Martin Dow Group pledges two Bone Marrow Transplant Rooms at SKMCH Karachi

Islamabad: Chairman Martin Dow Group Ali Akhai and Group MD & CEO, Javed Ghulam Mohammad called on Prime Minister of Pakistan today at his office. The Chairman and Group MD & CEO apprised the Prime Minister on the potential of Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry and shared details on the pharmaceutical sector’s role in contributing to the …

KE wins at S&P Global Platts Energy Awards in New York

Karachi: The highly coveted and most prestigious forum for the energy sector across the globe, S&P Global Platts Energy Awards announced K-Electric as the winner for its Roshni Baji Women Ambassador Program under the Corporate Social Responsibility – Diversified Program Category. Often described as the “Oscars” of Energy, the 23rd Annual Awards program was held at …

Agahi Awards 2021: Syed Shoaib Shahram Receives “Journalist of the Year” Award

Islamabad: The Agahi Foundation and Mishal hosted the 9th Agahi Awards 2021 at the Pakistan National Council of Arts in Islamabad on Friday. The awards ceremony was jointly organized by Agahi and Mishal in collaboration with the Journalists’ Associations, Educational Institutions, Think Tanks and Private Sector Institutions. The aim of the award ceremony is to …

KE, Sindh Govt and World Bank sign MoU to add 350MW Solar Power Projects

Karachi: Committed to the aim to expand its portfolio of clean energy, KE has allied with Sindh Energy Department (SED) and the World Bank to develop a solar park with an aggregate capacity of 350 MW under the ambit of the ‘Sindh Solar Energy Project’ (SSEP). The objective of SSEP is to increase solar power …

AGAHI Awards 2021 recognizes Journalists for ethical practices and professionalism in the digital age of information disorders

Islamabad: The 9th AGAHI Awards Celebrated the Excellence in Journalism for Media Ethics and professionalism. 70 journalists from across Pakistan reporting in print, television, radio, and online mediums received awards for journalist of the year in their respective fields. The AGAHI Awards in its ninth year organized jointly by AGAHI and Mishal Pakistan in collaboration …

Pakistan’s cutting-edge technology can save $1bln in imports, $200mln fuel cost

Karachi: Pakistani startup Energy and Automation (ENA) working under the umbrella of Jaffer Business System (JBS) has introduced an innovative new power backup storage technology named “ENARGEZE SUPERPOWER” that will prove to be a better replacement for (VRLA) dry batteries. Speaking to media, ENA’s Chief Executive Amir Salman, ENA’s Technical Director Osama Javeed and Director …

Helicopter crashes with Indian defence chief Gen Bipin Rawat on board

The air force reported an aircraft carrying India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat collapsed on Wednesday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. According to India Today, at least four persons were killed in the incident, while three more were rescued with severe burn injuries. The identities of those who died have …

14th International ‘Urdu Conference’ will be held from 9 to 12 December in Karachi

Karachi: The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi’s President Ahmad Shah has said that the 14th International Urdu Conference will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 3 pm in Arts Council Karachi which will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Sindh. There will be sessions in which scholars of the Urdu world will …

Pakistan successfully test-fires Shaheen-1A ballistic missile

Rawalpindi: Pakistan today conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-1A surface to surface ballistic missile. The test flight was aimed at re-validating certain design and technical parameters of the weapon system. Flight test was witnessed by Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director General Strategic Plans Division, Dr Raza Samar, Chairman NESCOM, Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali, Commander …

PM inaugurates Sohni Dharti Remittance Program

Islamabad: The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, inaugurated the Sohni Dharti Remittance Program (SDRP) offered jointly by the State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Finance and financial institutions today at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad. SDRP is an innovative program designed to incentivize Pakistani workers abroad to send remittances to Pakistan through banks …

SBP releases Annual Report on The State of Pakistan’s Economy

Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan released today its Annual Report on the State of Pakistan’s Economy reviewing the fiscal year 2020-21. According to the report, Pakistan’ economy rebounded during FY21, with real GDP growth rising to 3.9 percent. Importantly, this expansion in economic activity was accompanied by a 10-year low current account balance that …

Iconic monuments turn blue on World Children’s Day and UNICEF’s 75th anniversary

Karachi: Pakistan’s 30 Iconic monuments will Go Blue in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Ziarat and Peshawar to celebrate World Children’s Day and UNICEF’s 75th anniversary. This initiative is led by the Federal Ministry of Human Rights, UNICEF and partners, to mark Pakistan’s collective commitment to child rights. Pakistan has set a world record in the …

Germany to Impose Tough Restrictions on Unvaccinated

German leaders have agreed to impose on formidable restrictions on those who still have not received their covid shot, by shutting them out of restaurants, cutlrual exhibition and sporting events as the country struggles to prevent a record surge in Covid infections. that they provide negative tests. BERLIN: German leaders on Thursday agreed on tough …

Good News for Bike Captains, Careem cuts commission from 25% to 15%

KARACHI: In nine (9) cities, including Karachi, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Abbottabad, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, and Sialkot, Careem, the Super App for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, recently reduced its commission from 25% to 15% on its Bikes, Delivery, and Order Anything (buy and send) categories. The lowering in service cost is intended to boost …

ICC names Babar Azam as “Most Valuable Team of the Tournament”

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the official Men’s T20 World Cup Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament, and much to the joy of many Pakistanis throughout the world, Babar Azam has been named captain. Cricketers from World Cup winners Australia, runners-up New Zealand, semi-finalists England and Pakistan, as well as Sri Lanka …

Pakistan reports less than 300 corona cases daily

KARACHI: For the third day in a row, Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) reported less than 300 new coronavirus infections in a single day on Monday morning. According to NCOC data, six people have died as a result of the virus in the previous 24 hours, with 240 new COVID-19 infections reported after …

Key ally of PTI decides to part ways

LAHORE: The PML-Q, after mounting tensions between the two coalition partners finally gave way, announced on Sunday that it was breaking ties with the ruling party and launched its own campaign for the upcoming general elections. PML-Q, a crucial ally of the PTI in the Centre and Punjab, made the announcement after a meeting of …

Makka, Jeddah, Taif continue to receive rain

Makka: The country who sees no to little rain is actually receiving a lot of it since Saturday morning. The hot weather quickly turned into cold as the rain continues for the second day, on Sunday. Fun loving people took the opportunity to go out and enjoy the pouring wherever they can, be it sea …

T20 World Cup: Australia win by 5 wickets against Pakistan

DUBAI: Matthew Wade’s late blitz sealed Australia’s passage to the T20 World Cup final, which will be played against New Zealand on Thursday. The Kangaroos defeated Pakistan by five wickets in their semi-final match. Shadab Khan, a Pakistani leg-spinner, gave it his all against Australia, taking 4/26 [the greatest for a T20 World Cup semi-final] …

Emirates Group announces half-year performance for 2021-22

Karachi: The Emirates Group released its half-year results for the fiscal year 2021-22 today on Thursaday. For the first six months of 2021-22, group revenue was AED 24.7 billion (US$ 6.7 billion), up 81 percent from AED 13.7 billion (US$ 3.7 billion) the previous year. The lifting of travel restrictions throughout the world, as well …

Meghan apologizes for misleading the High court

The Duchess of Sussex has apologized to a court for neglecting to tell the writers of a book about her that she requested a top staffer to brief them. After a privacy case appeal hearing her ex-spokesman provided material to the writers of Finding Freedom, she denied purposefully deceiving the High Court. Meghan handed Jason …

Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccinations approved in Pak for children

KARACHI: As part of its ongoing fight against COVID-19, Pakistan licensed two Chinese vaccinations — Sinopharm and Sinovac — for children under the age of 12. More than 5.5 million immunizations have been delivered to children aged 12 to 18 in the country thus far. Chinese vaccines Sinopharm and Sinovac have been approved by NCOC …

#PAKvsAUS: Brian Lara, Mike Atherton predict Pakistan’s victory tonight

Former cricket giants Brian Lara and Mike Atherton have backed Pakistan, predicting that the Men in Green would win their semi-final match against Australia tonight. At the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan will face the Kangaroos in the second T20 World Cup semi-final today. Whoever wins will face New Zealand for the T20 World Cup title …

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