This post is really important for those who want to start a career as financial analyst. It is an open truth that Karachi is the financial hub of Pakistan. And those who have done their homework, know that there are negligible jobs for financial analysts in any other city of the country. For those who
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Year: 2010
The Curse of being Overqualified
Sounds like a snobbish rant; “I am too educated to find a job to suit me in this poor, poor country!” Now that we have that out of the way, I am being rational when I say this. One of the most important things which students in this country need to realize is the curse
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It always was the Age of Experience
Majority of Students’ Approach: Get two to three well recognized qualifications in your hand while being a full time student and then going for the job to be able to compete in the job market. Sorry to say but this is never going to work. Why it will not Help Experience and practical knowledge are
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Get rid of “Focus on syllabus with no practical experience” Syndrome
Some of the students I interviewed during hiring process in our firm were inexperienced and their answer to any real life question was a simple, “Sorry sir, I have no practical experience and I have focused entirely on my books during my studies. If you ask me anything from my course, I will be able
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Marriage and relationships – A must read story
When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you… She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I
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Bro’s Matriculation Result-Hard Work Paid Off
Life is surprising! You feel you have had most of it but every thing in it has its own ecstasy in a different way. I felt that yesterday on my brother’s result. I was really happy as my brother just scored 90% in his matric exams, among the top scorers in Khanewal. The reason for
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Civil Hospital – Khanewal in pictures
Rather than being built within the city, the civil hospital in Khanewal is quite outside the main city, along the Lodhran-Khanewal bypass. Though the building is way better than many other hospitals around the country but the shortage of staff, hospital politics and the routine of doctors, at times, get criticized. The formal name for
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The most important subject for an analyst
I hate to say this that mostly our favorite subject is the one which is easily understandable for us. Students focus more on financial management, investment analysis, and financial statement analysis and mostly try to get away with other subjects included in their course. Sadly some of the teachers have also been focusing on the
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“Mandi” The Saudi Cultural Dish
Thanks to the Saudi friends, Saif and I got to enjoy a dinner at Saudi Cultural Center in Karachi. They had made “Mandi”, a Saudi Cultural Dish made of rice and mutton. Both the rice and meat are put into a hole dug in the ground where it cooks, and then served in big dishes
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