“Retail Sector contributes to around 17.5% of GDP and provides employment to 16% of the labor force in Pakistan but it might not be able to sustain the impact of this virus and it may take years to recover”, said Mohammad Qasim, Managing Director, Firhaj Footwear Pvt. Limited (the sole official licensee of two […]

Omer Bin Ahsan, Chief Executive Officer, Haball shared his insights on impact of pandemic out-break on digital financial services in Pakistan with our editor in Chief during an exclusive Q&A session on COVID-19. 1. How do you think the financial industry change post COVID-19? They will read the writing on the wall on their insourced […]

“The Insurance industry has generally been a laggard in adopting new technologies and business models”, commented Nomaan bin Bashir, General Manager – Head of Consumer Insurance, IGI General Insurance, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor-in-Chief and expressed his point of view on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on the insurance industry in Pakistan. […]

“The COVID-19 has accelerated the demise of brick and mortar financial services and the regulator is eyeing this as an opportunity”, expressed Arsalan Asif H. Soomro, Managing Director, KASB Securities, during an exclusive Q&A session with our Editor in Chief and had more to say on the overall economic landscape of Pakistan amidst COVID-19. 1. […]

“Our customers have always been our highest priority, but even more so during these unprecedented times”, mentioned Mohsin A. Qureshi, Chief Operating Officer at Cheetay, while expressing his point of view on the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on e-commerce landscape in Pakistan during an exclusive Q&A session with Daily NewsPK. 1. How do you see […]

“I think the industry’s challenges stem from their ability to innovate; the capacity to transform not just products but more importantly processes, underwriting and policies to make them more suited for this “new reality””, commented Murtaza Khalil Hassan, CEO, BIMA Pakistan, while discussing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on insurance sector in Pakistan in an […]

“The pandemic has made its impact throughout the world, leaving online deliveries as the safest go-to option during a time when unnecessary social interaction is discouraged”, mentioned Muntaqa Peracha, Commercial Director, Foodpanda during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief while discussing the impact of COVID-19 on business continuity and shared his view […]

“As part of our focused  campaign on Askari Digital, our objective is not only on enhancing digital channel utilisation, but we are also working on creating the necessary awareness regarding these mediums to hand hold our customers during this paradigm shift”, said Asim Bashir, Country Head – Digital Banking at Askari Bank Limited, while discussing the landscape of […]

1. How do you imagine the financial sector post-COVID-19? Covid-19 is an unprecedented event. The Pakistani economy will most likely sustain Rs2 trillion to Rs2.5 trillion losses in just three months, which will lead to an expected 18.5m jobless in Pakistan, and there will definitely be effects seen in the financial sector due to these […]

1- What are the challenges and opportunities there for you in the current crisis? The steady rise in COVID-19 cases has drastically changed day-to-day life across the globe and most importantly has completely shifted business operations all over the world. The pandemic has completely rearranged how business is conducting as well as show-cased change in […]