SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD | BANKING AND FINANCE | FEBRUARY 20, 2009 Islamic Banking and Finance: Historical Perspective and Future Orientation Profiting from Prophetic Teachings Islamic banking and finance had its major beginnings in the year 1975 with the establishment of the Islamic Development Bank. Islamic banking has flourished in various countries since then with Malaysia, Indonesia, UAE, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia being in the forefront. Islamic banking has also... Read More
SAIRA YOUSAF | FREE MARKETS | JANUARY 5, 2009 IMF Loans to Pakistan: History and Current Prospects IMF Loans and Binds IMF loans have been an important source to manage the financial problems of Pakistan such as balance of payment deficits, stabilization of currency, rebuilding international reserves, managing liquidity problems along with enabling the respective countries to meet their short term needs... Read More
SAAD SARWAR MUHAMMAD | FREE MARKETS | NOVEMBER 17, 2008 Opportunities for Pakistan in the Global Financial Slump Light at the End of the Tunnel The whole world is undergoing a major financial crisis which has caused the downturn of almost all the developed world economies with job losses, bailouts and financial losses becoming the order of the day. In such unprecedented times of financial trouble the developed world is... Read More
UMER SIDDIQUE | LITERARIA | NOVEMBER 14, 2008 Phantasmagoria House of Illusions His stony gaze beheld his reflection in the crystal clear water that shimmered in the golden rays of the sun. His reflection appeared to be shimmering with it, floating atop the transparent film of water, wobbling with every eddy of the current that disturbed the calm and placid flow of the stream... Read More
