Industry
JazzWorld recognised as a top employer for 2026 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):JazzWorld has been recognised as a Top Employer in Pakistan for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute for workplace practices that drive performance, engagement, and growth. The certification underscores the company’s success in fostering a high-performing workplace through data-driven people strategies, independent validation, and practices aimed at enhancing business performance, employee engagement, […]
Jazz Accelerates Network Evolution with Country’s First 1.2 Tbps Deployment and 100 Gbps FTTS Implementation
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has marked a major breakthrough in its network modernization drive by deploying the country’s first 1.2 terabits per second (Tbps) per-wavelength capacity on its optical transport network. The achievement comes in collaboration with its strategic technology partner, Huawei, underscoring a new benchmark in high-speed connectivity infrastructure. This […]
Finance Minister, World Bank discuss investment, reforms, jobs
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting on Thursday at the Finance Division with Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar, Country Director, World Bank Pakistan, along with their respective teams, to review ongoing collaboration and discuss priority areas under the World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with Pakistan. Federal Minister […]
SBP injects Rs 358.5 billion in the market
KARACHI, Jan 15 (APP):The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Thursday, injected Rs 358.5 billion through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudarabah based Open Market Operations (OMO) to maintain liquidity in the market. The central bank conducted the Open Market Operation, Reverse Repo Purchase (Injection) for an 8-day tenor on January 15, 2026, and injected […]
CCP approves Toyota-Led integration of Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso operations
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved two interconnected merger transactions that are part of a broader global restructuring involving Toyota Motor Corporation, Daimler Truck AG, Hino Motors Limited, and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC). Together,they form a single integrated business restructuring aimed at consolidating and jointly managing the […]
Rupee gains 01 paisa against US Dollar
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):The Rupee on Thursday appreciated by 01 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 279.96 compared to the previous day’s closing at Rs 279.97. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the Dollar in the open market were recorded at […]
10t Pakistan–Japan private sector business dialogue held in Tokyo
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):The 10th Pakistan–Japan Private Sector Business Dialogue was held on Thursday in Tokyo with the participation of business leaders and institutions from both countries. The Dialogue was co-chaired by Mr. Murtaza Mandviwalla, Chairman, Pakistan–Japan Business Forum (PJBF), and Mr. Akira Terakawa, Chairman, Japan–Pakistan Business Co-operation Committee (JPBCC), said a release issued here. […]
Pakistan Customs enforces official bank exchange rates on shipping charges
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):Pakistan Customs has achieved a major industry-wide breakthrough by ensuring the application of official bank exchange rates on shipping charges, effectively ending the long-standing practice of arbitrary and excessive billing by international shipping lines and providing relief to traders and exporters. The All-Pakistan Shipping Association (APSA), through a formal communication on 12 […]
Gold prices fall by Rs3,700 per tola
ISLAMABAD, Jan 15 (APP):Gold prices witnessed a notable decline in the local market on Thursday, as the price of 24-karat gold per tola decreased by Rs3,700 to settle at Rs482,462. The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold dropped by Rs3,172 to Rs413,633, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. Similarly, the […]
Govt. reviews new currency note designs, forms committee for further deliberation
ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):The government on Wednesday reviewed the new currency note designs and formed a committee for further deliberation. The federal cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, met here at the Prime Minister’s House to review a range of policy matters, including proposed new designs for Pakistan’s currency notes, a Prime […]