Bank of Punjab announce financial results for 1st Q 2017

A meeting of the board of directors of the Bank of Punjab was held on April 27, 2017, to consider and approve...

Jazz wins Diversity and Inclusion Award at GDIC 2017

Jazz, Pakistan’s number one telco has been recognised for implementing diversity and inclusion throughout the organisation at the Global Diversity and Inclusion...

After Chinese, Japs also get tax concessions

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Friday exempted all levies and taxes on the Japan funded Islamabad – Burhan...

MoC to amend rules, prevent political appointment of TDAP executive

While the government is yet to appoint the new head of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) since the resignation of the...

Fintech gets a new unicorn

There haven't been any new fintech unicorns for a while, but on Wednesday, the US-based stock trading app Robinhood ended this drought...

Decision of enhancing gas import welcomed

Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Thursday lauded the decision of the government to hike import of gas to four billion...

Payments of export refund to be made soon, says FPCCI President

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Zubair Tufail has revealed that the chamber is currently in talks with...

Govt denies extension in deadline for Tarbela Extension Project

The government has denied a request made by Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) seeking an extension of time for the contractor...

Water expert says one more dam needs to be constructed on urgent basis

As water shortage and scarcity continues to create a severe impact on crop plantations, a water expert has urged the construction of one major...

SECP files criminal case of insider trading against a bank employee

In another high profile case of the complex white collar crime in the stock market, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan...

SCB Pak earns profit of Rs 4.1bn in Q1 2017

Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan (SCB Pak) Thursday reported a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs 4.1 billion in the first quarter 2017,...

Customs dept increases duties on imported 1800cc vehicles

Before the announcement of the federal budget 2017-18, the customs department has made a pre-budget announcement by increasing customs value of more...

Unforgettable memories at the heart of Mövenpick’s new global programme

Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts has launched “Mövenpick Family” a new global programme designed to take all the stress - and sometimes distress...

UBL to deploy 75 ATMs at PSO outlets nation-wide

UBL, Pakistan’s Best Bank 2016, entered into a strategic alliance with Pakistan State Oil (PSO) the country’s largest oil marketing company allowing...

Silkbank continues ascending towards excellence, posts profit of Rs 370.4 million

The board of directors of Silkbank Limited in their meeting held on April 27, 2017 declared an operating profit of Rs 370.4...