According to Agriculture Census Organization, Mouza census 2008, the facility of electricity, access to metalled road, source of irrigation of water, literacy and girl’s education has been increased in the past five years. With a 2/3rd population of the whole country and agriculture is the main source of income; rural areas in Pakistan are still a huge market. Read the full story

According to the latest Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) Survey 2008‐09, the overall literacy rate (age 10 years and above) is 57% (69% for male and 45% for female) compared to 56% (69% for male and 44% for female) for 2007‐08. The data shows that literacy remains higher in urban areas (74%) than in rural areas (48%), and is more prevalent for men (69%) compared to women (45%). However, it is evident from the data that overall female literacy is rising over time, but progress is uneven across the provinces.Read the full story

According to the latest figures released by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Mobile tele-density reached to 59.8percent in May, 2010. Trends in tele-density are depicting a slower pace due to ‘maturity of market’ where operators have now adopted a retention policy instead of making efforts for expansion of subscribers. A total of 98 million cellular subscribers have been recorded in May, 2010.Read the full story

The Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) has recently released the Quantum Index Number (QIM)* which shows the performance trends of output in the Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) recorded a growth of 4.52% during July-April fiscal year 2010 (overall index 203.98) over the corresponding months of the last fiscal year (overall index 195.16 ). LSM in April 2010 was 5.59% (overall index 207.92) over the corresponding month last year (overall index 196.91). Read the full story

With each passing day, people age, babies are born, and people die. Yet, as each day passes on, what happens to the population? Does a majority of the population fall within a certain age bracket, and if so, what is that age bracket? According to figures reported as per 2008, Pakistan’s population is 160 Million. A figure anticipated to reach 194 million by year 2020. A deeper look into the composition of population reveals that adolescent population falling in the age group of 15 yrs- 24 yrs embodies high potential population growth rate for several decades. Read the full story

As a matter of fact, our lives are characterized by daily spending on consumption of numerous products and services. Ever wondered where a major chunk of our wallet goes? Well, this curiosity coupled with the track on the direction of money spent leads us to the ‘Personal Care Industry’. International research sources anticipate the personal care industry to grow and reach $399.7 billion by the end of 2013. Whereas, local sources indicate that the consumer expenditure contributing solely to this sector is Rs 263 Billion. Read the full story