QUBED Nathiagali, a sustainable ecotourism hospitality venture, is turning heads
QUBED Nathiagali is a revolutionary success story of a sustainably crafted, innovative and architecturally transformed resort built from shipping containers. Rather than relying on conventional concrete structures with a high carbon footprint, lengthy & laborious construction trail, and short timelines, QUBED Nathiagali’s prefabricated container structure is eco-friendly and ultra-sustainable. Blending in perfectly with its surroundings,…
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Around 88,317 tax cases involving Rs2.611 trillion pending with courts
Around 88,317 cases, involving Rs2611.7 billion, have been pending with different courts of the country as on October 31st, 2022. Among these pending cases, 75,021 cases involving Rs2382 billion are related to Inland Revenue Service whereas 13,296 cases involving Rs229.7 billion are to the Customs department, according to break up figures, as on October 31,…
Senate Body for expediting transactions completion of privatized entities
Senate Standing Committee on Privatization here called upon the Privatization Commission of Pakistan to expedite efforts for completing the transactions of privatized state-owned enterprises to protect and safeguard national interest. The committee, chaired by Senator Shamim Afridi, discussed the status of government entities already privatized but the transactions have not been completed and was briefed…
PITB Incubation Wing and Swyft Logistics Sign MoU to Support Local Start-up Ecosystem
An MoU was signed between Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Incubation Wing and Swyft Logistics to mutually support the development of the local startup eco system in Pakistan. The MoU was signed by PITB Joint Director Incubation Wing Hammad Khailque and CEO Swyft Logistics Muhammad Uns in a ceremony held at Arfa Software Technology Park….
Shell Pakistan signs ABHI as first customer for Voluntary Carbon compensation offer
Shell Pakistan Limited signed ABHI, Pakistan’s first financial wellness platform, as its first official customer for the launch of its new voluntary carbon compensation program. This program provides an avenue for all ABHI employees who are using Shell Fuel Cards to offset hard-to-abate carbon emissions from their fuel consumption by using Shell’s global portfolio of…
Seafood exports jump 39.6% to $134 million in 4 months
In terms of quantity, the fish exports increased by 40.93 percent by growing from 36,088 metric tons last year to 50,859 metric tons this year The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 39.65 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year….
PM names Sahir Shamshad as CJCSC, Asim Munir as COAS
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Lt. Gen. Syed Asim Munir as the Chief of the Army Staff using his constitutional authority. In a tweet, she said a…
Oil Drops as EU Weighs Higher Russian Fuel Price Cap
Oil tumbled to near a two-month low as traders assessed a higher-than-expected price cap on Russian crude between $65 and $70 a barrel and a surprise build in US products. The European Union’s proposed range would be well above Russia’s cost of production and higher than some countries have been paying for its oil. As…
LUMS and London School of Economics partner to celebrate 75 years of Pakistan
LUMS recently hosted the ‘Pakistan@75’ Summit curated by the South Asia Centre of the London School of Economics and Political Science. This collaborative event brought together over two hundred and fifty students, academics, industry professionals, and entrepreneurs to participate in a series of critical conversations around topics ranging from policy and philanthropy to health and…
Pakistan Business users to benefit from Availability of SAP Build
SAP announced the launch of SAP Build, a powerful new low code offering to unleash the power of business users, launched at SAP TechEd conference in Las Vegas, USA, recently. SAP Build empowers users of all skill levels to create and augment enterprise applications, automate processes, and design business sites with drag-and-drop simplicity. It brings…