Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Memon on Saturday said that the provincial government had exempted shops, markets, malls, hotels, restaurants, wedding halls and marquees from fixed closing timings to “facilitate businesses and citizens”. According to the notification, which he shared on the social media platform X, all shops, markets, shopping malls, hotels, restaurants, food outlets, marriage […]
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Alibaba, UPS partner to speed up global shipping for small businesses
Alibaba.com and UPS Pakistan on Thursday announced a new logistics partnership aimed at cutting delivery times, lowering shipping costs and improving shipment visibility for Pakistani exporters, as global demand grows for sports goods, apparel and other locally manufactured products. The collaboration integrates UPS’s global delivery network with Alibaba.com’s logistics systems to provide exporters with faster […]
Punjab govt launches eBIZ portal to facilitate businesses
In a major step towards promoting e-governance and facilitating business activity in the province, the Punjab government has launched the eBIZ portal to simplify and streamline the process of obtaining no-objection certificates (NOCs) and permits from government departments. The portal was officially inaugurated by Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman during a meeting of the […]
Massive microsoft sharepoint hack hits global government agencies
A serious global cyberattack has targeted Microsoft’s SharePoint platform, affecting sensitive data from government agencies, businesses, and research institutions around the world. According to The Washington Post, hackers exploited a dangerous “zero-day” vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to data and systems in countries including the United States, Canada, and Australia. The breach impacted US federal […]
Businesses allowed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to remain open six days a week
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday allowed businesses to remain open six days a week, as coronavirus cases decline in the province, a private TV channel reported. Earlier, businesses were closed for two days throughout the week to discourage people crowding markets. Also, the government had taken the decision to stem the spread of the […]
Tarin says Pakistan wants to strengthen trade, investment cooperation with US
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said that Pakistan intended to further strengthen its valuable trade, investment and people-to-people ties with the United States. Addressing a virtual meeting with representatives of US-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC), he said that the government was also firmly committed to providing an enabling environment to promote […]
LCCI urges State Bank to lower banking spread in financing schemes
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the State Bank of Pakistan to lower banking spread in the central bank’s financing scheme for renewable energy and other sectors. In a letter to State Bank Governor Dr Reza Baqir, LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah said that the business community appreciates the positive role […]
Democrats demand documents from Trump businesses about foreign payments
Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday said they were using a court case to demand documents from President Donald Trump’s businesses in hopes of proving that they violated anti-corruption provisions of the U.S. Constitution. A group of more than 200 Democratic Party lawmakers said in a statement that as part of lawsuit in federal […]