Topic: Islamic

Tags: sbp spreading market islamic banking pakistan
January 30, 2012

SBP spreading market of Islamic Banking in Pakistan

KARACHI - The deposits of Meezan Bank, which is a leading institution in Islamic banking, have ...

Tags: Stanchart Eyes Oman Nigeria Islamic Banking
December 12, 2011

StanChart eyes Oman, Nigeria for Islamic banking

DUBAI (Reuters) - Standard Chartered is in discussions with regulators to offer Islamic banking ...

Tags: Islamic Business Ethics
November 27, 2011

Islamic business ethics

Islam is a universal religion, it provides guidelines in all aspects of life but these guidelines ...

Tags: Qgtl Launches Islamic Finance 360
October 19, 2011

QGTL launches Islamic Finance 360

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE - Pak-Qatar General Takaful Ltd (PQGTL) and Tajweez Advisory Co WLL ...

Tags: Kazakh Hub Islamic Finance
September 26, 2011

Kazakh hub of Islamic finance

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE - There are many chances of investment in Kazakhstan regarding ...

Tags: Bd Islamic Banks Seek Sharia Market
August 15, 2011

BD Islamic banks seek Sharia market

DHAKA (Reuters) - The Islamic banks in Bangladesh are seeking a Shariah-compliant money market and ...

CAIR hails weightlifting rule change to allow Islamic attire

WASHINGTON - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Thursday applauded a decision by the ...

Tags: Ji Leader Following Islamic Teachings
June 27, 2011

JI leader for following Islamic teachings

KARACHI - Former city nazim Karachi and Chief of Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan (AKFP), Naimatullah ...

Tags: Mcb Islamic Fund Enlisted Lse
June 23, 2011

MCB Islamic Fund enlisted at LSE

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE The Lahore Stock Exchange has approved the application for formal ...

Tags: Stops Bus Islamabad Makeover Islamic
June 23, 2011

Islamic makeover for Islamabad bus stops

ISLAMABAD (AFP) - The Capital Development Authority is decorating bus stops with Quranic verses and ...

Tags: Islamic Revolution Panacea
May 19, 2011

'Islamic revolution only panacea

Okara - A hard struggle is required to get rid of cruelty of rulers, oppression, obscenity, ...

Tags: Cwcd Top Islamic Microfinance Challenge
March 04, 2011

CWCD in top 5 of 'Islamic Microfinance Challenge

LAHORE - CWCD the pioneer Islamic Micro Finance organization in Pakistan is pleased to announce ...

Tags: Sbp Increases Slr Islamic Banks
February 24, 2011

SBP increases SLR for Islamic banks

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to raise the Statutory Liquidity Requirement ...

Tags: Islamic Microfinance Reaching Millions
January 30, 2011

Islamic microfinance reaching out to millions

LAHORE The speakers at the first National Islamic Microfinance Conference said that Islamic ...

Tags: Hails Working Islamic Charities
January 22, 2011

PM hails working of Islamic charities

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said that Islamic Charitable ...

Tags: Islamic Banking Quantitative Analysisii
December 03, 2010

Islamic banking Quantitative analysis-II

This piece presents quantitative analysis of the growth of Islamic banking institutions (IBIs) in ...

Tags: Islamic Banking Retrospect Progress Review
December 02, 2010

Islamic banking in retrospect: Progress and review

By Allahs grace, Pakistan emerged as a sovereign state on August 14, 1947. The then British ...

Tags: Islamic Banks Assets Swell Rs4111b
October 09, 2010

Islamic banks assets swell to Rs411.1b

KARACHI - The assets of the Islamic banking industry have grown by 10.7 per cent to Rs411.1 billion ...

Tags: Islamic Fms Deplore Indias Force Ihk
September 26, 2010

Islamic FMs deplore India's use of force in IHK

UNITED NATIONS Foreign Ministers of Islamic countries Friday deplored the indiscriminate use of ...

Tags: Islamic Gold Dinar Gains Ground Malaysia
September 05, 2010

Islamic gold dinar gains ground in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysians are embracing gold dinars which were introduced last month by the ...

Tags: Al Baraka Tops Bahrains Islamic Banks
August 06, 2010

Al Baraka tops Bahrains Islamic banks

LAHORE (PR) - Al Baraka Banking Group has topped the list of nine Bahrain-based Islamic banks with ...

Tags: Sbp Prods Islamic Banks Diversify Products
August 06, 2010

SBP prods Islamic banks to diversify products

KARACHI - Acting Governor State Bank of Pakistan Yaseen Anwar says Islamic Financial System has ...

Tags: Faysal Adds Barkat Islamic Branches
July 22, 2010

Faysal adds 4 more Barkat Islamic branches

KARACHI (PR) - Aggressively pursuing its mission of achieving leadership in providing financial ...

Tags: Minorities Not Allowed Conspire Islamic State
June 15, 2010

'Minorities not allowed to conspire against Islamic state'

LAHORE - Renowned religious scholar Dr Asif Ashraf Jalali has demanded of the government to remove ...

Tags: Islamic Banks Way Ahead Conventional Banks
March 24, 2010

Islamic banks way ahead of conventional banks

KARACHI - The asset-base of the Islamic banks increased by 13.3 per cent in Oct-Dec 2009 compared ...

Tags: Pakistan Pay 600m Maturing Islamic Bond
January 27, 2010

Pakistan to pay $600m on maturing Islamic bond

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan is due to pay $600 million on a maturing 5-year Euro Sukuk bond, on ...

Tags: Meezan Holds Islamic Banking Seminars
January 19, 2010

'Meezan' holds Islamic banking seminars

KARACHI (PR) - Meezan Bank, Pakistans first and largest Islamic Bank, conducted a series of ...

Tags: Investment Islamic Banking Swells Rs647b Julysept
December 25, 2009

Investment in Islamic banking swells to Rs64.7b in July-Sept

KARACHI - Total investments in the Islamic Banking Institutions (IBIs) swelled to Rs 64.7 billion ...

Tags: Islamic Mode Financing Suggested Smes
December 20, 2009

Islamic mode of financing suggested for SMEs

KARACHI - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises has recommended the Islamic mode of financing ...

Tags: Islamic Finance Sector Grows 15pc Globally
December 01, 2009

Islamic finance sector grows at 15pc globally

KARACHI - The branch network of Islamic banks in Pakistan expanded to 528 in June 2009 compared ...