The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term…
Year: 2021
Let’s start off with Covid-19. How has it affected your business? Covid-19 has had unpresedented impact on every single business…
In Sindh, we see on regular basis that sub-standard products are being sold in high prices. Even the products of…
While there is now light at the end of the tunnel in terms of vaccine rollouts, the current COVID-19 infection…
There has been plenty of debate and no real action in the sugar crisis. Although, the report that was released…
The complexity and influx of data in healthcare means that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will increasingly be applied within the health…
According to ILO report of 2009-10, globally, number of women employed grew by 18.4% over the past decade and by…
Human health has become a major growing concern worldwide due to infectious diseases. Biotechnology has played a dynamic role in…
Interview with Arsalan Hashmani – CEO, Hasmanis Hospitals [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Mr. Arsalan Hashmani is one of the distinguished…
Customers can count on our simplifying single window solutions Partnering with Retailo will help solve entire supply chain needs Pakistan’s…
IHHN through its’ public-private partnership initiatives, became a major testing center for samples collection IHHN helped set up 100-bed Quarantine…
Advanced Lab provides full range of routine and special tests at highly economical rates Interview with Prof. Dr. Rafiq Khanani…
Interview with Hakeem Muhammad Usman – CEO, Marhaba Laboratories Pvt Ltd PAGE: Please share your professional background, corporate profile, successful…
With innovative approach Faran Sugar Mills doing every effort to secure labors during pandemic Interview with Mr Riaz Javed Suleri…
The Institute executes LMS, Hybrid Model plans to continue academic activities Govt taking best necessary steps to contain virus spread,…
Interview with Professor Dr. Jan Alam PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Dr. Jan Alam: I am MD. Ph.D (Pharmacy…
The Government of Pakistan joined a United Nations public advocacy campaign ‘Only Together’ which calls for covid vaccination to be…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least half of the world’s population still lacks access to necessary health…
COVID-19 in Pakistan (April 10, 2021) Details Confirmed cases Active cases Deaths Recoveries AJK 14,260 2,083 395 11,782 Balochistan 20,178…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
KSE-100 breaches 45,000-point mark The stock market continued its recovery on Friday with the benchmark KSE-100 index recouping another 445…
Bullish sentiments push KSE-100 index up 2pc wow Summary The IMF news during the week dominated the impact on Pakistan…
Index springs back; result season, tax measures for budget will likely define sentiments The week ended on 9th April 2021…
Published in Geo News on Apr 11th, 2021, By Sohail Imran Remaining PSL 2021 matches to be held from…
Published in ARY Sports on Apr 11th, 2021, Lahore: Asia Cup 2021, scheduled to play in June 2021, has…
Blackmore is the 20th female jockey to compete in a race that has been a mud-splattered British sporting institution since…
Published in Geo News on Apr 06th, 2021, Reuters North Korea says it won’t join Tokyo Olympics because of…
China is preparing with test events ahead of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, inside the National Speed Skating Oval [File:…
Published in AlJazeera on Apr 11th, 2021, By Sean Mathews Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets Turkey’s Erdogan at a time of heightened…
Published in Dawn News on Apr 12th, 2021, DUBAI: The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi movement intercepted and destroyed…
FILE PHOTO: A Minneapolis Police Department vehicle is parked near the a boarded up Hennepin County Public Safety Facility, while…
Russia and China are frustrating the international response to the Myanmar crisis, a top European Union diplomat said. — AP/File…
A security vehicle passes in front of the Natanz nuclear facility, south of the capital Tehran [File: Reuters] Published in…
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Green Stimulus Initiative Presently the World Bank (WB) has proclaimed all-out financial and technical support to…
IMF upgrades UAE, global economic growth forecast The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised upward the UAE and global…
China economy 2021: latest economic data about world’s second-largest economy China’s economic data paints a comprehensive picture of the state…
Dry bulk market dynamics shifting Demand for second hand dry bulk tonnage has been rising of late, with shipowners’ focus…
Despite IMF loan, China stays country’s lifeline Pakistan will meet a dozen conditions in six months to stay in the…
PAKISTAN NEWS: Samsung is ordering millions of OLED tv screens from LG: Samsung is reportedly negotiating a large order of…
U.S. ethanol production up, stocks down The U.S. Energy Information Administration says production averaged 975,000 barrels a day, up 10,000…
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UBL digital partners with NIFT to provide convenient e-commerce payments solution UBL Digital recently signed a strategic agreement with NIFT…
Kibor rate is the average interest rate at which term deposits are offered between prime banks in the Pakistani wholesale…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 12, 2021[/box] Alibaba Group e-commerce operations are firmly ahead of other Chinese platforms…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Apr 12, 2021[/box] Ramadan is predicted to start on Monday, April 12, in 2021 once…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 12, 2021[/box] As Russia celebrates 60 years since Yuri Gagain became the first…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 12, 2021[/box] As a result of early efforts to secure vaccine candidates, a quick…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Apr 8, 2021[/box] The personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Apr 8, 2021[/box] For the first time in seven years, New York City has…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org Lin Taylor Journalist, Thomson Reuters…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Giles Exley, Lancaster University[/box] Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Douglas Broom Senior Writer, Formative Content This article is part of the Global Technology Governance Summit[/box] How…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kieran Sharkey, University of Liverpool[/box] At face value, it seems highly plausible that SARS-CoV-2 – the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org John Miller Reporter, Reuters Arnd…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Originally published by The City Fix Clay Nesler Global Lead, Buildings and Energy, World Resources Institute[/box]…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Victoria Masterson Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] The world loses about 15 billion trees a year. The…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Aron Heller Lead writer and editor, Nokia’s Cloud and Network Services Abhay Savargaonkar Vice President…
The rally over the past 12 months or so in the equity markets worldwide have largely been fueled by an…
Everybody in this world is prone to dreaming which they need their future to be, hence I have a dream…
Pakistan is a land of opportunities with numerous openings in every sector where a lot of things can be done…
Everything takes time. Imagine a cake is being baked for 20 minutes instead of 40 minutes. What would be the…
Prior to the pandemic, Pakistan’s ports handled a total trade volume of approximately 110.69 million tons during 2019. In 2020,…
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting (formerly known as Philips Lighting), has launched ‘WiZSmart Wi-Fi’ LED Bulb in…
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is Pakistan’s largest urea manufacturing company, incorporated in 1978 as a joint venture between Fauji…
Good governance is often considered essential for a country’s economic development. Today, governing Public Sector Companies (PSCs) have become quite…
At its meeting on 19th March 2021, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to…
Set against the backdrop of a continuing health crisis, governments and organisations are reinvigorating conversations about how smart city technologies…
HBL became the first Pakistani bank to open a branch and serve clients in Beijing, China’s capital city. The inauguration…
The Pakistan’s economy has been characterized as unstable and highly vulnerable to external and internal shocks. However, the economy proved…
Interview with Ms. Mahe Zehra Husain – CEO Five Rivers Technologies Mahe Zehra Husain is one of Pakistan’s youngest female…
Interview with Dr. S. Khusro Iqbal — a seasoned professional PAGE: Tell our readers about yourself, please: Dr. S. Khusro…
Interview with Syeda Saima Zaidi – an analyst PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Syeda Saima Zaidi: I am a…
Interview with Muhammad Farooq Afzal — President/CEO, ITN Group of Companies [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Muhammad Farooq Afzal is…
According to the Economic Survey FY2020, stable inflation is always linked with well growth and development outcomes. Price stability not…
Studies reveal that for a long time Pakistan’s external sector remained under pressure. Export were on a downward trajectory, while…
Pakistan Trades (US$ MN) Period Exports (BOP) Growth Rate Imports (BOP) Growth Rate Balance of Trade Value Cumulative Value Cumulative…
Market indicators are a series of technical indicators used by traders to predict the direction of the major financial indexes.…
Canada stocks-bank stocks, dismal retail sales data drive TSX lower Canada’s main stock index fell on Friday, pressured by weakness…
KSE-100 index posts 12pc increase in volume Summary The market recovered this week after the Index shed 2,077 points in…
PSE index ends on strong note and likely to be build up Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week ended…
Published in Reuters on Mar 20th, 2021, By Aditi Shah, Nigam Prusty NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin…
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s deputy leader and negotiator, and other delegation members attend the Afghan peace conference in…
President Vladimir Putin retorted on Thursday that it takes one to know one after US President Joe Biden said he…
Blinken: We will discuss “our deep concerns with actions by China” Published in BBC News on Mar 19th, 2021,…
General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad [File: Farooq Naeem/AFP] Published in Geo News on…
Prime Minister Of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched “Koi Bhooka Na Soye” programme under the umbrella of the…
Dubai chamber webinar series promotes Dubai as an ideal hub for African businesswomen Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently…
Korea’s economy to normalize in growth, but must watch debt: AMRO South Korea’s economy is set to return to its…
State Bank likely to maintain status quo Pakistan central bank is scheduled to meet on Friday (March 19) to determine…
Global Maritime Industry Scrap prices should rise in order to attract more tonnage says shipbroker An underwhelming demolition market has…