Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
Daraz announces Seller Promises including faster pay-outs
DNA KARACHI, APR 7 – Daraz, the leading e-commerce platform in South Asia announced its commitment to provide additional support to local entrepreneurs and enhance the selling experience on the platformover the coming months. In a recent online conference, Daraz Group CEO, Bjarke Mikkelsen, announced key initiatives planned for seller growth on Daraz.With the newly launched promises, the market leader will aidthe economic growth of the region and accelerate digitalization. According to Bjarke, “Sellers are the heart of Daraz’ ecosystem, and in 2021 our key focus will be to makeRead More
Biden announces all adults in US eligible for Covid vaccine by April 19
Washington, April 7 : President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that all adults across America will be eligible for Covid-19 shots within two weeks, while economic powerhouse California set a June 15 target to fully reopen businesses. The positive news from the United States — which has reported the most coronavirus deaths of any country but is now a leader in the vaccine rollout — contrasted with a record daily toll in Brazil and Europe’s troubled rollout of the AstraZeneca shot. Biden announced in a White House speech that he isRead More
Japanese companies asked to explore setting up JVs in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, APR 7 (DNA) – Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) said that Pakistan was a vibrant market for business and investment and Japanese companies should explore the possibilities of setting up JVs to manufacture automobiles, mobile phones, IT, electronic and other products in Pakistan. He said that Pakistani people have great trust and confidence in the quality of Japanese products and by manufacturing in Pakistan where labour was quite inexpensive, Japanese companies would get immediate penetration in domestic market and boost their exportsRead More
Govt asked to start trade with all neighbours
Pakistan should trade with all neighbours without comprising principled stance Russia and west continued to trade during the height of the cold war Pakistan should improve relations with Iran as China investing $400 bln there: Mian Zahid Hussain ISLAMABAD, April 7 : Chairman of National Business Group of FPCCI, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said Russia and western countries continued to trade during high tensions during the cold war, therefore, we should also start tradeRead More
Gwadar, Yangpu port can have sister city relationship: Envoy
BEIJING, APR 7 (DNA) – Pakistani ambassador to China Moin ul Haque said Gwadar and Yangpu port in Hainan province can have sister city relationship. According to Gwadar Pro on Wednesday, in an interview with Sansha Satellite TV, he said he is very optimistic about the cooperation between Pakistani cities and Hainan in the fields of port and shipping, education, and agriculture. Gwadar Port is an important hub of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which connects China’s western region and the Arabian Sea. He said he attaches great importance to theRead More
Pollock criticises De Kock ‘deception’ over Zaman run-out
Centurion, South Africa, April 7 : Former South African captain Shaun Pollock on Wednesday said he believed South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock was guilty of deception in the run-out of Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman during the second one-international in Johannesburg on Sunday. But Pollock said he believed De Kock was not aware of a law which outlaws wilful attempts to “distract, deceive or obstruct” a batsman. Speaking in his role as a commentator for television in the build-up to the third and final match in Centurion, Pollock said heRead More