Reaffirming the commitment to environmental sustainability and climate resilience, Pak Suzuki Motor Company has launched a major mangrove plantation initiative at Phitti Creek Rattu Kot, Port Qasim; planting 100,000 mangroves saplings. Mangroves play a vital role in protecting coastal ecosystems, reducing erosion, enhancing biodiversity, and combating climate change through carbon absorption. Through this initiative, Pak […]
FCEPL celebrates World Milk Day with school students nationwide
Friesland Campina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL), a leading dairy company in Pakistan, and its employees celebrated World Milk Day with students across multiple cities in Pakistan as part of their ongoing mission to Nourish Pakistan. Employees from FCEPL spent a day with students at schools, including the RAAST School in Karachi and community schools in […]
FJC urges 10% FED reduction, exemption for no-added-sugar category
The Fruit Juice Council (FJC) has urged the government to rationalize the Federal Excise Duty (FED) structure on packaged fruit juices in the Federal Budget 2026-27 to support the documented industry, local agriculture, and healthier consumer choices. FJC has proposed two key measures: reducing the existing FED on packaged juice variants from 20% to 10%, […]
Pakistanis dedicate Eid sacrifices to Gaza victims as Alkhidmat completes Qurbani Project
President of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan Dr Hafeez ur Rehman spent Eid Ul Azha with orphaned children and displaced families affected by the war in Gaza, reaffirming solidarity with Palestinians and overseeing the organisation’s Qurbani operations in Egypt. President of Pakistan Medical Association (PIMA) Dr Atif Hafeez Siddiqui and representatives of Alkhidmat Norway also accompanied him […]
UAE honours Nutshell Group chairman
Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder & Chairman of Nutshell Group and former Minister for Investment, was honored by the Government of the United Arab Emirates through H.E. Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Alremeithi, Consul General of the United Arab Emirates, in recognition of his continued efforts to promote Pakistan’s investment potential and strengthen Pakistan-UAE economic cooperation. The recognition […]
Experts call for people and business-friendly budget for economic stability
The Centre for Policy Research & Sustainability at Salim Habib University, in collaboration with the Professional Youth Foundation of Pakistan, organized a high?level Pre-Budget Panel Discussion titled “From Global Crises to National Policy: Shaping Pakistan’s Fiscal Budget 2026-2027.” The event brought together economists, industrialists, policymakers, diplomats, parliamentarians, academia, business leaders, and financial experts to deliberate […]
ABHI Microfinance Bank reports strong turnaround in 2025
ABHI Microfinance Bank Limited closed 2025 with a profit after tax of PKR 1.019 billion (highest ever in the bank’s history), compared to a loss after tax of PKR 1.754 billion in 2024, marking a sharp recovery in the Bank’s financial performance leading to a PKR 2.773 billion profitability swing in just one year after […]
Alkhidmat completes preparations for countrywide sacrificial campaign
Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan has completed preparations for its “Qurbani Fi Sabeelillah” campaign across 13 organizational regions of the country, including Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. A central control room established at the Alkhidmat head office is monitoring the nationwide sacrificial operation. Speaking during a visit to the control room, Alkhidmat Secretary General Syed Waqar Jafri said […]
WAPDA chief reviews progress on Tarbela’s fifth extension project
Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) was briefed about the progress about the Projects during his visit to Tarbela Dam. The day-long visit was aimed at reviewing progress on the under-construction Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project (T5 HPP) and witness testing and commissioning of Low Level Outlet (LLO) of Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project […]
Muhammad Waqas Khalid elected PIPFA secretary
Muhammad Waqas Khalid has been elected as Secretary of the Pakistan Institute of Public Finance Accountants (PIPFA). Khalid is a Fellow Member of both the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). He is also the Chairman of SMP Advisor Board of ICMA and […]