New cabinet committee under Aleem Khan to work on ease of doing business. What measures will it take?
Committee aims to bring Pakistan up by a hundred places in the EODB ranking within three years
SBP unveils plans for new currency notes with enhanced security features
The upcoming banknotes will showcase novel serial numbers, designs, and heightened security measures
Competition commission approves Coca-Cola Turkey’s acquisition of Coca Cola PakistanÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to Coca-Cola İçecek (Turkey) for the acquisition of 49.67 %...
Industrialists urge govt to take pragmatic steps for resolution of issues
PESHAWAR: Industrialists have urged the government to take pragmatic steps for resolution of issues to promote industrialization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The industrialists Association...
Invitation to Saudi company to invest in corporate farming pick up pace
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan looks to fast track the invitation process for corporate farming, especially to Saudi companies to invest in the country's agriculture...
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)Â 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.Â
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...