Market Watch: Stocks Advance on Banking Sector Support
Business
November 30, 2020
Market Watch: Stocks Advance on Banking Sector Support
Bulls returned to the bourse on Monday after giving in to selling pressure in previous session and pushed the benchmark index above 41,000-point mark. Stocks within the banking sector outshined others amid reports of changes…
K-Electric Plans $1.5 Billion Investment in Energy Infrastructure
Business
November 30, 2020
K-Electric Plans $1.5 Billion Investment in Energy Infrastructure
K-Electric announced that it’s aiming to invest $1.5 billion into its power generation and distribution infrastructure over the subsequent three years, in line with an announcement released by the corporate on Thursday after its 110th…
TCL and Alcatel Interested in Investing in Pakistan’s Mobile Manufacturing Industry
Technology
November 30, 2020
TCL and Alcatel Interested in Investing in Pakistan’s Mobile Manufacturing Industry
Pakistan Customs has earned a large amount of PKR 54 billion over the last year on the import of mobile devices through Device Identification, Registration, and Blocking System (DIRBs). Moreover, a customs official has revealed…
Pakistan Joins DCO as Founding Member for Digital Cooperation
Technology
November 28, 2020
Pakistan Joins DCO as Founding Member for Digital Cooperation
Pakistan has joined the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) as a founding member which is established under the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to reinforce international cooperation and collaboration within the digital domain. The…
HEC Announces the Coronavirus Guidelines for Educational Institutes
Education
November 27, 2020
HEC Announces the Coronavirus Guidelines for Educational Institutes
Following the Government’s Announcement to close educational institutes, the Higher Education Commission on Thursday issued additional guidelines to follow during the closure. The guidelines come on balance academic institutions — universities, colleges, schools, tuition centers,…
UAE Denies Ban on Import of Workforce from Pakistan: Zulfi Bukhari
Business
November 27, 2020
UAE Denies Ban on Import of Workforce from Pakistan: Zulfi Bukhari
The United Arab Emirates cabinet minister has put aside media reports that the UAE suspended the issuance of a labor visa to Pakistanis, PM’s aide Zulfikar Bukhari said. In a Tweet from his official handle…
Three Countries That Spend the Most on Research & Development
Technology
November 20, 2020
Three Countries That Spend the Most on Research & Development
Investment in research and development (R&D) has become essential within the post-pandemic era where product innovation will play a very important role in increasing a country’s economic process. Here are the top three countries which…
PM Imran Khan Writes a Letter to Facebook’s CEO
Life Style
October 27, 2020
PM Imran Khan Writes a Letter to Facebook’s CEO
PM Imran Khan has sent a missive to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as tensions around the world are rising after President Macron made insensitive comments which were sure to increase Islamophobia. Several countries around the…
Nisha Rao: First Transgender Lawyer In Pakistan
Life Style
October 24, 2020
Nisha Rao: First Transgender Lawyer In Pakistan
Based in Karachi, 28-year-old, Nisha Rao is the first transgender lawyer in Pakistan. She earned a degree in law from Sindh Muslim Law College in 2018 and now she fights cases of other people and…
Lahore’s Hafeez Center in flames for 13 hours
Business
October 18, 2020
Lahore’s Hafeez Center in flames for 13 hours
Firefighters are still trying to put out the Hafeez Center blaze. The fire started around 06:00AM today and engulfed the City’s Technology Hub. Reportedly, almost 15 vehicles and over 40 firefighters were working to contain…