London, MTT News Desk: The Communications Consumer Panel is concerned by the trend for some communications providers to use the small print in contracts to increase fees, which some consumers say is causing them hardship.

Therefore, the Panel has welcomed plans by Ofcom to investigate General Condition 9 – the condition that relates to contracts between communications providers and consumers.

Panel Chair, Bob Warner said he was concerned that the price Add a comment

Islamabad, MTT News Desk: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said SECP’s move to push Sharia compliant risk coverage in Pakistan is to benefit millions.

The move may triple insurance density and penetration in which Pakistan ranks lowest in the region, it said.

Islamic insurance can benefit those who do not subscribe to the conventional insurance forbidden by the Sharia law, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President of the Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW). Add a comment

Hyderabad, MTT News Desk: Facilitation and Taxpayers Education (FATE) Wing of the FBR arranged a Taxpayers interaction seminar at Regional Tax Office (RTO) Hyderabad today.

The seminar was arranged by FATE Wing, in coordination with RTO Hyderabad, as part of a series of seminars currently being arranged under Taxpayers Awareness Initiative and was attended by members of Hyderabad Tax Bar Association, Central Sindh Tax bar, representatives of major withholding agents, Chambers of Commerce & Industry of Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Thatta; Sindh- Add a comment

Lahore, MTT News Desk: ILO and Punjab Labour Department have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mainstream gender issues into provincial policies and programmes.

The MoU is signed under the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) funded ILO project ‘Promoting Gender Equality for Decent Employment’ in Pakistan.

At the occasion, Mr. Francesco d’ Ovidio, Country Director, ILO Pakistan said, “The ILO believes that gender equality in the world Add a comment