KE Files Rs. 4.86/ kWh FCA for April
K-Electric requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to increase the power tariff by Rs. 4.86 per unit on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for the month of April. The major impact on the monthly Fuel cost adjustment of April 2022 is due to an increase in the fuel price increase of Furnace…
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Spotify Embarks on Its First Nationwide Campaign in Pakistan With “Jaisa Mood Waisi Dhun”
Spotify has launched its first nationwide marketing campaign titled “Jaisa Mood Waisi Dhun”. The campaign celebrates the power of music and the way it connects listeners with their feelings, mood, and the world around them, and Spotify is the platform through which all of this happens. Spotify entered Pakistan in February 2021, and since then,…
President calls for ensuring food safety to achieve SDGs
President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday highlighting the importance of healthy food said addressing the foodborne risks was important for safer food and better health. In his message on the World Food Safety Day, he said the day is dedicated to taking action to prevent, diagnose, and control foodborne hazards to enhance human health and…
British Airways suspending flights to Islamabad because of its ‘operational reasons’ from June 15-30: PCAA clarifies
Pakistani Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) on Tuesday clarified that the British Airways (BA) was suspending flight operations to Islamabad because of its ‘operational reasons’ from June 15 to 30, and rejected media reports about non-availability of fuel at the Islamabad International Airport (IIAP) terming them ‘incorrect.’ “The Station Manager of British Airways at Islamabad Airport…
PSX Joins SSE Initiative
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is proud to join the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative. The SSE Initiative is a partnership program under the auspices of the UN organised by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the UN Global Compact, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI) and the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)….
Ministry of Maritime Affairs conducts Beach Cleaning Activity at Sea View
As a part of upcoming World Ocean Day event, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs conducted a Beach Cleaning Activity at Sea View Beach Karachi on Tuesday. For that purpose, Karachi Port Trust (KPT) initiated the campaign with the motto “Let’s make our Ocean Blue,” arranging the event in collaboration with Ministry Affairs, where a large…
Jubilee Life Insurance wins Two Major Awards at The Pakistan Digital Awards 2022
Jubilee Life Insurance, the leading life insurance company in the private sector, has been awarded with two major accolades at the Pakistan Digital Awards Ceremony 2022. For its exceptional outreach, the campaign for HBL PSL Season 6 by Jubilee Life Insurance bagged the ‘Best Integrated Media Strategy’ award while the campaign for the Jubilee Life…
The Government and SBP refute baseless claims circulating on social media regarding Foreign Currency Accounts, Roshan Digital Accounts and Safety Deposit Lockers
The Government of Pakistan and the State Bank of Pakistan assure all account holders maintaining Foreign Currency Accounts (FCA), Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) and Safety Deposit Lockers in banks in Pakistan that their accounts and lockers are completely safe, and that there is no proposal under consideration to put any restriction on them. Rumours are…
Digitized Financial Inclusion may change fate of underprivileged: Experts
Banking the unbanked population through digitized financial inclusion may bring positive change in the lives of the underprivileged populations and the national economy. This was stated by banking leaders and financial experts while sharing their views during a panel discussion “Digital Affairs: Financial Inclusion in Pakistan” hosted by Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) in…
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan celebrates World Milk Day
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) has organized a seminar on “Dairy is for life” at Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU) in Multan to commemorate World Milk Day. Speakers at the seminar highlighted the importance of milk in the nutrition of daily lives including various aspects of its consumption for the treatment of malnutrition among adults and…