Pakistan faces a future of Cryptocurrency
If you run a quick search about Pakistan and cryptocurrency, what’s likely to come up near the top is talk of a ban. Indeed, it...
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Foreign investors 2018 CSR contribution of over Rs 20 Billion for 60 million beneficiaries
KARACHI: The leading foreign investors who are members of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) have invested in excess of PKR 20 Billion...
Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya declared “fugitive economic offender”
NEW DELHI: Vijay Mallya, a liquor baron and business tycoon in India who is facing charges of loan default and has been staying in Britain,...
Microfinance – paving its way to economic and social development for bottom of the pyramid
The way we interact with money has a whole new dimension in this digital age. From the way you pay for your morning coffee without...
NEPRA approves cut in power tariff by 31 paisas/unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has cut power tariff by by 31 paisas per unit. The power sector regulator conducted a hearing on...
Ministry trashes report about ban/duty on export of Pakistani potato
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security has refuted a report about imposition of ban and duty on the export of potato as baseless. In...
Hubco Signed Financing Agreement for Thar Energy Limited
KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer, The Hub Power Company Limited has signed financing agreement for its 330MW Thar Energy Limited power project at the...
IMF Asks Govt to Levy More Taxes for Raising Tax Revenue
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has attached new strings with the bail-out package Pakistan is seeking from the Fund to stave off a possible...
China Sees Substantial Drop in Poverty Rate in Past 40 Years
BEIJING: China has witnessed substantial drop of poverty rate in the past 40 years, especially in rural areas, thanks to reform and opening-up, a top...
US Business Groups Urge White House to Resolve Trade Dispute with China
WASHINGTON: Nearly 150 US business groups on Tuesday urged the White House to resolve the ongoing trade dispute with China during an expected meeting between...