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FM stresses need for ‘digital economy’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shed light on importance of growing digital economy, stating that Pakistan is playing constructive role being founding member of Digital Corporation Organisation. According to details, FM Bilawal had...

Pak Suzuki extends shutdown of plant till August 26

ISLAMABAD: Pak Suzuki Motors announced an extension of shutdown of automobile plant from August 22 to August 26, citing a shortage of inventory level as reason behind management’s decision. In a notice issued to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a...

Huawei Cloud inks strategic accord with ORA Global Development Advisors

KARACHI: Huawei Cloud Pakistan signed an accord with ORA Global Development Advisors Pvt. Ltd. CEO ORA Global Fiza Farhan, Managing Director Huawei Gao Weijie, CEO Huawei Cloud Shahzad Rasheed along with other representatives from both sides were pre...

Legendary business leader late Tariq Sayeed remembered

Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI paid glowing tributes to legendary, highly-accomplished and immensely popular business leader late Tariq Sayeed on his first death anniversary. He said that Tariq Sayeed nurtured and inspired three generat...

Plans to put country on path of prosperity

ISLAMABAD: Leaders in Islamabad are instrumental in bringing new thoughts and significant perspectives always. They had invited Dr Miftah Ismail, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue and Sherry Rehman Federal Minister for Climate Change for their...

Govt lifts ban on import of non-essential, luxury goods: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that government is lifting ban on import of non-essential and luxury goods. He said that government has also decided to withdraw fixed Sales Tax imposed on traders as he addressed media here. Howev...

Bilawal stresses need to increase bilateral cooperation with Canada

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday underscored that Pakistan and Canada needed to further deepen and expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. In a video call with his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly, Bilawal...

Decision to strictly follow SC orders against encroachments in District Central: Taha Saleem

Karachi: A special meeting was held under chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and Administrator District Central Taha Salim regarding elimination of illegal encroachments in district. Assistant Commissioners, Anti-Encroachment Department officers, KM...

Alibaba.com hosts first Faisalabad seller summit at FCCI

Faisalabad: Alibaba.com a global platform for B2B e-commerce organised 1st Faisalabad seller summit in collaboration with Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI). Event focused on huge potential of Faisalabad exporters to tap into digital...

Iran can fulfill Pakistan’s gas and energy needs: Miftah

TEHRAN: Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail said that Pakistan is in dire need of gas and energy that can be easily fulfilled by Iran. In an exclusive interview with an Iranian news agency on eve of Joint Economic Commission (JEC) meeting here, he sai...

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Govt plans to cut electricity prices by up to Rs10 per unit

ISLAMABAD: Government has unveiled a revised plan to reduce the baseline power tariff by Rs 8 to Rs 10 per unit, quoting sources. The plan aims to address the issue of circular debt, which will be reduced through the reduction of the debt amount. Un...

Govt rejects proposal to exchange Dr. Aafia Siddiqui for Shakil Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Government told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) its position on the proposal to exchange Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release for Shakil Afridi’s handover. According to reports, the government of Pakistan turned down the possibility of...

Mustafa Amir’s remains exhumed for DNA samples

KARACHI: Following the court orders, Sindh health department’s medical team exhumed body of Mustafa Amir for DNA samples. Mustafa Amir was kidnapped and allegedly murdered by his friends in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on Jan...

Pakistan releases 22 Indian fishermen, begins repatriation process

KARACHI: Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Jail, beginning their repatriation process on Friday, as confirmed by a police official.   Arshad Shah, the superintendent of Malir Jail, confirmed that...
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