KARACHI: The benchmark interest rate in Pakistan remained fixed at 5.75 percent in January 2017. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided for the fourth consecutive time to leave the rate unchanged in a bid to keep economic growth alive in a stagnating inflationary environment. So how will this affect homeowners? The mortgage market is...
KARACHI: The tech industry in Pakistan is emerging as a vibrant and essential part of the economy. And the biggest shift is the role in which women are playing; many of whom are spearheading the digital transformation. Women Driving the Tech Space Maria Umar is the founder of the Women’s Digital League (WDL). Her online...
KARACHI: 2016 was a year of change. For many, it was a year of turbulence, and for others, it was a year of prosperity. But what do the events of last year mean for the real estate market of the future? What predictions can be made for 2017? How is technology shaping the face of...
KARACHI: Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier and the most trusted real estate website, concluded its flagship reality event, the two-day Zameen.com Property Expo 2017, in Karachi on January 8. The event was held at the Expo Centre, University Road and was the portal’s 6th successful property expo in 12 months. The event saw a massive footfall of...
KARACHI: Zameen.com, Pakistan’s leading real estate website, is set to hold its first property affair of the year, Zameen.com Property Expo 2017 (Karachi), on January 7 and 8 at the Expo Centre, University Road, Karachi. AKD Group Chairman Aqeel Karim Dhedhi will be the chief guest on the first day, while Association of Builders and...
Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier real estate website, successfully concluded its two-day Zameen.com Property Expo 2016 (Islamabad) on Sunday. The event saw a massive footfall of 40,000 visitors and converged real estate developers, sellers, and buyers under one roof at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in the federal capital for a weekend full of information exchange, on-the-spot deals...
After the property tax amendments made to the Income Tax ordinance 2001, many anticipated a huge dip in property prices and it was speculated that the property market would lose its energy. This prediction did not come true, however, as no severe decreases were seen in property values in either Lahore, Islamabad or Karachi during...
LAHORE: Systems Limited, the leading next-generation IT and software company of Pakistan, is honored to be presented a Gold Award for Top 10 IT Exporter at the PSEB IT Awards 2016 ceremony held at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. Mr. Asif Peer, CEO, and MD of Systems Limited received the award from Mrs. Anusha Rehman Khan, a...
Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier real estate website, is set to hold the Zameen.com Property Expo 2016 for the second time in Islamabad at the Pak-China Friendship Centre on December 24 and 25. The two-day event will gather renowned real estate developers, agents, buyers and sellers under one roof. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industries...
MOSCOW: Within the framework of RUDN University International Press Club, Russian experts have discussed with media representatives training specialists for the Asian, African and Latin-American markets. Speakers talked about the latest trends of various regional employment sectors and examined entry requirements and curriculums of RUDN University for in-demand professions. According to Andrey Rakitin, Deputy Managing...