PIAF chief sees huge taxes, unnecessary intervention, blackmailing, unaffordable power tariff and outages are the main factors behind the exports…
Year: 2017
Country may also face rising external financing needs [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he surge in international oil price would leave a negative impact on…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s trade deficit rose to $23.38 billion during the first nine months (July-March 2017) of the current fiscal year, up…
Positive government policies and efforts help increase revenue collections/tax net [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he persistent efforts supported by facilitating policies of the government…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is facing multiple problems on economic front. Despite tall claims of the present government about putting the economy on…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current account deficit is set to widen at a faster pace as international oil prices have started recovering after…
PAMA proposes removal of anomalies in SRO 499 to encourage documented sector sales of HEV [dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan is one of the…
Government gives a go ahead to gas utilities to install 60 LPG air mix plants [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n order to cater to…
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]nergy crisis is worsening due to mounting circular debt. Thermal power plants are operating at 40 to 50 percent capacity,…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]anking sector of Pakistan has revealed massive growth and potential over the years. There is a considerable expansion in the…
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research [dropcap]A[/dropcap]s soon as…
A study based on US, India and Pakistan economy INTRODUCTION [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he price of oil and inflation are often seen as…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]wing to unstable prices and supply of oil and gas across the globe, Pakistan needs to shift towards its renewable…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan’s monthly exports volume reached an all-time high of Rs. 275,483 million in September 2013. January 2017 saw this number…
Interview with Mian Zahid Hussain, (Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Hon. Ph.D), Former Minister of Information Technology, Government of Sindh [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
Interview with Dr Amjad Waheed — CFA, Chief Executive Officer, NBP Fullerton Asset Management Limited (NAFA) [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=””…
PAKISTAN MARKET INDICATORS EXCHANGE RATES CURRENCY ACTIVITY Friday 17-Mar Friday 24-Mar Friday 31-Mar Friday 7-Apr Friday 14-Apr Friday 21-Apr DOLLAR…
OPEC PER BARRAL OIL PRICES ($) Year Value Year Value 2004 36.05 2011 107.46 2005 50.64 2012 109.45 2006 61.08…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]nterest rates play a significant role in our economy. As signals direct the flow of a city’s traffic through a…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]anks offer a large array of financial services to attract customers and to meet their demands. The economists have often…
GBP/USD WEEKLY OVERVIEW Pound dipped a cent below six and a half month high against dollar on Wednesday. Pound/dollar volatility…
KSE-100 RISES ANOTHER 965 POINTS Jubilant investors breathed a sigh of relief as the two-month long gloom of the Panamagate…
MARKET REVIEW Panama Leaks decision dictated the market sentiment during the week. The index started off on a weaker note…
PANAMA GATE VERDICT EXTENDS KSE-100 INDEX GAINS TO 2,132 POINTS SUMMARY Finally long awaited Panama gate verdict unfolded on Thursday.…
PANAMA CASE VERDICT TRIGGERS A STUNNING MARKET GROWTH The bullish outburst in the wake of Supreme Court’s verdict on Panama…
PAKISTAN: PTA INVITED APPLICATION FROM INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRONIC PLATTFORM: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority ( PTA ) has invited application…
RISING OIL PRICES Dubai: World oil market is expected to see a partial recovery in 2017 and 2018 in light…
GOLD, SILVER RECORD LOWER Gold and silver prices on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) were trading lower in early trade…
DRY BULK MARKET SPRINGS A SURPRISE – BUT SWEATS ON SLOWER 2ND HALF Maritime Strategies International (MSI), a leading independent…
RUPEE GAINS AGAINST DOLLAR The rupee strengthened against the dollar at 104.5/104.7 in the inter-bank market on Friday compared to…
NEW BANK NOTE OF DENOMINATED OF RS200 India’s supreme banking authority, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has cleared a…
[dropcap]R[/dropcap]OLE OF THE BYSTANDAR THE BYSTANDER SEES THINGS NEITHER ACTOR NOR AUDIENCE NOTICES. Bystanders have no history of their own.…
UBL INAUGURATES STATE-OF-THE-ART CONTACT CENTER UBL, Pakistan’s Best Bank 2016, inaugurated its state-of-the-art Contact Center in Islamabad recently. Located in…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…