Need for financial reporting council
There is dire need to establish Financial Reporting Council (FRC) in Pakistan as an autonomous regulator to promote corporate governance and reporting to safeguard the interest of all stakeholders. The…
Financial stories
Beware the things we tell ourselves, because it is the little lies that help us get through the day which come back to haunt us in one big go at…
Financial inclusion and poverty
Private investment in Pakistan is low. What are the factors behind such a low rate of private investment? One doesn’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure out the…
eGovernment: SECP’s eServices greatly help business entities
During most part of the last decade, the SECP enjoyed a very good reputation for innovative and productive use of information technology at national and international levels. The untiring efforts…
Financial duties
The global economy thrives on capitalism. The emphasis is on reducing the cost of production and maximising profits, resulting in accumulation of wealth on one side, and exploitation on the…
Microfinance: towards an inclusive financial sector
Today, one of the key challenges emerging nations face while pursuing economic growth and development is how to counter poverty. Poverty is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes, but goes beyond…
Microfinance: towards an inclusive financial sector
Today, one of the key challenges emerging nations face while pursuing economic growth and development is how to counter poverty. Poverty is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes, but goes beyond…
Priceless quality healthcare services at The Indus hospital
A twelve-year-old boy named Asif on March 27, was brought into The Indus Hospital by his parents who at this point were grief-stricken and in shock. When he was admitted…
Fully inclusive financial system
One of the mistakes multinational companies make is to look at countries as either 'developed' or 'developing', and then try to shoehorn a product or solution into that country that…
Shanghai free-trade zone to test financial reforms
When Premier Li Keqiang showcased China's plans for more market economic reforms and a reduction in the role of state sector at a recent global forum, he highlighted a proposed…
