Tag archive for ‘the economist’
By Azhar Shah On Friday, June 3rd, 2011
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Etihad & Bank Alfalah Air Miles Promotion

Etihad Airways and Bank Alfalah have successfully conducted an exciting competition where big rewards were given to their valued customers in Pakistan. The top prize comprised of a Free Air-Tickets along with Free More...

By Azhar Shah On Friday, June 3rd, 2011
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Rs2.7 trln Budget 2011-12 presented amid opposition agitation

Federal Finance Minister Dr. Hafeez Shaikh started budget speech in the national assembly amid opposition slogans ‘US slavery unacceptable, Federal Budget unacceptable. Finance Minister begins budget speech at More...

By admin On Sunday, February 6th, 2011
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Wi-tribe packages

Choose from any of Wi-tribe package plans below with your experience in mind, Wi-Tribe have some great deals to offer you. find a package that suits you from tariff guide below! Select the device of your choice More...

By admin On Friday, February 4th, 2011
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KESC to convert plants on coal

KARACHI (PkReport): Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) and a Chinese company Global Mining Limited have inked an agreement to convert two Bin Qasim power generation units to be powered by coal. According to More...

By admin On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
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Ministry reluctant to implement used cars import notification

The ministry of commerce has so far failed to implement the cabinet decision on the import of used cars, deepening further the already persisted deadlock, raising eyebrows that the government succumbed to the pressure More...

By admin On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
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Custom agents to go on strike over massive increase in rates

The Pakistan Railway has increased charges of six services including port surchage,damrege charges,crane handling, weigh bridge and gate entry fee yesterday. This time the charges have been increased up to 20 %  More...

By admin On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
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US expert favors nuke deal, trade program for Pakistan

The Obama Administration should offer Pakistan a civilian nuclear energy deal as well as a trade program under a ‘much more expansive’ US relationship with the key regional country as part of efforts to win More...

By admin On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
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Christian Albech New CEO of Telenor Pakistan

Telenor Pakistan today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Christian Albech as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Christian will succeed Mr. Jon Eddy Abdullah from March 1st 2011. “The More...

By admin On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
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Gohar laments over ‘engineered default’ by Indian cotton traders

Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Gohar Ejaz has lamented over ‘engineered default’ by the Indian cotton traders in connivance with government policymakers, meddling into the cotton trade More...

By admin On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
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UK to promote FDI in Pakistan

Dr. Peter Tibber, British Deputy High Commissioner photographed with LSE office bearers during his visit to Lahore Stock Market. The British Government is willing to promote the investment climate of Pakistan, More...

By admin On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
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Court directs SSGC to continue supplies to JJVL

Mr. Justice Amir Hani Muslim of the honorable Sindh High Court today directed Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) to continue gas supplies for extraction of LPG to Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL) beyond More...

By admin On Monday, January 31st, 2011
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PTCL 2MB broadband is back

PTCL, which had discontinued 2MB DSL broadband package, is again offering its customers with 2 MB DSL broadband at Rs. 1,499 per month. PTCL’s website says that the new 2Mb data rate as a promo will be offered More...

By admin On Monday, January 31st, 2011
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LPG prices likely to fall by 12%

Liquefied Petroleum Gas prices are expected to decrease with effect from Thursday, February 3, on account of a drop in the international pricing benchmark for the fuel, the LPG Association of Pakistan (LPGAP) said More...

By admin On Monday, January 31st, 2011
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Pakistan to cut BlackBerry services for foreign missions

Two industry officials confirmed that the regulator, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), had asked them to stop all Blackberry services to foreign missions. “I can confirm that PTA has asked us to More...

By admin On Saturday, January 29th, 2011
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Warid GLOW brings ‘Bombay Dreams’ to Karachi

Over the years, English theater in Pakistan has experienced tremendous growth. Warid has become a leader in promoting arts in the community. Greatly supporting the young talents, Warid GLOW has become synonymous More...

By Azhar Shah On Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
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Fact-sheet of JJVL & LPG quota cancellation

A gross violation of rules and regulations have been made by the authorities in the allotment of Liquified Petroleum Gas(LPG) quota in the last three decades. This has been stated in a report submitted by sub-committee More...

By Azhar Shah On Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
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Telenor Pakistan to appoint new CEO

Telenor Pakistan has announced that its CEO, Jon Eddy Abdullah, is set to leave the company on March 1st. Jon has been appointed CEO of the Telenor Group’s Thai mobile operator DTAC. Executive Vice President of More...

By admin On Sunday, January 16th, 2011
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$20 billion export target to be achieved before June

The Chief Executive of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Tariq Iqbal Puri, said on Saturday that exports target of $20 billion for the fiscal year 2010-11 would be achieved before June despite significant More...