Hira Ali launches “IRIS Makeup and Hair Studio”

ISLAMABAD-Hira Ali, celebrity couturier and organic skin care expert has created a complete 360 beauty solution by re-launching IRIS Makeup and Hair Studio. After the launch of her organic skin care brand “Hira Ali Beauty”, the artist-turned-fashion designer is now ready to take on the […]

SECP approves first Peer-to-Peer lending platform

ISLAMABAD-The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in pursuance of its reforms agenda to support and encourage Fintech revolution in the country, has approved the launch of Pakistan’s first Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending platform.the&locale=en_US&sdk=joey Finja, venture capital-backed fintech secured the approval under the first cohort of SECP’s […]

FBR issues refunds of Rs144 bln till December

ISLAMABAD, The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued refunds to the tune of Rs144 billion from July to December 2020 against only Rs76 billion during the same period of last year, showing an increase of 89 percent. According to press release issued by the […]

CCoP approves transaction structure for PSMC

ISLAMABAD, :The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) here on Thursday approved the Transaction Structure for Pakistan Steel Mills Corporation (PSMC). Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP), according to a Finance Ministry […]

Forty matches decided in National Ranking Tennis

LAHORE-As many as forty (40) matches decided in the 6th Begum Kulsum Saifullah Khan National Ranking Tennis Tournament at the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) Complex, Islamabad on Wednesday.  The fixtures were conducted in the men’s singles and doubles, ladies’ singles, boys U-18, boys U-14 and […]

Pakistan players move up in T20I rankings

LAHORE-Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has attained the career-best 16th position, while veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan have also earned significant improvement in the latest T20 International rankings, issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the Pakistan-New Zealand T20I series.  Pakistan’s bowlers […]

Dhabeji SEZ to provide 100,000 jobs, attract $1 bn FDI

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ), to be developed in Sindh province, would attract over $1 billion foreign direct investment besides providing over 100,000 direct and indirect jobs for locals.The SEZ is being developed under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) […]