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POVERTY INCIDENCE IN PAKISTAN Year National Urban Rural 2005-06 50.4 36.6 57.4 2007-08 44.1 32.7 49.7 2010-11 36.8 26.2 42.1 2011-12 36.3 22.8 43.1 2013-14 29.5 18.2 35.6 2015-16 24.3 12.5 30.7 PAKISTAN: SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BY INSTITUTIONS (Rs …

In any country, social experts see that charities and community groups bring citizens together, support communities as well as build social capital. Some social experts notice that the voluntary sector/organizations alone cannot solve the all economic challenges facing Pakistan at …

Present Economic Survey of Pakistan during FY2018 calculated that over the last decade, Pakistan’s poverty headcount has recorded a persistent fall both at nationwide and regional levels. Percentage of people living below poverty line has fallen from 50.4 percent in …

Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number …

WORKERS’ REMITTANCES (Million US Dollars) Item Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 I. Cash Flow 1,654.45 1,576.72 1,723.57 1,638.72 1,450.17 1,772.77 1,650.59 1 USA 215.64 204.28 234.76 223.94 207.27 236.17 240.39 2 U.K. 270.46 213.47 223.30 235.10 201.01 244.20 …

Many economists advise that the remittances are the second largest source of financing after Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing countries. In recent years, they have gained significant importance for their role in balance of payments. They have also urged …

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rightly making efforts to control the circulation of money (demand & supply) in the market by different monetary decisions and mechanisms in Pakistan as if the monetary policy decisions are effective then it can …

Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes. Most market indicators are created by analyzing the number of companies that have reached new highs relative to the number …

Region wise Islamic branches (December 31, 2017) Province/Region Total Number Share (%) Punjab 1,234 47.8 Sindh 750 29.1 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 296 11.5 Baluchistan 106 4.1 Federal Capital 134 5.2 AJK 40 1.5 Gilgit Baltistan 12 0.5 FATA 9 0.3 Total …

Meezan Bank, which is the first and largest Islamic commercial Bank of Pakistan, have recorded excellent results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. They have mentioned in the financial statement that the Bank is now the 7th largest …