PIA launches its mobile App for reservation
KARACHI: PIA and Turkish IT Company Hitit celebrated their first anniversary of successful business partnership between the two companies. A ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of first year…
Pakistan, Malaysia need to agree upon new concessional list under FTA, says CG
KARACHI: Consul General of Malaysia Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman has said that Malaysia and Pakistan need to agree upon on a new concessional list under the existing Free Trade Agreement…
Telenor Pakistan becomes the first telco to receive ISO 45001 Certification for Occupational Health & Safety
ISLAMABAD: Country’s leading telecom services provider, Telenor Pakistan, has received the ‘ISO 45001’ Certification for its responsible approach towards Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S). The specific requirements for the ‘ISO…
SHC restrains customs from adverse action against shipping agent
KARACHI: The custom officials were restrained from any adverse action against shipping agent United Marine Agency. The order came from a customs appellate bench comprising Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and…
SHC issue pre-admission notices in steel import case
KARACHI: Pre-admission notices were issued to respondent custom officials for Oct 24 in a constitution petition filed by Balochistan Engineering Works Limited, importer of prime quality iron and steel products,…
Ariana Resources to acquire Dogu
LONDON: Ariana Resources, the exploration and development company with gold mining operations in Turkey, announced a conditional agreement to acquire 100% of Dogu Akdeniz Mineralleri San. ve Tic. Ltd., a…
Hipgnosis Songs acquires music catalogue
LONDON: The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited and its Investment Adviser, The Family (Music) Limited, has acquired a music catalogue from Timbaland, an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter…
Alpha and Allianz to jointly acquire 85% stake in S$1.5bn office complex in Beijing
SINGAPORE: Alpha Investment Partners (Alpha) has entered into agreements with Allianz Real Estate to jointly acquire an 85% interest in Ronsin Technology Center, a Grade A office complex valued at…
FTO dismisses real estate developer’s application against Inland Revenue
KARACHI: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has dismissed a complaint filed by M/s Black Stone Developers against Inland Revenue for failing to issue refund for Tax Year 2017. M/s Black…
Angling Direct acquires Erics Angling for £1.10 million
NORWICH: Angling Direct, the UK’s largest and fastest growing fishing tackle and equipment retailer, has acquired the business and assets of Erics Angling Centre Ltd, a multi-channel fishing tackle retailer,…
MCC Port Qasim reshuffle Appraising Officers
KARACHI: MCC Port Qasim has reassigned work among Appraising Officers within the collectorate with immediate effect. Zeeshan Danish is moved from Group-I to QICT Examination. Irshad Ali Shah is moved…
Boku, GoPay join hands to extend mobile payments across Indonesia
LONDON: Boku Inc, the world’s leading independent direct carrier commerce company, has entered into a partnership with GoPay, the digital payments platform of Gojek, the largest on-demand multi-service provider in…
SPH partners with Bridge C Capital to create an aged-care and health care fund in Japan
SINGAPORE: Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SPH JPAM Pte Ltd, has entered into a strategic partnership with Bridge C Capital Inc. to set up a fund,…
MCC Port Qasim books importer for tampering assessed GDs to evade taxes
KARACHI: MCC Port Qasim has lodged an FIR against Dalair Khan of M/s Hikmat Traders, Abdul Rehman Siddique of M/s Al-Rehman Associates for evading government revenue of Rs62.736 million and…
Global economic outlook ‘precarious,’ no room for mistakes, IMF warns
WASHINGTON: The world economy is slowing to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis, as the US-China trade war and other factors like Brexit undercut business confidence and investment,…