NAVTTC, Daraz Alibaba group collaborate for youth employment

ISLAMABAD, Jul 01 (APP): National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and Daraz Alibaba Group have envisaged mutual collaboration for income generating skills and youth employment in e-commerce market place. In this regard, the e-commerce giant Daraz Alibaba Group Director Corporate Affairs, Mr. Tony Hulton, […]

Argentina’s black market dollar trade: illegal but part of life

Buenos Aires, July 1 (AFP/APP): It is hard to come by but ever-present on the mind of average Argentines: the US dollar, whose value relative to the feeble peso is a barometer for an economy in crisis. “Dollars! Change, change, doooolars!” The cries of unofficial […]

Flight trouble: Strained US airlines face July 4 test

New York, July 1 (AFP/APP): US airlines are bracing customers for what will probably be another bumpy holiday weekend as the industry struggles to manage a surge in travel demand that probably exceeds its current capacity. Yu Su, a computer science professor at Ohio State […]

Pakistan rolls out the National Single Window for Trade and Transportation

ISLAMABAD, JUNE 30 (PNI) In line with Pakistan’s commitment under Article 10.4 of the World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement, Pakistan successfully rolled out the first phase of the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) for trade and transportation integrating Pakistan Customs, Department of Plant Protection, Animal […]

National Assembly passes Finance bill with outlay of Rs9502b

Islamabad, June 29, 2022 (Online): The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2022, giving legal effect to budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year. It was moved by Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha. Having a total outlay of 9502 billion […]

CPEC, economic linkages deepen abiding friendship between Pak-China: PM Shahbaz

ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor and the growing economic linkages had deepened the roots of the abiding friendship between the peoples of Pakistan and China. “Atop this unshakeable foundation, the Pakistan-China partnership would continue […]

Spain inflation hits 10.2%, highest level since 1985

Madrid, June 29 (AFP/APP): Inflation in Spain has jumped to its highest level since 1985, largely driven up by soaring energy prices, official data showed on Wednesday. Inflation has soared worldwide as economies have emerged from the Covid pandemic while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has […]

Consultative Session on maximum utilization of coal

Islamabad, June 29, 2022 (Online): A consultative session was held at NEPRA Tower to discuss how to maximize utilization of coal (both local and imported) as a cheaper source of electricity generation to reduce power tariff. The session was presided by NEPRA Authority including Chairman […]