Emirates adds another feather in its cap with Gerry the Goose ‘Fly Better’ campaign
New TV and online advertising campaign takes playful look at the airline’s Fly Better philosophy Following in the footsteps of iconic film and TV personalities Jennifer Aniston, Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Clarkson, Emirates latest brand ambassador Gerry the Goose is inviting customers to take a gander at the benefits and services of the world’s largest…
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PTDC to hold National Tourism Conference on World Tourism Day
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) will hold a two-day conference on the theme “Rethinking Tourism” on September 26 and 27 to celebrate World Tourism Day at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). The conference is part of three-day activities to be started from September 26 including photography competition, photography and painting exhibition, display of…
Economy to slow to 3.5% in FY2023 amid strong climate headwinds: ADB
The recent devastating floods in Pakistan add profound risk to the country’s economic outlook,” said ADB Country Director for Pakistan Yong Ye :Pakistan’s economy is forecast to slow to 3.5 percent in fiscal year 2023 amid devastating floods, policy tightening, and critical efforts to tackle sizable fiscal and external imbalances, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…
Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority to prepare rules within one week: PAC
Chairman Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Noor Alam Khan on Tuesday directed Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) to submit agency’s rules before the PAC and the office of the Auditor General of Pakistan within one week. The official of AGP, presenting an audit para from the audit report of 2019-20 submitted that section 9(2) of National…
Gearing up for Natural Calamities: Pula proposes disaster risk insurance
Recently, Pula met with officials from the Sindh provincial government, including Secretary of Investment, Dr. Mansoor Abbas Rizvi, Sindh Enterprise Development Fund CEO, Mr. Khizar Pervaiz and the Director of Major Crop Development in the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Zamir Ali Surhio, and other associates to propose disaster risk insurance which could insure all areas…
MMBL to offer e-health Insurance & Digital Financial Solutions to Careem Captains
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has collaborated with Careem, a pioneer in the Middle East region’s ride-hailing economy, to provide its Captains health insurance services over digital channels at market competitive rates for enhanced well-being. MMBL’s Chief Finance & Digital Officer, Sardar Mohammad Abubakr, and Country Head Careem Pakistan, Feroz Jaleel…
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccination drive launched in Sindh
The U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Andrew Schofer and Sindh Minister for Health Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho launched a pediatric COVID-19 vaccination campaign, using vaccines donated by the U.S. government to the people of Pakistan. The first phase of the campaign, 16 million doses of safe, effective Pfizer vaccines will be administered to the…
Dengue on prowl as flood inflicts huge losses to KP health infrastructure
Unaware of being a victim of dengue virus, Bakht Zaman (52), a poor donut vendor was busy in his routine business on Ring Road to earn livelihood for his family when suddenly he felt ache and rising temperature in whole body that compelled him to go back to home for rest. Bakht Zaman, the father…
ADB provides quick relief package to help flood-victims
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been working quickly to provide a significant package of relief and rehabilitation to the flood-affected people, the bank said in a tweet Tuesday. The package is designed to support people, livelihoods, and infrastructure immediately and in the long-term. On short and medium-term basis, the bank would use ongoing projects…
Exports increase by 40.53 per cent to Rs.1.043 trillion in 2 months
The exports from the country in rupee term witnessed an increase of 40.53 per cent during the first two months of current fiscal year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding month of last year. The exports during July-August (2022-23) were recorded at Rs. 1,043,046 million as against the exports of Rs. 742,226 million in July-August…