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,…
OGDC makes hydrocarbon discovery in Kohat
KARACHI: The Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDC) has announced gas and condensate discovery from its exploratory well Togh-01, which is located in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The well has flowed…
FPCCI organizes Supplementary Achievement Award
KARACHI: The Supplementary 7th FPCCI Achievement Award held today at Governor House Karachi which was graced by the Governor of Sindh Imran Ismail as Chief Guest. There were 11 participants…
Prime Minister Imran Khan welcomes USD 240 million foreign investment from Hong Kong based port operator, Hutchison Port Holdings
October 15, 2019: A delegation of Hutchison Port Holdings led by their Group Managing Director Mr. Eric Ip called on Prime Minister Imran Khan today. Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed…
TPL Insurance to offer Auto Insurance solutions to Askari Bank customers
KARACHI: TPL Insurance, Pakistan’s first direct insurance company, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Pakistan’s leading commercial and retail banking institution Askari Bank Ltd. An MoU was signed…
Pakistan Solar Quality Passport: Training of Master Trainers to Ensure Quality of Solar Installations Begins
Islamabad: Pakistan Solar Quality Passport: Training of Master Trainers begins in Islamabad today. Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan, CEO AEDB, inaugurated the training. In his address to the participants Dr…