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Aga Khan University’s Digital Immunization Solution Recognized With International Digital Health Award 

The Aga Khan University (AKU) is proud to announce that its innovative digital health solution, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Electronic Immunization Registry (KP-EIR), has received a Merit honour at the prestigious Spring 2025 Digital Health Awards®. This international competition, presented by the Digital Health Resource Center (dHRC), recognizes the world’s best digital health resources. The KP-EIR,…

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Macter

CDA Partners with Macter to Tackle Obesity and Promote Public Health in Islamabad

Experts emphasized the importance of obesity management in building a healthy society, citing the role of healthy eating and regular exercise in preventing diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and kidney-related ailments. These views were shared during the two-day Obesity Management Workshop organized by Macter International Limited at a local Islamabad hotel. On the first day of…

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Mangrove Plantation

Toyota Pakistan Leads Mangrove Plantation Drive in Collaboration with WWF-Pakistan

In alignment with the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 and its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Indus Motor Company (IMC), in collaboration with WWF-Pakistan, conducted a mangrove plantation drive along the coastal belt of Karachi at the WWF Wetlands Centre. The initiative reflects IMC’s ongoing dedication to environmental preservation, echoing its long-term focus on…

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Renewable Energy

Nasir Highlights Need to Shift Toward Renewable Energy

Provincial Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that without a shift toward renewable energy our industries cannot remain competitive in the global export market. He was speaking at the soft launch of the 14th IEEEP Fair 2025 at a local hotel here the other day. Minister Shah reaffirmed the Government of Sindh’s commitment to…

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Illicit Cigarette Trade

Weak Enforcement and Low Awareness Driving Illicit Cigarette Trade In Pakistan

Umeed-e-Sehar, a nonprofit organization dedicated to public health initiatives, has shared the results of its study, Tax Stamps and Illicit Cigarette Sales in Pakistan: Understanding Retailers’ Knowledge Gap. The study revealed alarming gaps in retailers’ awareness regarding tax stamps, pricing regulations, and legal packaging compliance in Pakistan’s cigarette market. The illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan…

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ABHI Younus Textile

ABHI partners with Younus Textile Mills to EWA

ABHI, an embedded finance platform, has partnered with Younus Textile Mills (YTM), one of the country’s largest vertically integrated textile manufacturers, to roll out Earned Wage Access (EWA) for its workforce. This collaboration represents a shared commitment to improving the financial health of employees across Pakistan’s textile industry. With ABHI’s EWA solution, Younus Textile Mills…

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Virchow Prize

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…

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National Foods

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…

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