[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Axel P. Lehmann President Personal & Corporate Banking and President, UBS Switzerland[/box] Crypto-assets and cryptocurrencies have…
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The critical juncture at which the present government was formed may prove to be a bane or boon for Pakistan…
KSBL is instinctive in keeping its curriculum modern and according to market needs Better policy making, public-private partnerships and PR…
Interview with Dr Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Kindly tell something about yourself: DR AYUB MEHAR: Currently, I am…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Terence Huw Edwards, Loughborough University; Christian Soegaard, University of Warwick, and Mustapha Douch, Aston University[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Celine Herweijer Partner, PwC This article is part of the Sustainable Development Impact Summit[/box] The signing of…
A simple economics concept stipulates that lowering interest rates triggers the spending by the consumers, usually in the shape of…
Banking experts of Pakistan recorded that in the statement of monetary policy which was released during July 2018, the State…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Published in collaboration with the Atlantic Council[/box] This article is part of the World Economic Forum’s Geostrategy platform…
On 18th August 2018, Imran Khan, Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has formally taken oath of Pakistan’s 22nd Prime Minister. On…
On June 27th, 2018, the US Secretary of Defense Mr. James Mattis made international headlines accusing China of militarization, coercion…
By the time you get an opportunity to read this article the situation would have become much clear as regards…
Population growth rate in Pakistan is extremely high due to high fertility rate with a large proportion of young adults…
ADB approves $275 million loan to increase agricultural production and improve food security in Punjab To ensure progressive food security…
In today’s age, advancements in medical and health science are occurring at an unprecedented pace making possible what once was…
As the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce Monetary Policy on Saturday, this week, it is anticipated…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Chatham House[/box] This article is part of the World…
Consumer confidence is always high in the economies where there is justified wealth distribution and there is trickle-down effect of…
PMN-Nawaz government completed its five-year term on 31st May 2018. During its entire regime it has been boosting about putting…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Steve Schifferes, City, University of London[/box] The UK financial press was much slower to criticise the…
Fertilizer industry remained under considerable pressure during 2017 due to huge inventory. The pressure was eased after the Government of…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicholas Ross Smith, University of Nottingham and Zbigniew Dumieński[/box] There has been a lot of talk…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicholas Ross Smith, University of Nottingham and Zbigniew Dumieński[/box] There has been a lot of talk…
Pakistan should follow an independent foreign policy. For this purpose the incumbent government should make changes domestically. Global changes are…
The automotive industry of Pakistan often attracts a lot of criticism for operating as a cartel and charging high price.…
Pakistan direly needs a comprehensive auto policy especially in the two-wheeler segment that could attract new foreign manufacturer and create…
Investments from China and other foreign companies likely to give boost to commercial truck and pickup sector. Pakistan is currently…
Additional gas exploration activities will give Pakistan edge over global drilling slump Interview with Mr Abbas Bilgrami, — energy sector…
Economists mention in the different economic reviews that sustainable public finances are significant to attain fiscal discipline in any economy.…
Since Pakistan got independence it has been a key beneficiary of multilateral financial institutions. The World Bank, Asian Development Bank…
Home remittances and money sent back by Pakistanis working abroad have financed the bulk of Pakistan’s trade deficit for the…
Pakistan would miss the export target of $35 billion this year by June 2018 set in the three-year Strategic Trade…
In a scenario of consistently increasing flow of migrants remittances despite slow down in economically rich countries who deploy major…
Pakistan’s economy has shown improvement during the last three years due to better planning, and continuity in economic policies. The…
Must constitute boards for different crops to identify problem, remedies and reforms Interview with Mr Mahfooz Ursani — Additional General…
Foreign exchange reserves are significant assets of any country because they are importantly affected by exchange rate policy, regulations, monetary…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Dyfed Loesche, Nov 10, 2017[/box] [dropcap]U.S.[/dropcap] President Donald Trump has just completed his first state…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter thorough analysis, following have been identified as some of the major causes of power shortage in Pakistan: Increase in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Nicholas Lord, University of Manchester[/box] [dropcap]R[/dropcap]emember, remember, the 5th of November. Not, this time, for gunpowder,…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan got independence from the British Raj in 1947, but a review of the economic progress of over 70 years…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he proper implementation of fiscal and monetary policy can help reduce cyclical fluctuations and be able for the economy of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he auto industry is considered as the heart of the manufacturing economy. It is one of the biggest providers of…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he government has finally approved a new Automotive Development Policy for five years (2016-21) after a delay of almost two…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he current account deficit during the first eight months (July-Feb) of this fiscal 2016-17 has reached $5.47 billion compared to…
Interview with Mr Sohail Butt – CEO, Energy Energetics Consulting [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE AND THE CURRENT ENERGY SITUATION:…
More services like Uber and Careem in the pipeline [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he success story of Uber and Careem to follow more digital…
To curb smuggling of parts need to set out action plan Interview with Engineer M. A. Jabbar — Chief Executive,…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]extile industry is the backbone of the economy and generates the highest export earnings. It has failed to meet the…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he State Bank of Pakistan in view of the low inflation rate which is expected to remain well anchored going forward…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Government of Pakistan kicked-off a two-year project to formulate the National Transport Policy and Master Plan on February 7,…
Interview with Mr Kashif Habib — Chief Executive, Power Cement Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile Kashif A. Habib is…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]gricultural insurance is undeveloped in Pakistan. Livestock insurance was the first as crop insurance is new and was introduced in…