Policy being framed to promote indigenous solar panels manufacturing
Engineering Development Board (EDB) is in process of formulating a Solar Panel Manufacturing Policy to promote local production and meet power needs, rapidly increasing with each passing year. The solar panel manufacturing policy would be linked with national solar energy policy being prepared by Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy Task Force. The glass and…
Adil Aziz
27,000 schools remain inaccessible due to devastating floods: UNICEF
Schools for more than 2 million children in Pakistan remain completely inaccessible after the most severe flooding in the country’s history destroyed or damaged nearly 27,000 schools in the country. “Almost overnight, millions of Pakistan’s children lost family members, homes, safety, and their education, under the most traumatic circumstances,” said UNICEF’s Global Director of Education…
Asthama Resort at Khewra Salt Mines: Patients being treated through natural salt therapy
Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) has established ‘Allergological Asthama Resort’ at Khewra Salt Mines on the pattern of globally renowned ‘Asthma Resorts’ of Wieliczka Salt Mines, Poland and Ukrainian Salt Mines where Asthma patients are being treated through natural salt therapy. The Khewra Salt Mines is the second-largest mine in the world which reserves 220…
ADB provides $100 Million to strengthen KPK’s health system
Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Friday inked a financing agreement worth US$100 million for ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening Program. The financing agreement was signed by Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dr. Kazim Niaz and Country Director, Pakistan Resident Mission, Yong Ye A while the program agreement was also signed between the…
Spotify Supports Hasnain Raza & Hani Taha’s ‘Na Mukammal’ as Title Sponsor
Stepping into the world of theater, Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming platform, is partnering with the critically acclaimed play Na Mukammal as the title sponsor. The much anticipated play returns with more shows to be held this month in Karachi, Lahore and Dubai. An original comedy drama centered around music, Na Mukammal is…
U.S. provides seed funding to women entrepreneurs for growing business
According to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan on Thursday, more than 30 participants from the second Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, sponsored by the United States, competed for seed funding for their business start-ups on October 28. A panel of judges, comprised of Pakistani and American businesswomen, selected the top…
Hefazat Technologies partners with Pak-Qatar Takaful and Salaam Takaful for customer purchase protection
Insurance is a mechanism that can facilitate social mobility by allowing individuals and families to overcome shocks that can affect their wealth and future income-generating capacities. The possibility of accessing insurance products and services may be the difference between individuals or families achieving the goal of social mobility or remaining in a situation of economic…
Tetra Pak donates PKR 22 million to PRCS for flood victims
Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari says Red Crescent is grateful for the generous relief support from Tetra Pak Pakistan, which will help us in mobilizing thousands of people to safety and providing them with critical relief and much-needed assistance. Mr. Misbah Burney says that Tetra Pak believes in serving its part by supporting a major humanitarian…
Faysal Bank Launches Donation Payments Feature via WhatsApp
Faysal Bank Limited as part of its digital transformation journey has introduced a new innovative feature of Donation Payments via its WhatsApp banking channel. Faysal Islami WhatsApp Banking enables its subscribers to make real-time donation payments to over 25 reputable charitable organizations such as SKMT, TCF, SIUT, Indus Hospital, Alamgir Welfare Trust and Pink Ribbon…
MMBL’s 9-Point Agenda 2.0 delivers Impactful and Sustainable Policy Interventions
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), has recently launched the 2nd edition of its 9 Point Agenda for Financial Inclusion, a policy document aimed at fostering digital financial inclusion through meaningful regulatory interventions in nine key areas. Mobilink Microfinance Bank is part of the VEON group, a global digital operator that provides…