The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications was informed on Monday that the operations of Long Distance and International (LDI) companies cannot be shut down because of their strategic importance. Briefing the committee, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman retired Maj Gen Hafeezur Rehman said former IT secretary retired Captain Muhammad Mehmood
A new World Trade Organisation (WTO) report has stated that global commerce has played a critical role in reducing extreme poverty from 40pc to 11pc. Global trade has created “shared prosperity” since the WTO was created in 1995, the report said, while calling for supportive policies to “mainstream more economies” and people across the globe. The World Trade Report 2024, released on Monday,
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of 11.9 per cent paid-up ordinary share capital of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) Ltd by International Electric Power (Pvt) Ltd (IEPWR) under a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA). The IEPWR, established in March for this transaction, is jointly owned by Liberty Power Holding, Soorty Enterprises and Procon Engineeri
Overseas Pakistanis sent 44 per cent more remittances in the first two months (July and August) of the current fiscal year (FY25), compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year. In July, remittances went up by 48 per cent year-on-year, setting a trend of higher inflows. The receipts for July were $2.994 billion, but it dipped to $2.942bn in August. According to data issued by the S
Punjab’s unplanned power subsidies have emerged as the second most significant impediment to Pakistan’s much-anticipated $7 billion bailout from the Intentional Monetary Fund (IMF). In July, Pakistan reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) for a new 37-month $7bn Extended Fund Facility. However, the agreement will take effect following the IMF Executive Board meeting, which has yet to be placed o