Telecom sector role vital for country’s economic uplift
President and Group CEO PTCL Hatem Bamatraf called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja in her office. Matters related to Telecom sector, 5G rollout, Right of Way (RoW) and fiberization were discussed in the meeting.
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SECP issues advertisements, call centre management guidelines for digital lenders
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued guidelines to NBFCs involved in digital lending to ensure best practices in advertisements and call centre management. The guidelines were designed to prioritize borrower protection and to prevent deceptive marketing and unethical call centre practices.
Peshawar Zalmi vs. Islamabad United – Jubilee Life – Safe Hands of the Match Award
Syed Rizwan Aziez, Head of Bancassurance, Jubilee Life Insurance presented the Safe Hands of the Match Award to Shadab Khan after the match between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi. This moment of recognition came after the thrilling elimination clash between Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi, the last semi-final of HBL PSL Season 9 before the ultimate decider set to be played on Monday in Karachi.
Spotify launches daylist in Pakistan
Spotify’s personalized listening experiences continue as it launches daylist, your day in a playlist, to music lovers in Pakistan.
Final IMF SBA review to start on Thursday
The second and final review of Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled from March 14 to 18 in Islamabad, finance ministry reported.
PSX lists Mahaana Islamic index exchange traded fund
Pakistan Stock Exchange has listed the Mahaana Islamic Index Exchange Traded Fund (MIIETF) managed by Mahaana Wealth Limited (MWL). The commencement of trading of units of MIIETF has taken place with effect from March 11, 2024. The ETF aims to track the performance of Mahaana Islamic Index (MII30) whereby the Index shall be periodically rebalanced and reconstituted in order to provide long term appreciation and dividend yield to investors. The Index is designed to measure the performance of top 30 Shariah compliant companies selected from KMI All share index constituents based on the free float market capitalization, having at least average daily value traded of PKR. 10 million in last 12 months.
Pakistan starts fruit delivery to Russia via land route
Pakistan has achieved a milestone in regional trade as transportation of fruits has been started to Russia via land route.
PTCL Group steps up as Gwadar battles floods, delivering clean drinking water
PTCL Group joined forces with Pakistan Red Crescent (PRC) to provide essential relief and deliver up to 30,000 liters of clean drinking water every day for a month to the affected communities.
Jazz , Tech Valley join forces to empower young minds with ‘Digital Safar’ Program
Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, has partnered with Tech Valley, a Google for Education partner, to introduce the ‘Digital Safar’ program to schools across Pakistan to equip more than 300,000 students with foundational coding skills and essential internet safety practices, preparing them for the opportunities and challenges of the digital landscape.
Meta’s Facebook, Instagram down for hundreds of thousands of users across globe
META Platforms-owned Facebook and Instagram were down for hundreds of thousands of users across the globe on Tuesday (Mar 5), according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.