Telecommunication companies and commercial banks have been converging …
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Greater financial inclusion and newer opportunities need of the moment Meezan Bank taking lead in e-commerce development in the country Interview with Mr. Irfan Siddiqui — President and CEO, Meezan Bank Limited PAGE: Tell me something Meezan Bank, please: Irfan …
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Interview with Miss Tara Uzra Dawood — CEO & Founder, 786 Investments Ltd PAGE: Could you share your perspective of the technological innovations in the telecom sector on the banking services? Tara Uzra Dawood: Unlike dinosaurs who didn’t survive the Ice …
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The banking services innovate after Covid but will follow through Interview with Dr. Ayub Mehar — a renowned economist PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your career, please: Dr. Ayub Mehar: I am associated as ‘Economic Advisor’ with the Employers’ …
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Interview with Mr. Barkatullah Lone — Chairman, GB International Economic Forum PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Mr. Barkatullah Lone about “Telecom and Banking: Intertwined Sectors”. The excerpts are as follows: Significant changes have affected the banking …
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Researchers identified that in early 2000s, digital payments became a worldwide phenomenon. In developing states of South Asia digital payments within the realm of Mobile Banking has presently caught more attention. With the help of digital payments, consumers pay bills …
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Prime Minister launches succession certificates initiative for Punjab Prime Minister Imran Khan presently launched the Letter of Administration and Succession Certificates Initiative for Punjab. According to the source, under the Letter of Administration and Succession Certificates Act, legal heirs can get …
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Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.98pc Japan stock were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close …
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Saudi, Oman call for continued oil cooperation Saudi Arabia and Oman called for continued cooperation between OPEC and other allied producers to stabilise the oil market, the Gulf states said in a joint statement. Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil producer …
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Turbulent times ahead It turbulent times, the first task of management is to make sure of the institution’s capacity to survive a blow. In turbulent times, the first task of management is to make sure of the institution’s capacity for …
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XClub joined hands with sos children’s village to celebrate eid Social community and content platform App XClub joined hands with SOS Village Lahore to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha. The social community and content platform App XClub carried out this small scale activity …
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Published in The Nation on July 26th, 2021, Anadolu China on Monday said its relationship with the US is “now in a stalemate and faces serious difficulties,” blaming “domestic public discontent over political, economic and social issues” in the US …
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Pakistan suffered a shocking and continuous decline from being among the top four to languishing at 18th in the latest rankings [File: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters] Published in AlJazeera on July 26th, 2021, By Fawad Hussain Pakistan has won a record four …
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Published in ARY News on July 21st, 2021, Netflix Inc said it would make a deeper dive into video games as the movie and TV streaming service projected weak subscriber growth amid growing competition and the lifting of pandemic …
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Floating wind, which uses turbines located at sea but not attached to the ocean floor, has several key advantages over traditional onshore or fixed-bottom wind parks. Floating wind has the potential to make a huge contribution to filling the installed …
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Smart buildings are an important tool in bringing down energy consumption. The technology smart buildings use is vulnerable to cybercrime, so the sector needs to improve its cybersecurity. This involves getting processes in place to ensure that cybersecurity is a …
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“This government is obsessed with skilling up our population,” said Boris Johnson in his recent speech on “levelling up”. There is still a fair amount of uncertainty about exactly what the UK prime minister’s plan to level up the regions …
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Market design is an economic tool that can be used to create and refine marketplaces and exchanges to improve the allocation of scarce resources. A successful initiative in the US to reallocate scarce radio spectrum demonstrates the power and potential …
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Mangroves protect coastlines, protect biodiversity and protect local livelihoods – yet humanity has failed to protect them. Vida Manglar (‘mangrove life’ in Spanish), is the first project to adequately measure and value ‘blue carbon’ — the carbon stored in coastal ecosystems …
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Pollution created by single-use plastic items like straws and shopping bags is a growing threat to our ecosystems and economies. A system based on reuse would not only reduce humanity’s ecological footprint, but also create lucrative new sources of economic …
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Summer isn’t even half over, and we’ve seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would be hot for Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent smoke across North America, and lethal floods of biblical proportions …
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Despite covering just 2% of the Earth’s surface, cities are major greenhouse gas emission contributors. 25 mega-cities produce 52% of urban greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study. Although Asian cities emit the most greenhouse gasses, cities in Europe, …
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During the pandemic, drones have helped communities to access goods and services. Regulators across the globe are now looking at ways to support the expansion of drone technology, exploring carrying heavier loads and transporting people. Saudi Arabia could become a …
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Infrastructure in Southeast Asia is facing a huge financing gap. SDG bonds are a crucial and innovative way of raising private funds. We outline how new SDG Accelerator Bonds can help de-risk investments in infrastructure. The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) …
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Global fish catches are fluctuating near the highest levels ever reported, while the fraction of fish stocks that are sustainable has never been lower. Nevertheless, governments spent US$22 billion of public money on harmful fisheries subsidies in 2018. These harmful …
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China contains four of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots. China will host the COP15 Biodiversity Conference. Chinese businesses must step up their actions on nature and can help achieve carbon neutrality All eyes are focused on efforts to agree a …
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