Artists community demands fast digitisation of copyright process
KARACHI: The artist community has demanded Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO-Pakistan) to streamline the copyright registration process and bring it in line with...
CPEC initiatives: Zong introduces unlimited calls to China
ISLAMABAD: Telecom company Zong 4G has introduced unlimited calls to China under its China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiatives.
A press release issued by...
US businessmen to invest in CPEC’s special economic zones
ISLAMABAD: Entrepreneurs from the US have shown keen interest to invest in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s first Special Economic Zone...
Pakistan’s demand for palm oil rising: Malaysian Minister for Industries
KARACHI: Malaysian Minister for Primary Industries Teresa Kok Suh Sim has said that Pakistan’s demand for palm oil has been increasing at...
Criteria eased for appointing blue-eyed person as PRAL CEO
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government is all set to offer the top job of Pakistan Revenue Automation (Pvt) Limited...
Hyderabad Dry Port not being closed down, NA told
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan has said the country has been put on the path of economic...
SECP introduces new category for transgenders
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a separate category for members of the transgender community in its...
FBR to impose monetary penalty on importers violating retail print
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has warned that law-breaking importers and manufacturers will be imposed monetary penalty in case they...
Pakistan’s exports performing better than China, India: Dawood
--PM’s aide says e-commerce policy will be fully implemented within the next few months
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry...
Cabinet committee excludes five properties from privatisation list
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting held on Tuesday the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) has decided to exclude five prime properties from the...
Sugar mills continue to exploit farmers
--Owners claim insufficient crop for sugar production; farmers accuse mills of delay tactics
LAHORE: Punjab’s powerful sugar mill owners continue to halt the production...
‘Govt striving hard to tackle inflation, enhance productivity’
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Tuesday that the government was striving hard...
Oil gains ahead of US-China trade deal, snapping four-day decline
LONDON: Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 1pc to near $65 a barrel on Tuesday, snapping four straight days of declines on easing...
NITL selects Refinitiv’s ‘World-Check’ to ensure financial compliance
ISLAMABAD: National Investment Trust Limited (NITL), Pakistan’s first & largest asset management company, has selected Refinitiv’s ‘World-Check’ to support its compliance with the...
SBP imposes Rs219m fine on five commercial banks
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed a cumulative fine worth Rs219.136 million on five commercial banks for violating its...