Pakistan’s economy in 2019 faced many challenges like trade, current account and budget deficits, increase in electricity and gas prices,…
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The Analysis of Economic Survey of Pakistan FY2019 analyzed that the macroeconomic stability is a fundamental pre-requisite for sustained economic…
Prime Minister of Pakistan has recently claimed that economy is back on track and now stabilized, rupee is gaining without…
Globally, 69% of adults – 3.8 billion people – now have an account with a bank or mobile money provider,…
Our government has raised the electricity tariffs yet again. These frequent increases in electricity tariffs are problematic for a number…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Nov 29, 2019[/box] Emerging and advanced economies alike are experiencing a decline of their…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have positioned themselves as the highest remitters in the world, collectively beating the United…
The year 2019 is proving to be a very hard for global growth which is projected to slowdown to 3.3…
According to the International statistics, the world economy is projected to increase at 3 percent in 2019— a significant drop…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Katharine Rooney Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Whales store huge amounts of CO2 They support the growth…
Two different opinions exists on the economic condition of Pakistan. Government claims that economy is back on track whereas independent…
When the Government of Pakistan (GoP) entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anahita Thoms Partner, International Trade Practice, Baker McKenzie, Germany[/box] Public support for free trade is shrinking…
It is important for the government to revive the economy but it is equally important to attract foreign investors to…
The pressure of trade and industry is mounting on State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to curtail policy rate to bring…
Globalization has made the world shrink into a small unit where action of one country can easily be felt by…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in its latest report, has projected the economic growth rate of Pakistan at 2.8%; which…
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=””]by Sarah Feldman, Oct 17, 2019[/box] Earlier this month the IMF released a report, finding that putting a $75…
Oil & Gas is life line of any economy. Oil & Gas producing countries have become advanced states with higher…
Pakistan is facing numerous challenges, which is not new for this country. The economic situation in Pakistan today is indeed…
In July, Pakistan went to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package. There is a general perception that the…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
IBA holds lecture on macroeconomic challenges and outlook The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi organized a distinguished lecture on…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
At present Pakistan suffers from precarious balance of payment situation. Its exports are too paltry to finance imports. Though, remittances…
The mantra of corruption and bad governance of the previous governments of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Asif Ali…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bernhard Reinsberg, University of Glasgow and Thomas Stubbs, Royal Holloway[/box] Corruption is one of the greatest…
Pakistan continues to suffer from ‘confidence deficit’, mainly because of poor economic indicators. Over the last one year, the level…
The nature of poverty is complex, and its causes are diverse. It is characterized by a lack of access to…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is scheduled to announce its Monetary Policy for next two months on 16th September…
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=””]Andrew Baker, University of Sheffield and Richard Murphy, City, University of London[/box] A major priority for…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
The economy of Pakistan is struggling with growth. Various economists accept that economy is going through its most critical phase.…
The Government of Pakistan officials mentioned in a statement that although domestically the government was following stabilization process, however globally,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Winnie King, University of Bristol[/box] The US has escalated its trade war with China by accusing…
At a recently held seminar at the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Teresa Daban Sanchez, Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund…
According to the Ministry of Finance published report, in Pakistan the electronics registered a growth of 23.7 percent during FY2018-19,…
At the recent monetary policy briefing, Dr. Reza Baqir, Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) defended persistent hike in policy…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
Currently, Pakistan’s circular debt stands at a whopping Rs1.4 trillion, which includes the loans accumulated by previous governments. The alarming…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
People are facing immense challenges as the consistent increase in inflation rates, the sharp price rise of basic essentials and…
Increased population growth rate causes increased energy requirements in Pakistan which is growing rapidly. The present Government of Pakistan has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Julius Probst, Lund University[/box] More than ten years on from the global financial crisis and economies…
Pakistan stock market witnessed a substantial decline of 12% in Rupee terms and 23% in US$ terms during 4QFY19 amidst…
Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Dr. Ayub Mehar: I am…
Analysts seem to have the reasons to believe that new Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Reza Baqir, has not…
Trying to stabilize the uncertain economic conditions of the country, the PTI government has set an ambitious tax revenue targets…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Bill Durodie, University of Bath[/box] On June 28 and 29, the G20 summit will convene for…
June 11th was the lucky day for Hammad Azhar, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs as he presented…
Last quarter of any financial year is not less than a budget season. Everyone including government institutes, corporate sector, government…
Image source: https://www.google.com Former finance minister Asad Umar, who made a speech at the extra-budgetary consultation and scheduled conference in…
Sort of Rs20bn fund should exist at all times for stock market Also there is a right time to accumulate…
In developing countries, researchers see that the current account deficit is regarded as one of the significant reasons for unsteady…
A non-bank foreign exchange company (also known as foreign exchange broker or simply forex broker) is a company that offers…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Instead of devaluation, tariffs should be placed on all non-essential imports Also mass-scale marketing effort need to be executed to…
Present statistics showed that Pakistan’s economy faces tough challenges in this global environment and still has been struggling since previous…
To sustain the price stability, researchers revealed that the Reserve Bank of any country manage the money supply of that…
Islamic economy has touched only the tip of the iceberg since a lot more is yet to be achieved in…
Reportedly the Government of Pakistan (GoP) is getting ready to issue ‘Energy Sukuk II’ amounting to Rs200 billion before end…
The good news is that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has succeeded in convincing the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to…
Pakistan faces the menace of poverty which begets malaise in the society and has led to crime and terrorism in…
Keeping in view the ongoing discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the recent changes in key government…
Ever before Imran Khan came into power, Pakistan’s economy has been going through tough times. As per the norm the…
A trade deficit occurs when an economy is importing more goods than it is exporting. The deficit equals the value…
“It’s your world”, the motto of the United Nations (UN) embodies the importance of the unity of the nations to…
In the recent past, Pakistan stock market has plunged in an unprecedented manner. Some analysts say, ‘it is reflection of…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in Pakistan increased by 8.8% in April 2019 as compared to an increase of…
There was a projection by the International Monetary Fund that inflation in Pakistan may surge to 14% by the end…
Why has the rupee suddenly fallen? The rupee plunged against the dollar in interbank trading on Friday morning, hitting an…
Pakistan private sector should take active role for the benefits of CPEC Corrective and important policies needed to get country…
Interest Rate Structure In Pakistan (%) w.e.f. SBP Reverse Repo Rate SBP Repo Rate SBP Policy (Target) Rate SBP Repo…
In the shaping of economic growth of any country, researchers revealed that external debt plays both an optimistic as well…
Many studies revealed that the impact of taxation on economic growth, given that the problem of taxation and economic growth…
According to the Transparency International, Pakistan has made a slight improvement in the ‘Corruption Perceptions Index 2018’ with a score…
[box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Brief Profile: Experienced accounting, finance, management and economics professional holding FCCA (senior ACCA member), BSc (Hons) in…
In the aftermath of growing criticism, Prime Minister, Imran Khan has found some scapegoats and reshuffled his cabinet. The induction…
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=””]Ariel Kastner Lead, Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum This article is part of the World Economic Forum…
Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a number of impediments, which are marring policy formation of his government. While there are…
In the latest Monetary Policy announcement, contrary to the market expectations, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced hike in…
Interview with Syed Farhan Karim — Vice President, Capital Market Arif Habib Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Farhan…
Apart from managing the twin deficits (fiscal and current) in 2019, the government will be on its toes to clear…
The quantum of Government of Pakistan (GoP) borrowings from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has lately reached 12.6 percent of…
The new year is on track to be one of the toughest economically and financially that Pakistan has witnessed in…
The year 2018 was a unique year in the history of Pakistan as it witnessed a new political party coming…
Pakistan capital market is likely to remain volatile and reactive to the news flows. Exchange rate parity will be the…