Mauritius offers its expertise to promote tourism in Pakistan
Mauritius High Commissioner to Pakistan Rashidally Soobadar on Wednesday offered his country’s expertise to exploit Pakistan’s untapped potential of tourism sector, saying he believed it can significantly contribute to the national economy. “Mauritius has a very organized tourism sector which contributes nine per cent to its economy and I offer my country’s technical assistance to…
Adil Aziz
Flood affected areas require 2.99 Million seed bags for Rabi crops
Flood affected areas across the country need 2.99 million seed bags to fulfill the requirements of upcoming Rabi season, Commissioner Food Security ministry of National Food Security and Research informed a meeting. The meeting chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal was informed that around four million acres of cultivatable area have been…
MMBL CFDO highlights the power of Fintech at the GITEX Global 2022
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL)’s Chief Finance and Digital Officer (CFDO), Sardar Mohammad Abubakr shared his expertise on Fintech Surge: ESG & Fintech – Society, Inclusion & the Environment at the GITEX GLOBAL 2022, held in the 2nd week of October at Dubai World Trade Centre. GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest…
Abhi partners with Daftarkhwan to financially empower the co-working ecosystem
ABHI joins hands with Daftarkhwan, one of the biggest co-working spaces in Pakistan, to provide financial wellness, exclusively to its more than 200 resident companies with over 2500 members. Daftarkhwan currently houses 2500+ professionals across 7 locations in 3 main cities across Lahore, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. They are home to leading companies like Uber, Trella,…
Prudent economic polices put Rupee on sustained upward trajectory
The strategy adopted by the incumbent finance minister went well with the currency market and lifted Rupee from worst-performing to best-performing currency Notwithstanding the flood damages, the prudent economic policies introduced by the incumbent finance minister are bearing fruit as Rupee is continuously gaining strength against Dollar for past over-two weeks, making it best-performing currency….
ECC approves continuation of RCET for export oriented sectors during CFY 2022-23
The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Monday approved continuation of Regionally Competitive Electricity Tariff (RCET) for export oriented sectors during CFY 2022-23 and decided that electricity may be provided at Rs. 19.99 per kWh all inclusive to five export oriented sectors namely textile including jute, leather, surgical and sports goods across country from October 1,…
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Finds a New Home in Karachi
Hollywood’s favorite coffee shop, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, has now found its new home in Karachi. The grand opening took place on Friday, Oct 7, through an invite-only event. This marks the launch of their 12th store in Pakistan, and the very first branch in Karachi. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf already…
PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 126 points
The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Monday, gaining 126.39 points, a positive change of 0.30 percent, closing at 42,211.64 points against 42,085.25 points on the last working day. A total of 240,194,764 shares were traded during the day compared to 313,348,644 shares the previous day, whereas the price of…
Emirates appoints new Regional Manager in Pakistan
Emirates has appointed Salem Al Mana as the new Regional Manager for Pakistan, with effect from 1 November. This comes as part of the airline’s management rotations to support its commercial strategies and efforts in rebuilding its global network amidst the increase in travel demand and the easing of restrictions. Salem was previously Emirates’ Commercial…
Saving $6 Billion on fuel imports, Thar Coal project to prove as game-changer: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said amid the skyrocketing fuel prices, the cheaper energy production from the Thar Coal Mines project would prove as a game-changer of development for the entire country. The Thar Coal Project, he said, could help the government save up to $6 billion as the expenditure on the import of…