Editor Note

Mr. Muhammad Ijaz

Editor in Cheif

CENSUS – The Road Less Travelled

The very first step towards unlocking economic growth potential is to create a strategic economic vision for entire area, covering the richness of diversity and opportunities we have on our doorstep but here comes the most important part …

Leadership

Leading the way Forward

- Fortune Favors the Bold

- Beat the Odds

- Coloring the New Future

- Gluing the Borders

Fortune Favors the Bold

Javed Afridi

“Undoubtedly we face many challenges and will continue to do so. It’s the nature of our business, but then challenges are there to be met and overcome.”

Beat the Odds

Hassan Tahir

“Transparency is the key ingredient of our success and consistent growth. We never believe in hiding the facts or putting layers on the things.”

Coloring the New Future

Malik Asif

“We extend our products and offer a valuable service to make the products more useful to the customers”

Gluing the Borders

Sagynbek Ibraev

“Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan are very attractive for foreign investors. Both countries have perspective sectors of the national economy like agriculture, textile, light industry etc. ”

Wisdom Talk

Learning Your Hearts Out

"True wisdom lies not only in knowing, but in understanding and applying with compassion."

China’s Maritime Strategy in the Indian Ocean

“India, as largest geographical state in the region, has a special role to play in stabilizing Indian Ocean but to view Indian Ocean as its backyard, can be problematic.”

Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Around Sustainable Fundamentals

“National interest should be the only driving force behind Pakistan’s foreign policy. All our alliances should be subjected to this keystone criterion.”

Innovative Domestic Markets

“ Historically, domestic commerce has played an essential role in providing a solid base to today’s strongest economies.”

Lahore Orange Line Metro Train

“ Lahore Orange Line metro train project is a gift from China for the people of Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s first mass transit system which will revolutionize the way people travel, today. ”

Education in Pakistan Role of Management & Policy Makers

“ A dynamic and flexible curriculum enables the individuals to adapt rapidly changing trends in the environment.”

Kyrgyzstan

“ The Tian Shan mountains, which surround the old caravan route and dominate the country, are home to snow leopards, lynx and sheep..”

BOI & CPEC

Partners in Sustainability

“The Board of Investment (BOI), being central facilitation point for all investors, has been entrusted to promote and facilitate investment including CPEC projects”

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A New Avenue of Economic Development in Oil & Gas

“Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s mountainous regions either in Hazara Division, Kohat & Karak, Swat or Dir have a great significance in the wake of untapped deposits. These deposits are Mines & Minerals, Oil & Gas or Tourism.”

IDEAS 2016

Series awaits for the mega event as preparations for IDEAS-2016 underway.

“The preparations for IDEAS-2016, to be held on 22nd-25th November 2016, at Expo Centre Karachi is underway with full zeal. 2nd Steering Committee Meeting linked with IDEAS-2016 was held…”

PAKISTAN NAVY

Rulers of the waves in the Arabian Sea

“Need for free flow of trade and transportation in this area has therefore become prime concern for all beneficiaries. Around 17-Million-barrel Oil passes through Strait of Hormuz every day..”

News Round - Up

News from Around the World

- Habib Rafiq Limited (HRL) Glorifies Pakistan 

- US oil, gas services firm to wind up Pakistan operations 

- Tea plantation shrinks as promotional efforts falter

- Turkey wants Pakistan to shut institutions run by Gulen 

- Hillary Secures the Democratic Party’s 2016 Nomination 

- Pakistani businesses can export over 3,500 items to the US duty free 

- New approach to privatization of power companies 

- Pakistan and US sign 150 MW wind power project