HACPL Recently participated in Asia and Oceania (A&O)Honda Journalist Meeting 2017, the event for media from 9 countries in A&O region. heldin Japan. HACPL also joined Tokyo Motor Show 2017 hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), a recognized international show aiming bring together one of the biggest automobile brands on a single platform. […]
FINCA Microfinance Bank issues PKR 1,500 million to PPTFC for SME sector
FINCA Microfinance Bank announced the registration of PKR 1,500 million Privately Placed Term Finance Certificate (PPTFC), furthering its strategy of diversifying its funding base to promote financial inclusion. This is the first PPTFC offering for FINCA Microfinance Bank in Pakistan and the denomination of each electronic instrument will be PKR 100,000. FINCA expects that the […]
LUMS School of Education Collaborates With KPK Government for Youth Entrepreneurship Education Programme
LUMS School of Education Collaborates With KPK Government for Youth Entrepreneurship Education Programme. The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) School of Education (SOE) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government today announced a partnership for education and entrepreneurship at an event held at the Chief Minister House, Peshawar. A Service Level Agreement was signed between […]
T-Mobile, Ericsson exceed 1 Gbps with LAA demo
T-Mobile and Ericsson are first in the world to demonstrate speeds exceeding 1 Gbps using 12-layer Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) technology The demonstration was performed in T-Mobile’s lab using Ericsson Radio System together with test gear from Cobham Wireless T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have achieved speeds of 1.1 Gbps using 12-layer Licensed Assisted […]
More than 12,000 Students Benefit from K-Electric’s Safety Awareness Drive
More than 12,000 students around the city received electrical and fire safety training as part of K-Electric’s month long Safety Awareness Drive. Under the initiative, the students of 26 schools of Karachi were given safety tips in case of a fire emergency. Building evacuation and fire extinguishing demonstrations were also carried out at these schools. […]
Easypaisa continues to facilitate customers with biometrically verified swift and secure transactions
Pakistan’s first and foremost branchless banking platform Telenor Microfinance Bank’s Easypaisa, is helping its customers make safe and secure financial transactions via the Biometric Verification System (BVS). Ensuring transparency in mobile-based money transfers, BVS enables beneficiaries of various financial support programs to withdraw funds in an easy and convenient manner. Based on the State Bank […]
Now you can get iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 on installments in Pakistan
Now you can get iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 on installments in Pakistan. Silkbank is set to get you into the world of reality and has taken the charge for offering 0% Markup for up to 9 months alongside the easy installments series for three years. If you are one of those dreaming of […]
AkzoNobel agrees to acquire V. Powdertech business to strengthen leading powder coatings business in South East Asia
AkzoNobel has today agreed to acquire the business of V. Powdertech Co., Ltd., the leading Thai manufacturer of powder coatings, supplying a range of products for domestic appliances, furniture and general industrial applications, and currently employing more than 250 employees. The acquisition of V.Powdertech will bring new technologies and services to complement AkzoNobel’s global technology […]
Cheetay Tiffin: The New Service Providing Affordable, Healthy Home-Cooked Food
Cheetay.pk recently ventured into a new business category. Having established a foothold in the technology industry with a tech-savvy and prompt e-commerce platform, they are taking convenience to a whole new level. For the multitude of people who do not have access or the means to eat homemade and healthy food, “The Cheetay Tiffin” is […]
Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited Increasing Financial Accessibility through ‘Branch on Wheels’
Khushhali Microfinance Bank (KMBL) has launched a new initiative called “Branch on Wheels” which is a fully equipped vehicle designed to deliver banking services. This initiative will cater to communities spread over remote areas with no or limited access to banking services. The pilot phase is being run under Value Chain Financing in collaboration with […]
Jubilee Life collaborates with Prince’s Trust International and SEED Ventures for “Enterprise Challenge Pakistan”
Jubilee Life, Pakistan’sleading life insurance provider, has partnered with SEED Ventures for the 2nd Enterprise Challenge Pakistan, a Prince’s Trust International programme.This was announced at the project signing ceremony held recently at the Head Office of Jubilee Life.The signing ceremony took place between Mr. Javed Ahmed, MD & CEO, Jubilee Life and Mr. Faraz Khan, […]
NDC organizes Bank of the Future Forum in Karachi.
A select group of Global Financial Services Technology (FinTech) companies presented and demonstrated their products and services to dozens of top banking and technology executives today at NDC Temenos annual “Bank of the Future” 2017 Forum in Karachi; Pakistan. Launched by NDC and Temenos seven years ago, the Bank of the Future Forum has continued to add value for the leading […]
LUMS LAW STUDENT SANA NAEEM WINS THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP 2018
LUMS Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL) student, Sana Naeem, Class of 2018 has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Only one Pakistani student is selected by the Rhodes Trust for the scholarship each year, which enables the recipient to study the subject of their choice at Oxford University. Sana competed for the scholarship […]
LUMS Hosts Startup Weekend Lahore 2017
LUMS the internationally renowned event, the Startup Weekend, which enables potential and aspiring entrepreneurs to work in an interactive environment to make their ideas a reality, was held at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) from November 10 to 12, 2017. The event witnessed a rigorous 54 hour marathon of intensive team working, networking […]
Karandaaz launches first-of-its-kind Study on Warehouse Receipt Financing
Karandaaz Pakistan,a Section 42 company working to promote access to finance for small businesses and financial inclusion in the country has launched a study on Warehouse Receipt (WHR)financing in Pakistan. WHR financing is a form of institutional credit that is extended by banks to farmers and traders against physical commodities stored in licensed warehouses. The […]
SIKA LAUNCHES PAKISTAN’S FIRST EVER LEED CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION CHEMICAL PLANT
Sika, a swiss construction chemical manufacturing company, expanded the footprints by inaugurating its manufacturing plant in Sundar Industrial Area Lahore. The announcement was made in a press conference held at the Avari Hotel on 3rd November, 2017. The fully automated manufacturing facility is Pakistan’s first ever LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)certified construction chemical […]
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education Leads Futures Training in Pakistan
Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (DIHE) along with AGAHI, the country partner of the Millennium-Project, a Global Futures Studies & Research participatory think-tank conducted a two-day leadership session on Futures Thinking and Strategy Development; the working sessions were designed and delivered by Professor Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Chair of Futures Studies. Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education organized […]
Signature Skin Care Launches PRGF in Pakistan
Signature Skin Care an aesthetic clinic has launched Plasma Rich Growth Factor (PRGF) treatment for the very first time in Pakistan. Bringing the latest in world aesthetics from DNA based treatments and stem cell therapy to its patients. PRGF are the by-products of one’s blood that can accelerate the body’s healing process. In the right […]
Loan Client of FINCA selected for the Bano-Qudsia Award for Creativity
Bushra Rasheed, owner of Qiynat Beauty Salon and a client of FINCA was selected for the ‘Bano-Qudsia Award for Creativity’ at the ‘Chiraghan-E-Nissa’ – Women Expo 2017. The Women Expo 2017 was organized to encourage female entrepreneurs in every walk of life. The event was organized by the Investment Climate Reform Unit (ICRU) in collaboration […]
ACCA and PBC MoU Signing Ceremony
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the management of Pakistan Business Council (PBC). The MoU revolves around ACCA and PBC’s mutual agenda of supporting the development of businesses that emphasises on financial disclosures and reporting that is the key to attract and excite local and foreign direct […]