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The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the concept of repositioning with a single case study design. Case study selected for this research is the Virtual University (VU) of Pakistan. VU is the first Pakistani university based completely on modern information and communication technologies,...
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The purpose of this study was to examine the existence of (IGI) between two successive generations for their brands preferences in Pakistan. A sample of 80 mother-daughter dyads, and 80 father-son dyad was selected each (Total respondents = 320). The frequency count of agreements for 17 product...
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This paper aims to present the abridged guidelines for the usage of various measurement scales in social research. Selection of measurement scales play a pivotal role in social science research and most of statistical techniques and tests require a specific measurement scales to be employed in...
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The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of the different ways in which public money can be misappropriated by foreign exchange companies in developing countries like Pakistan. It attempts to highlight the importance of corporate governance, the lack of which may lead to closure...
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The objective of this paper is to highlight how Khanani and Kalia International (KKI) violated the rules and regulations formulated by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). They used illegal methods of money transfer, commonly known as...
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This paper illustrates one of the biggest financial scams in the banking history of Pakistan, the fraud at Banker's Equity Limited (BEL). It shows how senior management at BEL misused their powers and financial purview to divert public funds to personal benefits in collusion with private stock...
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This paper illustrates one of the worst financial scams of 1990s, the Mehrangate Scandal. It shows how a senior army official withdrew a substantial amount of public money from Mehran Bank and directed it towards an ‘intelligence fund'. The scandal subsequently broke out after the new senior...
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Since 1990 Pakistan has sold 166 state-owned enterprises for Rs. 476.5 bn (PKR) to finance deficits and increase efficiencies of the mismanaged corporations to spur economic growth. It is said that strategic monopolies like PTCL should not be privatized because foreign intelligence can gain...
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This paper aims to highlight the failure of corporate governance in banking sector. Banking in Pakistan was predominantly controlled by the state until 1990. The five major commercial banks controlled 100% of the domestic banking market. However in 1990, the government declared privatization as...
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Habib Bank Limited (HBL) privatization is the hallmark for compliance with corporate governance practices. A tremendous increase in deposits and overwhelming profits of approximately Rs. 22.3 bn (PKR) for the financial year 2012, a network of over 1,500 branches, and recent acquisition of...
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