Aga Khan University’s Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Awarded Prestigious Virchow Prize 2025 for Lifelong Leadership in Global Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Founding Director of the Institute for Global Health and Development at…
Aga Khan University’s Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta Awarded Prestigious Virchow Prize 2025 for Lifelong Leadership in Global Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Dr Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Founding Director of the Institute for Global Health and Development at the Aga Khan University (AKU), has been bestowed with the esteemed Virchow Prize 2025. This major international award recognizes his pioneering, lifelong leadership in advancing maternal, newborn, and child health equity through community-centred, evidence-based research. Dr Bhutta shares this year’s…
National Foods Launched Second Edition of National Foodpreneur with MasterClass Pakistan
Continuing its commitment to purpose-driven impact, National Foods Limited, in collaboration with MasterClass Pakistan, launched the second edition of the National Foodpreneur Program—a transformative initiative designed to empower aspiring chefs through internationally recognized culinary certification. Building on the success of its inaugural cohort, National Foodpreneur 2.0 will welcome 20 students, selected based on merit and…
Thar Coal, Renewables Make Sindh the Energy Basket of Pakistan: CM Murad
With one of the largest indigenous coal reserves in Thar and significant renewable energy potential, Sindh is the energy basket of Pakistan and can lead national progress through its diverse energy sources. Speaking at the Sindh Energy Diversity Conference organized by Energy Update in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief…
PM’s Digital Youth Hub to facilitate freelancers countrywide
Prime Minister’s Digital Hub, a government’s initiative to promote digital transformation through youth empowerment, has decided to extend its facilitations to freelance community as part of its objective raise a digital workforce within the country to drive the national economy. Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan has met Chairman Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) Ibrahim Amin recently…
Govt keen to facilitate overseas Pakistanis in Gulf countries via PayPak: Rana Mashhood
The federal government is keen to facilitate overseas Pakistanis and Pakistani youth in Gulf countries, mainly by providing a technological solution that enables them to send remittances to their families with ease through a domestic payment scheme, PayPak. This was stated by Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan, Chairman Prime Minister Youth Programme (PMYP), in a meeting…
LUMS Celebrates the Class of 2025 at the Convocation
LUMS commemorated the achievements of its graduating Class of 2025 through a series of memorable ceremonies held over two days. Degrees were conferred upon over 1,400 graduates across the University’s five schools, celebrating the excellence and hard work of both undergraduate and graduate students. They were joined by their families, friends, and faculty as they…
Khushhali Bank joins SBP initiative for WMSMEs
Khushhali Microfinance Bank has signed the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code (WE Finance Code) initiated by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Asian Development Bank, aligning with a vision of a more inclusive financial system ecosystem across the country for women entrepreneurs. The code aims to set provide a yardstick for financial institutions nationwide…
Meezan Bank and The Hunar Foundation Join Hands Under ‘Meezan Justuju’ to Bridge the Skills-to-Job Gap for Pakistani Youth
Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s first and largest Islamic bank, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Hunar Foundation (THF), a Not-for-Profit Organization (NPO) working to empower marginalized youth with vocational and technical skills to bridge the skills-to-job gap for Pakistani youth. The partnership falls under the umbrella of ‘Meezan Justuju’, the Bank’s flagship Corporate…
MG Official Urges Industry to Rethink Pricing and Real Benefits for Consumers
As Pakistan unveils its long-awaited New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Policy 2025–30, aimed at reducing emissions and fuel dependence, voices from within the auto industry are calling for a shift in how new technologies are priced and positioned in the market. In a recent interaction with media in Lahore, Syed Asif Ahmed, General Manager Marketing Division…
Pakistan’s new National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy unveiled
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Wednesday said that under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, Pakistan has achieved a historic milestone by launching its first-ever national consultation for the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy 2025–2035, uniting key stakeholders from across the country to chart a cohesive direction for the…
