Uncertainty is worse than bad news. Some airlines in many countries have asked their employees to go on unpaid leave. There is a likelihood that the employees may be sent on forced leave without pay to cope with the unprecedented disaster globally. The coronavirus has infected over 135,000 people across the world and more than 4,900 people are believed to have died of the virus. In addition to Wuhan in China the …

More awareness, taking digital form and conducive environment are key to success Interview with Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed – CEO, Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please? Muhammad Nasir Ali Syed: There is no bigger satisfaction in the world than to help fellow human beings and get their honest blessings in return. My colleagues call me that I am more so a teacher and …

It is staggering to see infants or toddlers to be precise using cell phones in more or less in every family globally. Parents are at times flabbergasted observing their kids using technology far better than them. Rather, parents seek knowledge from their kids regarding the use of information technology. Teenagers teach the use of technology to their parents almost everywhere. One may be astonished to see how these kids have …

A disgruntled account/credit card holder of one of the leading banks disclosed that he received a call from his bank inquiring whether he had made three consecutive transactions consecutively amounting to around Rs 80,000/-. To his utter dismay prior to going to bed for a good night sleep, he told the bank employee that he had not made any transaction and was oblivious to what was being communicated to him. …

There are two different schools of thought in Pakistan vis-à-vis digital disruption. One school of thought deems Pakistan as one of the countries, which is rapidly catching up with the rest of the world, however, the contrary viewpoint suggests that Pakistan is still lagging far behind in terms of adopting the technological revolution prevailing globally. There is no denying that Pakistanis are deemed young, educated and to a great extent …

Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, TOLA ASSOCIATES Pakistan & Gulf Economist had an exclusive conversation with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola regarding inflation. Excerpts of the conversation are as follows: According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Consumer Price Index Inflation, on a year-on-year basis, has increased by 12.40% in Feb 2020 against an increase of 6.80% over a year ago. On a month-on-month basis, the CPI inflation …