BARD Foundation to establish Research Chairs at LUMS
The Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation has made a generous donation to establish two endowed Chairs at LUMS – the Abdul Razak Dawood Dean’s Chair at the Suleman Dawood School of Business, and the Bilquis Dawood Dean’s Chair at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School for Humanities and Social Sciences. These endowed Chairs will enable the Deans to…
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foodpanda, the leading e-commerce platform, on account of Women’s Day, handed over e-bikes to its female riders
The company celebrated its female employees, vendor partners, riders and homechefs in an event in which Justice (R) Nasira Iqbal was invited as the Chief Guest. She handed over the bikes to female riders along with Muntaqa Peracha, interim CEO foodpanda, and Hassan Arshad, Principal Policy and Communication foodpanda.
DeafTawk Partners With Code for Pakistan to Achieve Greater Inclusivity at Summit on International Women’s Day
Islamabad, Pakistan – Code for Pakistan is pleased to be working with DeafTawk as the sole Inclusivity Partner for the Summit on International Women’s Day, held in partnership with KP IT Board, the World Bank, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), and National Information Technology Board (NITB) at the NITB Auditorium on March 8th,…
CCP celebrates Women’s Day 2022 with “Women in Regulation”
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) marked the International Women’s Day by holding a seminar on “Policy and Regulation through Gender Lens – for Creating a Level Playing Field” discussing the importance of policy and regulation in the context of gender issues and to deliberate ways and means to bridge the existing gaps. Over a…
Measures taken to ease out loan disbursement for low-cost housing: Tarin
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Monday that required steps were being undertaken for easing out the loan disbursement process along with greater access and transparency for low-cost housing. Presiding over a meeting on Low Cost Housing, the minister said performance of banks was being comprehensively monitored in this regard for greater…
Foreign Investors optimistic on investment prospects in Pakistan
Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the collective voice of top foreign investors in Pakistan, Monday unveiled the results of the biennial “Perception and Investment Survey 2021”. The survey results present an array of insights, shedding light on the increase in confidence of OICCI members on the growth potential of the country and…
Gong Ceremony Held at PSX to Announce Listing of Adamjee Life Assurance Company Ltd
A Gong Ceremony was held at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to announce the listing of Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited (ALACL) which was listed on PSX on March 4, 2022. This is an exciting moment for PSX as it is the seventh equity listing on the Main Board of PSX and another step forward for…
First Lady Honored LADIESFUND Women’s Awards
Dawood Global Foundation held the 13th Anniversary of the LADIESFUND Women’s Awards for Pakistan 2022 at Sindh Governor House where over 700 hundred of the most dynamic and inspiring women in Pakistan gathered to celebrate the strength and empowerment of women, as well as acknowledge the great economic contribution of Pakistani women who are not…
FATF acknowledges Pakistan’s commitment to sustainable AML/CFT frameworks
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in its review meeting recognized Pakistan’s continuing commitment to a sustainable and robust Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML)/CFT) frameworks. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reviewed Pakistan’s progress on both FATF Action Plans in its plenary meeting held on March 4, said a press statement…
China to relocate export oriented industry in SEZs under CPEC
The Chinese companies have showed keen interest to relocate their industry in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that would help boosting Pakistan’s export in coming years besides creating thousands of new jobs for locals. The main sectors in which the Chinese companies are going to establish their industries in…