Monetary Policy Announcement
The Monetary Policy Committee of SBP will meet on Friday, March 19, 2021 at SBP Karachi to decide about Monetary Policy. Later on, SBP will issue the Monetary Policy Statement…
Remittances increase by 24% YoY in Feb
Workers’ remittances from abroad ticked over US$2bn yet again (9 in a row now), clocking-in at US$2.27bn, up 24% YoY. Cumulatively, remittances now stand at US$18.74bn for 8MFY21, which is…
Exhibitors book big orders as 25th Furniture Lifestyle Expo concludes
KARACHI: The 25th Pakistan Lifestyle Furniture Expo, which was attended by over 50,000 persons including women and children during three days under strict SOPs, concluded on Sunday. The participating companies…
Pakistan’s Liquid Foreign Reserves Position
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$ 20,157.9 million on 05-March-2021. The break-up of the foreign reserves position is as under: – Foreign reserves held…
Press Release of Workers’ Remittances in February 2021
For the 9th consecutive month, workers’ remittances remained above $2 billion in February 2021. Workers’ remittances amounted to $2.266 billion in February 2021, around the same level as the previous…
Carrefour Pakistan and Mortein join hands for a dengue-free Pakistan
Lahore: Pakistan’s No.1 choice brand against Dengue, Mortein, joined hands with Carrefour Pakistan, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, to drive a nationwide awareness campaign against Dengue.…
Jubilee Life collaborates with SehatKahani to bring unlimited healthcare (OPD) services
Karachi: Jubilee Life Insurance, Pakistan’s leading life insurance company in the private sector has collaborated with SehatKahani, a leading telemedicine platform aiming to provide health care (OPD) services free of…
Coca-Cola’s 5by20 program concludes by economically empowering 6.2 million women
The Coca-Cola Company recently marked the monumental success of its 5by20 program, which empowered 1.2 million additional women beneficiaries from its original decade long target of economically empowering 5 million…
Pak-Qatar Takaful awards Scholarships to Students of IBA-CEIF
KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Takaful Group (PQTG), Pakistan’s Pioneer and the Largest Takaful Group, recently at a ceremony awarded two more scholarships to MS IBF students Mr. Muhammad Adil and Mr. Hamza…
Carrefour Kicks Off Five-Month Promotion on Fresh Foods
Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, has launched an extraordinary five-month promotional campaign bringing weekly saving deals on a vast range of fruits and vegetables.The offers…
CCP, CMA (UK) LAUNCHES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME FOR CCP ENFORCEMENT TEAM
ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA), has launched a series of capacity building workshops wherein the CMA’s officials…
IoBM wins HEC Badminton Championship
Karachi: The Institute of Business Management (IoBM) remained undefeated to win the HEC Intervarsity Zone ‘G’ Badminton Boys Championship 2020-21. IoBM defeated IBA (3-2) in the finals. The two-day event…
Bayer’s Berocca Joins Hands with Quetta Gladiators asOfficial Energy Partner for HBL PSL 6
Karachi, February 17, 2021–Bayer’s leading Consumer Health brand, vitamin and mineral supplementBerocca, has signed on to become the Official Energy Partner for Quetta Gladiators in the upcoming Pakistan Super League…
TPL Insurance Collaborates with Let’s Compare to Provide Insurance Products
KARACHI: TPL Insurance, Pakistan’s first direct insurance Company, has entered into a strategic partnership with Let’s Compare. An MoU was signed between the two companies at the TPL Insurance Head…
Motiwala irked over Traffic Management Plan for PSL6, demands not to block Stadium Rd
KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) & Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) M. Zubair Motiwala, while expressing sheer dissatisfaction over the arrangements made to secure the National…
Strepsils announces to appeal CCP’s decision
Karachi: Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recently passed an order against Strepsils Comfort for alleged deceptive marketing, which we are now going to appeal. The discussions with CCP are…
PPAF and Taraqee Foundation plant 80,000 trees in Balochistan
Islamabad: Taraqee Foundation with the support of United Nations Development Program (UNDP Pakistan), Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund – PPAF, Forest and Wildlife Department and Government of Balochistan, initiated a mass…
Press Release of Workers’ Remittances in January 2021
Workers remittances exceeded $ 2.0 billion for the eighth consecutive month and amounted to $2.3 billion in January 2021, up by 19 percent over January 2020. However, remittances remained slightly…
Ufone and PTCL partner with Islamabad United for sixth season of Pakistan Super League
Islamabad: Ufone and PTCL and twice Pakistan Super League champions, Islamabad United, have joined hands for the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League, starting from February 20. A MoU…
PIA & HASHOO GROUP
Karachi: PIA and Hashoo group to jointly promote domestic tourism in Pakistan. CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik inaugurated the newly established counter by PIA and destinations of the world…