Category Archives: Business

Warid introduces SIM Jagao offer

Warid introduced a refreshing SIM Jagao offer with more value than ever before. All those customers who have not used their Warid SIM since April 1, 2012 can start using it now to receive 1,000 free on-net minutes and 1,000 … Continue reading

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Pak-Malaysia companies to develop Sialkot industries

Pakistani and Malaysian companies inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding making the collective efforts for ensuring advanced research and environmental development in for tanneries, sports and surgical industries of Sialkot. Under this MoU, the Malaysian company would provide all … Continue reading

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Pakistan to import highest 250,000 tonnes petrol in June

Pakistan will import 250,000 tonnes of petrol in June, the highest quantity in a single month, to fight off fuel shortage in the country as supplies from three out of five refineries remain suspended. According to details, 70,000 tonnes petrol … Continue reading

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PTCL to invest Rs 16bn in next five years

Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) would invest about Rs 16 billion in telecommunications sector in the next five years in Pakistan, Walid Irshad, Managing Director PTCL said. Addressing a luncheon meeting at Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) on … Continue reading

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Warid launches new service

Warid Telecom, the most reliable cellular service of Pakistan, has launched an inimitable service Warid Reverse Auction over SMS. With this exciting service now Warid customers can buy amazing brand new products every week, says a press release. With Warid … Continue reading

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Prices of essential food items surge

Prices of as many as 29 food commodities including fruits, potato, rice and vegetable ghee registered an average increase of 8 per cent during April 2011 as compared to March 2011, while rates of 18 commodities including onion, tomato, poultry … Continue reading

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Gold at another record high

Gold in Pakistan raced to another all-time high on Saturday amid dramatic increases in the international prices, dealers said. The precious metal surged by Rs800 to reach Rs49,400 per tola (11.665 grams) on Saturday. 10-gram rates also rose by Rs685 … Continue reading

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Water level in Tarbela Dam touched the dead level

According to data released by the Indus River System Authority (Irsa), the maximum water level in River Indus at Tarbela was 1378 feet, while inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded same as 26900 cusecs. The water level at … Continue reading

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Exclusive news for Apple lovers : Apple’s iPad 2 unveiling next Wednesday

Apple just sent out a none-too-subtle invitation to an event next Wednesday to unveil the next iPad. “Come see what 2011 will be the year of.” the e-mailed invite reads, under a picture showing the corner of an iPad that’s … Continue reading

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Gold hits record high in international markets

Gold hit record highs near $1,250 an ounce in Europe on Friday as investors bought the metal to protect against sovereign risk in the euro zone and instability in the foreign exchange markets. Gold priced in euros, sterling and Swiss … Continue reading

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