CCP Penalty Decision Upheld in Battery Makers Deceptive Marketing Case ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has unanimously upheld the level of penalty imposed by the Competition of Pakistan (CCP) on ‘Dry & Acid-Lead’ Battery manufacturers for concealing crucial product information from consumers. In a recentRead More →
FPCCI Explores Sister City Partnership Between Islamabad and Washington D.C. Such ties can promote close cultural, economic and social relations: Malik Sohail Hussain A Proposal by President Atif Ikram was put forwarded by Chairman coordination Malik Sohail Hussain ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of CommerceRead More →
Political Uncertainty, Tax-Heavy Budget: Businesses Say Government “Worse” Manager of The Economy KARACHI ( WEB NEWS ) The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as “worse” manager of the economy, the country’s business owners have become more pessimistic about their future because of continued political turmoil and the new tax-heavyRead More →
FEDERAL CABINA. Govt postpones decision on PTI ban in cabinet meeting The ruling alliance has also decided to challenge the recent decision of the Supreme Court ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over a federal cabinet meeting on Wednesday, where a six-point agenda was deliberated, ExpressRead More →
Pakistan Needs Business-Friendly Policies to Overcome Prevailing Crisis: ICCI President ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for a forensic audit of Independent Power Producers (IPPs), decrying the annual payment of Rs.2000 billion in capacity charges as “daylight robbery.” This,Read More →
Syngenta Pakistan’s ‘CropWise Grower’ App becomes the biggest Agri-Tech app of Pakistan with 600K+ Downloads LAHORE ( WEB NEWS ) Syngenta Pakistan, a leading agriculture innovation and technology company that provides crop protection, seeds, and digital services to millions of Pakistani farmers, has introduced ‘Cropwise Grower’ application – a free-of-cost,Read More →
CAT Upholds CCP’s Order against Media Industry Giants ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) In a decisive ruling, the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), upholding the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) directive to major media industry players to refrain from violatingRead More →
Ex-PM Khan refuses to undergo polygraph, voice matching tests DSP Javed Asif then appealed to Khan, assuring him that police would ensure justice. The IHC chief justice remarked that police have become a “police state” Pti’s worker arrest case. RAWALPINDI ( WEB NEWS ) Former prime minister Imran Khan hasRead More →
Pakistan adds 150,000 retailers to tax net, sees 30 percent revenue boost in last fiscal year. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb had a Zoom meeting with representatives of a global credit rating agency, Moody’s, The finance minister shares the details of the national economy with representatives of Moody’s in a virtualRead More →
Raoof Hassan was arrested from the party’s Islamabad office and remanded in police custody for two days on Tuesday. Ahmed Waqas Janjua was “abducted” from his home last week by plainclothes officers, prompting his wife to file an application before a court for his recovery. ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS )Read More →
Telenor Microfinance Bank Announces Jahanzeb Khan as New President & CEO After a thorough and wide-ranging selection process, the Board is delighted to appoint Jahanzeb Khan to lead Telenor Microfinance Bank. Irfan Wahab Khan ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB), operator of Pakistan’s leading digital financial servicesRead More →
Ali Takesh joins Philip Morris Pakistan and Afghanistan as New Managing Director ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) Ali Takesh has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Philip Morris Pakistan and Afghanistan, effective August 1, 2024. Ali Takesh succeeds Roman Yazbeck, who has led the company since January 2020Read More →