PTI worker and Ex VP Telenor appointed ED OGDCL

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 8, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed Islamabad:The board of directors of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (Ogdcl) has appointed PTI worker and former Chief Human Resource Telenor as Executive Director (Ed) Human Resource of state run country oil and gas explorer. After Asad Umar, PTI had a new business professional in its ranks – Muhammad Shoaib Baig, Chief…

    OGDCL board recommends controversial candidates

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | August 8, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed The board of directors of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) formed by the PTI government has recommended names of controversial candidates to appoint the head of public sector oil and gas exploration company. This move is contrary to the campaign launched by PTI government Prime Minister Imran Khan to bring transparency…

    Amazon launches training for Pakistani sellers

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | July 8, 2019

    Atif Abbas Islamabad: The US Tech giant-Amazon–has launched training series in a bid to capture market of Pakistan. Enablers Pakistan has launched an exclusive business training series in association with Amazon to facilitate local manufacturers and sellers looking for establishing an online business or grow their existing business globally using Amazon’s e-commerce platform. The training…

    Jinnah Convention Center put on sale

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | July 2, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed The PTI government has approved Rs 1.14 billion supplementary grant for payment to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on account of the privatization of Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad. The previous government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had mulled over a plan of auctioning the convention center in 2014-15 in a bid to generate…

    Govt decides to wind up BESOS scheme

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | July 2, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed The PTI government has decided to wind up Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme (BESOS) and transfers Rs 28 billion stuck in Employees Empowerment Trust (EETs) to Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) account. During the tenure of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on August 5, 2009, the cabinet had approved Benazir Employees Stock Option Scheme…

    CEO PLL holds dual offices in Pakistan and US

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | May 16, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed Islamabad:It may be surprising that chief executive officer (CEO) of state-run gas trading company Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) is also holding office of the President of virtual currency American Company, BitLeague. The companies involved in trading of virtual currencies, coins and tokens in Pakistan are banned and declared illegal. This is a digital…

    Chinese to allocate 33 acres for IT zone

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | May 2, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed A Chinese company has approached the government to allocate 33 acres of land to develop an Information Technology (IT) Park in the Industrial Zone of Islamabad under the China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC). Sources told Newztodays.com that a Chinese company has approached the ministry of IT to develop an IT industrial zone near Chak…

    Lodhi to head USC

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | April 25, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed Islamabad :In a New development, government has appointed Umer Lodhi as managing director Utility Stores Corporation (USC). In a cabinet meeting held on April 23,  the Cabinet had turned down a summary of Ministry of Industries to appoint managing director Utility Stores Corporation (USC). Karachi based business tycoon has been close to PML-N…

    Bushra Bibi’s Bibi Son in Law appointed TEVTA Board Chairman

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | April 22, 2019

    The government had reportedly appointed Bushra Bibi’s son-in-law as Chairman of TEVTA Punjab. The appointment had raised controversy when the PTI government was in the federal government whereas the Punjab government was also run by the PTI party.HSA Starts Training Workshops To Improve Health System According to sources, Bushra Bibi’s son-in-law Hafiz Farhat Abbas was…

    Dubai 2020 Expo:Govt allocates US$5 million to represent Pakistan

    By NewzTodays Editorial Team | April 18, 2019

    Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The federal government has approved $ 5 million for ministry of commerce for representing Pakistan in Expo 2020 Dubai, it is learnt on Thursday. Ministry of Commerce has worked out a total cost of  $ 27 million for participating in EXPO 2020 Dubai, which is scheduled to be held on Oct 20,…