Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Spotify celebrate its first anniversary in Pakistan

Spotify

KARACHI: Spotify has provided a global stage to the Pakistani creators as they added over 19,590 songs to the platform over the past year, a statement said. The streaming platform entered the Pakistani market with a commitment to help local artists reach new fans and build careers, both at home and abroad through its tools … Read more

The counterfeit conundrum

counterfeit

KARACHI: The menace of counterfeit drugs is a global phenomenon. But the situation in developing countries like Pakistan is particularly disturbing. It is alleged that the Pakistani market is filled with almost 50 per cent spurious drugs. However, according to a survey conducted last year by Profit, a local publication, more than 40pc of medicines … Read more

Fatima Fertilizer to acquire 84.51% stakes in Samba Bank

Fatima Fertilizer

KARACHI: The board of directors of Fatima Fertilizer Company has approved the company’s proposed plan to acquire 84.51 per cent stakes in Samba Bank Limited, a bourse filing said on Monday. The board also accorded approval for the company to conduct due diligence on the potential acquisition. It may be mentioned here that the Saudi … Read more

SCO countries offered to use Pakistani market to boost digital economy: official

Digital economy

BEIJING: Digital economy is interlinked with innovation and wide infrastructure. Both of these aspects are still untapped from Pakistan’s perspective; therefore, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members could use the Pakistani market, its resources to boost its digital economy, an official said. Addressing a seminar on the “Digital economy driving SCO innovation and development”, Commercial … Read more