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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
