IT & START-UPS: Fintech and e-commerce gain traction
Sooner or later there will be little room for businesses clinging on to the old ways
Shahab Nafees
The one thing our economy needs the most: a direction
“Our focus as a country has to move from day-to-day management of the economy ...
Qatar introduces visa on arrival for Pakistanis
KARACHI: Qatar has introduced the visa-on-arrival facility for Pakistani citizens, according to information ...
Start-up culture flourishing in Pakistan, says US tech executive
Lack of financing is a big issue but good entrepreneurs can use whatever they have to create value and multiply, he says
IT has nothing to lose
THE uncertainty that seems to have gripped the world at large has had no impact on the local IT industry. It’s not...
Hyperstar to open three more stores
‘French Development Agency intends to increase financing up to 200m euros a year’
Turkish company acquires Dawlance for $243m
Plans to invest up to $50m in the near future.
Online shopping sites place big bets on Black Friday
This year’s Black Friday, falling on Nov 25, will be even bigger.
People, not FBR, responsible for low tax base, says PM’s special assistant
Haroon Akhtar vindicates the Federal Board of Revenue completely.
Online hotel-booking services seek to outrun travel agents
“Pakistan has 50 million domestic tourists and the number is growing,” says Tina Wang, MD of Jovago Pakistan.
Online shopping surges but customers wary
Online retailers stress their sales are on the rise despite issues.
Energy-related projects to get Rs22bn
Sindh earmarks Rs6.335 billion for energy projects for next year apart from Rs15.365bn for development schemes in Thar.
Pakistan yet to benefit from Russia’s pivot to Asia as trade falters: report
Current bilateral trade averages at $420m, but potential for Pakistan’s exports to Russia to reach $24.5 billion: report
France credit coverage boosts prospects for Pakistani firms
For private sector, we can provide funds of up to 50 million euros, which is quite substantial, Noitakis says.
‘Pakistan must capitalise on Iran opportunity’
Iran’s CG Mehdi Sobhani says that in this era of interdependence, bilateral trade is too small.
Work on $2.5bn North-South Gas Pipeline to begin in July
Abbasi says talks on Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline will be resumed next month.
Why a consensus on e-commerce market size remains elusive
Buying airline tickets online is e-commerce, too.
CPEC an unlikely boon for Thar coal project?
No one was ready to finance the project other than China, says Shamsuddin Shaikh.
Pakistan, India asked to aim for direct trade
James says routing goods via Dubai adds to costs for both countries and inflation goes up as a result.
Sindh: failures and excuses galore
EVEN a layman can tell that Sindh has missed the 2015 MDG deadline. All one wants to know is the magnitude of the...