Daily Archives: March 9, 2015

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited signs partnership agreement with Akamai to boost broadband experience in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced a strategic partnership with Akamai Technologies, Inc. aimed to boost broadband experience in the country. The partnership shall further enrich video and mobile content delivery in the country by leveraging Akamai’s globally-distributed Intelligent Platform to deliver its solutions. As the global leader in ...

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Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Lahore School of Economics sign deal for joint research and seminars on economic issues

Lahore, March 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): In a giant leap towards further strengthening industry-academia linkage, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Monday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would pave way for joint research and seminars on economic issues. The LCCI President Ijaz A. Mumtaz and Rector ...

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Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry sign two accords for trade and economic cooperation with Iraqi Chamber of Commerce and Basra Chamber of Industry

Karachi, March 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): Pakistan can play important role in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Iraq in every sphere of life. This was stated by Abdul Rahim Janoo, Acting President FPCCI in a meeting with 20 members Iraqi Delegation visited FPCCI Head Office under the leadership of Dr. Abdul Hadi Al-Hatam and Mr. Riaz ...

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Conversion rates of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special United States Dollar Bonds and profit thereon March 09, 2015

Karachi, March 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): The following rates will be applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special U.S Dollar Bonds and profit thereon by all banks and for providing Forward Cover on Foreign Currency Deposits (excluding F.E-25 deposits) by the State Bank on March 10, ...

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Although Trade Policy allows import of scrap tyres as alternate fuel provincial governments are making a fuss and not issuing required no objection certificates to importers: Zulfikar Thaver

Karachi, March 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) invited the attention of the provincial governments to the difficulties faced by the SME scrap tyre importers and the SME industrial units who are put to cumbersome procedures by the objections raised by the provincial environment ministries. President UNISAME Zulfikar Thaver pointed ...

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Women were almost 51 percent of Pakistan’s total population and there is urgent need to enhance their role in economic development of country: Muhammad Shakeel Munir

Islamabad, March 09, 2015 (PPI-OT): Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) celebrated International Women’s Day. The theme of the event was “Economic Empowerment of Women – A Way Forward for Prosperous Pakistan” and was attended by 40 UNIDO beneficiary women entrepreneurs while a large number ...

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