The Secretary of Health, Zahid Ali Abbassi, launched the Sindh Deworming Initiative's first mass deworming campaign in Karachi. The school-based deworming program aims to treat over 500,000 school-age children in…
At its meeting on 28th January 2020, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 13.25 percent. The decision reflected the MPC's view that the…
Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB), Pakistan's leading microfinance bank has signed an agreement with NdcTech, a partner of Temenos. With this agreement, the Bank is upgrading its core banking system to…
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the scope of Long Term Financing Facility (LTFF) to cover all permissible export oriented sectors. This step is aimed at setting up of…
To promote and instill the message of cleanliness and hygiene among people and particularly the youth of the country, Dettol HogaSaaf Pakistan has launched a cleanathon challenge for universities across…
Following the inauguration of the Kigali Logistics Platform last October, DP World has expanded the portfolio of Rwanda's imports and exports for fresh produce and various perishable goods through the…
"Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited ("PMPKL"), an affiliate of Philip Morris International ("PMI"), received the Annual CSR Award 2020 from National Forum for Environment and Health (NEFH) for Community Development &…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain has…
The Standard Chartered SDG Investment Map reveals an almost USD10 trillion (USD9.668 trillion) opportunity for private-sector investors across all emerging markets to help achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
METRO Pakistan Ltd in collaboration with Star Farm inaugurated the Star Farm Academy at its Canal Store Lahore, with the vision of "Enhancing Skills for Better Tomorrow". The inauguration ceremony…
According to Forbes, Pakistan is the world's 4th largest freelance market primarily due to mushrooming numbers in call centers, software houses, tech companies, and content freelancers. The greatest challenge being faced by the…
Canada Based Senior Journalist, Scriptwriter and anchorperson Mehboob Sheikh has said that there are numerous opportunities to expend trade relation between Canada and Pakistan on large scale. He was talking…
MCB Bank Annual Conference 2020, was recently held at Nishat Banquets, Emporium Mall, Johar Town, Lahore. The phots shows Mian Mohammad Mansha, Chairman MCB Bank, Mr. Imran Maqbool, President /…
Italian ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo is expected to inaugurate 6th Pakistan Mega Leather Show on Monday, which is scheduled to be at Int'l Expo Centre, Lahore from 27-29th January'2020.…
National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC) has released figures for fertilizer sales and production for the month of Dec-19. The total Urea offtakes inclined by 96%YoY to 1,345k tons and 253%MoM…
In line with Prime Minister Pakistan's vision to substantiate efforts across the board to improve economic parameters, PAJCCI is striving to help facilitate policy advocacy whereby involving diverse stakeholders in…
The Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi chaired an important meeting at KPT Head Office to resolve traffic congestion problems faced by the goods transporters on Keamari…
The first leg of the annual Jazz Golf Tournament teed-off in Karachi at the DHA Golf Club. The one-day event saw participation of distinguished Jazz Business customers and the company's…
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan met with the Chair of the Board of Telenor Group, Ms. Gunn Waersted, and the President & CEO Mr. Sigve Brekke at…
Senior representatives from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) are in Davos promoting investment opportunities in Pakistan in emerging sectors such as Shared Services and outsourcing, pushing for sustainable…
To improve digital access, Jazz, Pakistan's leading digital company has launched Jazz Digit 4G – 'Pakistan ka smartphone' (Pakistan's smartphone). While Pakistan boasts having some of the cheapest tariff rates…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on…
Chairman of Pakistan Council of Scientific Research (PCSIR) Habibullah Khan has said that Research and Development (R&D) is the first step towards the economic prosperity while he was talking to…
China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd was recognized for its outstanding commitment to local communities in Hub, Lasbella, Balochistan through sustainable CSR initiatives, at the recently held 12th CSR…
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 18,271.0 million on 17-January-2020. The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under:- Foreign reserves held by…
