BEIRUT: Dozens of physicians, nurses, and medical professionals demonstrated outside the Central Bank of Beirut on Thursday after calling a two-day nationwide strike to protest the country’s rapidly deteriorating economic situation. The walkout was called by two medical professional organisations, the Syndicates of Doctors in Beirut and the North and the Syndicate of Private Hospital … Read more
NetSol Technologies Limited is in the business of development and sale of computer software and allied services in Pakistan, as well as abroad. The company maintains its position as a leader in providing innovative solutions to the global asset finance and leasing industry. It is the first organisation in the industry to introduce digital transformation … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has successfully achieved 10 million tonnes of coal production milestone, a statement said. SECMC, one of the largest public-private partnership in the energy sector, commenced commercial operations in July 2019 with an annual production capacity of 3.8 million tonnes. Over the last two-and-a-half years, SECMC has successfully … Read more
RIYADH: Some 140 local tour guides will be trained to boost Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector, it has been announced. This comes as part of the agreement signed between the Public Investment Fund’s Cruise Saudi and the Ministry of Tourism, Saudi Press Agency reported. The deal will see the two organisations working together in areas of development and … Read more
RIYADH: The annual rate of consumer inflation in Saudi Arabia has averaged 3.3 per cent in the year through November 2021, according to the data compiled by Arab News. However, several organisations expect it to be in the lower range of 1 per cent to 2 per cent next year. The 3.3 per cent rate is … Read more
KARACHI: The Site Association of Industry (SAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Befiler for facilitating its members and their employees in tax filing, and related business services for promoting compliance culture among its member organisations, a statement said. Site Association patron-in-chief Muhammad Zubair Motiwala graced the signing ceremony with his presence. SAI … Read more
KARACHI: Errors in the online system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) are denying applications for processing the change of status from the association of persons (AOPs) to non-profit organization (NPO) or a trust. To resolve the issue, the Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) wrote a letter on December 3, 2021 to the FBR … Read more
LAHORE: Speakers at the launching ceremony of a report have stressed the need for devising short-term and long-term strategies for achieving potential growth of the economy. Speaking at the launching of “The state of the economy: changing world-Pakistan reset” at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), they highlighted critical challenges that needed to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the federal government is focusing on 14 districts of Sindh under the Sindh Development Plan. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the implementation of Rs444 billion Sindh Development Plan, the prime minister said, the objective is to improve the socioeconomic status of the residents of Sindh. He … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: The Rockefeller Foundation and the IKEA Foundation have announced plans to launch a $1 billion fund to boost access to renewable energy in developing countries – one of the key commitments made through a series of virtual United Nations ministerial forums this week, according to a UN statement. Some 50 ministers outlined their … Read more
