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CDC Onboards JS Global Capital Limited to RAAST Aggregator, Expanding Real-Time Digital Fund Transfers

The Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) has successfully integrated JS Global Capital Limited into its RAAST Aggregator Platform, marking another milestone in enabling secure and instant investor fund transfers. This strategic initiative further advances CDC’s mission of fostering digitalization, transparency, and operational efficiency in Pakistan’s capital market. The formal signing ceremony was held at…

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New NICU

New NICU at Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Centre Brings State-of-the-Art Neonatal Care to Hyderabad

The Aga Khan Maternal and Child Care Centre (AKMCCC), Hyderabad, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This facility brings specialised treatment closer to home, ensuring that families in Hyderabad and nearby districts no longer need to travel to Karachi or other cities when their newborns require critical care. Pakistan faces…

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F4HE

AKU’s Foundations for Health and Empowerment initiative (F4HE) successfully concludes its five-year programme

The Aga Khan University’s Foundations for Health and Empowerment (F4HE) initiative successfully ended its five-year tenure of nationwide research and implementation projects in newborn health, and parents’ mental and physical health. F4HE is a multi-country, cross sectoral initiative, implemented in Afghanistan, India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, and co-funded by Global Affairs Canada and the Aga…

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Unesco Ethical AI

UNESCO engages tech entities to advance Ethical AI discourse in Pakistan

UNESCO, in collaboration with Data Vault, recently hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue titled “AI for Humanity: Ethical and Inclusive AI in Pakistan” in Islamabad, bringing together more than 25 key actors from the private-sector, technology driven institutions, civil society, and academia to discuss AI Innovation Ecosystem under Pakistan’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy perspective. The dialogue…

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Arif Habib Limited

Arif Habib Limited Joins CDC’s RAAST Aggregator for Real-Time Fund Transfers

The Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) has onboarded Arif Habib Limited to its RAAST Aggregator Platform, marking a significant advancement in enabling secure, instant fund transfers for investors. This strategic integration, supported by Catalyst IT Solutions, furthers CDC’s mission to drive digitalization, transparency, and operational efficiency across Pakistan’s capital market. A signing ceremony took…

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Tobacco

Foreign Agendas Risk Sidelining Pakistan’s Tobacco Priorities

Pakistan debates the role of international NGOs in shaping its tobacco control policies, findings from Bangladesh highlight a cautionary tale that policymakers here cannot ignore. A recent report revealed how organizations funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies including the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) and Vital Strategies played a direct role in drafting Bangladesh’s tobacco legislation. These…

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Data Vault LIMS

Data Vault, LIMS Sign Strategic Collaboration

Data Vault Pakistan, the country’s first AI-dedicated data center, signed a strategic collaboration with the government-run Land Information Management System (LIMS). The partnership aimed at designing a model for how data infrastructure and AI capabilities can directly impact GDP growth in emerging economies. With agriculture accounting for 19% of Pakistan’s GDP and employing nearly two-fifths…

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