KSE-100 nosedives on economic jitters ahead of SBP policy meeting
--Index sheds 714 points as investors remain cautious due to uncertainty surrounding the monetary policy
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) portrayed...
China posts slowest economic growth in 27 years
BEIJING: China’s economic growth slowed to 6.2pc in the second quarter, its weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at...
Unilever Pakistan turns to import substitutes and exports
Currently, the multinational imports 75pc of its raw materials and exports only account for 1-2pc of its turnover. That all might change...
Is the modern professional too busy to exercise?
A friend of mine, who is several years younger, went for a regular medical check-up recently. He was told that he had...
Where are the opportunities for the poor?
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced the Ehsas program for poverty alleviation — an admirable step. But more than government aid the...
Profit E-Magazine Issue 69
Profit E-Magazine Issue 69
The most worrying chart (Editor’s Note)
There is one chart that gives us a heart attack every time we look at it: one that shows Pakistan’s average income...
Saudi oil giant Aramco to restart preparations for mega IPO
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is restarting preparations for a potential initial public offering of oil giant Aramco, months after putting the planned listing on...
Social media increasing outreach of female-owned home-based enterprises
ISLAMABAD: Social media has changed the face of female
entrepreneurs running home-based enterprises in the twin cities as there has
been an increasing trend...
Mohmand Dam to be constructed at a cost of Rs291bn
ISLAMABAD: The cost of constructing Mohmand Dam has been estimated to be Rs291 billion and it would take around five years to...
IdeaGist increases technology investment to $100mn for PM’s entrepreneurship initiative
ISLAMABAD: IdeaGist, the world’s largest incubator, announced to increase its technology investment from US$55 million to US$100 million for supporting Prime Minister...
Businessmen call for free access to US markets to stabilize Pakistan’s bleak economy
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani business community Sunday hoped that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to the United States (US) would bring both...
BOI for enhancing regional connectivity through economic integration
---Board’s chairman
says govt working to improve all indicators of ‘Ease of Doing Business’
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) on Sunday said that...
Toyota IMC embezzlement victims ask NAB chairman for justice
RAWALPINDI: The victims of Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) and its dealerships’ embezzlement of Rs400 million have urged National Accountability Bureau (NAB)...
Inflation should be stopped before it becomes threat to govt: PEW
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday urged the government to control inflation before it becomes a threat to it.
PEW President...