Business and Economy

Kinship, Honour and Money in Rural Pakistan: Subsistence Economy and the Effects of International Migration

Product Description International migration is favoured by the governments of many poorer countries despite often well-publicized abuses affecting individual migrant workers. Not only is local unemployment reduced but also it is expected that the migrants will learn new skills, with many even becoming entrepreneurs on their return home. Meantime they are seen as a source [...]

Water spill from Attaabad Lake continues

‘Saudi Arabia should focus on knowledge-based economy’ JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s economy has weathered the global financial crisis very well, but it needs to diversify to achieve long-term economic growth, according to a financial expert. Read more on Zawya Expected date for approval of VAT laws lapses today ISLAMABAD (May 31 2010): The expected deadline for [...]

The 2003 Import and Export Market for Plastic Apparel and Clothing Accessories in Pakistan

Product DescriptionOn the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on plastic apparel and clothing accessories in Pakistan face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying plastic apparel and clothing accessories to Pakistan? How important is Pakistan compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports [...]

Decision on Visa-free transit facility welcomed

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-24 13:53 UPDATE 2-Pakistan keeps policy rate unchaged at 12.5 pct By Sahar Ahmed Read more on Interactive Investor Pakistan Inflation May Force Raza to Keep Highest Interest Rate The State Bank of Pakistan may keep borrowing costs unchanged, maintaining one of the world’s highest benchmark interest rates, in an economy pummeled [...]

Milking Profits in Pakistan.: An article from: Multinational Monitor

Product DescriptionThis digital document is an article from Multinational Monitor, published by Essential Information, Inc. on September 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1429 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately [...]

Banking sector reforms in Pakistan: economies of scale and scope, and cost complementarities

Product DescriptionThis digital document is a journal article from Journal of Asian Economics, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Description: Although banking sector development is important at the early stage [...]

The 2003 Import and Export Market for Fixed Vegetable Oils and Fats in Pakistan

Product DescriptionOn the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on fixed vegetable oils and fats in Pakistan face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying fixed vegetable oils and fats to Pakistan? How important is Pakistan compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports [...]

Pakistan receives $1.13 billion from IMF

Workers rally to save Pakistan‘s sinking textiles KARACHI (AFP) – Mohammad Ahsan is worried. Read more on AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News Workers rally to save Pakistan’s sinking textiles KARACHI, May 21, 2010 (AFP) – Mohammad Ahsan is worried. The father of three was laid off last year when power outages and recession forced his bosses [...]

Faysal Bank ‘wins bid’ for RBS Pakistan

Ogilvy & Mather’s Research Defines the Global Rise of the ‘New Muslim Consumer’ Together with the research the agency launches Ogilvy Noor, the world’s first multidisciplinary global Islamic branding practice. UAE: May 23, 2010: As political and business leaders of the Muslim world came together in Kuala Lumpur for the 6 th World Islamic Economic [...]

The P.I.D.E. macro-econometric model of Pakistan’s economy