Chinese companies to be facilitated for investment in Pakistan: PM

BEIJING, Feb 5 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan while appreciating the interest of Chinese companies for enhancing business ties with Pakistan, highlighted that government of Pakistan had offered many incentives to foreign enterprises especially from China for investment in Pakistan Special Economic Zones. The prime […]

China joins industrial design IP treaty

Geneva, Feb 5 (AFP/APP): China has joined the World Intellectual Property Organization’s treaty on protecting industrial designs, which should help Chinese designers safeguard their work internationally, the UN agency said Saturday. Beijing has entered WIPO’s Hague System for the international registration of industrial designs — […]

Rupee starts gaining strength: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD, Feb 05 (Online): Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said rupee has started gaining strength in the wake of sixth tranche sanctioned by the IMF. As per media report he said this while talking to state run TV in Beijing on Saturday. “I warn to […]

Chinese companies assure all-out support for CPEC: Khalid

BEIJING – February 4 (ONLINE): Special Assistant to Prime Minister on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Affairs Khalid Mansoor has said the Chinese companies have assured their full support to second phase of the CPEC project. Talking to Pakistan’s state television in Beijing on Friday […]

New Zealand sees record number of new homes consented in 2021

WELLINGTON, Feb. 4 (Xinhua/APP) –: The number of new homes consented in 2021 rose 24 percent year on year, New Zealand’s statistics department Stats NZ said on Friday.   A record 48,899 new homes were consented in 2021, up 24 percent from 2020, construction statistics […]

Spain to supply gas to Morocco after Algeria supply cut

Madrid, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Spain on Thursday said it would help Morocco ensure its energy security by allowing it to transport supplies through the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline (GME) following a supply crisis with Algeria. “Morocco has asked for support to guarantee its energy security on […]

Over 7 million visited Dubai in 2021 tourism turnaround

Dubai, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): More than seven million foreign tourists visited Dubai last year, marking a “remarkable turnaround”, the government of the Gulf city state hosting the Expo world fair announced Thursday. The figure was up 32 percent on 2020, the first full year of […]

Facebook parent Meta sheds $200 bn in stock plummet

New York, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Facebook’s parent firm Meta on Thursday plunged over $200 billion in stock value — comparable to the size of New Zealand’s economy — after results that raised doubts about the troubled social media giant’s future. In addition to costs of […]

Country’s economy performed well despite COVID-19: Dr Reza

ISLAMABAD, Feb 03 (APP): Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr. Reza Baqir on Thursday said that the country’s economy performed well during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is a sign of good economic policies and planning of the government that the country’s economy has grown […]