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Port services need to change to meet international standard Essential to bring out-of-the-box ideas to boost trade Interview with Malik…
Need of long-term reforms for fixing the export challenges Interview with Mr Azeem Hussain Siddiqui — Tax Expert PAGE: Tell…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola — President, TOLA ASSOCIATES Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered…
After the successful completion of the combined seventh and eighth reviews, Pakistan has eventually received the long standing $1.16 billion…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE), concluded FY22 with the benchmark index returning negative 12.3%, while on the back of hefty currency…
The total size of the federal government expenditure is estimated around Rs9.5 trillion, which is higher by nearly Rs350 billion…
Sustaining the growth momentum, ensuring fiscal consolidation, managing balance of payments and ensuring debt sustainability are some of the philosophies…
Contrary to market expectations, measures announced in Federal Budget FY23 are being termed ‘Neutral to Positive’ for the stock market.…
Conversation with Dr. Ayub Mehar, a renowned economist PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Dr. Ayub Mehar regarding…
Developing countries face lower tax collection as compared to target amount due to inefficiencies in tax collection system. Due to…
Life insurance is a key savings and investment vehicle available to public at large and Pakistan’s low saving and investment…
In this article, sector specific and international trade hurdles will be discussed in detail: 2- Sector specific hurdles a) Agricultural…
* Pakistan Super League becoming a major source of income for PCB * Revolutionary change is required in the whole…
The economy of Pakistan, like any other economy is of two types: 1) documented or formal economy and 2) undocumented…
Interview with Mr Nasib Ahmed Saifi – an exporter of Halal meat [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: CEO: Anis Associates…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Enormous facilities for industrial growth and large consumption of manpower provided Interview with Mr Zafar Iqbal — a businessman/an industrialist/an…
Pakistan: Budget For The FY 2021-22 (Rs. in Billion) Resources Expenditure Tax Revenue (FBR) 5,829 A. Current 7,523 Interest Payments…
Pakistan will have a growth rate of 1.5 percent in fiscal year 2020-21, as per IMF. government is trying to…
Efficient logistics infrastructure can help keep manufacturing and import sustainable Transparent system of vehicle examination rules still need to be…
Currently Pakistan’s real estate serves as a big pillar in Pakistan economy. According to the World Bank estimate, real estate…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, TOLA ASSOCIATES [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
The country has competitive advantage in manufacturing or assembly of auto parts Govt should form separate bailout plan, cut taxes,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Jul 10, 2020[/box] When it comes to attracting foreign companies to artificially shift…
The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Director…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar, FCMA PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Syed Shariq Waqar vis-a-vis Tax…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Emma Hart, University of St Andrews[/box] With Boris Johnson hailing parliament’s vote towards Britain leaving the…
The decision by the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to restrict claimability of input sales tax from unregistered consumers through the…
Market posts foreign money movement of $67m in first 11 months of CY19 Total revenue of PSX for the FY2018-19…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 25, 2019[/box] During a recent Question Time on the BBC, one of the audience…
Profit of fertilizer manufacturers of Pakistan has declined by 31%YoY to Rs8.6 billion for 3Q2019, primarily due to 1) decrease…
Tax and tariff regime should be simplified to provide level playing field to exporters Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab –…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais Thanvi — Managing Director, Kings Group of Builders & Developers PAGE: Kindly tell me about…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar — FCMA [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Shariq Waqar – FCMA is a qualified…
Business community seek friendly policies amid reduced cost of doing business Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi…
During the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) combined sales of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) and…
When the Government of Pakistan (GoP) entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program…
Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala — a Pakistani who introduced international brands to the Pakistanis PAGE: Tell me something about yourself…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Oct 17, 2019[/box] Earlier this month the IMF released a report, finding that putting a $75…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Doherty Head of International Trade and Investment System Initiave, Member of the Executive Committee, World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Miroslav Palanský, Charles University[/box] Tax havens have become a defining feature of the global financial system.…
Women financial empowerment is one of the most negligent matters in almost every national budget of Pakistan, including current budget…
Engro Corporation (ENGRO) posted 2QCY19 earnings of Rs2.87 billion (EPS: Rs4.97), up 37%YoY but down 29%QoQ. This takes the 1HCY19…
During July 2019 some international economists quoted as saying that more than 90 states in the world have banned the…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
Interview with Mr Farooq Dadi – a renowned businessman [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr Farooq Dadi is a bona fide…
People are facing immense challenges as the consistent increase in inflation rates, the sharp price rise of basic essentials and…
Taxation on agriculture income has been a debatable issue in Pakistan since long owing to its intricate democratic structure. Since…
Pakistan stock market witnessed a substantial decline of 12% in Rupee terms and 23% in US$ terms during 4QFY19 amidst…
According to the food and agriculture organizations of the United Nations, the world fertilizer nutrient consumption was predicted to reach…
June 11th was the lucky day for Hammad Azhar, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs as he presented…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – a renowned tax expert Pakistan & Gulf Economist had an exclusive conversation with Mr…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with IMF Blog[/box] People are concerned that the rising power…
Of all the tax amnesty schemes announced, the last tax amnesty scheme was unique in this respect that it was…
The National Economic Council (NEC),the country’s highest decision-making body on economic policy, in consensus with federal cabinet is looking forward…
External debt plays both a pessimistic as well as optimistic role in shaping economic growth in any country mainly developing.…
In the recent past, Pakistan stock market has plunged in an unprecedented manner. Some analysts say, ‘it is reflection of…
Many studies revealed that the impact of taxation on economic growth, given that the problem of taxation and economic growth…
It is a general belief that there are four elements of life i.e. Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Fire, which…
There is a prevalent assumption these days that once titled as a poor man’s fuel, Liquefied Petroleum Gas which is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Apr 15, 2019[/box] Millions of procrastinators in the United States may be in for a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Volodymyr Bilotkach, Newcastle University[/box] Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet has been grounded by airlines around the world…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Kate Pickett, University of York and Richard Wilkinson, University of York[/box] To end austerity and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anna Gilmore, University of Bath and J. Robert Branston, University of Bath[/box] It is well known…
Currently, only about 21% of Pakistan’s adult population has formal access to financial services whereas, 34% of Pakistan’s population uses…
“Financial peace isn’t the acquisition of stuff. It’s learning to live on less than you make, so you can give…
The recent positivity in stock markets came after the government announced the second supplementary budget withdrawing critical taxes on capital…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Josephine Moulds Freelance business journalist[/box] Costa Rica is getting something right. The Central American country of…
Automobile sales were up nominally in December 2018, as against 17%YoY decline in November 2018, sales were up 11%MoM. This…
Rising per capita income with changing demographic distribution with influx of workforce help push auto industry to expand Interview with…
In the recent months Pak rupee has depreciated significantly. This has on one hand increased debt servicing and on the…
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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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nick O’Donovan, Manchester Metropolitan University[/box] The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as…
To keep dominance in Islamic banking Meezan Bank bringing in more novel products with handy to younger generation Interview with…
There is a general consensus among the business community that the PTI government should have taken Federation of Pakistan Chambers…
A conversation with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola –FCA, a renowned tax expert [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] Profile: Fellow Member…
Pakistan ranked third largest fiscal deficit country among 36 economies: ADB Pakistan recorded a record budget deficit of Rs2.26 trillion…
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the financial experts of Askari Bank Limited mentioned that the bank’s profit…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Aug 24, 2018[/box] The longest bull market clocked in at 3,453 days on Wednesday, roughly a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Milan Babic, University of Amsterdam; Eelke Heemskerk, University of Amsterdam, and Jan Fichtner, University of Amsterdam[/box]…
It may or may not be true that the sentiments are the reasons for the performance of Pakistan Stock Exchange.…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Ben Phillips, Australian National University and Matthew Gray, Australian National University[/box] Does the Coalition’s tax plan…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, May 24, 2018[/box] The UK government spent £711 billion of taxpayers’ money last year, but where…
As was expected, the budget for FY 2018-19 turned out to be ‘people centric’ as this is the election year…