Karachi, March 11, 2021: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry said that due to COVID-19 commercial activities are down causing overstay of consignments and subsequently facing surcharge on clearance. During the meeting of the FPCCI Advisory Council on Budget various issues were discussed including period of limitation…
Karachi, September 16, 2020: CEO Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF), Jawad Khan, spoke at the GSG Global Impact Summit 2020 in the session on ‘Upskilling the Unemployed’ to discuss the importance of impact investment in training and an outcome-based approach to re-skilling and up-skilling programmes targeting the vulnerable and unemployed. The GSG Summit attracts changemakers…
Karachi, May 20, 2020: According to a 2019 study, 43 percent of Pakistan’s citizens remain food insecure and 18 percent face an acute food shortage. This implies that, on any given day, almost 39 million Pakistanis are unaware of where their next meal will come from, or if it will come at all. To add…
Karachi, May 15, 2020: In its first ever webinar, attended by over 800 participants, Hysab Kytab shared their insights on the impact COVID-19 has had on consumer spending in Pakistan. A fintech solutions provider, Hysab Kytab, revealed intricate details regarding the changes that have come about in consumer spending as a result of the coronavirus…
Karachi, March 31, 2020: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated all the positive steps the Government has undertaken to combat the extremely negative impact COVID-19 is having on Pakistan’s economy. Given that the great majority of export orders have either been deferred or canceled the entire textile sector is in crisis. Europe and…