Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited, the largest microfinance bank in Pakistan, announced that they have gone live with the world’s leading Core Banking System along with Financial Crime mitigation (FCM) and Analytics offered by Temenos (the software specialist for banking and finance). The system is implemented by National Data Consultant (NdcTech), a specialized Fintech solution provider […]
Machine learning will become reality in the near future
Research reveals machine learning is becoming more relevant for many organisations as the hype increasingly becomes reality Huge opportunities for better business intelligence and across a range of activities carried out by accountants Adoption of machine learning needs to be based on legitimate business need rather than just wanting to be seen as using AI […]
PepsiCo and PCSIR champion the importance of food safety management practices
Punjab Minister for Food Samiullah Chaudhary said that food safety was vital comportment in food industry so that controlling the pollution and wrong practices from food production and processing was crucial for the health of consumers. The minister addressing a seminar jointly organized by the Pakistan Council on Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) and PepsiCo […]
Karandaaz Pakistan partners with National Rural Support Programme for expansion of NRSP Agricultural Processing Company Limited
Karandaaz Pakistan and National Rural Support Programme (NRSP)signed an equity investment agreement for scaling up Agriculture Processing Company Limited (APCL) as an Agriculture value chain proposition for small-holding farmers. APCL aims to scale up opportunities for warehousing, financial inclusion, and the incidence of rural industrialization for small-holding farmers in the rice value chain. The model has already been tested […]
Sportsfever360 to live Broadcast Serena Hotel Chief of Air Staff international Squash tournament from Islamabad
Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) in collaboration with Pakistan Air Force and Serena Hotels would be organizing a series international squash tournaments (Chief of the Air Staff-Serena Hotels International Squash Tournament for Men (powered by J.) with US$ 30,000/- prize money, Serena Hotel-Condor Pakistan International Squash Tournament for Women with US$ 10,000/- from 01 – 05 […]
Zong 4G Spends Time With Senior Citizens of Bint e Fatima Old Home
Telecom Service Providers has long history of serving the Community through various mean to become responsible corporate citizens. Leading the change in society, “The New Hope Volunteers” of Zong 4G spent a day with the elderly of Bint e Fatima Old Home in Islamabad. The activity was aimed at spreading joy and jubilation in the […]
The World’s Biggest Book Sale will soon open its doors in Pakistan for the first time ever with books at 50% – 90% discounts!
For the first time in Pakistan, the World’s Biggest Book Sale – the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is coming to Lahore this April! Be ready to experience a staggering collection of more than one million brand-new English language books at an astonishing 50% – 90% discount. Doors will open at 9.00am on April 19, […]
Ufone Balochistan Football Cup: Panjgur FC and Jallawan FC Khuzadar cruise into the Super8
Super 8 stage of one of the biggest sporting events of the province, Ufone Balochistan Football Cup is undertaking in 8 cities. Panjgur FC from Panjgur and Jallawan FC from Khuzdar have qualified into the Super8 stage of the tournament by winning city level eliminator round. Both teams will join Bacha Khan FC Loralai and […]
RECKITT BENCKISER COMMITS PKR 1BILLION TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT’S CLEAN GREEN PAKISTAN MOVEMENT
Reckitt Benckiser (RB), makers of Dettol and Harpic, has committed an investment of PKR 1Billion for the Government’s ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ movement under the Company’s social vision of HOGA SAAF PAKISTAN. This announcement was made by Fahad Ashraf, Chief Executive, RB Pakistan in a press briefing held at a local school. Malik Amin Aslam, Advisor […]
Telenor Microfinance Bank wins Most Innovative MFI Award
Strengthening its market standing as the nation’s preferred banking institution, Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB) has won the 13th Citi Micro-entrepreneurship Awards – Most Innovative MFI award. The award ceremony was held at a local hotel in Islamabad recently. It was attended by representatives of the banking sector, regulators, financial institutions, stakeholders and media personnel. The […]
Zong 4G celebrates dedicated and hardworking women
In a bid to highlight and celebrate the unprecedented achievements of female employees, Pakistan’s No.1 Data Network, Zong 4G commemorated International Women’s day , on 8th March 2019, with great zeal and fervor in all offices across Pakistan. Motivating the employees in all spheres of life, prominent speaker and psychotherapist Ms. Asmat Jaffer delivered a […]
Ufone Balochistan Football Cup’s third edition kicks off today
Pakistani cellular company Ufone has announced that the third edition of the Ufone Balochistan Football Cup will commence today (March 07) from Noshki The tournament aims to promote Balochistan’s favourite sport football and provide a platform to young footballers to showcase their skills and develop their game further. This year the competition builds on the […]
Sindh government releases first tranche of committed grant for Aman Ambulances
As anext stepfor the launch of a government sponsored emergency medical response service, the Sindh Government via the Patients Aid Foundation, has now transferred the first tranche of the ‘grant-in-aid’ toAman. These funds are meant for the sponsorship of its existing fleet of 60 lifesaving ambulances. This first critical step for the upkeep of Aman’s […]
BankIslami announces 2018 annual financial results
The Board of Directors of BankIslami has approved the Bank’s Annual Audited Financial Statements, for the year ended December 31, 2018, in their meeting held in Karachi on February 28, 2019. BankIslami posted profit before tax (PBT) of Rs. 403 million for the year 2018, depicting a growth by 156% compared to PBT of last […]
New Survey Shows Improvement in Maternal and Child Health in Pakistan
Families in Pakistan are getting healthier according to the newly released 2017-18 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS). The 2017-18PDHS is the fourth DHS survey conducted in Pakistan since 1990-91. The survey results, released today at a national seminar in Islamabad organized by NIPS, highlight major improvements in child survival and maternal health care, while […]
Karandaaz and Allied Bank Join Hands for developing an Innovative Credit Scoring Model for SMEs
Karandaaz Pakistan under its third round of Innovation Challenge Fund (ICF) has signed an agreement with Allied Bank Limited (ABL) to support the bank for developing an innovative, cash-flow based, credit scoring model for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). During this annual challenge, Karandaaz had invited ideas from entities interested in developing and testing innovative credit […]
LUMS Becomes the First Business School in Pakistan to Earn AACSB International Accreditation
:Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is pleased to announce that Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) has achieved AACSB International accreditation as the first business school in Pakistan to attain this prestigious recognition. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) was founded in 1916 as a non-profit organisation. It has become the most significant accreditation […]
Aman HealthCare Services organizes Emergency Medical Services Seminar at Karachi Press Club
A seminar on Emergency Medical Services was organized by Aman Healthcare Services at the Karachi Press Clubtoday. The seminar aimed at creating wider awareness in the media community of the critical importance of emergency medical services and the role Aman has played in this area for the past 10 years. The event also included a […]
Team Jubilee Life wins the Insurance Association of Pakistan Cricket Tournament 2019
Team Jubilee Life recently won the Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) Tape Ball Cricket Tournament 2019 held at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi. The final game was played between Habib Insurance and Jubilee Life Insurance. Sixteen teams from the insurance sector participated in this tournament with Jubilee Life emerging undefeated throughout the tournament with […]
European Union Delegation visits Engro Foods beneficiary dairy farmer in Karachi
A high-level European Union delegation along with TVET SSP (Technical & Vocational Education and Training – Sector Support Program) team, executives from Engro Foundation and Engro Foods visited Al-Mehmood Dairy Farm in Behns Colony Karachi on Wednesday, the 13th of February. This EU team paid a visit to meet with the trainees who received training on […]