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Mass SIM blocking not feasible, warn telcos

ISLAMABAD: The telecom companies have collectively forwarded their concerns to the Ministry of IT that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) decision to...

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Telcos question FBR’s SIM blocking move

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) decision to block the mobile phone SIMs of non-filers has generated a new controversy as the telecom...

02.05.2024 40

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Govt body set to pinpoint culprits behind Track and Trace delays

ISLAMABAD: A new committee formed by the prime minister to identify flaws and failures of the Track and Trace System (TTS) is likely to submit its...

30.04.2024 20

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IT exports surge to $306m in March

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan recorded the highest-ever monthly IT exports of $306 million in March, posting a 37 per cent rise over the corresponding month...

23.04.2024 20

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Russia warns of rice import ban over safety concerns

ISLAMABAD: Russia has warned Pakistan that it will ban rice imports again if their phytosanitary concerns are not addressed in future consignments. ...

21.04.2024 10

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New players eye Pakistan’s growing hybrid, electric vehicles market

ISLAMABAD: As the auto market continues to grow in Pakistan, new players are setting their sights on introducing hybrid as well as electric vehicles...

14.04.2024 20

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New players eye Pakistan’s growing hybrid, EV market

ISLAMABAD: As the auto market continues to grow in Pakistan, new players are setting their sights on introducing hybrid as well as electric vehicles...

14.04.2024 30

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PEL wins legal battle against Canadian firm

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani oil firm has won a legal battle against a Bermuda-based company at the International Court of Arbitration, which ruled that...

13.04.2024 10

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International Finance Corporation approves $400m for PTCL to buy Telenor

ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) board has approved $400 million in financing for PTCL Group’s purchase of Telenor Pakistan....

10.04.2024 10

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IFC approves $400m for PTCL to buy Telenor

ISLAMABAD: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) board has approved $400 million in financing for PTCL Group’s purchase of Telenor Pakistan....

10.04.2024 9

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Competition Commission of Pakistan to assess impact of public investment companies on sector

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has commenced a study rega­rding the assessment of the insurance sector. The study will...

09.04.2024 10

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Seven wheat vessels berthed at Karachi Port

ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML) has informed the Ministry of Ports and Shipping that it has successfully achieved...

07.04.2024 10

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Aleem showcases PIA opportunity to investors

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan has called PIA “an attractive opportunity” for local and international investors,...

05.04.2024 20

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Local firms withdraw bid for Shell Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Local investors have stepped back from their plans to acquire a stake in Shell Pakistan Ltd, following the announcement of a finalised deal...

04.04.2024 20

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FPCCI for speedy economic reforms

ISLAMABAD: Expressing a need to restore confidence in the official functionaries, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)...

02.04.2024 20

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Rivals worried over PTCL-Telenor merger reports: CCP

ISLAMABAD: Firms in the telecom sector are worried that the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan by the Pakistan Telecommunication Ltd (PTCL) will harm...

26.03.2024 30

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Telenor-Ufone merger nears completion

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has almost completed the first phase of the merger process regarding takeover of the Telenor...

23.03.2024 20

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Jazz invests Rs37bn in digital ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: Jazz invested Rs37 billion in 2023 to support Pakistan’s growing data demand and strengthen the digital ecosystem in key areas including...

22.03.2024 10

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SECP issues call centre guidelines for digital lenders

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued guidelines to NBFCs involved in digital lending to ensure best...

19.03.2024 40

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Committee set up to curb mobile phone smuggling

ISLAMABAD: As the pressure grows to stop the smuggling of mobile phones, the government is set to devise a mechanism with the help of private sector...

17.03.2024 10

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Free Trade Agreement likely in Iran president’s visit to Pakistan: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Thursday that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is likely to be finalised in the upcoming...

15.03.2024 50

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FTA likely in Iran president’s visit to Pakistan: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Thursday that a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is likely to be finalised in the upcoming...

15.03.2024 40

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Initiatives for insurance sector discussed

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed digitalisation of the whole insurance sector, including life and...

14.03.2024 10

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Tribunal upholds ruling against P&G

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal has upheld an order passed by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) against Proctor and Gamble...

12.03.2024 50

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MoU signed with Russia’s competition watchdog

ISLAMABAD: As Pakis­tan was seemingly towards closer business ties with Russia, the government has directed the Compet­ition Commission of Pakistan...

10.03.2024 20

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Ogra watches helplessly as LPG prices soar ahead of Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Auth­o­rity (Ogra) appears helpless in the face of escalating prices of liquefied pet­ro­leum gas (LPG),...

10.03.2024 40

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Competition Commission of Pakistan warns content creators against false endorsements

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has warned influencers, content creators and advertisers against making false and misleading...

08.03.2024 20

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Criminal cases filed against four ‘share price manipulators’

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has filed four criminal complaints against individuals involved in manipulating...

07.03.2024 20

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Lower output, imported cars dent vendor sector

ISLAMABAD: The automobile vendor industry is facing tough challenges due to low production and a surge in the import of used cars, but the potential...

02.03.2024 10

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PTCL Group posts Rs14.2bn loss

ISLAMABAD: PTCL Group posted revenue growth of 25.8 per cent to Rs190.6 billion during 2023 from Rs151.5bn in 2022, but faced a higher net loss of...

14.02.2024 50

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Mobile makers seek tax reform to boost accessories production

ISLAMABAD: The mobile manufacturers have expressed confidence that the new government will streamline a key loophole in the taxation system to promote...

11.02.2024 10

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Suspension of mobile phone service causes loss to data-based businesses

ISLAMABAD: The nationwide suspension of cellular mobile telephony as well as mobile data service at 8am on the election day caught the citizens by...

09.02.2024 30

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Govt asked to issue passes to Pak-Afghan truck drivers

ISLAMABAD: The Pak-Afghan Joint Cham­ber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has suggested to the federal government that issuing special passes to...

06.02.2024 10

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Regulator looks to implement standards for telecom equipment

ISLAMABAD: The sector regulator has said that the telecom equipment at high-rises and other structures lack standardised guidelines, while the...

04.02.2024 30

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Sri Lanka keen on importing Sahiwal bulls

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has sought permission for export of live animal to support artificial insemination (AI) in Sri Lanka. As there was...

01.02.2024 20

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Telecom sector has generated Rs850bn in 2022-23, says PTA report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom sector generated Rs850 billion in revenues in 2022-23, marking a 17 per cent growth from the previous year and...

30.01.2024 10

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‘Tracking fails to check cigarettes’ smuggling’

ISLAMABAD: The Track and Trace System (TTS) implemented by the FBR was failing, with a rising incidence of fake stamps being affixed to counterfeit...

23.01.2024 20

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Amendments proposed to NBFC regulations

ISLAMABAD: To ensure a more conducive regulatory framework, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed amendments to the...

14.01.2024 10

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Govt plans workplaces for freelancers to boost exports

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker IT and Telecom Minister Dr Umar Saif on Wednesday announced to set up 10,000 e-Rozgar centres across the country to facilitate...

11.01.2024 10

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First-ever Rs2bn fund for start-ups launched

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for IT and Telecom Dr Umar Saif on Tuesday launched the first-ever Pakistan Start-up Fund (PSF) worth Rs2 billion to...

10.01.2024 10

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Liberal financial regime to help double IT exports: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecom Dr Umar Saif has said steps have been taken to liberalise the financial regime...

06.01.2024 10

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Govt establishes appellate tribunal for telecom sector

ISLAMABAD: Accepting the longstanding demand of the IT, telecom and internet service providers, the government has finally established the...

05.01.2024 20

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Petrol, diesel prices left unchanged for next fortnight

ISLAMABAD: The care­taker government decided to keep the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the first fortnight of the new...

01.01.2024 10

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CCP warns retailers against ‘deceptive marketing’

ISLAMABAD : In a first of its kind advisory to commercial outlets, the Com­petition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has war­ned shoe and clothing...

31.12.2023 20

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Senate panel wants LNG imports by private parties

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum recommended to the government on Friday that private parties should be allowed to import...

30.12.2023 10

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Thefts damage PSM’s operational capability

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Industry and Production was informed on Friday that thefts had significantly impacted the operational...

23.12.2023 20

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Jazz, IT minister discuss investment

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker IT Minister Umar Saif and the group chief executive officer of VEON, the parent company of Jazz Pakistan, met on Wednesday to...

30.11.2023 30

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Govt eyes $10bn IT exports in 3 years

ISLAMABAD: Care­taker Minister for Infor­mation Technology and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif unveiled the first IT and ITeS Export Strategy on...

24.11.2023 20

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KP switches to new pension system

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Akif Saeed on Wednesday formally launched the new pension system for the...

23.11.2023 10

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Licence renewal delays worry ISPs

ISLAMABAD: Internet service providers (ISPs) have expressed concern over delays in licence renewal by the telecom regulator, and urged government...

19.11.2023 10

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