UN Women Pakistan and foodpanda Pakistan collaborate for the promotion of workplace safety and gender equality for women
UN Women and foodpanda Pakistan have announced a partnership on promotion of gender equality in the workplace. Under the partnership various initiatives and training will be undertaken to address and implement strategies pertaining to gender-responsiveness and creating a healthy work environment. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard was recently signed in foodpanda’s office…
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Gerry’s dnata recognised for high safety standards in Pakistan
Gerry’s dnata, Pakistan’s leading ground services provider, continues to be recognised for achieving the highest safety standards. The company obtained IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Station Accreditation at Islamabad International Airport (ISB), following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of its ground handling operations at the airport. Syed Haris Raza, Vice President…
Climate Change Ministry gets Rs 9.6 billion budgetary allocations under PSPD 2022-23
The Federal Government has allocated Rs 9.6 billion under Public Service Development Programme (PSDP) for Climate Change Division in the fiscal year 2022-23. The allocated amount of billions of rupees in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 focused on climate change adaptation and mitigation endeavors to purge the country from adverse impacts of environmental degradation and global…
SBP weighs in measures to conserve energy, fuel in banking sector
State Bank of Pakistan provides policy guideline to banking sector on energy conservation and the Central Bank has already a number of measures in this regard. SBP circular issued on Wednesday, addressing Presidents and CEO of commercial banks and other financial institutions, mentioned that the Federal and Provincial governments were taking a number of actions…
PTCL, Huawei successfully deploys AirPON Solution
PTCL, the country’s premier Telecom and ICT services provider has successfully deployed AirPON Solution from Huawei Technologies, in its Fiber Access Network. AirPON is a unique and innovative Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) solution, that leverages existing cellular mobile network infrastructure to extend Fiber footprint, with improved Total Cost of Ownership and better Time to Market. AirPON employs…
EU’s monitoring mission arrives in Pakistan to assess GSP+ implementation status
A European Union (EU) monitoring mission comprising officials from the European External Action Service (EEAS) arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday to assess the effective implementation of 27 international conventions to which Pakistan is a signatory. The delegation also includes the European Commission’s Directorates-General for Trade and Employment, Social Affairs, and Inclusion, said a statement issued…
PTA conducts QoS survey in Punjab, Sindh, KPK, Balochistan, AJ&K
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out an independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in 15 cities and 8 Motorways/Highways/Inter City Roads of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) in order to measure the performance and quality of Cellular Mobile Operators’ (CMOs) services being provided to their customers. During the…
Highest ever daily inflows worth $57 million recorded in Roshan Digital Account: SBP
Deposit inflows in Roshan Digital Account (RDA) recorded highest ever daily figure on Tuesday as $57 million were deposited in a single day. According to a message by official twitter handle of the State Bank of Pakistan with the significant increase, total deposits in RDA have crossed $4.5bn till June 21, 2022. At the end…
Financial System performed well and remained resilient, says Financial Stability Review 2021
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued its annual flagship publication, the Financial Stability Review (FSR) for CY21. The Review presents the performance and risk assessment of various segments of the financial sector including banks, non-bank financial institutions, financial markets, financial market infrastructures and non-financial corporates. The assessment of global dynamics highlights that due…
Faysal Islami introduces hotel booking services in partnership with Ascendant
Faysal Bank Limited, in partnership with Pakistan’s largest hospitality technology company – Ascendant, has launched a hotel booking platform for its customers that enables them to conveniently book hotels online through their website: www.faysalbank.com The website offers 1600+ hotels and guest houses in 50 cities across Pakistan. This initiative by Faysal Islami, a leading Islamic…