Source: International Herald Tribune
KARACHI, Pakistan: Atiq-ur-Rahman dismisses the gusty northwesterly wind blowing past his tatty barber’s shop. It is an economic chill that troubles him and threatens to undermine the tigerish economy — just as Pakistanis prepare to vote in general elections.
“I have weathered all kind of hardship in my life, so this cold weather […]

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Source: Daily Times
Western investors that have poured billions into Pakistan must be wondering: Is the country a ticking bomb or does it just have any problem.
Pakistan is not only a foreign policy imbroglio for the US, particularly, but also a potential investment agony for Americans if the tumult following Benazir Bhutto’s assassination deteriorates into a […]

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Source: Business Standard
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday signed a bilateral MoU with Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on assistance and mutual cooperation.
The MoU was signed by Sebi Chairman M Damodaran and SECP Chairman Razi-ur-Rahman Khan on the occasion of the second annual meeting of the South Asian Securities Regulators’ […]

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Source: Reuters
By Sahar Ahmed
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan’s stocks are set to tumble on Monday as the political turmoil and violence unleashed after the killing of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto threatens to scare off foreign investors and damage the economy.

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