Pakistan’s economy in 2018 faced many challenges like trade, current account and budget deficits, high inflation, depletion in foreign currency reserves, depreciation of Pakistan rupee against US dollar and political situation of the country. The trade deficit is continuously increasing; …

Pakistan is a country of diversities; so many things are happening at the same time, it’s a dynamic country with multiple socio-economic issues at the helm of the country affecting the overall fabric of the society. Pakistan has been a …

Nationwide Campaign of Bahria University Karachi (Dept of H&SS) to spread awareness about Blue Economy The idea of Blue Economy recognizes the sustainable use of ocean and coastal resources for economic growth, improved livelihood and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health. …

The year 2018 was a unique year in the history of Pakistan as it witnessed a new political party coming into power which, since 1988, was being shared predominantly between two political parties including an 8-year period of General Pervez …

The year 2018 was no different for Pakistan since there was surge in the oil import bill despite the lower international prices. On the one hand, increase in the use of oil indicates economic activities, however, on the contrary, it …

Pakistan capital market is likely to remain volatile and reactive to the news flows. Exchange rate parity will be the key driver, any bout of currency depreciation, either under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program or otherwise, may result in …

Pakistan has the highest mobile penetration rate in the South Asian region. There is a tough competition among five cellular mobile companies operating in the country. These operators include Mobilink, Ufone, Warid, Telenor and Zong. The mobile phone operators compete …

Pakistan contains vast renewable energy potential. As per last national plan, Pakistan can only have a 5 percent of total generation from renewable power (mainly wind, solar and bagasse only). It is being said that Pakistan should set the target …

The above table gives a snapshot of banking industry performance at the close of third quarter of CY2018. From the table, key industry figures could be summarized as below: 1. Assets: PKR 16,728 Billion 2. Deposits: PKR 12,937 Billion 3. Equity: PKR …

Even the greatest pundit in the world cannot predict accurate trend in the stock market. The seasoned and the savvy investors go broke at times since experience does not work and the life time spent in this business does not …