Tag: Consumer
Survey says you are a more confident consumer now!
According to a global survey, Pakistani consumers trust their economy and now are more confident in the future than a year ago as their...
Inflation’s not that bad after all…
Despite experiencing inflationary pressure in the region, Pakistan has managed to contain inflation rate within single digit which is lower than the regional countries...
KMP suggests issuance of utility consumer cards
Khadmin-e-Millat Pakistan (KMP), a local social welfare organization suggested issuance of “Utility Consumer Cards” to the general public aiming at multiple benefits.
KMP’s Secretary General...
Consumer courts stay cursed
The employees of the Punjab consumer courts will continue to suffer for another year as no funds have been allocated for the courts in...
Inflated bills perturb consumers
Citizens in the federal capital have received inflated electricity bills this month coupled with fuel price adjustment and disconnection notices in case of not...
Rationing issues
When will the government settle on formulating priorities?
When demand for a commodity, at prevailing price, exceeds supply, basics of market economics tell us that...
Profiteers, black marketers to get summary trial
The Senate passed a bill ‘The Islamabad Consumers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2011’, on Thursday.The legislation provides for summary trials in the city’s limits, by...
Consumer spending up in September on savings
Sluggish growth in U.S. consumer income in September led households to cut back on saving to increase their spending, casting doubts over the durability...
PTA determining consumer perception
Instead of strengthening its enforcement through the quality of service parameter, the telecom sector regulator, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has come up with a...
Tapping into the Pakistani consumer market
When it comes to the overall literacy situation in the country, Pakistan ranks amongst the lowest in the world. The major Pakistani cities of...
OGRA determination fixes consumer price at Rs115/kg
Despite the fact that public sector liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producers have decided not to pass on the impact newly imposed 16 per cent...
Consumer Price Index declines to 11.56pc
The change of base for calculating inflation based upon the consumer price index (CPI) results in a sudden fall of CPI to 11.56 per...
Significance of consumer psychology
Consumer behaviour binds together marketing issues like communication, identity, social status, decision-making, mental, and physical health. Study of how consumers behave plays a very...
US: Consumer spending rebounds, calms recession fears
US consumer spending rose at its fastest pace in five months in July, backing views the economy was not falling back into recession, although...
Fallacies of consumer economics
Consumer spending is not just a vital part of a country’s GDP but also signifies the ability of people with disposable incomes to purchase...
Murabaha consumer financing
Murabaha is the most commonly used mode of financing in Islamic banking and finance. Murabaha is derived from the Arabic word “ribh” which means...
The evil of consumer financing
The banking sector in Pakistan has robustly been engaged in consumer financing by unleashing a variety of products such as credit cards, auto loans,...
