Pakistan’s economy in 2018 faced many challenges like trade, current account and budget deficits, high inflation, depletion in foreign currency…
Year: 2018
Pakistan is a country of diversities; so many things are happening at the same time, it’s a dynamic country with…
Nationwide Campaign of Bahria University Karachi (Dept of H&SS) to spread awareness about Blue Economy The idea of Blue Economy…
The year 2018 was a unique year in the history of Pakistan as it witnessed a new political party coming…
The year 2018 was no different for Pakistan since there was surge in the oil import bill despite the lower…
Pakistan capital market is likely to remain volatile and reactive to the news flows. Exchange rate parity will be the…
Pakistan has the highest mobile penetration rate in the South Asian region. There is a tough competition among five cellular…
Pakistan contains vast renewable energy potential. As per last national plan, Pakistan can only have a 5 percent of total…
The above table gives a snapshot of banking industry performance at the close of third quarter of CY2018. From the table, key…
Even the greatest pundit in the world cannot predict accurate trend in the stock market. The seasoned and the savvy…
The calendar year 2018 is going to be ended. Pakistan rupee has lost about a third of its value against US dollar since the…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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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…
Economists have predicted that the Pakistan’s economic growth in the present fiscal year is expected to hit a 9-year low, dipping to…
Global markets limp to finish line after volatile week Global investors gravitated toward safe-haven assets on Friday as worries about…
Market Review During the week, the incumbent government’s reluctance to accept IMF’s conditions kept the investors at bay, where the…
Ambiguity and political noise led to fall of index by 2.8pc wow Summary Different versions on IMF bailout package by…
Political subjectivity, weak macro indicators keep investors tense; short-term rally likely The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued…
Benedict Cumberbatch will star as Dominic Cummings in new TV drama “Brexit: The Uncivil War”. Photo: AFP Published in…
Chow Yun-fat and his wife Jasmine Tan on the red carpet at the Beijing International Film Festival Published in…
Published in Gulf News, on Dec 26th, 2018, Brooks Barnes, New York Times News Service Finally, Warner’s effort to make its…
Published in The Express Tribune, on Dec 23rd, 2018, The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked the Board of Control…
Both players will be in Pakistan for a promotional activity ahead of their planned football action. — FILE image …
Published in The Nation, on Dec 27th, 2018, MELBOURNE – Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has been recognised with a…
Pakistan Hockey Super League has been delayed once again. Photo: Twitter Published in Geo, on Dec 25th, 2018, LAHORE: The…
“We have successfully exceeded our targets for the new PSL broadcast and live streaming rights,” PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani said.…
A Pentagon plan submitted to Congress says Afghan Taliban will “only rejoin society if they believe their safety and the…
Published in BBC, on Dec 26th, 2018, Labour has accused the Tories of overseeing a “rail standstill” on Boxing Day…
President Trump told reporters, “I can’t tell you when the government’s going to be open,” during remarks on Dec. 25.…
Lebanese soldiers stand guard the street as antigovernment protesters inspired by the French movement Yellow Vests Gilets jaunes demonstrate in…
Missile fire lights up the sky over Damascus as the US launches an attack on Syria, April 14, 2018 [File:…
HMS Echo docked in the Black Sea on Friday, before Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson visited Published in BBC, on Dec…
UAE consumers careful about spending in q3 Consumers across the UAE and Saudi Arabia were increasingly cautious about their spending…
India eyes USD 100 billion FDI in next two years: Suresh Prabhu India will aim to receive USD 100 billion…
Government to provide forex for CPEC debt repayment The government of Pakistan is legally bound to ensure the provision of…
Container market improving, but still shaky A less than convincing performance in the Asia to Mediterranean headhaul market and a…
PAKISTAN NEWS: E-Commerce in Pakistan witnesses a rapid growth of 94pc: According to a report released by the State Bank…
What’s in store for OPEC in 2019? OPEC has come through some turbulent times in the last few years as…
Practice Comes First Decision makers need to factor into their present decisions the “future that has already happened.” Decision makers…
Sooper Junoon Live Concert thrills Karachi to the core The successful reunion of Pakistan’s most legendary band – Junoon, turned…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
In the wake of widening external deficits, dwindling reserves and uncompetitive exports in the back drop of political uncertainty, the…
A deterioration of fundamental business dynamics is expected to adversely affect the dividend payment capacity of the listed companies over…
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…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
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…
Researchers revealed that the exchange rate is a significant factor in this globalization era while considering any state to trade…
According to the January 2018 report of “Global Finance,” an English-language American monthly financial magazine with a Global circulation of…
US stocks plummet in volatile trading Wall Street stocks fell sharply in volatile trading on Friday, with the Nasdaq confirming…
Stocks shed 335 points in a week on constant fall in traded value, volume and foreign selling Summary During the…
Uneasiness persists as IMF facility and bilateral assistance will keep market range bound The week ended 21st December 2018 witnessed…
Published in Gulf News, on Dec 20th, 2018, The annual initiative will take place from January 18-26 The Sharjah Art…
Entertainment Weekly has released the first look of Disney’s live-action adaptation of Aladdin on their latest issue. Photo: Disney …
Published in Gulf News, on Dec 20th, 2018, Sonia Rao, Washington Post People want the company to drop its trademark on…
Published in Ary, on Dec 19th, 2018, LONDON: Former Beatle Paul McCartney has teamed up with Oscar winner Emma Stone…
PCB had last month lost its compensation case against the BCCI. – File Published in Dawn, on Dec 19th, 2018,…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen’s son Ali Khan Tareen with PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani. Photo: PCB Twitter Published in…
Published in Samaa, on Dec 19th, 2018, Lionel Messi collected a record fifth Golden Shoe award on Tuesday for finishing…
Published in ARY, on Dec 19th, 2018, The Board of Governance (BoG) of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided…
Players like Lima Sopoaga and Maro Itoje make the Premiership an enticing investment, but a hike in salaries is not…
Bounce Rawdah for Ladies and Children, which also allows boys under the age of 10, stretches across 3,500 square meter…
Senate Majority Leader Republican Mitch McConnell, from center, is followed by members of the news media as he walks from…
Published in Reuters, on Dec 20th, 2018, By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to fund…
Despite assertions by top administration officials, Trump claims ISIS defeated Published in CNN, on Dec 20th, 2018, By Andrew Carey and…
Published in Dawn, on Dec 20th, 2018, The Supreme Court has decided the hearing on the bail application of the…
Prince Mohammed’s role has weakened after Khashoggi’s murder, the Wall Street Journal wrote [File: Sergio Moraes/ Reuters] Published in…
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. (Photo for illustrative purposes only) Published in Arabian Business, on Dec 17th, 2018, Afghan Taliban says…
ADNOC awards Austria’s OMV 5% stake The Abu Dhabi government and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) have awarded…
Indian farmers get $9bn loan relief ahead of elections Three newly elected Indian state governments have waived up to $8.6…
No transmission lines for solar, wind energy plants The investors engaged in setting up solar and wind power plants are…
Korean shipyards almost sweep LNG ship orders South Korean shipbuilders have bagged over 80 percent of new orders placed around…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Microsoft launches all in one office app for Windows 10: Microsoft is making its MS Office suite more…
World oil prices tumble Oil prices fell on Friday to their lowest since the third quarter of 2017, heading for…
Business Not Financial Strategy “There ain’t no bargains,” and “You get at most what you pay for.” Successful acquisitions are…
Telenor Pakistan scoops two international architectural accolades The state-of-the-art Telenor Pakistan headquarters ’345’ is making headlines in the global architectural…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
An economic indicator is a statistic about an economic activity. Economic indicators allow analysis of economic performance and predictions of…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jonathan Perraton, University of Sheffield[/box] The cabinet has stepped up contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit,…
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[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Dec 11, 2018[/box] A new report from the UK Trade Policy Observatory and the University of Sussex…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Dec 14, 2018[/box] For the first time social media beat out print as an avenue…