Business & Economy

SIALKOT, Aug 28 (APP): Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) organized an inclusive seminar on “Online Business for Beginners”. Chairman SCCI Departmental Committee on SMEs Fizan Akbar gave a brief presentation on the benefits of working with Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM)/Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):Chairman ASEAN Committee Islamabad (ACI) Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong on Sunday said that ASEAN is a symbol of shared property and economic development for the whole world including Pakistan, which is a catalyst in global economy and trade. The Association of SouthEast […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP): Pakistan Railways was planning to upgrade five major Railway stations across the country on modern lines to facilitate the passengers as well as help the department to generate more revenue. “The purpose to upgrade the railway stations is to make them […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP):China’s printer market reported growth in shipments in the second quarter of the year amid rising demand, an industrial report showed. During the period, the shipment of printers in China topped 4.84 million units, up 1 percent year on year, data from […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 28 (APP): President British-Pakistan Friendship Council North West UK Muhammad Arbab Khan Sunday disclosed that the United Kingdom has launched a “Developing Countries Trading Scheme” (DCTS) to be commenced soon. He said the DCTS will provide tariff reduction and simpler terms of trade […]

Lisbon, Aug 26 (AFP/APP): Nearly 180 flights in Portugal and Spain have been cancelled because of strikes by cabin crew and baggage handlers, airlines and airport officials said Friday, leading to further disruption in the busy summer season. Portugal’s airport operator ANA said almost 150 […]

Paris, Aug 26 (AFP/APP):French energy firm TotalEnergies said Friday it was divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported this week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets. The company said that it had signed a deal on […]

ISLAMABAD, AUG 26 (ONLINE): Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has termed as encouraging Qatar’s decision of investing at least three billion dollars in Pakistan. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Friday, he rejected speculations of purchase of Roosevelt Hotel and PIA by Qatar. He said […]

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua/APP): The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost of China’s interbank market, increased 10.5 basis points to 1.258 percent Friday. The seven-day rate rose 23 basis points to 1.745 percent, the one-month rate went up 0.5 basis […]

ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Friday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would release the tranche (worth US$1.17 bn) to Pakistan after its board meeting on Monday. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said Pakistan had already fulfilled […]