SadaPay, another mobile wallet, aims to disrupt local banking
LAHORE: SadaPay, a mobile wallet, is all set to launch in Pakistan with a different perspective on fees and charges, providing customers ability...
‘Here to stay’: FBR rejects rumours regarding Zaidi’s ouster
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday clarified that the FBR chairman’s office was not vacant.
In a clarification issued on...
Illegal gateway exchange busted in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority claimed on Wednesday to have busted an illegal gateway exchange in Karachi, seizing GSM gateways and accessories...
FFC inaugurates ‘agriculture centre’ in Rahim Yar Khan
Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) has formally inaugurated its non-profit 'Food Security and Agriculture Center of Excellence' at Rahim Yar Khan with the...
US annual trade deficit shrinks for first time in six years
WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit fell for the first time in six years in 2019 as the White House’s trade war with China...
Oil jumps 3pc on reports of effective coronavirus drug
LONDON: Oil prices jumped by more than 3pc on Wednesday on media reports that scientists have developed a drug against the fast-spreading...
India tells Chinese guests to stay away from car show
NEW DELHI: India will press ahead with its biennial auto show this week with local staff replacing representatives of Chinese automakers that...
World Bank to downgrade global growth forecast over virus outbreak
WASHINGTON: The World Bank will revise its global growth forecast downwards due to the new coronavirus, the president of the multilateral lender...
Hong Kong airline Cathay asks 27,000 staff to take unpaid leave
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific is asking its 27,000 employees to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave,...
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to enhance trade, investment ties
--'Both sides will encourage their respective chambers of commerce to undertake joint initiatives'
--'PIA will soon start a new direct flight from Lahore...
Dubai airport reports first dip in passenger numbers in 20 years
DUBAI: The number of travellers passing through Dubai International Airport dipped last year for the first time in 20 years but the...
SBP sells Rs59.4bn worth of PIBs
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised Rs59.4 billion through the sale of Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs).
SBP data showed that...
‘US to review new curbs on Huawei, China in Feb meeting’
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration plans to meet this month to discuss further curbing technology exports to China and its flagship telecoms company...
CPEC to remain unaffected by Coronavirus outbreak, says Chinese envoy
–Regional members of UN urged to play role in resolving Kashmir issue
–Positive cases in US, Germany and Russia are people who were...
Govt presents tax laws amendment bill in Senate
Amid opposition from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government presented draft regulations...