PTCL OTT platform ‘SHOQ’ to bring high quality video streaming
Karachi; Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) subsidiary of e&, (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has launched new Over-The-Top (OTT) platform, SHOQ to provide superior and immersive viewing experience to all data users in Pakistan....
Rupee experiences scanty dip in value against dollar
KARACHI: Rupee lost value slightly against dollar as market is looking for direction amid government’s ongoing tough parleys with International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dollar closed at Rs 268.83 in interbank after domestic unit lost Rs 0.94, accor...
SMEDA to organise webinar on Feb 7
ISLAMABAD: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is going to organise webinar on ‘Managing Human Resources in SME Businesses’ for profitable business growth on February 7 (Tuesday). Session is being offered by SMEDA u...
Inflation accelerates to 27.6pc in Jan highest since May 1975
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation accelerated to record-high level in January amid supply constraints for food products and significant surge in price of petroleum products. Consumer prices rose 27.6 percent compared to 13 percent in sam...
SITE condemns firing on businessman car, appeals to apprehend criminals
KARACHI: President SITE Association of Industry Riaz Uddin and others condemned incident of firing on car of renowned industrialist and senior member of SITE Association of Industry Muhammad Lakhany. Riaz Uddin appealed heads of Law Enforcing Agencie...
PIA further slashes fare on China-Pakistan round trips
BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) further reduced round trip fare for passengers travelling on its flights operating from China to Pakistan with immediate effect. New round trip fare from Beijing-Islamabad-Beijing and Chengdu-Islamabad-C...
Digital census will be completed in March: Amin-ul-Haque
Islamabad: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-Ul- Haque said that digital census will continue till March, after which Election Commission will need 4 months for de-limitations, so it’s quite clear that general...
Prices of steel bars, cement bags shoots up
KARACHI: After hike in petroleum prices, costs of steel bars and cement bags have witnessed an unprecedented surge in market, it emerged. Price of local steel bars has gone up by Rs 45,000 and branded steel bars by Rs 50,000 per tonne. New price of l...
PAC seeks details of posting of FBR officers
ISLAMABAD: Sub-committee of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought details of posting of employees in FBR who have returned money through plea bargain or voluntarily in corruption cases. Court directed to contact Advocate General with reference t...
ICCI condemns terrorist attack on Peshawar Masjid
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) condemned the terrorist attack on masjid in Peshawar’s Police Lines area that has sent shockwaves across country as over 60 people have reportedly lost their lives in this dastardly a...
