According to the January 2018 report of “Global Finance,” an English-language American monthly financial magazine with a Global circulation of over 50,000, the potential attractiveness of Pakistan for investment is a lot lower than India, which has received the Global …
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For millennia, the finance industry has been a primary culprit in global warming. Now it’s time for finance to right its wrongs and provide the solution. It’s easy to read about the current and future state of our climate and …
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Which company would you say is going to grow faster in the coming years: Apple or Domino’s Pizza? Intuitively, we see Apple as an innovative firm with a forward-looking culture and disruptive ideas, while Domino’s Pizza operates in a traditional …
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Pakistan’s accumulated current account deficit has reached US$19 billion and it faces payments worth US$9 billion for previously taken loans. However, the fiscal steps taken by the government and monetary policy actions announced by the State Bank of Pakistan have …
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Recent anti-encroachment drive aims to crush institutional corruption and building of cartels Profit margins have shrunk due to increase in cost of input and taxes Interview with Muhammad Ejaz Taj — CEO, T. I. Marketing, T. I. Properties & 9T9 …
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Islamic finance industry in Pakistan has witnessed a strong growth in Pakistan over the last decade, with the share of Islamic banking sector reaching 14.8% of the total banking market and share of Islamic mutual fund industry capturing 30% market …
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) overview in Pakistan ($ Million) Country 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Jul-Sep 2019 Sector Wise FDI Oil & Gas 629.4 559.6 502 300.5 248.9 146 192.5 35.4 Financial Business -84.9 26.8 71.4 282.2 1,159.20 …
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Low cost housing for a vast majority of the people poses an enormous challenge in terms of availability of affordable land and finances. The problem is rooted in socio-economic conditions and the solutions are handicapped by obstacles in the lending …
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Over the past few years, Pakistan’s economy is facing a bad patch. Some of the economic parameters are at a still and majority of them are deteriorating. The government is unable to fulfil the needs of the population due to …
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Owning a house is a distant dream of millions of Pakistanis, particularly in the urban areas. Way back in 1970s, the general populace heard and believed the slogan of owning a house which according to many could not materialize since …
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