When the World Cup came to Pakistan in 1996, I was dismayed about Coca Cola being the official sponsor, though Pepsi’s innovative “There’s nothing official about it” counter-campaign gave me reason to rejoice...
Considering that soft drinks are addictive and are demonstrably harmful, one would think that soda brands would be prudent marketers...
ISLAMABAD: After conducting tests on 16 brands of packaged milk given Ultra High Temperature (UHT) and pasteurisation treatment, the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) has found that only six are safe for consumption, the National Assembly was told on Monday...
During a question-answer session in the National Assembly, the Minister of Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussein told the house in a written...
With nearly half of all Instagram posts now including at least one emoji and with more than 270 billion text messages sent a day across all mobile devices, brands are trying big time to monetise emojis, Rosenthal said...
United States (US) President Donald Trump was due to land in Hanoi on Saturday, as North Korea slammed his “warmonger” Asia tour, saying it will only accelerate Pyongyang's push for a full-fledged nuclear deterrent...
Trump has repeatedly railed against the North as he urges the region to take a united front against the threat posed by the isolated nation, which has sparked global alarm with nuclear and missile tests in recent months
Suddenly, they are “lifestyle brands...
SIALKOT: Almost 100 top international sports and leisurewear brands procure their products from the highly industrialised city of Sialkot, allowing the country to earn $2 billion foreign exchange annually, President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Zahid Latif Malik said on Wednesday...
Addressing a meeting of exporters and trade bodies at the SCCI, Mr Malik said leading brands including Adidas, Nike, Select, Puma,...
Lucky for us though, Pakistani makeup brands have since upped their game...
Aside from a glittering array of international makeup products littering the cosmetic counter at any major departmental store, there’s been a sudden profusion of local brands providing quality products that are completely catered to South Asian skin...
ISLAMABAD: Contaminated bottled water continues to be sold in the market, despite efforts to ensure the provision of safe drinking water, the Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) said in its report for the months of April through to June, 2017...
The government has tasked the council with monitoring bottled and mineral water brands and it publicises its results every quarter...
KARACHI: ICI Pakistan Ltd has executed an asset purchase agreement with Wyeth Pakistan Ltd and Pfizer Pakistan Ltd for the acquisition of certain assets at the aggregate purchase price of Rs1...
ICI stated in a stock notice on Monday that the agreement was signed on May 19 under which the company will acquire a Wyeth-owned pharmaceutical manufacturing facility located on Hawkesbay Road in Karachi along with the following...
Addressing a programme on the ease of doing business, which was organised by the All Pakistan Business Forum on Wednesday, the minister asked all stakeholders to give suggestions for creating conducive business environment...
He said legislation on e-commerce is in progress, adding that the government is going to launch a campaign to re-introduce Pakistani brands globally by the end of the year...
KARACHI: The recent issue between the apparel brand Khaadi and its employees is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ as many other local and international brands treat their employees similarly or worse...
International brands such as H&M, Zara and Mango have employees with similar stories to tell...
DHAKA: Leading global fashion brands and trade unions agreed Thursday to continue a safety program involving thousands of garment factories in Bangladesh for another three years...
The current five-year campaign for fire and building safety expires next May and involves only European brands...
However, the Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) on Wednesday revealed that many companies have been found selling contaminated water...
The PCRWR — which comes under the Minister of Science and Technology — has been mandated to monitor and improve the quality of bottled/mineral water brands and publicise their results...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Council for Research and Water Resources (PCRWR) warned consumers against 100 brands of bottled water which were found unsafe...
In the quarterly report April-June 2015 issued on Thursday, the PCRWR notes that the poor quality of tap water has increased the demand for bottled water, leading to a mushroom growth of new brands of bottled water...
HONG KONG: Smartphone brands are heading for extinction in 2016...
Loss-making brands from HTC to Sony may be forced to conclude the game is over...