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PTCL Group adopts Red Hat hybrid cloud solutions to deliver cloud-native services

Islamabad: PTCL Group (PTCL and Ufone 4G) announced that it is leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, industry’s leading hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes and Red Hat Application Foundations. These are comprehensive set of componen...

SBP holds interest rate at 22pc

Karachi: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to hold key policy rate at 22 percent in line with market expectations, with next announcement on December 12. In statement, central bank said, “At its meeting, Monetary Policy Committee decided to...

Finance Minister says govt ready to facilitate foreign investors

KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar asked OICCI to support government’s endeavors to encourage foreign direct investment and invest in export based industries to support countries development and contribute to strengthening b...

Punjab's caretaker cabinet greenlights four-month budget of Rs2,073 bln

The caretaker cabinet in Punjab has approved a budget of Rs2,073 billion to manage the province for the next five months. This extended budget is necessary due to the prolonged interim period in Punjab since the dissolution of the provincial assembl...

Pakistani companies ready to showcase at Heimtextil Exhibition

A number of Pakistani companies are gearing up to participate in the Global Heimtextil Exhibition 2024, the premier international trade fair for home textiles, scheduled to take place in Frankfurt, Germany. The event, Heimtextil 2024, will run from J...

Discuss economy, development projects, law, order

Karachi: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori in meeting with President Dr Alvi, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Ambassador of Palestine, caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti discussed overall political siruation and economic health of...

EU reaffirms its commitment to address malnutrition in Sindh

Karachi: In response to rising malnutrition crisis in Sindh, two-year support action funded by European Union aimed at strengthening community based organisations in 5 districts of Sindh to combat malnutrition was launched at ceremony here.  Ini...

Pakistan should focus on Africa for business promotion: Envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted farewell reception in honour of Muhammad Bello Abioye High Commissioner of Nigeria to Pakistan at his residence here. Ambassadors of Morocco, Ethiopi...

IPO organises seminar to elevate innovation, create IP awareness

ISLAMABAD: Intellectual Property Organsiation (IPO) Pakistan organised training seminar on Technology Search and Development of Technology and Innovation Support Centres (TISCs) in collaboration with WIPO, HEC and NUST, other day. Highlighting key po...

How technology & media is modeling, designing our perceptions

It is said, Perception is Reality and it is rightly said. There are two types of people in this world: those who view the glass as half-full, and those who see the glass as half-empty. This phenomenon is called perception, and our perceptions profoun...

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Naqvi vows to tackle extremism, arrest instigators

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear that extremism will not be tolerated in Pakistan, and anyone found inciting unrest will be swiftly arrested. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Naqvi stressed the government’s commit...

FinMin claims opposition protests costing Pakistan Rs190bln daily

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has revealed the immense economic cost of opposition-led protests in Pakistan, claiming that the ongoing political unrest is causing daily losses of over Rs 190 billion. Addressing the media during a pre...

Ahsan Iqbal stresses IK’s release can only happen through legal process

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has emphasized that Imran Khan’s release can only occur through legal procedures, asserting that the former prime minister must clear his name in court. Speaking at a p...

Shanaya wins Bronze at 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming C’ship 2024

KARACHI: Seven-year-old Shanaya Vawda has won a bronze medal in the 8 and under breaststroke category at the 30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship, held today at Karachi Club. Competing against a skilled field, Shanaya’s out...
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