Election Commission of Pakistan officers to contribute two-day salary to support flood victims
The employees of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would donate one and two-day salary to support the flood victims, said spokesman of ECP. In an effort to lend a helping hand amid this natural disaster, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Election Commission’s members and officers from Grade 17 to 22 would donate two-day salary, and the…
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AACC award of excellence for NUMS Prof for outstanding research in molecular pathology
Prof Dilshad Ahmed Khan of National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) was awarded American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Award of Excellence in “molecular pathology 2022” in recognition of his outstanding research in the field by a global scientific and medical professional organization. AACC is a global scientific and medical professional organization dedicated to the…
China offered to set up industry at Dhabeji SEZ for export purpose
Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Syed Murtaza Mahmud here on Thursday offered China to set up its industry in 1,500-acre Dhabeji Special Economic Zone in Sindh, manufacture products there and export to the world. The minister was talking to Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong who called him, according to a press statement issued…
Current Account Deficit shrinks to $1.2 billion in July
The current account deficit shrank to $1.2bn in July from $2.2bn in June, largely reflecting a sharp decline in energy imports & a continued moderation in other imports, a data released by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday. “The narrower deficit is the result of wide-ranging measures taken in recent months to moderate…
Reality show ‘Tamasha’ breaks internet, attracts massive praise from celebs
Famed Pakistani actor, producer and model Adnan Siddiqui, who is better known for his phenomenal acting skills and blockbuster projects, once again came up with an unconventional reality show ‘Tamasha’. Siddiqui has proven himself as one of the most versatile actors in Pakistani entertainment industry with his portrayal of an array of characters over the…
Pakistani freelancers attract export remittances of nearly $400 million in FY22
Pakistani freelancers attracted export remittances of nearly $400 million in the closing financial year 2021-2022 by providing various services online to foreign clients in different countries. According to the official data released by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT), the remittances inflows in the closing financial year stood at $397.328 million as compared to…
Martin Dow provides relief to flood victims across Pakistan
Martin Dow Group a leading multinational pharmaceutical company in Pakistan has set up medical camps across areas of Balochistan, KPK & Punjab (D.G Khan in Taunsa, Basti Lashari and Ahmadani, D.I Khan – Tank and Quetta – Pishin) to provide medical relief to people affected by the recent floods. The primary goal was to facilitate…
MMBL reaffirms its commitment to promoting financial inclusion & digitalization efforts at the Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit 2022
Pakistan’s largest Digital Bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank’s (MMBL) efforts to promote digital and financial inclusion across Pakistan, were recognized at the recent 5th edition of the Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit (LIIBS) 2022, organized by Nutshell Conferences. More than 1,000 delegates were in attendance, including senior dignitaries from local and international private organizations, the public…
PSX turns around, gains 540 points
The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Tuesday, gaining 540.11points, a positive change of 1.26 percent, closing at 43,366.77 points against 42,826.66 points on the last working day. A total of 324,443,387 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 194,667,559 shares the previous day, whereas the…
PTA renews CMPak license in AJK & GB
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed the cellular mobile license of CMPak (Zong) for Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) to continue/expand its next generation mobile services (NGMS) in the region. PTA has received 50% of the total prescribed license renewal fee of USD 17.5 million i.e Rs 1.87 Billion (equivalent to USD 8.76…