Boskalis and its co-shareholder KS Investments Pte. Ltd. (Keppel) have received the approval from the regulatory agencies in Singapore for the sale of their harbor towage activities in Singapore and…
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are valuable development partners that help to promote citizen participation, enhance sustainability, and alleviate poverty to accelerate progress towards the Agenda 2030. However, access to finance…
Staying true to their mission, Telenor Pakistan leadership met with senior officials from LUMS to strengthen linkages between the private and academic sectors. The LUMS delegation, including Dr Arshad Ahmad,…
· Another negative session witnessed at PSX due to ongoing political noise which created panic among investors by pushing the KSE 100 index down further. The benchmark KSE-100 index made intraday…
Standard Chartered Bank Private Ltd. (SCBPL) has launched the Futuremakers Inclusive Employability project, which focuses on economic empowerment of youth with disabilities. This project is part of 'Futuremakers by Standard Chartered'…
As per latest notification under S.R.O No.607(I)2022 by Ministry of Industries & Production, Urea prices are now being fixed at Rs1,768/bag from the existing price of Rs1,900-2,000 per bag. Provinces…
Everybody wants a smartphone that does not only look stylish and trendy, but one that comes with solid and innovative features. Be it a high-resolution camera setup, powerful all-day performance…
The Acting Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Murtaza Syed, recently visited Meezan Bank's Head Office in Karachi, the Deputy Governor, Ms Sima Kamil, and the Bank's senior…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the five Universities selected for implementation of its…
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) released its third annual Integrated Report ('the Report") which outlines the PMI's new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework based upon a formal sustainability materiality…
· The KSE-100 Index opened negative and witnessed a volatile session throughout the day due to concerns over foreign exchange reserves and rate hike in the MPS, which pulled off…
To strengthen trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Switzerland, the Pakistani think tank Karachi Council on Foreign Relations has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Swiss Asian…
The Aga Khan University Hospitals Clinical Laboratory has received the gold standard College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation for the third time. It remains the only clinical laboratory in Pakistan…
Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Salman Aslam, while expressing concern over the hike in interest rates by SBP, said that raising interest rates to 13.75% would lead…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised Prudential Regulations (PRs) for auto-financing to moderate imports and demand growth. This is the second time the SBP has revised the Prudential…
According to the data published by PBS, Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May'22 is expected to arrive at 14.3% YoY, driven by food prices, particularly wheat 20kg bag (+17%), chicken…
The Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) Equivalence Committee has improved the conversion formula for the International Baccalaureate (IB) students from the May 2022 examination session onwards. For example, as per…
Telenor Pakistan's digital accelerator programme, Telenor Velocity, is excited to announce the startups for its much-anticipated 8th cohort. Designed to harness the power of innovation and collaboration, Telenor Velocity empowers…
Committed to making Karachi's future more clean and green, K-Electric has renovated yet another park in the city. Located in the densely populated area of Nazimabad, Tanveer Shaheed Park had…
Chairman Businessmen Group Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Muhammad Idrees presenting crest to Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik during his visit to…
The United States Mission to Pakistan is pleased to announce the expansion of interview waiver eligibility at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi for…
Ambassador Donald Blome Began His Assignment at the United States Embassy in Islamabad today. Ambassador Blome will lead the United States Mission in Pakistan in its ongoing efforts to deepen…
During the month of April 2022, Pakistan Current Account Deficit (CAD) clocked in at US$623mn improving from US$1bn last month led by 10% MoM reduction in trade deficit to US$2.8bn…
A symposium was recently organized at a local hotel in Islamabad by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to discuss the implementation and progress of the Track & Trace System…
FAKT Exhibitions, Pakistan's leading exhibitions organizing company, is set to organize the 16th edition of 3P Plas Print Pack Pakistan – Country's Pioneer and Biggest Exhibition for Plastic, Printing and Packaging industry from May…