Singapore-based startup Helpp Technologies secures $1.1mn in its first investment round

The home services company aims to digitise domestic services

Pakistan takes strides to strengthen trade ties with Central Asian countries

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan, alongside the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, co-chaired a trilateral meeting. The focus of...

SECP forms committee to ensure transparency in shareholder meetings

ISLAMABAD: To ensure transparency and accountability in corporate practices, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has formed a specialized committee...

The govt wants your telco to finance your next smartphone if you can’t afford it. But how?

Ministry to share smartphone financing policy with stakeholders next week

Cabinet allows Fly Jinnah’s expansion to international routes

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, through circulation of summary, has now allowed Fly Jinnah's expansion onto the international routes, it was reliably learnt...

36 leading Pakistani beauty and cosmetic companies to exhibit in Dubai

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to make a significant mark in the global beauty and wellness industry as 36 prominent Pakistani companies gear...

Canadian Mineral Investment Company explores investment opportunities in KPK

PESHAWAR: A high-level delegation of Canadian Mineral Sector Investment Company "TYTAN COPPER", called on the caretaker commerce minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr.Aamir...

More than two-thirds female engineering graduates jobless: Survey

ISLAMABAD:  A recent joint research initiative by Gallup Pakistan and Population Research in Identity and Disparities for Equality (PRIDE) has shed light...

‘Official’ gold rates have finally been released again. What took so long?

The development follows weeks of uncertainty, a crackdown, and people’s reluctance to buy or sell the precious commodity amid rupee appreciation

IMF says global economy ‘limping along’, cuts growth forecast for China, euro zone

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for China and the euro zone and said overall global growth remained...

Pakistan, UAE company, all set to sign 25-year concession agreement for terminal’s operations on Karachi Port 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is on the verge of signing a 25-year concession agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports, a UAE-based company, to operate the...
Huawei

IT minister and Huawei Pakistan CEO discuss “digital financial revolution”

ISLAMABAD: In a stride toward advancing financial access and embracing transformative opportunities, Ethan Sun, CEO of Huawei Pakistan, held a pivotal meeting...

SECP unveils standardized constitutive documents for registration of private funds

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken a significant stride towards streamlining and expediting the registration process of...

Finance Minister suggests listing of Govt debt securities at PSX to develop debt market

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Dr Shamshad Akhtar said that the securities market can play a vital role in...

Mobile phone imports surge to 76pc despite dollar constraints

The industry envisions the need for consistency in this upward trajectory, as it could lead to the local production of allied parts