KASB Securities revived, plans to connect global capital with local growth companies
KARACHI:Â Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari (KASB) Securities Private Limited organised a Technology Investment Conference in Karachi to mark the launch of their brokerage...
Alibaba wants Pakistani exporters to get listed on its B2B electronic portal
KARACHI: Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce behemoth wants Pakistani exporters to get listed on its business-to-business (B2B) electronic portal, said a company...
Luxury watchmakers shed reluctance, eye booming online sales
BASEL: A boom in online luxury goods sales is finally convincing high-end watchmakers, long skeptical that customers would pay thousands to buy...
Alibaba in talks with Rocket Internet to acquire Daraz: Report
LAHORE: Alibaba, amongst the world’s leading e-commerce players is contemplating to purchase Rocket Internet’s online retail unit Daraz in Pakistan.
According to a...
Digitalisation to help achieve economic growth target of 6 pc this year: Sindh governor
KARACHI: Pakistan has done a massive job at deploying digital technology which significantly supports the acceleration of economic growth to the set...
SECP reveals 19 per cent increase in new companies registration
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) in February has registered 1,021 new companies. As compared to the corresponding month...
Amazon contemplating entering financial sector with a checking-account like product
NEW YORK: Amazon.com Inc, the world’s largest online retailer, is in talks to create a checking-account-like product with big banks such as...
Leading e-commerce companies demand ten-year tax holiday from government
ISLAMABAD: The leading e-commerce companies have demanded a ten-year tax holiday from the government to promote electronic businesses in Pakistan.
The representatives of...
E-commerce: Where does Pakistan stand?
Pundits predict hitting $1 billion mark by 2020
In today’s digital world where the West is positioned firmly in the e-commerce market,...
Walmart in talks to purchase 40pc share in India’s Flipkart
MUMBAI: Walmart Inc is in talks to purchase a stake of more than 40 percent in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart, a direct...
UPS, FedEx shares plummet after reports claim Amazon entering delivery business
NEW YORK: United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp shares fell 2 per cent on Friday after a report said Amazon.com Inc...
SME development directly co-related to cross-border e-commerce, says: Anusha Rahman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Anusha Rahman while speaking in Davos on a roundtable conference on e-commerce said...
E-Commerce on ascend in Pakistan, Rs9.8b payments accepted through banks: SBP
ISLAMABAD: Business to consumer E-Commerce (e-B2C) is on the rise in Pakistan as 571 local e-commerce merchants were already accepting payments through...
Ministry of Commerce finalises e-commerce policy
ISLAMABAD:Â After an exercise of around two years, Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has finalised the policy framework for e-commerce and digital trade which...
France sues Amazon over marketplace rules
PARIS: The French finance ministry said on Monday it has brought a court case against Amazon for abuse of its dominant position...