Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched a-first-of-its kind Ehsaas District Development Portal called ‘Data4Pakistan‘ that aims to alleviate widespread poverty and discrepancy in development across Pakistan.
The launch ceremony, which was organized at Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, was attended by cabinet members, federal secretaries, and members of civil society.
Data4Pakistan portal is a joint initiative of the Federal Government and the World Bank.
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has collected the data from 2004-2018 for different development indicators for the portal.
Addressing the launch ceremony, PM Khan said that the incumbent government is dedicated to bringing down the poverty levels as Pakistan can never prosperous without uplifting the poor and downtrodden segment of the country.
Data4Pakistan will allow the government to spend development funds according to the need of people and in a transparent manner, stated PM Khan.
Data4Pakistan portal would h..
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Pak Suzuki Announces Special Discount Offer on Alto 660cc for a Limited Time
In the past few months, we have seen local car makers offer various limited-time special deals as they look to improve struggling sales.
Toyota Indus offered free registration on the purchase of its Corolla XLi or GLi amongst other deals while last month, Pak Suzuki offered free registration for the WagonR.
Now, Suzuki is offering its Alto 660CC with free registration for the month of March to attract new customers.
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FAW Announces Big Discount After Reaching New Milestone in Pakistan
The company has decided to offer this promotion to celebrate that it has sold more than 29,000 units of the new Alto 660CC less than a year after it was launched. The company has said that this is its way of appreciating its loyal customers.
The offer is interesting because it is being announced in the form of a celebration as compared to other promotions we have seen in the past.
Toyota offered such offers in a bid to boost sales and sell-off its inventory as it plans to launch the Yaris, ..
Pakistan to Cut Import Duty to Make Exports More Competitive
Pakistan is planning to remove duties on many raw materials used by exporters, reported Bloomberg.
This was revealed by Abdul Razak Dawood, commerce and investment adviser to Pakistan’s prime minister in an interview with Bloomberg.
This will make them more regionally competitive and help the economy escape a recurring boom-bust cycle.
Razzaq told Bloomberg that duties on imported raw materials, which were removed on more than 1,600 products last year, will be further reduced or eliminated in this year’s budget. He’s “very hopeful” the government can continue supplying discounted energy to export-based factories.
The report further stated that shipments from the South Asian nation have been sluggish– ranging between $20 billion-$25 billion per year — over the past ten years or so, a time when other developing economies like Vietnam and Bangladesh have seen their export sectors thrive.
However, the devaluation and import-duty cuts have improved Pakistan’s competitiveness, with expo..
Relive David Wiese Winning Sixes for Qalandars From PSL 2019 & 2020
When it comes to finishing off an encounter in style, very few can match David Wiese’s heroics for Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
David Wiese, the South African all-rounder, perhaps likes to deal only in sixes that is why he has not just once but twice ended a PSL match in such an emphatic manner.
In last year’s PSL, the 34-year old led Qalandars’ to a memorable victory over Multan Sultans as he cleared the ropes on the last ball.
This time around, Wiese’s winning shot has lightened up the Qalandars chances to progress through the group stages for the first time.
Wiese’s Last Ball 6 in PSL 2019 Lahore Qalandars required 3 off the last ball when Multan Sultans’ bowler Dan Christian bowled in the slot and got punished by David Wiese.
However, Wiese’s efforts were not enough to send Lahore Qalandars to the playoffs of the PSL 2019.
Relive the memorable moment from PSL 2019.
Wiese’s Historic 6 in PSL 2020 Lahore Qalandars needed 5 off 2 deliveries during last n..
Infinix to Boost Phone Production in Pakistan to 13 Million Units
Infinix has become the first smartphone brand manufacturing in Pakistan.
Minister of Economic Affairs, Hammad Azhar on Wednesday met with CEO of Transsion Tecno smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan. The minister highlighted that the company started producing 3 million handsets/annum recently and is taking it up to 13 million within a year with more investment.
He further stated that the company will now be focusing on exports as their plant in Pakistan is the most efficient out of all owned by Transsion Group outside of China. Within the next 3 years, they have targeted to localize production of 49% of handset parts, which has huge export potential. For comparison, Vietnam exports $37 billion of handsets annually. Infinix is currently the largest mobile phone production and assembly company in Pakistan. The existing factory produces 3 million units per year. All the local products selling in the country are being manufactured in the factories that are churning out smartphones, table..
Stay Connected With Jazz and Nestlé Fruita Vitals
Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital communications company with 60 million users, and Pakistan’s leading juice brand – Nestlé Fruita Vitals have partnered to offer consumers an opportunity to win free data for up to 300 GBs a year. This partnership lets customers stay connected on the go.
Jazz, a data leader with its ‘customer first’ approach aims to provide its widely spread consumer base with unlimited data through the partnership with Nestlé Fruita Vitals. The Jazz Super 4G data can be won by scratching the code given on the side of each Jazz branded Fruita Vitals pack, available at stores across Pakistan.
Commenting on this partnership, Head of Marketing, Rizwan Fazal stated,
Every third Pakistani is a Jazz customer and we take special pride in this. In this rare initiative, Jazz extends its offer to provide unlimited data to Nestlé’s customers in the times of increasing demand to stay connected to popular trends.
Business Executive Officer, Juices, Coffee and CPW Fuad Ghazanfar s..
Philip Morris Suffers Massive Loss of Rs. 1.97 Billion in 2019
Philip Morris Pakistan (PMPK) Limited, which is the second-largest tobacco company in Pakistan, announced its financial results for the year ended December 31st, 2019. It is among the two major tobacco firms operating in the formal sector, along with Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited.
The tobacco giant reported a massive loss of Rs. 1.97 billion for the year ended 2019. It had reported a profit of Rs. 543.15 million in the same period last year. The company has reported its biggest loss since 2014.
As per the financial statement, the losses were mainly due to the management’s decision to reorganize its operational footprint by closing its factory in Kotri.
Overall, during 2019, the company posted sales of Rs. 13.33 billion which were down by 17.70% compared to Rs. 16.19 billion last year. However, the cost of sales of the company decreased by 9.83% to Rs. 9.17 billion compared to Rs. 10.7 billion last year.
According to the company’s website, in Pakistan, its product portfolio inclu..
South African Commentator Says PSL Experience is the Best Ever in the World
South African commentator, Kass Naidoo, who is on her first trip to Pakistan, is in love with the PSL. Passionate cricket fans coming in huge numbers to watch PSL matches in Rawalpindi and other cities have impressed her the most.
During the commentary, she expressed her excitement to be in the country, saying that PSL offers the best commentating experience anywhere in the world.
Naidoo is making her PSL debut this season and with the entire league being held in Pakistan for the first time, the atmosphere in the grounds is truly electric.
The South African has been associated with broadcasting since 2003 and has covered international games as well as the Mzansi Super League (MSL).
She has also shared her experience in the country through her blog post titled ‘Khoobsurat Pakistan‘.
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Haider Ali Becomes the Youngest Player to Score a Fifty in PSL
Peshawar Zalmi’s top-order batsman, Haider Ali, has created history by becoming the youngest batsman to register a PSL half-century. The right-handed batsman did it in just 31 balls against Lahore Qalandars earlier today.
The emerging category player is only 19 years old and recently represented the Pakistan Under-19 team in the Cricket World Cup earlier this year.
He hit 4 sixes and as many fours to bring finish with 69 runs off just 43 balls. The youngster is being hailed as a future star and he has already proved to be an asset for Peshawar Zalmi thanks to his blistering strokeplay.
A number of youngsters have graduated from the PSL to represent the national side and cricket experts are touting him to be the next all-format member of Pakistan cricket team.
Stay up to date with the latest news and updates with our PSL 2020 coverage.
Ben Dunk Wants Australia Cricket Team to Visit Pakistan
Lahore Qalandars’ hard-hitting batsman, Ben Dunk, has been extremely impressed with the security measures undertaken by the government for the PSL and overall security situation in Pakistan.
During an interview with a local cricket website, the 32-year-old expressed his desire to see the Australian cricket team touring Pakistan.
The security has been top-notch here and there is no reason why the Australian team should not visit Pakistan. I guess it will be up to the two boards to figure out when and where that should take place.
Dunk, who has played 5 T20Is for Australia, recalled the moments when the two teams used to take on each other in good old days.
Growing up I saw Shoaib Akhtar come up against Ricky Ponting and I would love to see similar duels here in Pakistan as well.
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