IMARAT Group presents grand annual award event in Islamabad on January 28, 2023Once again, the IMARAT Group organised the grandest Annual Dinner of the year whereby the esteemed and dedicated team members of the prestigious organisation were honoured for their remarkable contributions towards the attainment of the company’s milestones. The occasion was graced by the presence of Chairman IMARAT Group Mr. Shafiq Akbar, President Advisory Board Lt. […]
NLC keeps Kharlachi Border Terminal Operational despite heavy snowfall on January 27, 2023National Logistics Cell (NLC) is managing import /export consignments despite heavy snowfall on Pak-Afghan border crossing point at Kharlachi. Located in District Kurram valley, Kharlachi Border Terminal is one of the busiest border crossing points for bilateral and transit trade with Pakistan’s neighbouring countries in the west. In winter, life comes to a standstill as […]
207th Privatisation Comission Board meeting held on January 26, 2023207th meeting of the Privatisation Commission (PC) Board was held today; Federal Minister/ Chairman Privatisation Mr. Abid Hussain Bhayo chaired the meeting. Federal Secretary Privatisation Dr. Iram A. Khan, and senior officials of the ministry were also present. The Board was briefed about the implementation status of different directions issued by the Board in its […]
USA Ambassador to Pakistan visits Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry on January 26, 2023Ambassador of the USA to Pakistan visits Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a meeting with members of Sialkot Chamber. The Ambassador was warmly received by Mr. Abdul Ghafoor Malik, President Chamber along with other officials. During the meeting areas of mutual interest including but not limited to enhanced trading linkages, women empowerment, green […]
Mohmand Dam Project construction in progress on its 11 sites on January 26, 2023Chairman WAPDA Engineer Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) was briefed during his visit to under-construction Mohmand Dam Project that the diversion system is scheduled for completion in November this year, while the project is likely to be completed in 2026. Member (Finance) WAPDA Naveed Asghar Chaudhry and Member (Power) WAPDA Engineer Jamil Akhtar were also […]
Digital skills course empowers women on January 26, 2023The National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) has trained 200 students, including many girls, through an online digital skills program, which has not only empowered them but also provided sources of earning and livelihood. The training program Revitalizing Youth Enterprise (RYE) was recently conducted in collaboration with the Citi Foundation and the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund […]
FWBL inaugurates model branch for PWDs in Gujrat on January 26, 2023Mr. Farrukh Iqbal Khan, President and CEO of First Women Bank Ltd., inaugurated the model branch for people with impairment in Gujrat today. In accordance with the policy of the State Bank of Pakistan regarding the financial inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs), special facilities are available in the branch. This is the fourth model […]
U Microfinance Bank, Pathfinder Group join hands to extend digital financial services to customers on January 25, 2023U Microfinance Bank (U Bank) and Pathfinder Group have entered into a strategic collaboration to utilize organizational strengths to offer digital financial services and other banking-related services to customers. The signing ceremony took place at the Pakistan Pavilion, held on the sidelines of World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos – Switzerland, where the Memorandum of […]
Pakistan’s Saad Hayat Tamman selected as Young Global Leader on January 25, 2023Saad Hayat Tamman was selected by the World Economic Forum to represent the Young Global Leader community and Pakistan at the recently concluded 2023 Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum at Davos. Indeed, each year, the Forum of Young Global Leaders goes through a rigorous selection process to identify, select and commemorate remarkable leaders under […]
BARD Foundation’s youngest beneficiary joins Adidas as Brand Ambassador on January 25, 2023Haniya Minhas has become the first youngest Pakistani to be appointed as the official brand ambassador of the leading global sportswear brand, Adidas. She is Pakistan’s first teen athlete to accomplish this historic feat. Haniya began training at IMG on August 22, 2022, and since then has had a string of remarkable accolades, including reaching […]