Pakistan to confer civil award on Ali Baba founder Jack Ma

Ma had donated face masks, test kits, protective gear and forehead thermometers to Pakistan earlier this year to support the country’s fight against coronavirus

Netflix beats YouTube in US streaming preferences: Nielsen

Netflix comprised 34pc of users' total streaming time, nearly double that of YouTube and thrice as large as Hulu, according to the Q2 2020 Total Audience Report from Nielsen

New deal signed with IPPs to cut cost of power generation: PM

PM says he will soon introduce a package that will tackle the issues of line losses & theft, and focus on improving the distribution system

KP yet to receive net hydel profit from centre

Over 10.3m units of electricity have so far been transferred from Machai Hydel Project to the national grid, for which the centre has to pay Rs73m to KP

Telenor Pakistan shortlists three creative agencies

Two affiliates of Publicis have made the shortlist and are up against a WPP creative agency which is the incumbent

Kubient goes public on Nasdaq

The digital advertising cloud-based infrastructure solution provider announced its IPO this week and will be joining the Nasdaq technology community as a public company

SBP allows transfer of up to $200,000 as payment for foreign digital services

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks to release a maximum amount of $200,000 per year as payment for digital...

BoI approves SEZ status for Allama Iqbal Industrial City 

ISLAMABAD: The Approval Committee of the Board of Investment on Thursday okayed 'Special Economic Zone' status for the Allama Iqbal Industrial City...

Singapore’s High Output Ventures launches early stage fund for Pakistan

LAHORE/KARACHI: Singapore-based venture studio High Output Ventures (HOV) has launched an early stage fund dedicated to Pakistani startups. The fund will be attached...

Customers report increasing incidents with fraudulent sellers on Daraz.pk

LAHORE: Incidents of customers becoming victims of frauds done by sellers on Daraz.pk have increased amid the lack of regulation pertaining to...

Pakistan on path to sustainable, inclusive growth: Finance Division

'Economic indicators and recent developments signify the strength and reliability of govt's overall economic performance'

Asad Umar sees economic revival from next year 

ISLAMABAD: Planning & Development Minister Asad Umar has said that the government was committed to promoting multiple sectors so as to give...

2Q2020: Jazz sees 41pc increase in active mobile account users 

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operator Jazz's overall subscriber base grew by 5.6pc year-over-year to 62.8 million during the second quarter of 2020, while it's 4G...

Businessmen Group sweeps KCCI polls as 15 members elected unopposed

KARACHI: All candidates of the Businessmen Group (BMG) have been elected unopposed for the Managing Committee of Karachi Chamber of Commerce &...

KSE-100 tanks 182 points on Supreme Court’s GIDC ruling

KARACHI: Extending the losses from the previous day, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the last session of the week in red,...