Pakistan
Pakistan’s upcoming SEZs will create 1.47m jobs, boost industrial growth
With four Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the works in Pakistan, it is expected that a total of 1.47 million jobs will be created as…
US companies are exploring economic opportunities in Pakistan
The United States on Wednesday assured its support to Pakistan’s economy amid the unrelenting coronavirus challenges and expressed satisfaction over the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s…
Pakistan asks Huawei for help in setting up media technology university
The government is looking forward to establish a media technology university, and in this regard, it has approached tech powerhouse Huawei for assistance. As reported…
521 solar projects worth Rs36bn have been launched under SBP’s schemes
According to Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr. Reza Baqir during a webinar, various commercial banks have extended financing of around Rs 36 billion…
Facebook monetization issue to be resolved soon in Pakistan, says official
The issue of monetizing content on Facebook will soon be resolved in Pakistan, PM’s focal person on digital media Dr Arsalan Khalid said on Tuesday.…
South Korea agrees to boost cooperation in agriculture, rural development – Pakistan
Pakistan and Republic of Korea on Tuesday signed new agreements to help develop cooperation on agriculture cooperation and rural development between the two countries. As…
Hungary announces $84 million credit-line for business with Pakistan
The Hungarian government has announced an exclusive credit-line of $84 million for Hungarian companies to do business with Pakistan. Along with this line of credit,…
PTA extends support to Sri Lanka for mobile number portability
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended training and technical support to the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka for successful implementation of Mobile Number…
British companies urged to invest in Pakistan
British businesses have been encouraged to invest in Pakistan as part of an ongoing program of events run by the UK government to highlight new…
DDWP approves Rs650 million 5G & IoT project
The Federal Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui chaired the third meeting of the Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) for FY 2021-22…
Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $16.4 billion
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose 2.39% on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan…
President pushes for swift implementation of high-tech electronic voting machines
President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday asked the Ministry of Science of Technology and other concerned organizations to expedite the process of developing Electronic Voting…
Dr Atta recommends that 0.5% of GDP be allocated annually for education
Chairman of Prime Minister’s Task Force on Science and Technology Dr Atta-ur-Rahman has recommended an increase in educational funds by allocating 0.5% of the national…
