Chinese company interested to set up electric, hybrid manufacturing unit in Pakistan
BYD, a major Chinese manufacturer of electric and hybrid vehicles based in Shenzhen showed interest in setting up their manufacturing unit in Pakistan. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque was briefed by senior executives of BYD Co. Ltd during a recently held virtual meeting. He was accompanied by the Embassy’s economic team, Pakistan’s Consul-general…
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HBL & MCB BANK introduce RDA drive ‘ROSHAN RAHO’ in association with the Pakistani Consulate Riyadh, KSA
HBL & MCB BANK participate in the Pakistan day event held by the Pakistan Consulate for Riyadh, KSA on 23rd March, 2022 VIP attendance was made by His Excellency, Ameer Khurram Rathore the Ambassador to Riyadh Virtual guest Speakers included Muhammad Aurangzeb, President & CEO – HBL and Shoaib Mumtaz, President & CEO MCB Bank…
Fraudster agents involved in deductions from Kafalat payments to be dealt strictly: Sania
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar had caveated of strict actions being taken against fraudster agents involved in deductions from disbursements of Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries. Warning agents to refrain from deductions, Dr. Sania, in a statement, reaffirmed that all those involved in deductions from payments…
Provincial Consultative Conference on Improving Rule of Law
A provincial consultative conference was organized by Oxfam in Pakistan in collaboration with SAFWCO (Sindh Agriculture & Forestry Workers Coordinating Organization) on improving rule of law at Movinpick Hotel, Karachi. The conference convened members of provincial assembly, policy makers, legislators, academia, justice providers to collectively reflect and review the challenges women, minorities, and marginalized communities…
SECP leads by example in Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management and Sustainable Development: Aamir Khan
“SECP, as the regulator of not just the corporate sector, but also the capital markets, NBFCs and insurance sector, is passionate about implementing a comprehensive and robust code of corporate governance in Pakistan, being equally focused on promoting effective management, improving transparency, and fostering healthy competition,” said SECP Chairman Aamir Khan in his keynote address…
Govt. approves 10% tax relief on edible oil imports
The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin here on Friday approved tax relief of 10 percent on import of edible oil for the month of April and May to deal with the expected shortfall of the commodity during the month of Ramzan due to hike in prices The finance minister was presiding over…
Pakistan becomes sugar surplus with production going up by 2 million tons: Tarin
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Friday that sugar production was likely to increase by 2 million tons this year from the output of 7.5 million tons recorded last year. In a tweet, the federal minister said, as a result, Pakistan was back to sugar surplus country from deficit. He said, the…
Governor SBP unveils a special report about progress on SDGs from banking perspective
Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir unveiled a report titled ‘SDGs and sustainability report– Pakistan Banking Sector Perspective’ in Dubai on March 23, 2022. The report was launched in an event on the theme ‘The Future of Green and Sustainable Finance – The Role of the SDGs’ organized by the Global Ethical Finance…
Pak-China cooperation on dairy industry to bring industrial upgrading in country
The cooperation between China and Pakistan on dairy industry and diversified demands for high-quality dairy products in China will provide a new development direction for Pakistan’s dairy industry.” We’ve learned that Pakistan is the most important exporter and producer of dairy products in South Asia. I think Pakistan’s high-quality dairy products will be of great…
NEPRA Chairman and its CSR award winners visit LUMS
The Chairman, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), Mr. Tauseef H. Farooqi was recently invited to visit the LUMS campus in Lahore. He was joined by representatives from seven NEPRA licensee organisations, which have done tremendous work towards social initiatives, particularly within the areas of renewable energy. The aim of the meeting at LUMS was…