Month: April 2020

KARACHI: Two of Pakistan’s leading companies, Engro Corporation Limited and Hilal Foods have been recognized by SAP for driving Pakistan’s digital transformation market to USD 2.4 billion in 2020. As Pakistan embraces the Experience Economy, organizations are digitally transforming with real-time platforms to enhance customer and employee experiences. Recognizing the country’s top digital transformation initiatives are the SAP MENA Quality Awards, focusing on realized business benefits in four categories: Business Transformation, Cloud Transformation, Fast, and Innovation. “Pakistan, as a developing country, is continuously occupying a leading place at the forefront…

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KARACHI: Ismail Suttar was unanimously elected as the new President of Employers’ Federation of Pakistan following the resignation of Mr. Majyd Aziz. Meanwhile, Zaki Ahmed Khan, will remain Vice President while Majyd Aziz would continue to be Member of EFP Board of Directors. Ismail Suttar is also the chairman of EFP Economic Council and CEO of Hub Pak Salt Refinery.  He is also serving as president of Lasbela Chambers of Commerce and Industry and has held several important positions including Advisor at Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. Under his leadership, the…

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According to reports, two local businesses have been granted licenses by the government to establish solar power plants of up to 100 megawatts at an estimated investment of $100 million. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved generation licenses to two solar power plants of 50MW each. They have been given to Artistic Solar Energy (Private) Limited for a plant in Sukkur district worth $45 million and $55 million will be invested by Siddiqsons Kohat Solar Limited for their plant in Kohat district. NEPRA said that these projects will…

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Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry has announced that the Haram in Makkah and Medina will soon be opened for worshippers. Haramain Sharifain shared a post on Facebook & Twitter indicating that both harams will be accessible to worshippers following a committement to relevant procedures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Both harams are currently closed to worshippers. Some of the regulations worshippers must abide by when both Harams are opened include bringing their own musallah’s, as nobody will be allowed to enter without one, bringing their own Qur’ans and…

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ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the prime minister’s relief package of Rs50.69 billion for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through pre-paid electricity and credit loss subsidy of Rs30 billion for the risk sharing facility for the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) refinance scheme to support employment and prevent lay-off of workers. The meeting of the ECC meeting chaired by Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh approved “Chota Karobar- o-Sannat Imadadi package”. Sources said that Finance Division would make available the…

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