TPL Insurance has joined the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) by signing its Principles of Sustainable Insurance (PSI). This is the first time an Insurance Company in Pakistan has become a signatory to UNEP FI’s PSI.The UNEP FI is a strategic partnership between the UN Environment Program
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Samsung Brings its Official eStore Experience to Pakistan
Samsung Pakistan brings its customers an all-new shopping experience. The tech giant rolled out their official eStore in Pakistan on the 24th of November.The eStore launch comes at a time when in-store shopping has been rendered difficult and unsafe due to the rampant COVID-19 pandemic. This platform will enable Samsung
Women in Energy and Women Engineers Pakistan Host Largest Digital Job Fair STEM Forward 2020
More than 1400 students, engineers and energy-sector professionals from Pakistan, South Asia and across the globe participated in the first ever digital job fair during the pandemic time. This two-day event is organized byWomen In Energy Pakistan (WIE) in partnership with fellow women-led communities,Women Engineers Pakistan, Women In Tech PK, andCodeGirls, to
Agha Steel Achieves Important Milestone
The Military Engineering Services (MES) of the Pakistan Army has enlisted Agha Steel Industries Ltd as the manufacturer-cum-supplier of deformed steel bars for its projects.The Engineer-in-Chief's branch has already issued the company a provisional certificate of enlistment/registration."It is a major milestone for us," Hussain Agha, the young chief executive officer (CEO)
Daraz Ranks as the Number 1 App on Google Play Store During 11.11 Sale
Daraz concluded the annual and biggest to date e-commerce shopping extravaganza of Pakistan with 11.11 (GyaraGyara) – with great success.The flagship sale brought a plethora of discounts worth Rs.50 Crore on over 15 million local and international products with discounts from leading brands (Unilever, Nestle, P&G, RB, Haier, TCL, OnePlus,
SBP keeps key Policy Rate Unchanged at 7 Percent
Lahore shops May Close by 6 PM
The Punjab government reportedly decided on Monday to close shops at 6 pm because coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) are not being followed across the city.The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has protested the decision, sources said.LCCI President Mian Tariq Misbah asked the government not to close shops
Panelists Discuss Female Disempowerment in Pakistan
The Non-Profit School of Tomorrow (SOT) Events – A World of Tomorrow: From Darkness to Light continued on DAY TWO featuring a crucial panel discussion on the insidious proliferation of gender-based censorship compromising the voice of the woman in every sphere of our lives. The session featured Mr. Adnan Malik,
FBR Selects Seven Vendors for Electronic Monitoring Like Sugar, Cement, Tobacco and Beverages
In a bid to gauge the real production of important revenue generation sectors such as sugar, cement, tobacco and beverages, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has selected seven vendors for installing video analytics equipment at premises of each unit to ensure electronic monitoring for the purpose of avoiding tax
Apple Announces App Store Small Business Programme
Apple today announced a new programme to help small businesses and independent developers take their businesses to the next level on the App Store. The programme will launch on January 1, 2021.Apple says that the new program called the App Store Small Business Programme will benefit developers who sell digital goods