” an English-language American monthly financial magazine with a Global circulation of…
International experts state that a well organized and integrated infrastructure for transmission & distribution of natural gas is one of…
No doubt, United Arab Emirates commercial activity have a highest economic freedom in the Arab world. There is a wealth…
The critical juncture at which the present government was formed may prove to be a bane or boon for Pakistan…
Because of contained inflation in Pakistan, the Ministry of Finance revealed that there was rise in consumption both by private…
Pakistan’s education sector is being identified as poor quality by independent analysts since long. The education sector is getting the…
CPEC and its importance China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC, is an initiative that has potential to take Pakistan’s economy to…
Pakistan’s accumulated current account deficit has reached US$19 billion and it faces payments worth US$9 billion for previously taken loans.…
The outlook is facing increased uncertainty. In this global context, Pakistan’s economy continues to expand while vulnerabilities mount. Agriculture, industry…
Recent anti-encroachment drive aims to crush institutional corruption and building of cartels Profit margins have shrunk due to increase in…
Economists believe that agriculture can help assist in reduction of poverty, increase incomes and enhance food security for 80 percent…
International research revealed that enhancing financial situation and operating margins is probable to remain a top issue. Many public and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Cecilia Skingsley Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Sweden (Sveriges Riksbank) This article is part of the Annual…
International study of MGI (McKinsey Global Institute) reveals that $12 trillion could be added to worldwide gross domestic product (GDP)…
Manufacturing is considered as backbone of economy for Pakistan which provides employment opportunities to a bulk of population. It is…
Research studies reveal that the manufacturing plays a vital role in any economic development as it has multiplier impact on…
Five years back, there was severe load shedding in Pakistan and foreign investors were reluctant in investing in the infrastructure sector especially…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content[/box] Video gaming has come a long way since the launch of…
The last fiscal year concluded with a mammoth fiscal deficit of 6.6 percent of GDP (Rs2.260 trillion) and a record…
New government immediately after assuming power started working on reviving the economy of the country. Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue,…
A welfare state is one where the state undertakes extensive intervention in the society to assist and protect those who…
The government made fiscal adjustments of Rs815 billion or 2.1 percent of the GDP for bringing down the budget deficit…
In last few years, banking system in Pakistan has entered into a new phase of evolution yet facing various issues,…
Pakistan ranked third largest fiscal deficit country among 36 economies: ADB Pakistan recorded a record budget deficit of Rs2.26 trillion…
The newly installed government in Pakistan faces a number of mammoth tasks like foreign policy issues, weakening currency, booming population,…
Enormous challenges lie ahead for the newly-formed government in Pakistan. One of the acutest conundrums is the power outages/load-shedding, let…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Ceri Parker Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum This article is part of the World Economic…
Narrow Market Syndrome is a situation where few stocks, few intermediaries, and few Investors/Shareholders drive the major chunk of business.…
Amongst the key challenges facing the newly formed government headed by Imran Khan the two most important are: 1) declining…
Mutual Funds sector of Pakistan has not been able to increase its share of assets from smaller cities. The focus…
The Pakistan economy and a significant proportion of its population depends on the flows of remittances from overseas workers and…
During August newly elected government led by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) will get the control on the formation and…
Bangladesh has become one of Asia’s most remarkable countries in the recent years. It remained an economic basket case. It…
The insurance industry in Pakistan contributes almost 0.9 percent of the gross domestic product, of which Takaful industry shares 3…
Economists foresee that after Pakistan’s economy recorded a GDP growth of 5.28 percent during the year 2017 and the insurance…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Joe Myers Formative Content[/box] The United Arab Emirates is the Arab world’s most competitive economy, according…
Imran Khan, the would-be premier of Pakistan, in his maiden speech on July 26, 2018 after his outright victory in…
Education With the 10th largest labor force in the world, Pakistan has important strategic endowments and development potential. One of…
There is little strength in health care delivery system in Pakistan like making health policies, participating in UN’s Sustainable Development…
Poverty cannot be tackled without having credible data and figures related to poverty incidence in Pakistan. Poverty reduction has been…
It is dichotomous to compare Chabahar port of Iran with Gwadar deep-sea port of Pakistan. Iran, India, Afghanistan as well…
Consumer confidence is always high in the economies where there is justified wealth distribution and there is trickle-down effect of…
Economists believe that growth in exports open various opportunities for any nation’s economy because exports are a main component of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] This article is published in collaboration with The Conversation. Written by: Luke Messac, M.D. Candidate, University of Pennsylvania[/box]…
A new study reveals that Pakistan is one of the most charitable nations. It contributes more than one percent of…
A Report by Topline Securities Limited Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance published the Annual Pakistan Economic Survey for FY18. As per…
Almost all developing economies including Pakistan have earnest quest for high growth rate for achieving all sustainable developmental goals (SDGs),…
Developing an understanding about the nature and economic drivers of Pakistan is crucial to critical thinking about its impact on…
In this year high GDP growth in Pakistan will help control the inflation. There is increase in macro sectors of…
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT OF PAKISTAN (at constant basic prices of 2005-06) ( Rs. Million) Sector/Industry 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15F 2015-16R 2016-17P…
The State Bank of Pakistan reported that Pakistan’s economy is well positioned to meet the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth…
REAL GDP GROWTH RATES (%) Region/Country 2015 2016 2017 2018 (P) India 7.9 6.8 7.2 7.7 Bangladesh 6.8 6.9 6.9…
Pakistan had successfully tapped international capital market four times since 2014 and each time received overwhelming response. This is termed…
Highlights of 2017 8.5% growth in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) Inflation rate of 3.9% Super strong growth in lending to the…
If anyone goes through the history of Pakistan, one point is very clear that the country has been living on…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a very prosperous country, chiefly because of its modest population base and heavy oil…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the affairs of Ministry of Finance now an open secret, the cat is finally out of the bag. The…
CEMENT INDUSTRY IN PAKISTAN CEMENT PRODUCTION CAPACITY & DESPATCHES (Operational Units Data) July to June Production Capacity(Mn. Tones) % age…
Demographic trends witnessed from midst of last century till now particularly in economically rich nations identify various generational groups emerged…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost of the discussions at experts’ level hover around poor savings rate in the country. However, they tend to completely…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s a journalist with experience of around two decades, I have witnessed every finance minister saying that Pakistan is going…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan stands amongst the countries with lowest savings-to-GDP ratio, standing at a dismal 14.2 percent in 2015 compared to the…
OUTSTANDING DOMESTIC DEBT – (Rs. in billion) Details 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014(P) 2015(P) 2016(P) Floating Debt 2,399.1 3,235.4 4,143.1…
INTEREST RATES IN PAKISTAN (%) Month SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate 11-Feb-13 9.50 7.00…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he proper implementation of fiscal and monetary policy can help reduce cyclical fluctuations and be able for the economy of…