When advertisers knowingly violate intellectual property rights
In the wake of British American Tobacco being accused of violating intellectual property rights of Giraffe Pakistan, without seeking permission nor offering compensation or credit, Profit sought to understand the full extent of the unethical conduct in the advertising industry.
How to break Pakistan’s Dubai addiction
The rupture in relations between Pakistan and the UAE is bad – both for the country’s citizens and for the government – but it can also be an opportunity for Pakistanis to finally stop using Dubai as a financial haven
Poultry farmers raise concerns over rising input costs
LAHORE: Poultry farmers on Saturday raised concerns over the rapid increase in raw material prices which may lead to reduced production and high priced...
AirSial expected to take flight in mid-December
KARACHI: AirSial, previously expected to launch flight operations in June 2020, has delayed its launch due to Covid-19 and restrictions on air travel. However,...
360 brick kilns in Kasur converted to zigzag technology
KASUR: As many as 360 brick kilns have been switched over to zigzag technology in Kasur district while other kilns owners were being forced...
India’s economy in ‘severest recession’ amid dire prediction for further deterioration
NEW YORK: India’s economy is in “severest recession” since 1996 — the year it began publishing its gross domestic product numbers — while other...
Tesla could widen release of ‘self-driving’ software in two weeks
NEW YORK: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday there will probably be a wider roll out of a new “Full...
Covid-19 vaccine adoption rates are ‘wildcard’ for US stock rally
NEW YORK: News this month of three promising coronavirus vaccines has helped push the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 30,000, but some investors worry...
Pakistan Steel Mills sacks over 4,500 employees
Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has sacked 4,544 employees, including divisional and assistant managers, as part of its "cost reduction exercise", PSM spokesperson confirmed on...
Oil prices set for weekly gain ahead of OPEC+ meeting
NEW YORK: Oil prices were mixed on Friday but remained on course for a fourth straight week of gains ahead of an OPEC+ meeting...
FBR launches single-page income tax return form for SMEs
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in collaboration with the Pakistan Revenue Automation Ltd (PRAL), has launched a single-page simplified income tax return form...
President Alvi proposes ‘trade triangle’ between Pakistan, China & ASEAN
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has proposed establishing a trade triangle between Pakistan, China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maximise the...
Pakistan, Germany sign €18.5m accords for health, climate change projects
Pakistan and Germany on Friday signed three grant-in-aid agreements with a cumulative value of €18.5 million.
The Pakistani side was represented by the Ministry of...
Omar Ayub assures domestic consumers of uninterrupted gas supply
PINDI BHATTIAN: Energy Minister Omar Ayub Khan has said that the government will ensure uninterrupted gas supply to domestic consumers during the ongoing winter...
PM asks industrialists to help promote corporate farming
ISLAMABAD: Stressing the expansion of corporate farming, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday sought proposals from industrialists to modernise agriculture sector and enhance production...