WB lists Pakistan among ‘Top 20 Improvers in Doing Business 2020’

The World Bank has listed Pakistan in the list of 'Top-20 improvers in Doing Business 2020'. "Pakistan has emerged among top 20 reformers...

UBDL discontinues Johnson & Johnson products in Pakistan

United Brands Limited (UBDL) has recently announced to discontinue Johnson & Johnson products from its business portfolio, a private media outlet reported. In...

Pakistani company inks LNG deal with Singaporean firm

ISLAMABAD: Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC), a private sector entity, signed a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) purchase deal with a Singapore-based firm, Trafigura,...

Countries scramble after Thomas Cook collapse strands travellers

The collapse of British travel operator Thomas Cook TCG.L has left hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers abroad and forced governments and insurers...

Daraz launches ‘DExports’ programme to facilitate local traders

In collaboration with Alibaba, Daraz has launched 'DExports', a programme that will give local sellers the opportunity to list their products on...

LCCI pays homage to golden jubilee members

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday organised a ceremony to recognise the services of its Golden Jubilee Members,...

Shell Pakistan, Hyundai Nishat embark on landmark partnership

LAHORE: Shell Pakistan Limited and Hyundai Nishat Motor Private Limited have signed an agreement to ensure value for their customers. Bringing this...

Swvl expands its app-based bus hailing service to Rawalpindi, Islamabad

Weeks after launching its service in Lahore, Swvl, the Dubai-headquartered bus-hailing pioneer, is expanding its service to Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Swvl will be...

Bill to extend FPCCI office-bearers’ tenure withdrawn

KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has strongly opposed a proposed bill to extend the tenure of the Federation of Pakistan...

British-Pakistani businessman appointed to House of Lords

Bestway Group Chief Executive Zameer Choudrey CBE would be appointed to the House of Lords under the Queen's intention of conferring Peerages...

FBR amends rules to facilitate SME exports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), through a notification issued on Friday, said it has amended the Export Oriented Units and...

PM meets top businessmen, assures facilitation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reiterated that the government was striving hard to provide all possible facilities to businessmen in...

PM orders curtailment of bureaucratic red-tapeism

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ordered cutting down bureaucratic red-tapeism that hinders economic growth. As reported by a private media outlet, the...

Indus Motor’s profit drops 13pc in FY19

The Board of Directors of Indus Motor Company (IMC) met on Tuesday to review the company's financial and operating performance for the...

Company registrations with SECP surge 41pc in July

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) had registered 1,525 new companies in the month of July 2019. As compared to the...