Dettol Pakistan joined Prime Minister’s ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ initiative
ISLAMABAD -Dettol Pakistan’s initiative ‘Hoga Saaf Pakistan’ has actively been working with the Ministry of Climate Change, and once again has joined forces itself with the Government of Pakistan and the Prime Minister’s initiative, ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ to achieve their targets primarily under three pillars; personal hygiene, sanitation, and solid waste management. According to the…
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LADIESFUND donated 100 wheelchairs to SIUT
Karachi: Dawood Global Foundation LADIESFUND donated 100 wheelchairs to SIUT Karachi, in follow-up to the 100 wheelchairs they donated a couple of months ago, as part of the LADIESUND 10,000 wheelchair drive #LFWheels to make Pakistan and Pakistanis more mobile. This month, the drive will cross 1,000 wheelchairs having been given throughout Sindh to hospitals…
SBP Decides To Keep Banks Open On Dec 30-31
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided on Tuesday (today) to keep the field offices of SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP-BSC) and authorized branches of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) open till 8pm on Dec 30 and 9pm on Dec 31. The central bank has taken the measure in order to facilitate collection of…
Plan to double number of software technology parks within a year
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Wednesday said that all efforts had been made to increase the access of technology in small towns and cities, adding that number of software technology parks would be almost doubled to 40 within a year. “Currently there are 22 software technology parks operating in…
PTCL & Ufone welcome 4th batch of FUEL Leadership Program
PTCL Group has welcomed the 4th batch of its flagship leadership development program, ‘FUEL’ that focuses on carving out the next line of business leaders through two-year immersive training of its most talented and top performing employees. To welcome the new batch and bid farewell to the graduating batch, an event was organized in Islamabad…
Alibaba.com holds Business Summit to bring Pakistani sellers onboard
Leading global B2B e-commerce marketplace, Alibaba.com held a Seller Summit; titled ‘Unlock Business Growth Code’ in Sialkot to bring Pakistani sellers aboard its platform, thereby helping them to access over 200 markets globally. The summit featured talks by representatives of Alibaba.com, local trade associations, senior government officials and a number of successful online sellers. Alibaba…
Pakistani American technology executives convene at NIC LUMS
In a bid to build stronger connections between tech diaspora in the US, and tech talent in Pakistan, Pakistani American and OPEN Seattle tech delegation, visited the National Incubation Center Lahore (NICL) at LUMS. The delegation comprised of technology executives from Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Educative, Leverify, and Data Science Dojo, looking to understand the growing entrepreneurial landscape in the country and pave the way for future collaboration. The guests were given…
Healthwire raises $3.3 million to fuel its “quality healthcare for all” vision
Healthwire, a health-tech startup and operator of one of the largest horizontally integrated ecosystem of healthcare service providers in Pakistan, has closed $3.3 Million in funding. The round drew participation from 47 Ventures, Habib Bank Limited, Dilsons Private Limited and angel investors from Silicon Valley. Healthwire was founded by Hamza Iqbal, a LUMS graduate, with…
SBP Introduces Shariah Compliant Liquidity Facilities for Islamic Banking Institutions
In line with State Bank’s strategic plan to improve Liquidity Management Framework for Islamic Banking Industry and enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy implementation, SBP has introduced Shariah Compliant Standing Ceiling Facility and Open Market Operations (injections) for Islamic Banking Institutions (IBIs). As the size of the Islamic banking industry is increasing, SBP recognizes the…
WHO Warns of ‘very High’ Omicron Risk as Covid Surges Worldwide
GENEVA: Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as the highly transmissible coronavirus variant fuelled record outbreaks in many countries. Case numbers have shot up 11 percent globally in the last week, forcing governments from China to Germany and France to find a difficult balance between…