Digitalization, automation, and globalization are changing labor markets
The Institute of Business Management recently bought a diverse range of thought leaders together for the Second International Conference on Education (ICE) 2023. Addressing the theme of “The Changing Education Landscape.”, this edition of the annual conference focused on the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG-4) established by the UN which aims to shed light on the subject of Quality Education globally.
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Mobilink Bank secures Best Bank for Inclusion Award at PBA 2023
Mobilink Bank has won the prestigious title of Best Bank for Inclusion at the Pakistan Banking Awards (PBA) 2023, held at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi, November 24.
FBR asked to get rectify errors in filing ST returns
President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh has asked the FBR to issue directives for rectifying the technical errors being suffered by the filers of Sales Tax Return who have been facing a lot of problems in filing their Sales Tax Returns since last three months.
Pakistan’s unveiling first ever national IT Export Strategy
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) under Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT) in collaboration with Price water house Coopers (PwC), and other international partners, including faculty from the University of Oxford, developed the strategy closely aligned with the government’s vision.
Tetra Pak Highlight Sustainable Development Goals initiatives at 26th Sustainable Expo 2023
Tetra Pak Pakistan, a front runner in sustainable food processing and packaging solutions, proudly participated in the 26th Sustainable Development Conference and Expo, held from November 19th to 20th in Islamabad. The annual flagship event, hosted by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), brought together thought leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to address pressing issues and pave the way for a more sustainable and resilient South Asia.
Zindagi Trust, Meta join hands with PTA to promoting youth safety in digital spaces
This collaborative digital campaign will also include video messages from students who talk about safety tools like Privacy Check Up, Locked Profiles, Hidden Words, Supervision Tools, and managing false information.
Pakistan exported food products of $1.944 Billion from July to October
Pakistan’s Food group exports from the country during the first four months of the current financial year grew by 30.29 per cent. During the period from July-October, 2023 food commodities valuing $ 1.944 billion were exported.
ADB approve of $250 Million loan for KP, Punjab to Power and dispatch transmission line
The Asian Development Bank has approved $250 million in loans to help deliver reliable electricity in Pakistan by expanding and improving the power transmission network in the country’s Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
Cabinet approves levy of 40 % tax on banks’ windfall profit
The Federal Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq, accorded approval, upon the recommendation of Federal Board of Revenue, to impose 40 percent tax on windfall profit earned by banks on the foreign exchange transactions during the years 2021 and 2022.
ASA Microfinance Bank Limited to commence its commercial operations nationwide
The State Bank of Pakistan has allowed ASA Microfinance Bank (Pakistan) Limited to commence microfinance lending business nationwide from November 13, 2023.