PTA reports massive dip in new mobile phone subscribers for July 2017

Islamabad: Data available from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed a massive dip in mobile phone subscribers was reported for July 2017. Only...

PPL spent Rs6.322b under CSR in last six years

Islamabad: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has spent around Rs 6.322 billion under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligation in different oil and gas...

Over Rs274 mln released for Revenue Division projects

The government has so far released Rs274.122 million for various projects of the Revenue Division out of its total allocations of Rs687.304...

Huawei racks up 5G deals at top mobile fair despite US pressure

BARCELONA: Chinese telecoms giant Huawei racked up a slew of deals to sell 5G equipment at the world's top mobile fair in Spain...

CCP to initiate legal action against PFMA for indulging in cartelization of wheat

ISLAMABAD: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has decided to initiate legal action against Pakistan Flour Mills Association for indulging in cartelization and...

TDAP to participate at Texworld and Apparel Sourcing in Paris

KARACHI: Paris, one of the major fashion capitals of the world, is the best place to promote and sell brands and collections...

Oil rises 2pc after reports of Iranian tanker attack

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 2pc on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been attacked in the Red...

ECC, cabinet decisions led to hike in sugar prices: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said that the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and federal cabinet...

Distribution companies seek 63 paisa per unit power tariff hike

NEPRA has called a hearing on 23rd January to consider the proposed adjustment for December 2018 ISLAMABAD: Power distributing companies (DISCOs) have asked...

Businessmen Panel for special measures to facilitate overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) a leading think tank group in the Chambers of Commerce suggested to the new government that special...

Volkswagen’s flagship VW brand missed margin goal in 2018

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen’s flagship VW brand missed its margin target in 2018 as operating profits declined despite growth in top-line revenues at the...

Mercedes aims to be among top two players to scale autonomous tech: paper

FRANKFURT: Mercedes-Benz’s is not aiming to be the first manufacturer to develop a self-driving car but it wants to be among the...

Steel sector assures to comply with Pak-EPA environmental standards

The local steel sector industrialists on Tuesday called upon the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) for restoration of closed steel industrial units...

Rising oil prices a bad sign for economy: BMP

LAHORE: Chairman Businessmen Panel (BMP) Mian Anjum Nisar has said that Pakistan’s economy will most likely be faced with tougher challenges in...

KATI delegation calls on CEO HESCO

A delegation of Kotri Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) called on the Chief Executive Officer of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO)...