Saudi Arabia shows interest in Pakistan’s premium snacks By: APP on November 18, 2024Saudi Arabia has shown keen interest in high-quality food products from Pakistan, especially snacks that meet international standards. Upon his return here on Sunday from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after attending the 3-day Halal Food Expo, Shahid Imran, Convener of the Pakistan Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Regional Committee on Food, noted that the […]
Govt urged to address farmers’ issues to avoid crisis By: APP on November 18, 2024Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Chairman Khalid Khokhar has urged the government to prioritize resolving farmers’ issues to avert a potential agricultural crisis in the country. Speaking to journalists at the local press club on Sunday, he hinted the critical role of agriculture in stabilizing the economy, describing it as the backbone of the country’s financial system. […]
PBF signs MoU with Azerbaijan By: APP on November 18, 2024In a pivotal move to bolster regional trade and investment, Amna Munawwar Awan, Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) and President of Matrix Global signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Babak Huseynli, Director for Central Asia and Azerbaijan at Digital Diplomacy here Sunday. The agreement, which aims to enhance economic diplomacy, […]
Punjab govt increases number of Kissan cards By: APP on November 18, 2024The Chief Minister has increased the number of Kissan cards from 500,000 to 750,000 as over 1.2 million applications have been received through the portal for Kissan card. Department of Agriculture official sources told APP that the Bank of Punjab has approved 487,000 applications, while farmers have received more than 361000 cards. It may be […]
Farmers urged to complete wheat cultivation by Nov 20 By: APP on November 18, 2024Commissioner Sargodha Jahanzaib Awan said that the Punjab government was taking revolutionary steps for the welfare of farmers and the advancement of agriculture. He expressed these views while talking to APP here on Sunday.He stated that farmers in rain-fed regions could achieve higher yields by timely sowing and using certified seeds. The commissioner highlighted Sargodha’s […]
Gold prices dip by Rs 300 to Rs 267,400 per tola By: APPA on November 17, 2024The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.300 and was sold at Rs.267,400 on Saturday against its sale at Rs. 267,700, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also went down by Rs.258 to Rs.229,252 from Rs.229,510 whereas that of 10 gram 22 karat […]
Pakistan offers incentives to NY firms seeking South, Central Asia expansion By: APP on November 17, 2024The head of Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, Mark Jaffe, Friday expressed strong interest in Pakistan’s textile, leather, surgical, and IT sectors in a meeting with Pakistani Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, at which they discussed initiatives aimed at boosting New York-Pakistan bilateral trade and investment, according to an embassy press release. […]
US utilities want Trump, Republicans to save inflation act’ By: Agencies on November 17, 2024The U.S. utility industry wants the incoming Trump administration and Republican-led Congress to preserve clean energy and EV tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act, Pedro Pizarro, the CEO of utility Edison International (EIX.N), opens new tab said on Saturday. The 2022 IRA contains hundreds of billions of dollars in subsidies for clean energy and […]
30pc cash withdrawal facility to be available through Kisan card By: APP on November 17, 2024Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahu chaired a meeting at the Commissioner’s Office here to discuss strategy for boosting wheat cultivation across the region. The meeting was attended by Special Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Sarfraz Hussain Magsi, Commissioner Multan Maryam Khan, Additional Secretary Task Force Shabbir Ahmed Khan, and other key officials, with Deputy Commissioners […]
ByteDance’s valuation hits $300bn amid US ban uncertainty By: Agencies on November 17, 2024TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion after a recent buyback offer, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, even as the tech giant’s popular TikTok app faces the prospect of a looming ban in the U.S. The TikTok parent in recent days told investors it was looking to buy […]