Spotify Talks Reflects on the Experiences of Pakistani Women in Music With EQUAL Ambassadors, Momina Mustehsan, Natasha Baig and Zoha Zuberi
“EQUAL Pakistan gives women creators 20 times more chances of being discovered by a new fan”- Rutaba Yaqub, Spotify’s Music Manager Today, Spotify launched the first episode of its digital series Spotify Talks, dedicated to women in music. Hosted by Anoushey Ashraf and featuring Momina Mustehsan, EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for September, alongside previous EQUAL Ambassadors…
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U.S. announces additional $10 mln to its $56.1 million flood relief assistance for Pakistan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the people of Pakistan, announcing the additional $10 million as food security assistance to the already announced $56.5 million in flood relief and humanitarian assistance. U.S. Spokesperson Ned Price said this is a statement issued following the meeting between U.S. Secretary of State…
Friends Welfare Trust Initiate Relief Operations in Sindh
Friends Welfare Trust in collaboration with Kuwait’s Government is carrying out humanitarian aid and relief operations in Saeedabad, the city of Sindh, for thousands of people affected by the floods. The Trust has set up a medical camp for the treatment of flood victims providing medical aid to elders, children, and women who are suffering…
Digitization: Transforming mode of book reading culture
The prevalent notion that “book reading culture is fading away” stands in contradiction with the ground reality as the number of book readers have been increased with rising number of published books and electronic gadgets. Though the readers of classical literature (hardcopy lovers) have reduced as the material had been presented to them in audio-video…
Dubai port operator to set up industrial park in Pakistan
Dubai-based global logistics and port terminal operator DP World working at Karachi port, is planning to set up an industrial park in Pakistan to attract global investors. Sheikh Sultan bin Sulayem, Chairman of the port terminal operator, said he was interested in setting up industrial parks in Pakistan, where there was no dearth of human…
Faysal Bank Ltd. and Pakistan Cricket Board Join Hands to Promote “PCB Grassroot Cricket Development Program”
Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) joins hands with Pakistan Cricket Board for the promotion of PCB Grassroots Cricket Development Program. An introduction and promotion event was recently held at a local hotel in Karachi in this regard. Faysal Islami, a leading Islamic bank, firmly believes in promoting all initiatives that contribute towards the positive projection of Pakistan,…
Momina Mustehsan Brings the Crucial Topic of Climate Change to Light as She Shines at Times Square NYC for EQUAL Pakistan
Accredited with delivering back-to-back chart toppers but more importantly hailed as an inspiration to female musicians in Pakistan, Momina Mustehsan is the latest EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador lighting up Spotify’s digital billboard at Times Square, New York City. Momina is a symbol of pride for Pakistan that needs no introduction. And as she lit up one…
ICCIA hosts 4th session of Best of Entrepreneurship session in the field of eCommerce to promote entrepreneurial ecosystem
The Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ICCIA) will conduct the “Best of Entrepreneurship Pakistan (BOE)” session in Karachi. The theme of the event is E-Commerce and Entrepreneurship in Pakistan and will highlight challenges faced by the industry as well as the opportunities it brings for young entrepreneurs. The BOE event aims to share…
Pakistan’s earns $199 million from IT services’ export during July 2022
Pakistan earned US $199.100 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during the first month of current fiscal year 2022-23. This shows growth of 1.58 percent as compared with US $ 195.996 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of last fiscal year 2021-22. During the month under…
Two more Saudi airlifts of relief goods arrive in Pakistan
The government of Saudi Arabia through its aid agency, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) have sent two more special planes loaded with the relief goods. Both of the special planes carrying 60 tons of relief goods including tents, food packages, blankets, dates and non-food items kits reached Karachi for the flood victims….