United States delivers more Covid-19 protective equipment to support Pakistan’s frontline health workers

The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered its most recent shipment of emergency medical supplies to Pakistan today in our continuing joint effort to…

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Sehat Kahani inaugurated three Wellness Centres in the Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sehat Kahani, with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), HEC and the Australian High Commission in Pakistan (AHC), inaugurated three Wellness Centres in leading universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under…

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NIC LUMS seeking applications from aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced professionals

The National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL) has launched applications for its eighth Cohort with the aim to inspire, engage, enable and facilitate innovative entrepreneurs ready to solve critical…

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SBP mandates Banks to use estimation models for assessing informal income to extend low-cost housing finance

In order to facilitate low-cost housing finance applicants with informal income, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked banks to develop and deploy an income estimation model for the…

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Growing sale of illegal cigarettes triggering the spread of non-communicable diseases

Health experts believe that Cigarettes sold in violation of the laws are the biggest threat to public health and causing a hike in prevalence of Non-Communicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases…

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Quaid-I-Azam University and U.S. Embassy host 15th international American studies conference

The Area Studies Centre for Africa, North and South America at Quaid-i-Azam University and the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad co-hosted a two-day virtual conference on "American Studies in Pakistan: Challenges…

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Mobilink Microfinance Bank joins the coveted global club of ACCA Approved Employers

Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. (MMBL), Pakistan's largest digital bank, has been recognized as an Approved Employer for its outstanding employee development and training initiatives by ACCA (the Association of Chartered…

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