BEIJING: US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in Hong Kong, documents showed on Monday, the latest China tech company to list closer to home as tensions with the United States rise. Several US-listed Chinese tech firms such as Alibaba have held initial public offerings in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar on Monday asserted that the only way to tackle the threat of the new Omicron variant was to delay the arrival of the virus in Pakistan by taking prompt actions and re-intensify the vaccination campaign across the country by utilizing extra resources. “The vaccination process was already going on but now we … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Daraz aims to host up to 300,000 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in two years, its CEO said, as the firm seeks to bolster its position in its home market in the face of potential competition from global giant Amazon, Reuters reported. E-commerce growth in the country of 220 million is yet to take off fully, … Read more
The first episode of the most-anticipated project of Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Sinf-e-Aahan, has been released. “The most awaited saga begins. A rollercoaster ride of emotions, struggles and conflict that will keep you on the edge of your seats,” read the caption. Giving insight into the first episode, ISPR said it “introduces the leads … Read more
Members of the Sikh community and Information minister Fawad Chaudhry and have criticized a local brand for shooting a clothing commercial at Kartarpur Gurdwara as it hurt the religious sentiments of many Sikhs. Amodel bareheaded shot for a ladies’ clothing brand in Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur. The shoot then garnered criticism as many … Read more
LAHORE: Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Ameer Bhatti on Monday suspended three-month sentences awarded to Mandi Bahauddin Deputy Commissioner (DC) Tariq Basra and Assistant Commissioner (AC) Imtiaz Ali in contempt of court case. The CJ LHC issued the order on separate appeals filed by the convicts challenging their convictions and sentences. Read more: … Read more
Ahsan Khan sure knows how to break the news, the actor and host invited Hiba Bukhari and Arez Ahmed to the show and sharing footage from behind the scenes, hinted that the two might be getting married soon! Read more: Hiba Bukhari hints fans about her relationship status & marriage plans Deewangi famed actress Hiba … Read more
MADRID: The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenues in 2021, the UN’s tourism body said on Monday, calling the sector’s recovery ‘fragile’ and ‘slow’. The forecast from the Madrid-based World Tourism Organization comes as Europe is grappling with a surge in infections and as a new heavily mutated … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), in a plea to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), has requested an increase of Rs4.75 in the power tariff. The request for the increase has been made for the month of October, keeping in view the fuel adjustment prices.the regulatory authority will hear the request on … Read more
KARACHI: The apex tax body of the country has imposed a condition on builders and developers under the Anti-Money Launder Act, 2010 regarding transfer and registration of property. In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a notification on Monday, saying that the AML 2010 empowered the revenue board, inter-alia, to licence or … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The authorities in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province are determined to tap the economic potential of the province through the development of special economic zones (SEZs), chief executive officer of the KP Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has said. The investment-friendly policies of the provincial government and efforts of the KPEZDMC have enabled … Read more
KARACHI: The dollar recorded an all-time high of Rs176.20 at the closing of the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday, dealers said. The exchange market recorded a decline of 74 paisas in the rupee value to end at Rs176.20 against the greenback from last Friday’s closing of Rs175.46 in the interbank foreign exchange market. Read … Read more
KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced on Monday to suspend gas supply to CNG filling stations for two-and-a-half months in winter to meet the additional demand of domestic consumers. The government decided to suspend the supply of gas to all CNG stations across Sindh and Balochistan from December 1, 2021, to February 15, … Read more
KARACHI: PostEx, a provider of courier and financing to e-commerce companies, completed one of the country’s largest early-stage funding to help with its expansion plans, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The Lahore-based startup raised $8.6 million through multiple tranches in its seed funding, according to its founder Muhammad Omer Khan. The latest tranche was led by Global Founders … Read more
Working in the entertainment industry is no easy feat, with mixed signals and signals being perceived the wrong way, a lot can go wrong. Spending a big chunk of her life in this industry, Anoushey Ashraf often shares the wisdom she’s gathered all these years. Read more: Anoushey Ashraf raises her voice against violation of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati said on Monday that the newly introduced technology would help identify and remove ghost employees from the railway department. Addressing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony, the minister said strict disciplinary action would be taken against ghost employees if any are found in the department. Under the … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has expressed disappointment and surprise at the unnecessary delay in the approval of the SME Policy, a statement said. The SME sector is anxiously waiting for the policy and assurances are being given for the last couple of years that it is on the anvil and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday sought a reply from the attorney general of Pakistan on a plea to probe the alleged audiotape of former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar. The petition filed by President Sindh High Court Bar Salahuddin and Syed Hyder Imam Rizvi has requested IHC to constitute a commission comprising … Read more
Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir tied the knot in March last year and have been thriving under each other’s companionship. Sajal has been wowing the audience with her phenomenal performances and Ahad too has made his mark in the industry alongside Sajal with Dhoop Ki Deewar. Read more: Sajal Aly opens up about bond … Read more
ISLAMABAD: In the present era of e-commerce, there are business opportunities for Pakistani women in the global markets, including Indonesia, a diplomat said. “The volume of e-commerce market in Indonesia would reach $50 billion by 2025, which could be fully utilised by [the] Pakistani businesswomen, Indonesian Ambassador Adam Mulawarman Tugio told APP, while he was … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Women economic and social empowerment is essential for the development of any society and also for sustainable economic development, the Italian envoy said. In Pakistan, women are leading the economic and political arena and there are huge opportunities for women also in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese told APP, … Read more
GENEVA, The World Health Organization warned Monday the new Covid-19 Omicron variant poses a “very high” risk globally, despite uncertainties about the danger and contagion levels of the new strain. The UN health agency said the Covid strain first discovered in southern Africa was a “highly divergent variant with a high number of mutations… some of which are concerning … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday recorded 176 new coronavirus infections, the lowest since April last year, taking the country’s total tally of Covid cases to 13,738. According to the National Command and Operation Centre, the national tally of total active Covid-19 cases was recorded at 13,738 with 176 more people testing positive for the deadly virus … Read more
Whenever a new movie comes out, people look forward to the reviews that it gets from critics before they decide to spend a fortune to go watch the movie. Tickets are no longer cheap, neither are the refreshments at the cinema, so the bill of watching a good movie with refreshments comes down anywhere between … Read more
A Muslim stand-up comedian in India, Munawar Faruqui, left his fans and friends speechless on Sunday when he announced his retirement at the age of 29 amid increasing pressure and threats from right-wing Hindu groups. Read more: Indian court rejects bail plea of Muslim stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui Faruqui took to his social media accounts … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh High Court’s verdict to strike down the federal excise duty of 75 paisas on every mobile phone call of over five minutes’ duration was challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday. The Federal Board of Revenue has challenged the decision of the Sindh High Court in the Supreme Court after … Read more
BEIJING: The online opening ceremony of Sino-Pakistan Silk Road Institute of Electric Power was held simultaneously at Zhengzhou Electric Power College (ZEPC), China and the University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, Pakistan. This Institute of Electric Power aims at strengthening the communications and research in the electric power technology between ZEPC and UET, Lahore, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday has tweeted a ‘leaked audio call’ of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz. Gill posted the audio on the microblogging website saying: “Another audio of Maryam Safdar leaked.” While targeting the daughter of former premier Nawaz Sharif, the special aide went on to say,” Told … Read more
