Internet Packages May Get Expensive Soon
Operators have triggered concern over 600 percent increases in charges for laying and maintaining telecom cables.
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24/7 Automated Investor Account Opening Service Coming to Pakistan
Pakistan's capital-market regulators are moving toward a fully digital investor onboarding system, with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) requiring market infrastructure…
Govt Ends Power Struggle At P@SHA, Sajjad Syed Restored As Chairman
Meanwhile, the leadership crisis at the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA) has concluded after the Directorate General of Trade Organisations…
PIA Air Hostess Caught Smuggling Expensive Electronics From Toronto
Customs authorities at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport have recovered a number of high-value mobile phones and smartwatches from a PIA air hostess arriving from…
Gold Dealers in Pakistan Now Face Tougher FBR Money Laundering Law
In practice, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded and clarified its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing rules for certain non-financial businesses,…
Facebook and Instagram to Activate New Teen Restrictions After $16.7 Billion Fine
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle lawsuits filed by 29 US states over child safety on Facebook and Instagram.
Supreme Court Upholds Penalty on Ghee, Cooking Oil Makers for Price Fixing
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan's (CCP) finding that the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) violated competition…
Getting Jobs in Saudi Arabia Will Soon Get Much Easier for Pakistanis
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are preparing a dedicated agreement to create it easier to recruit Pakistani domestic workers for employment in the Kingdom.
Germany Eyes Bigger Business Relationship With Pakistan
Germany is looking to expand its business and economic relationship with Pakistan, with German Ambassador Ina Lepel reaffirming interest in stronger ties between German…
NADRA, PTA Fight After U-Turn on PakID App Facial SIM Verification
National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) are now at odds over how facial recognition should be applied for SIM…