Pakistan exports first shipment of dried Chillies to China
Minister of Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz, announced a significant breakthrough in Pakistan’s agricultural exports to China with the inaugural shipment of dried chillies.
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TPL Properties Limited Appoints SSH as Lead Design Consultant on the Mangrove Project
TPL Developments (Private) Limited (TPLD), the development arm of TPL Properties Limited, proudly announces the appointment of renowned design-led architectural and engineering consultancy SSH for the design of the Mangrove, a sprawling 40-acre mixed-use development in Karachi. The project is funded through TPL’s REIT Fund I, which is managed by TPL REIT Management Company Limited.
Jubilee Life stands as the sole insurance company in Pakistan to bag the Top 25 Companies Award by PSX
Mr. Farhan Faridi, Group Head, Retail Operations, Marketing and Administration at Jubilee Life Insurance receives the Top 25 Companies Award by Pakistan Stock Exchange from Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar at a ceremony held at Mohatta Palace, Karachi.
LUMS Energy Institute Launches research report on Pakistan’s energy sector
The LUMS Energy Institute (LEI), a research and capacity building centre with a focus on Pakistan’s energy sector, has unveiled a report titled Sustainable Architecture: Advancing Energy Efficient Buildings. The report addresses the acute energy challenge and how adopting energy-efficient practices in residential construction can drastically reduce loads.
High level Delegation of Telenor, Etisalat Group meets IT minister
A delegation comprising on the heads of Telenor Etisalat Group met with Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr Umar Saif.
PTCL to buy acquire 100% stake of Telenor Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (“PTCL”), part of e& Group (e&), signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Telenor Pakistan B.V. (Telenor) to acquire a 100% stake in Telenor Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd (Telenor Pakistan) based on an Enterprise Value of Rs.108 Billion on a cash free, debt free basis.
Mobilink Bank, Unikrew & USAID collaboration for women’s financial inclusion
Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has joined forces with a prominent fintech player, Unikrew Solutions, to drive women’s financial inclusion in the country through a project funded by USAID. Quratulain Chaudhary, Executive Manager Women Financial Services (WFS) Mobilink Bank, and Muhammad Naveed Sharif, Director Unikrew Solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Islamabad, alongside Project Leads to set the collaboration in motion.
SECP to unveil 5-year strategic plan in InsureImpact Conference
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan will be hosting the International InsureImpact Conference 2023 in Karachi on December 13 and 14, 2023. The broad theme underpinning the conference is “Journey to an Insured Pakistan.” The Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, will kick off the two-day conference.
SBP to announce monetary policy today
The State Bank of Pakistan will announce monetary policy on Tuesday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank will meet on December 12.
Pakistan Wins 8 Awards in APICTA
Muhammad Zohaib Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), has informed that Pakistani IT firms have won major awards on Friday in the Asia-Pacific Information & Communication Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2023 held in Hong Kong. Pakistani IT companies have won 8 awards in APICTA 2023 in total; and, most notably, Superwomen Pakistan won the Gold award in Superwomen category. The girls have made Pakistan proud, Zohaib Khan added.