ISLAMABAD, June 14 (INP): Huawei contributes to multilevel digital transformation across Pakistan, with total 3,200 local employees. “Currently, Pakistan is undergoing a period of Internet and digital services booming, with Huawei Cloud constantly contributes to the development of Pakistan’s digital economy,” Hank Shao, Managing Director, Huawei Cloud Pakistan, told Gwadar Pro at the 2023 Pakistan International Energy Summit held recently, according …

RAWALPINDI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi office has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan for the investigations into the Toshakhana case, on June 15 (tomorrow). This is the third time the PTI chief and former prime minister, who was dethroned in April last year through a vote of no-confidence, has been summoned in a three-month time span, as …

  GENEVA, June 14 (AFP) : A record 110 million people worldwide have been forcibly displaced from their homes, the United Nations (UN) said on Wednesday, branding the huge upsurge an “indictment” of the world. Russia’s war in Ukraine, refugees fleeing Afghanistan and the fighting in Sudan have pushed the total number of refugees forced to seek shelter abroad and …

  As Pakistan continues to struggle with repercussions of the fast-depleting foreign exchange reserves, US Congressman Al Green urged the Joe Biden-led government to play a role in “providing aid” to the South Asian nation through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Speaking at Congress Finance Committee, Green said that Pakistan is a case study on the effects …

  ISLAMABAD, June 14 (EW): State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik said the government could not disclose the contractual terms of its oil purchase from Russia, but assured that Pakistan was receiving favourable rates. Malik, while speaking to journalists, said: “I do not have the liberty to disclose the commercial terms of our contract with Russia, this is part of …

  ISLAMABAD, June 13 (INP): A seminar on “SDPI’s response on Budget 2023-24” here on Tuesday. Addressing the seminar, Dr Vaqar Ahmed, Joint Executive Director, SDPI stated the tax collection by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is envisaged to be PKR 9.2 trillion – an increase of 28 percent compared with fiscal year 2022-23 (FY-23). This seems like a tall …

ISLAMABAD, Jun. 13 (INP): China Southern Airlines resumed its flight operations from Lahore to Urumqi on Tuesday with flight number CZ6018, which will provide greater convenience for businessmen and tourists traveling to China from Lahore and neighboring provinces. The route will have three return flights per week with a capacity of around 177 passengers per flight, according to China Economic …

  Islamabad, June 13 (INP): In collaboration with the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE), the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) organized a dynamic and engaging 02-Day Conference at the University of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The conference, titled “Unleashing the Economic Potential of KPK,” brought together local leaders, experts, and stakeholders to address regional problems and explore indigenous solutions. The …

  BEIJING, June 13 (INP): In a landmark decision to build China-Pakistan economic partnership, the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has granted access to Pakistani heat-treated beef to enter the Chinese market, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Tuesday quoting an official statement. The imported Pakistani heat-treated beef must originate from cattle younger than 30 months, and the …

  Islamabad, June 13 (INP): China Agricultural Machinery Distribution Association (CAMDA) continued its efforts to promote Maize Harvesting Mechanization Technology’ in Pakistan. According to China Economic Net (CEN), Pakistani Luban Workshop held a “Field Training Day” on Tuesday its special field at Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan (MNSUAM). This location serves as the workshop’s overseas training base for agricultural machinery.   …