The academic council of Preston University (PU) Karachi formally decided to launch four faculties and eight departments to provide higher education to students in different disciplines. After the reform of November 2023, the new management convened the first academic council meeting under the chair of the Chancellor of the University, Naveed Yusuf. The Pro-Chancellor, Mohammad…
Effective protection of intellectual property rights [IPR] is essential for attracting and retaining FDI [Foreign Direct Investment]. According to the OICCI IPR Survey 2023, infringements resulted in a loss of up to Rs800 billion to the national exchequer last year alone. Companies too reported a total loss of 20% of their turnover due to these…
International Packaging Films Limited intends to raise PKR 1.47 billion by issuing 70.1 million shares to the public representing 10.01% of its post-IPO paid-up capital at a Floor Price of PKR 21.00/share. The Book Building Dates are 8th & 9th May. The Company will utilize the proceeds raised from IPO for early repayment of long-term…
Ahsan Zafar Syed has assumed the office of President & CEO Engro Corporation, after the completion of Ghias Khan’s seven-year tenure at the Group. He began his journey with Engro in 1991 as a young engineer, accumulating three decades of experience in operations, project management, and strategic leadership across the petrochemical, energy, and food &…
inDrive, a leading ride-hailing company, is proud to announce the launch of the inDrive Rozgar initiative. This groundbreaking project aims to establish 100 SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, with an investment of 7.5 million PKR from inDrive. The partnership between inDrive and HANDS Pakistan signifies a significant step towards empowering…
The 7th Edition of the Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit (LIIBS), Pakistan’s premier corporate event, is set to be hosted in the capital city on April 23rd and 24th, 2024. Unity Foods stands as a proud supporter of the conference that brings together global leaders, strategists, innovators, and futurists to discuss and shape the business landscape…
Living up to its standing as a responsible corporate entity, Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, carried out a nationwide plantation drive to help enhance the country’s forest cover as well as mitigate the looming impacts of climate change. Mobilink Bank’s teams from all 109 branches nationwide participated in the drive with remarkable enthusiasm…
National Foods Limited (NFL) has embarked on a remarkable journey of import substitution through project Seed To Table. By means of formal partnerships with progressive farm-managing companies, National Foods Limited aims to empower local farmers and fortify Pakistan’s agri value chain. NFL, fueled by the vision of reshaping Pakistan’s agricultural landscape, launched the ‘Seed to…
Pakistan will soon start exporting dairy products to China through a state-of-the-art farm developed in Sheikhupura to meet the export requirements of China. This was revealed by Masaud Anwar, Secretary Livestock, Government of Punjab, at ‘Pakistan Agricultural Coalition’s Agri Connections 2024’ at Expo Center here on Wednesday. “A team of China Customs has recently visited…
Open letter to customers from Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline To all our valued customers, This week has been one of the toughest for Emirates operationally, as record storms hit the United Arab Emirates. I would like to offer our most sincere apologies to every customer who has had their travel plans disrupted during…
