KARACHI: Entrepreneurship initiatives especially in Information and Technology (IT) are vital for the economic development of Pakistan where creation of job opportunities via small businesses is an important driver for growth and wealth distribution, Moin Fudda, Country Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) said while speaking to a group of IT entrepreneurs, aspiring students […]
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KCA observes firm trading session
KARACHI: The Karachi cotton market observed a firm trading session, while most of the weak ginners brought out their low grade lint on low margins amid firm spot rate with higher demand for fine lint, traders at the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) said Tuesday. Ginners with weak withholding power brought out their stocks on minimum […]
AGP completes initial audit of USF, I...
KARACHI: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has recently completed initial audit of all auctioned projects and administrative expenses of Universal Service Funds (USF) and National ICTR&D Funds, industry officials said. The AGP had ordered executive bodies of these two departments to explain the raised objections on procedural irregularities found in the terms & conditions, modalities […]
IT cos can provide speedy SIM verific...
KARACHI: The IT solutions service providers could design a secure and rapid verification and blocking system of cell phone SIMs and handsets provided the government supports and fosters integrated working environment, Country Manager of SAP Pakistan, Hassan Jamal said. “The IT solutions and application provider such as SAP is highly advanced to help the government […]
Import from Japan
KARACHI: Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) has issued directives to the port authorities dealing with cargo arriving directly or indirectly from Japan to screen closely all kinds of edible and non-edible consignments for radiation. In this regard, PNRA has made clearance certificate mandatory for consignments being imported directly from Japan in the wake of prevailing […]