Pakistan’s health system is comprised of a mix of publicly financed health delivery with privately financed market delivery. The country’s public health care system is comprises of health workforce, physical infrastructure, tools, supplies and a host of health activities. It is recorded that there are 118,041 hospital beds in Pakistan, which give a population-bed ratio of 1,593. The number of registered doctors 175,223 whereas the number of dentists available …
Read More »Impact of home remittances on developing economies
Developing countries are exposed to globalization owing to the volatility of international markets. The increase in inflows and flight of capital can have significant effects on the economy. In many developing and emerging economies, remittances are financial flows that is as important as, and in some cases more important than, capital flows. It is often observed that remittances are more stable than capital flows to emerging and developing countries …
Read More »Focus on second and third tier cities will be a more feat for foreign food chains; added govt help still needed
Interview with Mr. Naim Anwar — President & CEO, Crescent Star Foods Ltd Profile: Mr. Naim Anwar is the President and CEO of Crescent Star Foods Limited, which owns Master Franchise of Texas-based American fast food chain Golden Chick and also Sindh and Balochistan rights of UAE-based chain Bombay Chowpatty. Golden Chick has a large variety of products with Fried, Roasted and Grilled Chicken and it’s Golden Tenders enjoy …
Read More »Future of investments in Pakistan – Equity market
“Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble.”– Warren Buffets. This quote has never before so adequately applied to the Pakistani stock market as today, things are just about to take a huge turn for the better. We expect the equity market to generate returns that would surpass even its own stellar record. Now is the time to put all your metaphorical eggs into …
Read More »Automobile industry getting ready for more boom
In Pakistan automobile market trend is enhancing and the next target for the country’s auto sector (2016 to 2021) was to attain the production benchmark of 0.5 million units per annum, which presently is half of it. Experts revealed that the potential investment of $46 billion by CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) is a big opportunity for the automobile sector. The optimistic impact analysis of CPEC explains growth in infrastructure …
Read More »Islamic microfinance: An emerging market niche
Islamic microfinance represents the confluence of two rapidly growing industries: microfinance and Islamic finance. It has the potential to not only respond to unmet demand but also to combine the Islamic social principle of caring for the less fortunate with microfinance’s power to provide financial access to the poor. Unlocking this potential could be the key to providing financial access to millions of Muslim poor who currently reject microfinance …
Read More »Best performing market in Asia
The South Asian nation, mostly in the news for terrorism and political violence, has beaten major Asian economies this year in stock market performance and for which Pakistan stock market recorded a feat. Pakistan is the best performing market in Asia this year with the KSE-100 Index soaring 23.5 percent followed by Vietnam and Indonesia with returns of 18 percent and 16.8 percent, respectively, while India’s Sensex Index has …
Read More »Karachi index — Asia’s best stocks market, regaining ‘tiger’ status
Historically, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (KSE-100) reached an all-time high of 41,464 in October of 2016 and a record low of 538.89 in June of 1990. In spite of deteriorating political condition and low levels of foreign investment and slow growth and underdevelopment. Pakistan has succeeded in attracting very positive reviews between January and July 2016 from numerous Western media houses, the World Bank and the globally-acclaimed credit rating …
Read More »Pakistan stock exchange union into MSCI-EM club: A milestone to get buoyancy of foreign institutions
Stock market rises all-time high soon after MSCI announcement Financial sector of any country plays very vital role in the country’s economic growth. Stock market is financial sector’s key institution which provides a platform, where borrower and lender can easily fulfill their financial needs. Stock market performance is factual reflection of any country’s economic performance. In Pakistan stock markets performance is a key for economic uplift and the recent …
Read More »Foreign exchange market review: UK takes dominant role in global financial activities
The foreign exchange market is a place where foreign money bought and sold. The buyers and sellers have claim on foreign money and the intermediaries together constitute a foreign exchange market. It is a market for a national currency (foreign money) anywhere in the world, as the financial centers of the world are united in a single market. The foreign exchange market is a large trade center for currencies. …
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