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France has numerous famous products and brands in Pakistan. Starting from skin care, personal care products, beauty and cosmetics products, designer clothes and shoes. In addition to this, French lubricant and oil, French food products, manufacturing products are also available in Pakistan.   There is a list of numerous famous brands of France, exporting its products to Pakistan includes: Carrefour / Hyperstar (Shopping mall) Total (Petroleum refining company) Louis Vuitton (Fashion Company) Chanel (Luxury fashion company) Hermès (Luxury) L’Oréal Paris (Personal Care) Lancôme (Personal Care) Cartier (Luxury) Garnier (Personal Care) Evoluderm (Skincare) Dior (Luxury goods company) LU (Food Company) Lacoste (Clothing company) Kiri (Cheese Company) Lafarge (Cement company) Tefal (Cookware and small appliance manufacturer) Ibis (Hotel Company) BIC (Manufacturing company) According to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade, Pakistan imports for the year 2019 were ...

  On Monday, addressing at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Uttarkhand, Indian national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval came up with another irresponsible statement, in an attempt to destabilize regional peace and security. He said, India will not fight on its own territory but also on a foreign soil which becomes a source of security threat. India has never attacked anyone, the new strategic thinking holds that perhaps we could have acted proactively to nip the security threats, He said Summing up the new doctrine as ‘New India’. NSA Ajit Doval added, it is not necessary that we only fight where you want to, India will take the battle where threat originates. The jingoism policy of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) origin lies from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (Hindutva doctrine) in the past came up with doctrines like ‘Cold start’ to undermine Pakistan. In the past, two nuclear states India and Pakistan came on a brink of war last year in February, when false flag operation was condu...

5 easy steps to launch your business online! In today’s world, meeting monthly expenses on a salary is impossible. Due to exhaustion and limited time one cannot do two jobs in a day and start a business physically to improve living standard. But online business can do, it has become now easier for a person who is doing 9-6 job to launch a business online (Digital store) and work on it from anywhere to earn a handsome amount apart from salary. Starting a business online is explained in 5 easy steps where everyone can become entrepreneur and earn online. Step 1: Get a domain name of the business Buy a domain from the online platforms on cheap rates related to area. Example, if your business is related to or target market is Pakistan then go for .pk domain otherwise go for .com domain, as it is preferred. Step 2: Install a CMS Install a free CMS. CMS stands for Content management system as it is more user friendly and front end can be easily used by the business owner in terms of ...

  What is FATF? why FATF is important for Pakistan ? Financial action task force (FATF) also known by its French name Groupe d'action financière, is an intergovernmental body established in 1989 on the initiative of G-7 countries and it’s headquarter is in Paris, France. It is a body to combat money laundering initially and later on terror financing and other potential threats to international financial system were included in 2001. Structure of FATF consists of 39 members including two international institutions the European Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council respectively. Pakistan is not a member state of FATF, instead it is a FATF associate Asia Pacific group (APG) member on money laundering. Paris based global watchdog to curb money laundering and terror financing will review performance of Pakistan on action plan in its virtual session from October 21 to 23. Pakistan was placed on a grey list of FATF in June 2018 and given 27 action plan points to prevent from going i...

US inaction overtakes Italy and China in Coronavirus, hits new level of active cases! In a recent development, USA has surpassed Italy and China in Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases, inaction has cost USA to spread pandemic at a higher rate. Active Covid-19 cases are about 227,687 in USA as of today. If it is not taken seriously by President Donald Trump administration, conditions will change drastically and increase in deaths will be inevitable. On an overall Covid-19 pandemic count in the world, more than 1,013,709 people are infected. Out of these more than 748,719 cases are still active, rest have died or recovered. Total Coronavirus cases in USA USA overtakes China and Italy, about 243,972 people infected by Covid-19 in USA, more than 10,400 have recovered and 5,883 people died. However, more than 227,687 are still active cases in USA, it is the highest in the world. Daily Coronavirus cases in USA...

Coronavirus driven crisis is much worse than 2008 financial crisis: IMF Chief Economist IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Financial and Economic year 2020 forecast a grim picture because of tremendous uncertainties, global stock markets are crashing, unemployment will rise, companies are shutting down their operations and manufacturing plants, it is too early to predict future but 2021 Financial and Economic recovery is dependent upon containment of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Due to lockdown, companies are shutting their production plants and people are getting unemployed and it will escalate, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath She added, looking at the present uncertain situation it is pretty much difficult to forecast but maybe 2021 financial and economic trends will improve, if world is able to contain (Covid-19) pandemic. Smaller economies and developing countries will take much more time to recover than larger economies t...

Out-and-out Lockdown to deal with Coronavirus is the last option: PM Imran Khan Speaking at the press briefing in Islamabad Our preparation to deal with Coronavirus (Covid-19) is far better than other countries in relation to our available resources. Provincial governments have announced partial lock down to contain the spread. If situation gets worse, then complete lock down will be imposed as a last option, speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Prime Minister of Pakistan ImranKhan said. Containing Covid-19 spread, maintaining food security, supply chain and Corona-driven economic recession are the challenges at present scenario, He added.  Announcing financial and economic package for approximately 1100 billion rupees at the occasion for Industrialists, National Disaster and management authority (NDMA), Labor force, food department and for medical facilities. Government and people need to fight together to beat the Covid-19 pandemic. We did it ...

Coronavirus cases multiplying in Pakistan, for now lockdown might be the only way! Daily new coronavirus cases in Pakistan Pakistan is experiencing the worst situation at present, there is panic and rapid increase in coronavirus (covid-19) cases   in a week. Infected cases toll increased to 2,110, 26 died and 82 people recovered.  The provincial governments have announced lock down one by one for fourteen days at least to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Total Coronavirus cases in Pakistan Provincial governments have made multiple quarantine centers, field hospitals and identified reserved buildings to deal with any kind of unpleasant situation. Shops providing utility items, medicines will remain open. All other markets, cinemas, Parks, Restaurants and offices will remain close. All the provincial governments have deployed military in aid of civil power in accordance with Article 245 of constitution. Lockdown of markets in Pak...

23 March Lahore Resolution: Culmination of two Nation Theory Soon after the congress ministries from 1937 to 1939 and its atrocities on Muslims of subcontinent. The 27 th annual session of All Indian Muslim league (AIML) was held in Minto Park (now named as Iqbal Park), Lahore from 22-24 March, 1940 . The session was presided by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, different notable leaders addressed the annual session. The resolution for separate homeland was prepared by Muhammad Zafarullah Khan and presented by A.K Fazlul Haq. Quoting Resolution No constitutional plan would be workable or acceptable to the Muslims unless geographical contiguous units are demarcated into regions which should be so constituted with such territorial readjustments as may be necessary. That the areas in which the Muslims are numerically in majority as in the North-Western and Eastern zones of India should be grouped to constitute independent states in which the constituent units shall be autonomous a...

Coronavirus: lesson learned by China, Will USA and Europe follow? In the recent developments, Wuhan has not seen a single Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) case in last three days. It is a ray of hope, self-belief, and a rare moment of Joy for the rest of the world after the outbreak of Covid-19. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom , We must exercise caution, situation can be reversed, and the experience of cities countries that have pushed back this virus gave courage and hope. While USA focuses on itself, is still in denial and indulge in a blame game by referring it as Chinese Virus, Kung Flu and Wuhan Virus by the President of USA Donald Trump . On the other hand, Europe is in complete state of helplessness and lock down after the Covid-19 has badly affected Italy, France, Germany, Spain and others. After dealing with the worst situation at home, Beijing has responsibly turned its focus abroad, by sending a group of 300 Chinese intensive-care doctors and medica...