Rossann Williams, Starbucks’ North America president, is leaving the organization. She’s been a conspicuous figure in the organization’s push against unionization. In her absence, Sara Trilling was elevated to chief VP and leader of Starbucks North America. Quavering is a 20-year veteran of Starbucks. Starbucks has been among the most recent influx of noticeable organizations … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has felicitated the government functionaries on framing the Strategic Trade Policy Framework for 2020/25, a statement said on Wednesday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver thanked Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood and Commerce secretary Sauleh Faruqui on framing the policy, saying that it reflects … Read more
KARACHI: The National Incubation Centre Lahore (NICL) at LUMS collaborated with the Innovation-Acceleration Lab at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan to host SolutionsFest 2.0: Reimagining our relationship with plastics in Pakistan, a statement said. The three-day event, which aimed at discussing, strategising and creating solutions for plastic pollution, was held from November 29 to … Read more
LAHORE: The government was making sincere efforts to provide due rights and facilities to the labourers, an official said. Speaking at a consultative workshop on proposed amendments in the Punjab Social Security Act, provincial Minister for Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal said that there was a need to change five decades old act for the protection … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured that the government stands by the medical staff including doctors and nurses and will provide them full protection in the fight against coronavirus. He was speaking after inaugurating the upgradation project of cantonment General Hospital Rawalpindi on Wednesday. The Prime Minister said doctors, nurses and other medical staff are … Read more
Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities as an annual obligation to inform each other on start of new year. The list of Pakistan’s nuclear installations officially handed over to a representative of Indian High Commission at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Islamabad, a statement of MOFA … Read more
The Pak Navy has organized a free medical camp in village Dam of Baluchistan with the help of Sahil and Ulfat Welfare Foundations. According to the Spokesperson, specialist doctors of surgical, medical, skin, gynecology, child and general medically inspected the patients at the camp. Over seven hundred patients were provided with free medical treatment, medicines … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan says the present government is fully committed to provide all possible facilities to the business community. He was talking to a delegation of representatives belonging to various Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Islamabad on Thursday. He said the government will provide all out assistance to facilitate the business community for … Read more
An accountability court on Monday granted a plea of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi seeking additional facilities in jail. Accountability Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the petition seeking facilities also being provided to former president Asif Ali Zardari in jail. The petition was filed by Sadia Abbasi, a sister of former Prime Minister Abbasi, who … Read more
Superheroes, exoskeletons, and musical robots are all on show in Beijing. They’re part of this year’s World Robot Conference which highlights not only robots for play but also for the workplace. At Beijing’s 5th annual World Robot Conference there’s a robot for everyone and almost everything. From play to manufacturing and cargo handling, more than … Read more
