Mineral sector expert urges Pakistan to learn from China for resource exploitation

PESHAWAR: Pakistan's mineral sector, with its vast untapped resources of precious metals, base metals, and Rare Earth Elements (REEs), has the opportunity...

Elon Musk says X will strip ability to block accounts

Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other accounts, owner Elon Musk...

Philip Morris fixes brand prices less than FBR’ FED rate

ISLAMABAD: A multinational Tobacco company Philip Morris Pakistan Limited has reportedly fixed the retail price of one of its brands less than...

Plastic manufacturers express concerns as Punjab Govt bans disposable plastic

The Plastic Manufacturers Association and individuals linked to the food and packaging sectors have raised serious objections to the Punjab government's recent...

US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering

The U.S. Treasury Department will soon propose a rule that would effectively end anonymous luxury-home purchases, closing a loophole that the agency...

UK retailer Wilko collapses, putting 12,000 jobs at risk

British discount retailer Wilko said it has fallen into administration on Thursday, a form of creditor protection that puts its 12,000 jobs...

Exclusive: India bars makers of military drones from using Chinese parts

India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities,...

Walmart buys out $1.4bn Tiger Global stake in India’s Flipkart, WSJ reports

Walmart (WMT.N) has paid $1.4 billion to buy out hedge fund Tiger Global's investment in its Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart and acquired private...

SBP allows exchange firms to import US dollars on a need basis

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has given permission to exchange companies to import physical US Dollars as and when required.  They can...

Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name

Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta (META.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) already have intellectual property rights...

Pakistan’s cherries sweeten up Chinese market: market access granted after 12-year wait

ISLAMABAD: While the cherry this year is over, Pakistan has gained market access for exporting cherries to China. After a 12-year-long wait,...

Elon Musk posts new Twitter logo X to replace blue bird

Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino unveiled a logo for the social media platform on Monday that featured a...

India’s economy to hold top spot for GDP but not so much for jobs growth: Reuters poll

India's economy will grow at a solid pace for the rest of this fiscal year and next but well below its potential...

Mango exports suspended for 23 days due to dispute over plant SOPs

This situation has jeopardized the export of the prized Chaunsa mango variety, which holds a substantial market in Iran and Dubai, amounting to over $100mn 

Top rice exporter India bans most shipments as monsoon hits crops

India has prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, after a late...