ABHI, FlowHCM collaborate to offer EWA to employees on October 29, 2024KARACHI: ABHI, a leading embedded finance platform, has partnered with FlowHCM, Pakistan’s fastest-growing HRM/HCM software, to offer employees of mutual clients a comprehensive suite of financial services. This includes real-time access to earned wages, payroll financing, and additional financial tools to enhance employees’ financial well-being. At the core of this partnership is a shared commitment […]
Pakistan and Russia Strengthen Defence Partnership: Russian Deputy Defence Minister Meets Pakistan Air Chief to Boost Military Cooperation on October 29, 2024A high level delegation led by Colonel General Aleksandr V. Fomin, Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force at Air Headquarters, Islamabad. The meeting remained focused on bolstering military cooperation and industrial collaboration between the two sides while […]
Govt to facilitate foreign and local investors: Minister for Industries and Commerce on October 29, 2024Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo said the provincial government is working to facilitate foreign and local investors to invest in the food and allied sectors sector and to generate economic activities and employment for the youth. Inaugurating the 17th Plastic Packaging, Corrugated & Food Asia International Exhibition at Expo Center […]
BRICS and Pakistan By: Daily Times on October 29, 2024A lot has changed in the international order since four emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India and China – joined hands to form BRIC in 2006. As more and more countries rushed to be a part of a counterbalance intergovernmental organisation, Pakistan also decided to drop its name in the hat, its hopes further emboldened […]
Pressing Need By: Daily Times on October 29, 2024Climate change transcends borders; it affects everyone, regardless of nationality. So, if today, Pakistan, as a perfect mockery of its vulnerable contributions to global emissions, stands at the edge of the cliff, exasperated by repeated and continuously increasing impacts of global warming, deforestation, and pollution, it could be some other country suffering from the same […]
How to Bridge Governance Gaps? By: Riaz Missen on October 29, 2024The ruling coalition in Pakistan is advancing the 27th Constitutional Amendment with the stated aim of addressing various governance and security issues, as well as responding to pressures within the coalition itself. As details emerge from coalition leadership, it appears that this amendment seeks to address governance gaps left by previous legislative efforts-particularly the controversial […]
Disarmament for a Sustainable Future By: Soha Nisar on October 29, 2024Disarmament Week arrives like a clarion call for introspection, compelling us in Pakistan to rethink our approach to security, climate change, and national defense. We find ourselves ensnared in an arms race, propelled by regional tensions and a relentless pursuit of military might. Yet, amidst this fervent drive for accumulation, we face an undeniable truth: […]
What’s Fueling the Rise at PSX? By: Ali A. Malik on October 29, 2024The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has recently experienced a remarkable surge, with the KSE-100 index surpassing the 90,000-point mark, drawing local and international attention. This milestone has resulted from a combination of positive macroeconomic factors, policy adjustments by the government, and heightened investor sentiment. The continued upward trend is likely to push the index to […]
Hollow Propaganda By: Yasir Khan on October 29, 2024The Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) is a dangerous group that grew as an offshoot of the more well-known ISIS. The sinister outfit, though internationally recognised as emanating from within Afghanistan, poses a threat that goes beyond the home country’s limits. Repeated, colourful and borderline delusional attempts to involve Pakistan in the story reaffirm that there’s […]