A Tough Fight by Women Actors to Beat Poverty It is widely acknowledged that private sector development in this era…
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In a landmark development for the capital market, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) signed an agreement with Karandaaz whereby Technical Assistance…
International research identified that small medium enterprises (SMEs) are essential agents of inclusive growth. These businesses collectively employ greater people…
Efforts needed to overcome major challenges hindering their performance Pakistani economy consists of over 4 million Small and Medium Enterprises…
Interview with Ms. Natasha Haseeb — Analyst PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Natasha Haseeb: I am a News Anchor…
Financial Inclusion – Pakistan taking the right steps under technology to curb poverty and achieve economic growth The word “digitization”…
Research revealed that industrialisation historically, has been a significant driver of economic growth and modernisation. It has retained its significance…
After the withdrawal of tax exemption, some of the sponsors of Modarabas in Pakistan have started converting these entities in…
The recent abrupt rise in inflation more pronounced in both in rich and developing economies has been found badly effecting…
Written by Devin Yaung SVP, Group Enterprise IoT Products and Services, NTT Ltd Jeff Merritt Head of Urban Transformation; Member of…
The Pakistani nation possesses tremendous talent as our common people are blessed with great intelligence and vision to achieve socio-economic…
Like other developing countries, foreign investment in Pakistan is widely considered an important vehicle for its economic growth. Pakistan provides…
Olivier Woeffray Practice Lead, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum Zishu Chen Content Curator, New Champions, World Economic Forum Beijing From…
We are seeing everything evolve and new technologies are coming out every day. In such times, small and medium-sized businesses…
We celebrate Pakistan Day on 23rd March every year with full zeal and enthusiasm in memory of resolution presented by…
13th anniversary of LADIESFUND Women’s Awards held First Lady, Sindh, SBP governors laud the imitative Dawood Global Foundation held the…
More than 70% of the total world population would be living in the urban areas by 2050. This calls for…
Where should the remittances sent by the Pakistani diaspora be invested? Well, the prevalent assumption is that the major chunk…
Mastercard has signed a strategic digital country partnership with the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) in Pakistan to expand the…
Pakistan is celebrating its 75th independence day with full zeal and enthusiasm. Seventy five years, yes seventy five years full…
As the data centre landscape continues to, the industry is expected to grow exponentially. With growing reliance on digital connectivity,…
Sialkot District is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan located in the north-east of the province…
Federal government claims that it has given a growth budget this time and is also consolidating its reforms introduced in…
Budget of any country always have huge impact on government itself, private businesses, civil society, and the public in general…
Interview with M Shariq Vohra – President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: CEO Shazil Group…
Enormous facilities for industrial growth and large consumption of manpower provided Interview with Mr Zafar Iqbal — a businessman/an industrialist/an…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alexandre Raffoul, Head of Business Engagement, Middle East and Africa, World Economic Forum Fatima Al Zahra Hewaidi,…
IMF program has now been resumed while government has also changed its Finance Minister in April 2021. A number of…
The novel COVID-19 virus has caused an economic shock three times worse than the 2008 financial crisis. It has been…
Statistics show that in Pakistan the composition of Islamic banking industry (IBI) stayed similar with 22 Islamic banking institutions comprising…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johan Bjurman Bergman Consultant, World Bank and Atlantic Council Daniel Dart Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner,…
Etimad Online is an initiative to reduce inflation and alleviate poverty from Pakistan by promoting and helping local manufacturers to…
Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the important components of economic development. This sector can generate increased productivity & new…
The outbreak of Covid 19 in the beginning of year 2020 affected the global economy including Pakistan’s economy as well.…
Pakistan has everything that is needed for the modern agriculture –from all 4 seasons (which serve to provide plenty of…
Lower interest rate, resolution of circular debt, enhancing exports, and spotlighting on digitalization the positive steps for progress Need for…
Interview with Mr Barkatullah Lone – Chairman, GB International Economic Forum [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr. Barkatullah Lone is…
A recent report of World Bank titled Digital Pakistan in Covid-19 Environment advocates for IT and IT enabled services, automation…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) through its recent initiatives and actions has focused its attention on finance-deficient areas such as…
Prime Minister claims that the government has created financial discipline for the first time in the history of the country…
Analysis of Economic Survey of Pakistan released during FY2019-20 recorded that the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA), the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Samantha Sault Writer, Washington DC and Geneva This article is part of the The Jobs Reset Summit[/box]…
As the economy moves towards the end of FY20, it continues to face high uncertainty owing to the challenges posed…
Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Director…
Speaking at the recent launch of a new financing programme titled “Women Ventures” (WV) by Karandaaz Pakistan, in collaboration with…
During 2020 State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reduced interest rate, which is likely to impact earnings of commercial banks.…
Pakistan has successfully managed to handle COVID-19 so far but its impact on Pakistan’s economy is so far massive. In…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a huge and lasting negative effect on the global economy; 2020 and 2021 will…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a temporary refinance scheme for payment of wages and salaries to the workers…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Violeta Gonzalez Behar Head, Partnerships, Outreach and Resource Mobilization, Enhanced Integrated Framework Executive Secretariat, World…
As the tally of coronavirus cases in Pakistan crosses 185,000 the impacts of the pandemic are beginning to gain strength.…
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the global economy, and financial sector in particular, are still unpredictable. It has…
Islamic banking must explore their role in the contemporary economy Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE:…
Meezan Bank has been selected for Overseas Pakistani Saving Scheme under the pandemic stress time Interview with Mr. Irfan Siddiqui…
Client Wise Financing Portfolio (% Share) Sector Dec-18 Sep-19 Dec-19 Industry Corporate 74.3 73.6 74.6 71.7 SMEs 3.7 3.3 3.5…
The economic experts of Pakistan stated that Pakistani economy presently faces challenges similar to other developing countries in the world.…
In Conversation with Ehsan Saya – Managing Director, Daraz The breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan took businesses by…
Globally, eradication of poverty has been a burning issue since early fifties when war ravaged economies particularly of European countries…
Amid growing concerns about the potential economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with…
Provision of disinfected currency notes by banks Recognizing the need for issuance of fit, authenticated and disinfected cash by the…
Country’s growth will progress steadily in the coming years Pakistan’s banking heading towards more convenient payment solutions Interview with Mohammad…
In the online world, e-commerce is basically a trade. It includes online sales, orders, information and flow of money, business…
Joint efforts need to attract GVC-linked investments Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
Financial Soundness Indicators Of MFBS (%) Details Sep-18 Dec-18 Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Capital Total Capital to Total RWA 20.1 22.6…
Digital transformation has eroded traditional loyalty of the customers with banks. Customer loyalty has turned out to be a world…
While running a business entails taking care of a hefty amount of responsibilities – from employee wellness to shareholder interests…
Recently at a conference for freight forwarders everyone jointly agreed: if you’re the fastest to quote, you win the customer.…
According to the statistics published by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Islamic banking…
International experts revealed that an economy cannot thrive without a healthy private sector. When domestic businesses flourish, they create job…
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) held the second Coffee@CBER session on 12th October 2019 at Institute of…
Pakistan is facing numerous challenges, which is not new for this country. The economic situation in Pakistan today is indeed…
The products sold directly to consumers are called consumer goods. Anything purchased by the average consumer like fruits, vegetables, washing…
Interview with Mr Aslam Hayat — Acting Chief Executive Officer, Telenor Microfinance Bank Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy.…
Sialkot is the capital of the country’s sports industry. About 98 percent of products manufactured in small and medium industries…
The economy of Pakistan is struggling with growth. Various economists accept that economy is going through its most critical phase.…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content[/box] What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s…
Recent Findex stats find that ownership of financial accounts in Pakistan – including those with commercial banks, microfinance institutions, and…
A robust banking sector is a healthy sign for the economy of a country. It is this sector that plays…
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) statistics the Investments (net) of Islamic banking industry rose by 19.9 percent…
For any developing economies, the international economic experts revealed that the employment growth is a problem. In the past the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Benedict Carandang Vice President, First Circle[/box] Around 1.7 billion people globally are still unbanked –…
Govt must increase ease of doing business; broaden and simplify tax collection process to strengthen economy Interview with Mr. Junaid…
According to World Bank, the growth of Islamic finance has been rapid at 10-12 percent annually over the past two…
A nationwide campaign of Bahria University to promote Blue Economy The goal of Islamic finance is to bring greater justice…
The Islamic finance industry has grown at double digits, in the past few decade, despite the weak global economic environment.…
The Pakistani e-commerce market is alluring the interest of international investors. Daraz.pk and Azmalo.pk are some of the most successful…
Amidst the current political polarization and dysfunctional institutions, it is imperative for the private sector to step up and change…
An efficient financial system is an enabling structure critical to sustainable solutions for a more inclusive, equal and peaceful society. This is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ross Brown, University of St Andrews and John O.S. Wilson, University of St Andrews[/box] When it…
Providing level playing field can strengthen the sector, says UNISAME Chief According to State Bank of Pakistan lending to small…