Overseas Workers’ Remittances in November 2021
• With $2.4 billion of inflows during November 2021, workers’ remittances continued their strong streak of remaining above $2 billion since June 2020. • In terms of growth, on y/y basis, remittances increased by 0.6 percent in November 2021, while they declined by 6.6 percent on m/m basis. • Cumulatively, at $12.9 billion, remittances grew…
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LUMS Commemorates its 35-Year Association with Industry Partners
On the occasion of LUMS celebrating its 35th anniversary, the University acknowledged the leadership of its founding members as well as its visionary partnership with the industry through a special commemorative ceremony hosted at the campus on December 11, 2021. The University’s senior leadership including Founding Pro Chancellor, Syed Babar Ali; Pro Chancellor, Mr. Abdul…
SBP to launch Asaan Mobile Account
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be launching a new initiative, Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) on Monday, December 13, 2021. The initiative has been developed under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy with objective to bring further ease in remote account opening under branchless banking. This means that the customers would be able to open…
realme GT Master Edition Makes Winter Look Resplendent in Monochromatic Hues
The smartphone comes with a 64MP Street Photography Camera which in the hands of photography pros casts a dreamy outlook on winter Everyone’s favourite season is finally here – it’s when you get to layer up and snuggle in the warmth of your bed. But, they rightly say that winter’s the season to be jolly,…
Governor SBP Dr. Reza Baqir appointed as Chairman of the Council of Islamic Financial Services Board
The Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir has been appointed as the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), Malaysia for the year 2022. His appointment was approved by the IFSB Council in its 39th meeting held on 9th December 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). He had…
Chitral, Mardan teams make it to the Final of Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Football teams of Mardan and Chitral made it to the final of Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here in Tehmas Khan Football Stadium Peshawar on Friday by registering emphatic wins against their opponent teams. Over 71 teams participated from across the region in the Khyber Pakhuntwa leg of the tournament, played simultaneously with its…
Al-Shifa Trust completed trial of maximum 2700 volunteers among 6 hospitals
Al-Shifa Trust held its first international research conference regarding the results of the Clinical Trial of the third and final phase of COVID-19. Government of Pakistan has selected six hospitals for trials and the Al-Shifa Trust Hospital Research Centre completed trials 2,700 volunteers, maximum number of trials among all the hospitals. Now, Pakistan has become…
DFA Charsadda, DFA Chitral qualify for Semi Finals of Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The iconic Tehmas Khan Football Stadium in Peshawar was rocked by thunderous applause and cheering from the crowd as DFA Charsadda and DFA Chitral registered impressive wins against their opposition in the Ufone 4G Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Football Cup to qualify for the Semi-Finals of the tournament. DFA Charsadda faced DFA Abbottabad in the first match…
DFA Mardan, Waziristan Combined book berths in Semi Finals of Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DFA Mardan and Waziristan Combined have registered decisive victories against their opponents DFA Karak and DFA Bannu respectively to complete the Semi Finals line up of the ongoing Ufone 4G Football Cup Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Peshawar’s Tehmas Khan Stadium. DFA Charsadda and DFA Chitral have already made it to the Semi Final round of the…
MMBL Partners with VRG to equip non-smartphone customers with self-service banking Via the USSD channel
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has signed an agreement with Virtual Remittance Gateway (VRG), a veteran mobile financial services platform for banking customers, and Pakistan’s only commercial licensed Third-Party Service Provider (TPSP). Under this partnership, MMBL’s non-smartphone users will be able to use their bank accounts via Unstructured Supplementary Service Data…