Hub Power Company signs MoU with govt’s IPPs negotiation committee
The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBC) on Monday notified the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that the company and a committee for negotiations...
Govt plans to revive PEPCO to bring DISCOs under centralised control
The federal government has decided to reactivate Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in order to bring all the public sector power distribution...
PTA fines WorldCall Rs10m for substantial ownership change without prior approval
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed a fine of Rs10 million on WorldCall Telecom Limited (WTL) for carrying out a substantial...
Why negotiating with the IPPs won’t fix much. And what will
A look at the series of bad ideas that have plagued the government’s attempts to fix the energy grid, and how the government keeps digging itself into a bigger and bigger hole
Govt plans to adopt environment friendly fuel, might face resistance from refineries
The government is looking to upgrade fuel used in Pakistan to a more environment friendly Euro-5 standard in a bid to counter...
Bytedance names Shuttlerock creative partner for TikTok
In an effort to help brand marketers produce high-quality video ads for the TikTok audience, Bytedance has named Shuttlerock as an official...
74pc of digital video ad spending in APAC is through mobile: PubMatic
Compared to the rest of the world, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region commands the lead with 74 percent of all video spending...
KPITB launches govt-owned BPO facility in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) on Thursday announced that it has launched KP’s first-ever government-owned Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) facility in...
Pact with IPPs good step but forensic audit necessary to save industry: FPCCI
LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Wednesday termed the government’s recent agreement with the Independent Power Producers...
Omar Ayub vows to control circular debt, reduce power tariff
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s resolve to curtail power sector circular debt and...
Asia to import record LPG in 2020 as pandemic boosts demand for protective gear, cooking
SINGAPORE: Asia will likely import record volumes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 2020 as firms snap up the fuel to make...
TDAP to participate in Frankfurt’s Heimtextil trade fair in 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will participate in the Heimtextil trade fair to be held in Frankfurt from January...
APTMA lauds FBR for accelerating payment of tax refunds
LAHORE: A delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Wednesday lauded the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for accelerating payment...
Demand for volume makes Southeast Asia susceptible to ad fraud: AppsFlyer
Due to its high mobile penetration rate, improvements to connectivity quality, and expansion of e-payment methods vis-a-vis a booming Fintech industry, the...
Only 37pc of eCommerce professionals optimise product detail pages: GroupM
On an eCommerce site, the product detail page (PDP) drives conversion, with GroupM research laying out important changes to the value of...