Landslide victory
As expected, the PPP has dominated the Sindh local government elections in 13 out of 16 districts. It has won the elections in the district councils and union committees (UCs)…
Terror trends in 2022
The annual security report that the Center for Research & Security Studies (CRSS) releases every year has some points to ponder for us in its report for 2022. Researcher Muhammad…
Gated UK property funds are open to further risk
UK property funds face further exit requests, asset fire sales and reduced demand from pension schemes after payout restrictions prompted investors to reassess the risks of such holdings, industry experts…
2nd Pakistan International Food, Nutrition and Healthcare Summit and Expo at Pak China Friendship Center Islamabad organized by National Alliance for Safe Food
2nd Pakistan International Food, Nutrition and Healthcare Summit and Expo on December 21-22, 2022 at Pak China Friendship Center Islamabad Organized by National Alliance for Safe Food. The University of…
Equity mutual funds: a half year of turmoil
The first half of fiscal year 2023 has come to an end, and will be remembered as a time where Pakistan lurched from crisis to crisis. The cacophony of political…
To many it sounds like PDM wants to have its cake and eat it
The plot thickens. With SBP’s (State Bank of Pakistan’s) forex reserves expected to fall below $5 billion in a couple of weeks, the time to negotiate with the IMF (International…
Investors count on bonds to rescue battered 60/40 portfolio in 2023
Proponents of the so-called 60-40 portfolio are betting the strategy may soften the blow of a possible US recession next year, though its much-touted diversification properties offered investors little relief…
China central bank to offer cheap loans to support developers’ bonds
China’s central bank will offer cheap loans to financial firms for buying bonds issued by property developers, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said, the strongest policy support…
Investors warm to European corporate bonds after a brutal year
Investors are moving back into the European corporate bond market after one of the most brutal years in history, lured by juicy yields and hopes that central banks may soon…
Thousands of workers evicted in Qatar’s capital ahead of World Cup
Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in the centre of the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World…
