It is proposed that Islamic banking does not merely imply the interest-free banking system; rather, it is the banking in consonance with the ethos and value system of Islam and governed by the principles and rules laid down by Islamic Shariah. The question arises as to why the Islamic financing...

This paper presents a brief of development of knowledge-based organisations (KBOs) and thus the emergence of knowledge economies in the global arena. The purpose of the discussion is to highlight the theme of knowledge-based economies in the emerging future, and to bring this critical topic in...

Agricultural credit plays an important role in enhancing the agricultural productivity in developing countries like Pakistan. The study discusses various indicators of agricultural credit in Pakistan and presents results of estimated production function using institutional credit as one of the...