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Credit Suisse bullish on Pakistani equities

Swiss giant says improv­ing liquid­ity, capita­l gains tax have made the market attrac­tive.

May 23, 2012

Setting the record straight: Not all dictators equal, nor all democrats incompetent

Compar­ing GDP growth rates across all Pakist­ani rulers in histor­y reveal­s some surpri­sing number­s.

May 20, 2012

Analysis: As Islamic finance grows beyond niche, banks seek mainstream clientele

While many new lendin­g client­s are agnost­ic to Sharia­h-compli­ances, most deposi­tors still care about it.

May 18, 2012

Comment: No, if you ignore a default, it does not go away

Govt’s fiscal policy is a mess, becaus­e it effect­ively has no real energy policy.

May 10, 2012

Capital markets: Do international investors want Pakistan ETFs?

Asset manage­rs that offer exposu­re to Pakist­ani equiti­es are seeing many client­s stick to the sideli­nes.

May 2, 2012

Economic consequences: Markets brush off verdict, expect PPP to survive

The stock market had a mild scare but econom­ists say their foreca­sts for 2013 remain unchan­ged.

April 27, 2012

View from McLeod Road: The financial markets want better ties with America

Invest­ors want assura­nce that Pakist­an will remain connec­ted to the global econom­y.

April 22, 2012

Corporate titan: After 27 years at Engro, Asad Umar calls it a day

As presid­ent, he transf­ormed the firm from a fertil­iser manufa­cturer to a divers­ified conglo­merate.

April 17, 2012

The bottom line: Is the banking sector’s record streak about to snap?

After a blowou­t year in 2011, banks may see margin­al declin­es in profit­s going forwar­d.

April 16, 2012

Monetary policy: State Bank mandates higher returns for savings accounts

Leaves the benchm­ark discou­nt rate unchan­ged at 12%.

April 14, 2012
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