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23% of businesses consider information protection a significant challenge: Report

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Islamabad : According to a new Kaspersky survey, over one-third (39%) of geographically distributed companies identify building and maintaining a cohesive IT infrastructure across multiple sites as their primary concern. At the same time, 23% of businesses consider ensuring comprehensive information protection of all their offices most significant challenge.The recent Kaspersky’s report ‘Managing geographically distributed…

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Karandaaz and PostEx Partner to Digitise Cash on Delivery Payments in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Karandaaz Pakistan, an impact investment platform dedicated to driving sustainable economic growth and strengthening financial and social protection systems for inclusion, announced its partnership with PostEx, a leader in e-commerce logistics with over 20,000 registered merchants and a customer base of over 20 million. This collaboration aims to transform Pakistan’s e-commerce landscape by digitalising…

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Anti Tobacco NGO Scandal: HDF’s hidden relations with Tobacco Industry exposed

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ISLAMABAD:  The hidden links of a leading anti-tobacco NGO with cigarette companies shook the development sector and government policymakers. These links also exposed the shady nexus between the leading tobacco trading business families and local and international non-government organizations. According to details, in 2021, Islamabad based leading anti-tobacco NGO Human Development Foundation (HDF) invited Mr….

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Govt to digitalize registration system of pesticides: Rana Tanveer

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ISLAMABAD: DG Plant Protection Dr. Tariq Khan briefed the Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain on the department’s functions, performance, and the challenges it faces.Addressing the meeting, Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain said Plant Protection Department plays a significant role in the agriculture sector. He said efforts will…

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Challenges Facing Pakistan’s Madaris Amid Financial Reforms

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Arsalan Khalid The author is an Officer in Pakistan Armed Forces and doing MS Islamic Banking and Finance from IBA Karachi As Pakistan undertakes comprehensive reforms to align with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines, Islamic religious schools, known as madaris, face significant challenges. These institutions are integral to Pakistan’s education system and serve as…

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80-Member Pakistani Delegation Concludes 5-day Business Trip in Ethiopia on High Note

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More than 80 Pakistani businessmen, traders, investors and industrialists have concluded their 5-day business trip to Ethiopia on Friday on high note, writing a new chapter in the bilateral relations of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.During their five-day visit, the Pakistani business community had successful meetings with…

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Govt importing urea to ensure uninterrupted supply to farmers: Rana Tanveer

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government is taking steps to ensure uninterrupted supply of fertilisers to farmers by importing millions of metric tons of urea, said Federal Minister for Industries and Production and National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain while chairing a high-level committee meeting to review actions taken to ensure fertilizer supply chain and prices in…

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EIC, Sialkot Chamber agree to establish consortium of companies in Ethiopia

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The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) and the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate establishment of a consortium of companies in Ethiopia that are related to Sports Goods, Sports Wear, Leather Products, Surgical Instruments, Gloves, and Workwear.The MOU was signed by Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Malik, President…

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