Tag Archives: Industry

Pakistan is facing numerous challenges, which is not new for this country. The economic situation in Pakistan today is indeed worrying, even last Economic Survey of Pakistan also painted a dismal picture of the domestic economy. Almost all financial indicators …

Interview with Mr. Ismail Suttar – CEO, Hub-Pak Salt Refinery PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Ismail Suttar: I am currently serving as the Chairman of the Economic Council at the Employers’ Federation of Pakistan, a 68 years old …

Pakistan Trades (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Imports (BOP) Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value Cumulative a b c d a-c b-d 1970-71 683 — 1,187 — -504 — 1971-72 625 — 954 — -329 — 1972-73 766 — …

Profits of the Islamic banking industry increased by 48 percent during the quarter Oct-Dec 2018, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The SBP report issued last month said that profitability ratios like return on assets and return on …

Young people around the world are working to clean up a dirty fashion industry. The $2 trillion industry is responsible for 10% of the global carbon footprint, negative environmental effects including water pollution, the use of toxic chemicals and high levels of textile …

“Genius draws no color lines.” In 1939 US Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes said those words as he welcomed renowned contralto Marian Anderson to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Her performance was profound: Anderson stepped onto the stage …

Although P2P network is still only a small part of the global banking landscape, a number of convergent trends are powering its growth as an industry. The youth are increasingly eager to transact online round the clock. The ‘Big Data’ …

Remittances have remained a big source of foreign currency inflows, which partially help finance foreign expenditure, import payments and debt repayment. While the remittance gap between the formal and informal channel is narrowing, at the same time, the gap between …

At no point in recent history have calls for Pakistan to industrialize been stronger than they have been now. Industrialization is arguably the most talked about subject among policymakers since years in Pakistan. Yet, action on the ground has so …

Pakistan Trades (Million US $) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value Cumulative a b Monthly Period to Period c d Monthly Period to Period a-c b-d Jul-13 2,194 2,194 10.0 8.6 …