EU proposes four-year extension of GSP+ status for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has suggested prolonging Pakistan's Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status for an additional four years, according to the...
RCCI to hold ‘gems & jewellery exhibition’ on 23rd
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Malik Shahid Saleem said on Tuesday that the chamber would organise a three-day 'gems and jewellery...
Indian coffee tycoon VG Siddhartha’s body found floating in river
MANGALURU/BENGALURU: Authorities in Karnataka recovered the body of coffee baron VG Siddhartha floating in a river on Wednesday, two days after his disappearance sparked...
PIAF-Founders Alliance clean sweeps first phase of LCCI pollsÂ
LAHORE: The PIAF-Founders Alliance on Friday won all seven seats of LCCI Corporate Class for year 2020-21.
Out of total 3,179 votes, 948 were polled...
Amazon launches online pharmacy in new contest with drug retail
Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched an online pharmacy for delivering prescription medications in the United States, increasing competition with drug retailers such as Walgreens,...
Banking sector in shambles over a plausible cyber-attack
MCB, ABL, other major banks reassure customers’ safety, SBP certifies only Bank Islami was affected
APTMA invites Primark to open office in Pakistan
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has invited Primark, an international fashion retailer, to open offices in Pakistan.Â
A delegation of Primark visited...
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 says allows...
NA calls for level playing field in KP marble industry
ISLAMABAD:Â MNA Ali Awan on Monday stated that a level playing field should be provided to the marble businesses whether operating in the tribal areas...
Footwear exports surge 13pc in 11 months
ISLAMABAD: The footwear exports from the country witnessed an increase of 13.02 per cent during the first eleven months of the fiscal year 2018-19,...
Potential TikTok ban sends advertisers scrambling
Advertisers are seeking any assurances from TikTok, the viral app that helped usher in a wave of short-form video across social media, as the...
Nimir denies entering FMCG market
Nimir Industrial Chemical Limited (NICL) has issued a clarification in response to a media report claiming that ‘Nimir has entered the fast-moving consumer goods...
PM meets US companies’ reps, vows investor facilitation
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the government was fully committed to extending all-out facilities to the local and foreign investors.
Talking...
Twelve foreign recruitment firms blacklisted in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:Â The Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE) has barred 12 foreign recruiting firms from hiring Pakistani workforce due to non-compliance with employment code,...
FPCCI hails waiver of Form-E for small exporters
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday welcomed the central bank's decision to remove the condition of Form-E...
