President directs reimbursement of 57,172 AUD health insurance claim to a citizen
President Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the decision of the Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) directing an insurance company to reimburse the full health insurance amount of 57,172 Australian Dollars (AUD) to a citizen, who had been denied the insured amount on flimsy grounds, within 30 days. The complainant (Fahad Mahmood) had obtained a Worldwide Travel…
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Eight vessels carrying 400,000 MT wheat arrive at Gwadar port till-date: Planning Ministry
Around eight vessels carrying 400,000 Metric Ton (MT) of wheat from different countries have so far anchored at the Gwadar seaport in line with the special directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to operationalize the newly-built facility, starting from March 3, 2023. Under this initiative, the government would import overall 450,000 MT of wheat…
TPL Life Signs with Hello Doctor to Expand Its App-Based Tele-Health Platform
Ensuring That Health and Welfare Reaches to Every Pakistani Digitally TPL Life, Pakistan’s fastest-growing insurtech, signed a ‘memorandum of association’ with Hello Doctor, a subsidiary of the Rehability UK group. The partnership aims to establish convenient bridges of communication and access between doctors and patients via the TPL Life app. The MoU was signed at…
SBP reminds public to encash withdrawn prize bonds by extended deadline of June 30
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reminded the citizens to encash or redeem withdrawn prize bonds by June 30, 2023 to avail the final opportunity that was unlikely to be extended further. The central bank, in a statement issued here, stated that withdrawn prize bonds of Rs.7500, 15,000, 25,000 and Rs. 40,000 could be redeemed…
PTCL Group runs Ramazan campaign for awareness and donations to support charities
Pakistan’s leading ICT services provider, PTCL Group (PTCL & Ufone 4G) conducted a week-long SMS broadcast campaign to support donations for some of the leading charity organizations in Pakistan, besides helping raise awareness regarding charitable causes and donating to credible organizations. The campaign aims to facilitate charity, compassion and philanthropy – some of the key…
Google may lose search on Samsung devices to Microsoft Bing
MICROSOFT’s Bing may replace Alphabet’s Google as the default search service on Samsung Electronics devices, according to a New York Times report on Sunday. Suwon-based Samsung, the world’s leading smartphone maker, is considering making the switch, putting at risk roughly US$3 billion in annual revenue for Google. Bing’s threat to Google’s search dominance has grown more credible…
Chinese enterprises, companies invited to participate in TEXPO in Karachi
Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque has invited Chinese enterprises and companies to visit Pakistan and participate in the 4th International Textile Exhibition called TEXPO 2023 to be held in Karachi next month (May). “I would like to take this opportunity to invite the Chinese enterprises and companies to come and join us at…
Finance Minister holds virtual meeting with President AIIB
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a virtual meeting with Jin Liqun, President Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB). The meeting was part of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Spring meetings 2023, a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance said. Minister of State for Finance and Revenue…
MMBL raises the Minimum Salary Benchmark to Build Employee Financial Resilience
Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. (MMBL) has recently announced its latest organizational initiative aimed at bolstering the financial resilience of its employees. In response to the ongoing tumultuous economic landscape, the Bank has proactively introduced a new Minimum Salary structure of PKR 50,000 to provide its employees with enhanced financial security and aid them in meeting…
UAE confirms bilateral support of $1 billion: Dar
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said that UAE authorities have confirmed to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for their bilateral support of US$ one billion to Pakistan. In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, he said, “UAE authorities have confirmed to IMF for their bilateral support of US $ One billion…