ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mehmood, called on Wolfgang Oliver Kutschera, the newly appointed Ambassador of Austria to Pakistan to discuss prospects for enhancing bilateral trade and economic relations. He was accompanied by Zafar Bakhtawari, Secretary General of United BusinessRead More →

Protest in Azad Kashmir: 8 people including three police personnel killed MUZAFFARABAD   (   WEB  NEWS   ) During the protest led by the Awami Action Committee in Azad Kashmir on Wednesday, violent clashes left eight people dead, including three police personnel, while dozens were injured. The protests have disrupted life acrossRead More →

Senate Finance Committee deliberates on tax administration issues and Virtual Assets Bill ISLAMABAD   (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, met on Wednesday to deliberate on key matters relating to tax administration and financial legislation. The Committee examined the non-implementationRead More →

 CCP approves PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor Pakistan ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) PTCL is grateful to the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for successfully concluding Phase II of the review of its acquisition of Telenor Pakistan. We highly appreciate the Commission’s thoroughness in safeguarding the future outlook and long-term sustainabilityRead More →

Trump’s 20 points: No role for Hamas, a multilateral force to take over Gaza Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza. As the ISF establishes control and stability, the IDF will withdraw based on standards NEW YORK   (   WEB  NEWS  ) United States President Donald Trump has proposed a 20-pointRead More →

Business still upbeat about global trade despite shock of Trump’s tariffs ACCA survey on global trade reveals continuing business optimism on prospects for commerce LAHORE  (  WEB  NEWS   ) While US President Trump’s tariffs may continue to have a major impact on trade flows, business leaders remain relatively upbeat aboutRead More →

Bank Alfalah Launches a Complete End-to-End Digital Acquisition Website ISLAMABAD  (  WEB NEWS  ) Bank Alfalah, one of Pakistan’s leading commercial banks, has unveiled its redesigned website. It is now an end-to-end digital acquisition platform built to simplify the customer journey from product discovery to onboarding. The website reduces decision-makingRead More →

Heritage at LUMS’ Initiative to Reclaim and Reimagine Pakistan’s Cultural Memory LAHORE  (  WEB  NEWS   ) To imagine South Asia’s future, we must connect to its past: this sentiment framed the launch of ‘Heritage at LUMS’, an initiative dedicated to preserving, digitising and reimagining Pakistan’s cultural memory for future generations.Read More →

No One in Pakistan Should Think of Recognizing Israel: Maulana Fazlur Rehman Why did the United States apologize to Qatar? Was it for the massacre of Palestinians? The two-state solution is tantamount to recognizing Israel. Shahbaz Sharif must reflect on whether he is retreating from Pakistan’s fundamental stance – PressRead More →

Pakistan does not seek further escalation of hostilities with Afghan Taliban: ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi on Friday said that Pakistan does not seek further escalation of hostilities with the Afghan Taliban regime, but expects Kabul to take concrete and verifiable action against terrorist entities such asRead More →

Aik by BankIslami and PTCL Strengthen Pakistan’s Digital Banking Ecosystem with Cloud-Based Solutions ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Aik, Pakistan’s first Islamic digital banking platform, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) to bolster its infrastructure with secure and reliable services using PTCL Smart Cloud.Read More →

Mobilink Bank, TPL Life collaborate to provide critical healthcare at flood affected areas ISLAMABAD   (   WEB  NEWS  )  Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has collaborated with TPL Life, a digital insurance provider, to extend much-needed healthcare support to flood-affected communities across Punjab. The partnering institutions set up medicalRead More →