PM Khan Approves Trade Policy Framework and Textile Policy

Prime Minister Imran Khan in principle has approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) and Textile Policy and now these will be processed under the Rules of Business, said Razzak Dawood, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textile. The Advisor took to Twitter and said that the policymaking process stands completed, now they will move towards the implementation phase which will pave the way for rapid industrialization. Meanwhile, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division to review the proposals for the facilitation of Exports Oriented Sectors with special focus on small and medium enterprises which can play a more vibrant role in export promotion with the provision of certain facilities by the government. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzaq Dawood and Ali Habib gave a detailed briefing to the participants of the meeting on improving the system of duty drawbacks and exp..

Samsung is Working on the Next Generation of Displays for Phones

Over the past few years, Samsung has become one of the most dominant manufacturers of displays and as per recent reports, the Korean tech giant is already working on a new form of display for its upcoming smartphones. The Company first released its AMOLED displays in 2008 and since then, the technology has taken over the smartphone world. AMOLED display technology was later developed into Super AMOLED and Dynamic AMOLED. The latter was used in the last two S-series flagship smartphones, i.e., Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy S20 series. Now, it seems like we are going to get the next iteration of AMOLEDs or possibly something new altogether for the next generation of smartphones. Earlier this month, Samsung filed a trademark application titled “Samsung PIFF” with the US Patent and Trademark Office. We also saw the trademark on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s database under the CAT-9. In both the databases, the trademark is defined as “Display for smartphones.” However,..

Punjab Introduces First Ever Literacy Policy

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government has introduced the first-ever Literary Policy, confirmed the Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, and Social Welfare Raja Basharat. Formally known as ‘Literacy and Non-Formal Basic Education (LNFBE) Policy’, it aims to achieve a 100% literacy rate in Punjab by 2030. Under the policy, the government will undertake numerous public-private partnership projects to provide out-of-school children in distant areas easy access to education. The Literacy policy was launched by Raja Basharat in the presence of Minister for LNFBE, Raja Rashid Hafeez, and Secretary, Sumaira Samad. Some other prominent characteristics of the policy are: Establishment of a directorate to monitor the progress under the initiative Launch of a comprehensive movement to increase the literacy rate Enforce education plans at schools throughout the province to achieve 100% literacy rate Invite international organizations to set up their institutes in the province ..