paper derived two working propositions: women in Islamic Pakistan face particular barriers to becoming entrepreneurs; these … – Results confirm that the barriers perceived by women entrepreneurs in Islamic Pakistan can be alleviated through women …

and empowerment within developing countries such as Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – The research conducted in this … study used 37 semi‐structured questionnaires from women borrowers financed by two microfinance institutions of Pakistan … the Punjab province of Pakistan, therefore care is required when generalizing the results. Originality/value – This paper …

Pakistan during 2004‐2008. Findings – The empirical results indicate that board size is positively, whereas outside directors …

firm-specific variables. This study demonstrates that for the firms operating in Pakistan, having its own peculiar … findings have strong policy implications both for the firms and the economic managers of Pakistan. The owners and managers of … the firms operating in countries like Pakistan should consider both the capital structure and liquidity level to achieve …

India, Pakistan and Bangladesh from 2000 to 2009. Design/methodology/approach – Using data available from Thomson Financial … announced between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2009, in which the target firm or acquirer was located in India, Pakistan or … Bangladesh. Findings – M&A in India is a lot more active than that in Pakistan or Bangladesh. One unique feature of Pakistani M …

-financial firms in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – Panel econometric techniques namely pooled ordinary least squares (OLS …-financial firms listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange Pakistan during 2004-2009. Findings – Empirical results indicate that all …