Reviewing the performance of Pakistan’s stock market may look a little appointing for some analysts but many analysts term this a correction and opportunity to the investors to rebalance their portfolio. A point of concern is substantial out flow of funds. However, this can be termed a short-lived phenomenon, if the incumbent government succeeds in overcoming some of the most contentious issue that include: 1) electricity and gas outages …

  Having gained 15.7%CY15TD as compared to 18.9% return in CY14, the Fertilizer sector has clearly attracted investor attention in 2015. This is partly a function of an encouraging start to the year with cumulative fertilizer offtake of the country improving by 6%YoY to 765,800 tons during January 2015 as opposed to 724,200 tons during January 2014. In this regard, total urea offtake in January 2015 stood at 628,800 tons …

  In November 2014, Pakistan and China signed 19 agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to further boost the bilateral ties between the two countries in various fields, including energy and basic infrastructure sectors. Earlier a meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Chinese counterpart was held in Beijing where both the leaders discussed bilateral relations and the regional situation. The agreements signed between the two countries include solar …

  It is often said that Pakistan suffers from ‘confidence deficit’ as the public at large doesn’t have confidence in the policies or statement released about state of the economy of the country. A lot of content pertaining to economic performance released by the Government of Pakistan (GoP) is not taken very seriously. However, the experts prefer to read opinions of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian …

  The general perception in the country is that Punjab is a better managed province, its economy is robust and provincial government headed by PML-N being in power for over two decades has been performing better. However, some cynics say it is only propaganda because except a few mega cities rest of the areas continues to suffer from contentious issues plaguing economy. There is also apperception that mega projects are …

  Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan that houses 65% of total population of the country. It is the second largest province in terms of area after Balochistan. The province is bordered by Azad Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, Sindh to the south, the province of Balochistan to the southwest, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the west, and …

  Many corporate entities boost that they do a lot under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) but the overall plight of industrial workers clearly suggest that a lot more needs to be done. It is also observed that many of the activities that the corporate should be performing as ‘duty’ as often clubbed under CSR. A little is being done to minimize emission of toxic gases and effluents. If a few …

  The importance of Pak-China cooperation in infrastructure development can be best understood if one goes through the Indian opposition of Chinese support for Gwadar port. Although, India itself is helping Iran in construction of Chabahar port, located at a distance of around 70 kilometers from Gwadar. It seems that India is fully aware of the fact that Pakistan offers the shortest and cost effective route to Central Asia via …

  Over the years increase in remittances received in Pakistan has become a talking point. The successive governments take credit of this increase but when compared with other countries, Pakistan’s share look miniscule. While it is true that Pakistani’s are hard working, the negative image of the country often becomes the biggest hurdle. Added to this is the role being played by agents operating in Pakistan, taking the people on …

  Focusing on production of Halal Products does not pose any problem because of a huge domestic market of nearly 200 million people. The country is a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Islamic Federation; it is the world’s fourth largest Rice producer; fifth largest Dairy producer; fourth largest Wheat producer and fifth largest supplier of Cattle. There are approximately 50 Halal certified companies exporting their produce …