Oman is Pakistan’s fifth neighbor that shares maritime boundaries with Pakistan. The two countries enjoy close and cordial relations. Both…
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Pakistan ranks 164th in the world in terms of its investment in education and health care as the measurement of…
Human capital development inevitable for manpower export and remittances With the contribution of human capital in total wealth growing globally,…
Ardent interest of Saudi Arabia Pakistan wants to develop Gwadar not only as an economic hub but also an oil…
Ongoing campaigns for growing trees countrywide, strategically meant for combating adverse impact of climate change particularly increased global warming causing…
Automobile sales were up nominally in December 2018, as against 17%YoY decline in November 2018, sales were up 11%MoM. This…
The auto policy 2016-21 indeed seems to be revolutionary for the automobile industry and it seems that the monopoly of…
Pakistan, a country with over 208 million population with educated middle class, is focus of attention of the automobile investors…
Present government led by Prime Minister Imran Khan needs to announce a comprehensive auto policy that could attract new foreign…
Interview with Mr Haroon Sharif — Chairman, Board of Investment PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and the Board of…
For both foreign and local investors, Gwadar Port city offers enormous business opportunities. Gwadar Port has the potential to become…
The policy makers in Quetta and Islamabad should focus on the development of social sector and make significant investments in…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar — an analyst [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Shariq Waqar is a qualified Management…
Dealings in stock/shares, mutual funds, silver and REITs offer good return Interview with Mr Nouman Zaheer – Director, Investment Multiline…
Country wise net FDI in Pakistan ($ Million) Country 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Jul-Nov 2019 China 126.1…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Mr. Barkatullah Lone is Chairman of GB International Economic Forum. He is associated with a…
Because of contained inflation in Pakistan, the Ministry of Finance revealed that there was rise in consumption both by private…
To keep dominance in Islamic banking Meezan Bank bringing in more novel products with handy to younger generation Interview with…
With the contribution of human capital in total wealth growing globally, the creation of a skilled labor force that is…
Education is critical to the social and economic development and has a profound impact on population health. Education and health…
Commercial banks are the core providers of liquidity to the private sector and the biggest investors in government securities (Treasury…
Govt must hunt for transparent, friendly and consistent policies to lure investment Interview with Muhammad Abdul Aleem – CEO, Overseas…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) overview in Pakistan ($ Million) Country 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Jul-Sep 2019 Sector…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Haridimos Tsoukas, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick[/box] Siemens chief, Joe Kaeser has pulled out…
Pakistan has a huge advantage of its geographical location yet it could not avail the full advantage of its resources.…
Like other developing countries, foreign investment in Pakistan is widely considered an important vehicle for its economic growth. Pakistan provides…
Most countries have liberalized their policies to attract investments from foreign multinational corporations (MNCs). On the expectation that foreign MNCs…
Perception is stronger than reality. Pakistan has been presented as an extremely insecure country in the Western media for a…
If Chinese investment in Pakistan was a confidence booster for international investors, the recent announcement by present government regarding re-evaluation…
There is a lot of potential for development in the livestock and dairy sectors, as Balochistan can earn a substantial…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Oct 4, 2018[/box] Thursday kicks off space week, an international week where science and technology is…
Billions of dollars of investment from Saudi Arabia (to be the part of ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’ popularly known as CPEC)…
Revamp of the Pakistan railways would be completed within the next 120 days. The proposal to introduce standard-gauge rail track…
Pakistan is rich in natural resources. Only the educated, skilled and healthy people can make the best use of the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Stephany Griffith-Jones, Columbia University[/box] Creating a national investment bank would be key to a major…
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is incorporated in Pakistan and is engaged in commercial banking related services in Pakistan and overseas.…
Pakistan is currently facing a foreign exchange crisis where boosting exports on a sustainable basis should remain the prime focus…
No doubt, shy investment in oil and gas sector and the security concerns in the province have been the key…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] This article is published in collaboration with Project Syndicate Børge BrendePresident, Member of the Managing Board,…
Keeping in view the current economic scenario there is a need to do something on war footing and encouragingly enough…
Investment in the listed companies a focal point of the agenda PSX assures to provide conducive investment environment to the…
Established in 2001 and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan. UBL Funds has been offering its products…
Livestock development is linked with poverty alleviation in Balochistan as its 70 percent population is directly or indirectly involved in…
Al Meezan Investments offer investment solutions, mutual funds and investment advisory services to specific needs of each of our customers.…
In Pakistan, Faysal Asset Management (FAML) is an Investment Manager that delivers structured and customized professional investment solutions to its…
In Pakistan, Al Meezan Investment’s philosophy is no doubt based on a long-term strategic view, seeking to deliver sound investment…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Aug 15, 2018[/box] After a motorway bridge collapsed in Genoa on Tuesday killing 35 people,…
Interview with Mohammad Ibrahim Kasumbi — former Senior Vice President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAGE: Kindly tell us something…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Isobel Anderson, University of Stirling and Regina Serpa, University of Stirling[/box] As one of the few…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Jul 17, 2018[/box] Having added 5.15 million subscribers in the three months ending June 30,…
Out of 7.5 billion population of the entire world, around one billion people lack access to electricity across the world.…
Consumer finance is an organized financial product across the globe, particularly in mature economies, where it constitutes a significant portion…
Islamic mutual fund works in a similar manner as a conventional fund except that the Islamic mutual fund only deploys…
Infrastructure is the first step, and it will be followed with trade and investment and industrial cooperation. Efforts to expedite…
After investment in energy and transport sector under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China is now making headways in the e-commerce…
Pakistan expects to use the multi-billion-dollar Chinese investment to significantly enhance its industrial capacity and economic productivity backed by greater…
Agriculture sector is the prime mover of Pakistan’s economy. It contributes 20% share to country’s total GDP, employs 42% of…
Interview with Dr. Munir Ahmed — Chief Executive Officer, Aisha Steel Mills Limited PAGE: Kindly tell us something about…
Experts urge cut in deposit and lending rates and to sever investment in gilt-edged securities Various banking experts urge that…
Interview with Mr Lal Dino Mari Baloch — Honorary Investment Counsellor, Board of Investment (BoI) Prime Minister’s Office Government of…
Plenty of interest has been exhibited by the auto sectors of many countries in Pakistan over the period of particularly…
Investments from China and other foreign companies likely to give boost to commercial truck and pickup sector. Pakistan is currently…
In this year high GDP growth in Pakistan will help control the inflation. There is increase in macro sectors of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Feb 13, 2018[/box] U.S. President Donald Trump says his infrastructure plan “will spur the biggest…
Interview with Mr Muffasar Atta Malik – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry PAGE: Tell me something about yourself please:…
Shale gas is becoming increasingly important source of natural gas across the world with estimates of more than 15000 trillion…
Time calls for opening up opportunities in the resource-rich Balochistan for investments in oil and gas sector, as the current…
Interview with Mr Mumtaz Hasan Khan – Chairman, Hascol Petroleum Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mumtaz Hasan Khan, Chairman…
The Securities and Exchange Commission Pakistan is facing a difficult task in developing the capital market. In Pakistan the savings…
Pakistan is, and has been, a highly consumption-oriented society. The much lower level of investment in Pakistan reflects, in large…
In the wake of widening external deficits, dwindling reserves and uncompetitive exports in the back drop of political uncertainty, the…
Interview with Mr Nasim Beg – CEO, Arif Habib Consultancy PAGE: Kindly tell me something about yourself: NASIM BEG: I am…
Interview with Mr Khushnood Aftab –CEO and founder, Viper Technology (Pvt) Limited [box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Khushnood Aftab…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Adam Jezard Senior Writer at Formative Content.[/box] Can the world afford Bitcoin? The cryptocurrency is enjoying…
The bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan are acquiring new dimensions at all political, economic and social…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to be major investor and a key trading partner of Pakistan. It also played a…
Among the seven Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the UAE is the biggest investor in Pakistan. From 2004 to 2017,…
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…