Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) &its subsidiary, Pak Telecom Mobile Limited, Ufone, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with edotco Group (edotco), leading end to end integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, through its local operations edotco Pakistan Private Limited (edotco PK), to enhance the country’s connectivity capabilities.

Photo Caption:  Mr. S.M.Muneer inaugurated Pakistan Pavilion in APLF (13-15 March 2019) in Hon Kong, seen in the picture are Mr. Qadir Memon (Consul General Pakistan in Hong Kong), Mr. Saeeduddin , Mr. Khurram Aftab and others.

Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announces the launch of Women in Tech, a global programme aimed at supporting greater diversity in gender representation within technology based entrepreneurship. Partnering with INNOVentures and the Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF), Standard Chartered Women in Tech programme aims to promote the economic and social development of women in Pakistan through innovation or technology led entrepreneurship.

To improve awareness about its SME finance policy and refinance schemes, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted meetings with manufacturers and exporters of cutlery, stainless steel utensils, water pumps and ceramics belonging to SME sector in Gujranwala. Representing SBP, Syed Samar Hasnain, Executive Director, State Bank of Pakistan said that SMEs can avail a number of financial services such as setting up and expansion of their business and working capital finance for specific sectors.

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Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai, President FPCCI presenting crest to Mr. Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman, Consul General of Malaysia at FPCCI Head Office Karachi, Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Senior Vice President FPCCI. Mr. Arshad Jamal, Mr. Waqar Mehmood Vice Presidents FPCCI also seen in the picture.

Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum along with Arts Council of Pakistan organized a conference on “Free flowing rivers and personhood rights of Indus River” in Karachi on Thursday.

Addressing the event Chairman of PFF Syed Muhammad Ali Shah said that we are putting efforts to get fundamental human rights for Indus River to protect it from the damages we ourselves have brought on to it.

Embassy of Pakistan, Ankara, today organized an event where the inauguration ceremony of the Pakistan Online Visa System by the Prime Minister of Pakistan as happening in Islamabad was screened live. Turkish dignitaries, tour operators and Pakistan community based in Ankara attended.

The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$14,965.9 million on 08March2019.The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under:-

i)Foreign reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan : US$ 8,122.9 million

ii)Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks : US$ 6,843.0 million

1. Total liquid foreign reserves         : US$ 14,965.9 million
   

During the week ending 08March2019, SBP reserves increased by US$6 million to US$8,122.9 million.

Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital communications company, has recently introduced a new LTE carrier, L900, in Islamabad to help with the growing customer demand to ensure the best internet experience for everyone. This carrier addition now catapults Jazz into the elite LTE-Advanced/4G+ operators group.