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…
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…
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by recent flash floods and torrential rains in various parts of Pakistan. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the many communities facing hardship as a result of these…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
