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IHC orders implementation of trade bodies’ election law

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC ) has directed the federal government to implement the law enacted in 2022 that would revamp and streamline...

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Makers resume mobile phone assembly

ISLAMABAD: As imports are allowed, the mobile phone manufacturing units have resumed their production, currently satisfying up to 90 per cent of the...

20.09.2023 10

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Only three nano-loan apps ‘operational’ after SECP cancels licences

ISLAMABAD: Out of the eight companies who were issued licenses to operate digital nano-loan apps by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan...

17.09.2023 20

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Chinese firm to establish electric vehicle plant in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A Chin­ese electric car manufacturing company has announced establishing an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Pakistan and chain of showrooms...

15.09.2023 40

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Committee formed to boost corporatisation

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has formed a committee in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered...

13.09.2023 20

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Competition watchdog monitoring sugar crisis

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Thursday said that the ongoing sugar crisis was being monitored, and if any indications of...

08.09.2023 20

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International Organisation for Standardisation’s warning to suspend Pakistan’s membership worries business community

ISLAMABAD: The business community has expressed concerns over the warning issued by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to...

03.09.2023 20

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5G services to be launched in 10 months: Dr Umar Saif

ISLAMABAD: Caret­aker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif and Pakistan Telecomm­unication Auth­ority (PTA) Chairman retired...

30.08.2023 20

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‘5G services to be launched in 10 months’

ISLAMABAD: Caret­aker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif and Pakistan Telecomm­unication Auth­ority (PTA) Chairman retired...

30.08.2023 30

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Caretakers call for ‘crisis session’ as protests against inflated power bills spiral

• Govt plans to withdraw power subsidies available to govt officers, Discos employees • Consumers up in arms, demonstrators countrywide continue...

27.08.2023 20

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Telenor Pakistan gets new CEO

ISLAMABAD: Khurrum Ashfaque has been appointed CEO of Telenor Pakistan, replacing Irfan Wahab Khan who has been posted as Senior Vice President in...

19.08.2023 30

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Pakistan needs to implement GSP+ conventions: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Belgium to Pakistan Charles DeLogne has said that implementation of GSP conventions especially related to labour and human...

16.08.2023 30

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System to check smartphone smuggling in GB, AJK from Sept 1

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that the Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (Dirbs) will...

15.08.2023 20

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Telenor CEO calls subscribers ‘fake performance indicator’

ISLAMABAD: Admitting that the number of 190 million subscribers does not reflect the true picture of mobile phone users, Telenor Pakistan has decided...

13.08.2023 10

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FIA to help SECP check misdeeds of lending apps

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has offered help to Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in capacity building and...

09.08.2023 30

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Citizens may pay up to Rs50 per unit after power tariff hike

• Lifeline consumers exempted from increase • People using over 400 units a month to pay Rs7.50 more per kWh • Nepra to hold public hearing...

23.07.2023 20

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Review legal status of loan apps, SECP tells borrowers

ISLAMABAD: The Secu­rities and Exchange Commis­sion of Pakistan (SECP) has advised borrowers to review the legal status of digital applications...

20.07.2023 10

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Expanding the halal food industry

Jurin Laksanawisit, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Commerce Minister of Thailand, recently stated that by 2050 the world population will be around...

17.07.2023 10

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Petrol, diesel fall to near Rs250 after fresh cuts

ISLAMABAD: The government has reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel for the next fortnight, leaving the petroleum development levy...

16.07.2023 10

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Khazana to build first in-country hyperscaler cloud

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan Deputy Governor Sima Kamil has stressed the importance of investing in data storage to reduce dependence on...

13.07.2023 10

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JVs with Thai food firms signed

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani business community plans to boost the local food industry, taking advantage of an end to import restrictions. The recent...

02.07.2023 10

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Govt hikes diesel price by Rs7.5, keeps petrol rate unchanged

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minis­ter Ishaq Dar has announced that the price of petrol will remain unchanged at Rs262 per litre for the fortnight up to July...

02.07.2023 10

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China to roll over $300m in three to four days: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that Pakistan cleared the dues of Chinese banks ahead of time to secure refinancing, though the...

18.06.2023 20

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Senate body slams telcos for low CSR spending

ISLAMABAD: The chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication criticised telecom companies for not spending...

17.06.2023 9

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Can ailing EOBI come good on raised pensions?

ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to enhance the minimum pension for Employees Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) by Rs1,500 to Rs10,000 per...

11.06.2023 20

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IT sector posts limited growth

ISLAMABAD: The telecom sector remained a significant source of revenue generation for the national exchequer contributing Rs327 billion in the...

09.06.2023 10

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Dip in exports, remittances offsets gains of low imports

ISLAMABAD: The fiscal year 2023 was not very different from the previous many years as the external account recorded a dismal performance owing to...

09.06.2023 10

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20pc pay hike likely for govt employees

ISLAMABAD: Ashfaq Tola, who chairs the Reforms & Resource Mobilisation Commission, said on Wednesday that the salaries of government employees would...

08.06.2023 20

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PM backs fixed tax on IT sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday supported the idea of a fixed tax regime for the IT sector in the upcoming budget and also...

07.06.2023 10

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IT ministry seeks Rs16.5bn for FY24

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has sought Rs16.5 billion in the upcoming budget for projects and services to...

06.06.2023 10

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Storing data within country to create jobs, boost security: Veon

ISLAMABAD: The chief executive officer of Jazz Pakistan’s parent company has stressed that storing data within the country will help drive...

03.06.2023 9

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SECP warns public against falling prey to fraudsters

ISLAMABAD: The Securi­ties and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has warned the general public against falling prey to fraudulent financial...

01.06.2023 10

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Plan ready to promote Islamic finance: Dar

ISLAMABAD: The government has a “strategic plan” to promote Islamic finance, but banks and other financial institutions should not exploit the...

30.05.2023 20

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CCP allowed to resume inquiries into deception cases

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court’s Multan bench has authorised the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to resume proceedings in three cases of...

21.05.2023 10

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Working to develop Islamic financial ecosystem: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is formulating laws to convert all non-banking financial services, including the...

19.05.2023 30

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New rules to boost digital footprint of NBFCs

ISLAMABAD: The Sec­u­rities and Exchange Co­m­mission of Pakistan (SECP) has revised the Non-Banking Finance Com­p­anies and Notified Entities...

18.05.2023 10

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Govt asked to reimpose RD on luxury vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The auto industry has slammed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for withdrawing the regulatory duty (RD) on the imports of luxury vehicles...

14.05.2023 10

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Millers for cheaper wheat imports

ISLAMABAD: Slamming bureaucracy for its utter failure in ensuring fair prices to consumers by nabbing the exploiters, the flour millers have asked the...

07.05.2023 20

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SECP invites applications for Regulatory Sandbox

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will be accepting applications for testing in the Regulatory Sandbox from May 2,...

30.04.2023 20

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Demand for smuggled phones thrives in AJK, GB

ISLAMABAD: The non-implementation of the Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) has thrived the usage of smuggled sets in...

26.04.2023 30

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Telecom equipment rules likely to be notified next month

ISLAMABAD: The telecom regulator is expected to enforce standards for all frequency-based devices from next month, a development that would help ease...

25.04.2023 5

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PTCL group posts Rs5.7bn loss

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) group achieved a 23.2 per cent revenue growth in the January-March quarter over the same...

19.04.2023 10

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FBR detects illegal import of smartphones worth $7.19m

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones worth $7.19 million have been imported illegally without opening the letters of credit (LCs) or utilising the banking...

09.04.2023 20

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Thousands of jobs at stake as phone makers in Pakistan close shop

ISLAMABAD: Almost all of the country’s 30 mobile phone assembly units, including three run by foreign brands, have shut down as manufacturers say...

02.04.2023 100

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Inflation-hit consumers welcome ‘cheap’ Iranian food products in twin cities

ISLAMABAD: With food inflation hitting up to 42 per cent in urban areas, a large number of consumers have opted for slightly cheap but ‘high...

28.03.2023 60

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KPT sends $2m recovery notice to Hutchison

ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has served a $2 million recovery notice to Hutchison Ports Pakistan (HPP) — the operator of the deep-water...

26.03.2023 20

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Google to remove illegal lending apps in Pakistan: SECP

ISLAMABAD: Google has agreed to ban non-licensed digital lending apps in Pakistan from Play Store, according to a senior Securities and Exchange...

01.03.2023 20

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Rs2.3 per unit cut for Discos notified

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified a Rs2.32 per unit reduction on account of fuel cost...

17.02.2023 10

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Businesses slam ‘anti-industry steps’

ISLAMABAD: While expressing concerns over the state of the country’s economy, the business community has demanded the government devise a long-term...

16.02.2023 60

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Cyber security platform for telecom sector launched

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Teleco­mmunication Authority (PTA) has laun­ched a centralised platform to counter cyber attacks on telecom infrastructure....

15.02.2023 20

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