Breakout, Pakistan’s fastest growing high street clothing brand has collaborated with Pink Ribbon the leading charity organization for the support of breast cancer patients in observance and support of breast cancer issue. October has been proclaimed as Breast Cancer Awareness month and Breakout is playing its role in helping the affected patients in this regard. […]
Bank Alfalah and British Council Pakistan Operational Alliance Signing Ceremony
A signing ceremony led by Nauman Ansari (CEO Bank Alfalah) and Dr. Jo Beall (Director Education and Society, British Council Executive Board) was held on 5th October 2017 at British Council Library, Karachi. This ceremony marked the formal initiation of an Operational Alliance for CSR Digital Social Spaces and other activities between the British Council […]
IBA-Karachi signs up as Knowledge Partner for 17th ITCN Asia Exhibition
From its inception in 2001, ITCN Asia has evolved as the biggest IT & Telecom exhibition and conference in Pakistan and it is now being organized for the 16th consecutive year on 19th to 21st September 2017, at the Expo Centre in Karachi. Most powerful brands of the world will showcase their state-of-the-art products and […]
Pakistan Council on China hosted annual forum to discuss prospects of CPEC
Pakistan Council on China (PCC) hosted its annual forum on the prospects and challenges of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) today in Islamabad. The aim of the conference was to help promote better understanding for the future opportunities and challenges in the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). As key note speakers, Chargé d’affaires Chinese Embassy Islamabad […]
COMPANIES MUST BE AWARE OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF CLIMATE-RELATED RISK, SAYS ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has welcomed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) as an important step towards the better allocation of capital, by incorporating the effect of climate change in investment decisions and companies must be aware. Yen-pei Chen, subject manager – corporate reporting at ACCA said: ‘The […]
ACCA’s integrated master’s programme with the University of London changing lives across the globe
The first group of graduates to complete the University of London master’s route to ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) membership are looking forward to future opportunities afforded through having two world-renowned qualifications. Made possible through an innovative partnership between ACCA and the University of London, the MSc in Professional Accountancy is the only […]
Canadian auto company Magna to create new BMW 5-series plug-in hybrid
Canadian auto provider Magna International Inc will produce BMW’s new 5-series plug-in cross at its Austrian stock, the business said on 19 June, 2017, within a strategy to create electric cars over a agreement basis for global automakers. The BMW 530 plug-in cross will be made beginning come early july at Magna’s seed in Graz, […]
ETIHAD AIRWAYS OFFERS FREE STOPOVERS TO ALL ECONOMY CLASS GUESTS FROM PAKISTAN, THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will offer one night’s free accommodation at the Radisson Blu hotel on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island, to all guests travelling in Economy Class from Pakistan, the Middle East, and Africa. The offer is valid till 15 September 2017. In Pakistan, Etihad airways flights are taken […]
Kickstarter Support Soars for Game-Changing VR Technology
After launching a Kickstarter campaign, VRgluv (www.vrgluv.com) soared past their $100k crowdfunding goal in just 56 hours. Their gloves give users the ability to see, use, and even feel their hands in VR using force-feedback technology, and players from the gaming, medical, military, and educational industries have participated in supporting the campaign so they can use VRgluv in their respective sectors. […]
Nissan low-tech solution for sidetracked travelling is 180-years old, but effective
Nissan has design and developed a prototype device which should effectively eliminate problems and reduce incidents related to cell phone utilization and sidetracked driving. These devices is only a smartly designed armrest that matches in to the automaker’s Juke crossover. But also for now it continues to be a concept. Answering calls is definitely an […]
ProCheck Raises $250,000 in Seed Funding from Sarmayacar
Sarmayacar, a syndicate of foreign investors to promote Pakistani startups has announced $250,000 Seed funding for ProCheck, a leading serialization and patient engagement services provider, also joined by Pakathon/Elastica. ProCheck’s round of funding will be used to expand its sales and engineering team to capitalize on the surge of interest from the pharmaceutical industry in […]