Descon Oxychem Limited (DOL) — a leader in Hydrogen-Peroxide (HP) market of Pakistan — which prides itself with a strong commitment for health, safety and environmental-sustainability, achieved the milestone of completing ‘9 million safe man-hours’, spread over its 14 years of operations. Commenting on this remarkable success, the Vice-Chairman of Descon, Faisal Dawood said, “I…
Globe Residency REIT (GRR) was listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange today by Arif Habib Dolmen REIT Management Limited at a Gong Ceremony, making it Pakistan’s first listed Developmental Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). Minister for Finance, Senator Ishaq Dar was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Arif Habib, Chairman, Arif Habib Dolmen REIT Management…
In response to the current security situation in Islamabad, the city’s police department has announced a special security plan. Temporary check posts have been set up at 25 locations throughout the city, and entrances to the red zone will be monitored by Safe City cameras. The video footage of metro service passengers will also be…
EVER since its inception in 1947, Pakistani masses are told that ‘state is in turmoil and we are passing through a critical stage of our history’. This statement holds true even today, as the country continues to struggle with political instability and turmoil. The root cause of this instability is the lack of consensus among…
The U.S. government has received information about a possible attack on Americans at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. In response, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad has banned all American staff from visiting the hotel and has placed Islamabad on a Red Alert due to security concerns. The embassy is also urging all Mission personnel to…
Prince Fred Khalifa Khalilian, the former COO of Monster, a company known for its high-quality cables, speakers, lighting, game mice, and headsets, has been cleared of all charges in a US court. The case against him was dismissed after an investigation failed to uncover any substantial evidence to support the claims made against him. The…
Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik held a consultative session with an interfaith delegation led by Senator Kamran Michael here at NADRA Headquarter, Islamabad. Senator Gurdeep Singh, Senator Danesh Kumar, Senator Anwar Lal Dean, Senator Krishna Bai, MNA Amir Naveed Jeeva and MPA Shakeel Marcus Khokhar were also present during the consultative session. The Interfaith delegation presented…
The majority of Pakistan’s population, directly or indirectly, relies on the largest sector of the country’s economy; agriculture. The sector single-handedly contributes roughly 24% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is responsible for employing almost half of Pakistan’s labour force. This year, however, saw some of the most disastrous flooding, leading to unprecedented losses…
To acknowledge employees’ success and achievements, PRG Pakistan – one of Pakistan’s largest medical billing companies – hosted an annual dinner and employees’ recognition ceremony. Every year, PRG Pakistan has a tradition of hosting a mega event to celebrate the success and achievements of the employees. The company has developed various dynamic programs where best…
General subscription for Globe Residency REIT (GRR), Pakistan’s first developmental REIT being listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, will take place on December 14 and 15. 14 million units, which make up 10% of the total units of the REIT Scheme have been offered by Javedan Corporation Limited to the General Public at a price…
Today, Vidly.tv released the trailer for their original suspense action thriller series, “Sevak: The Confessions,” and it has people talking. Spectators have had a “OMG, what the..” experience thanks to the plot, the people, and the location. People are flailing about with their responses, all at once puzzled and amazed. With director Anjum Shahzad at…
Edhi Foundation in partnership with Jazz provided assistance to thousands of families, distributing food and medical supplies, and hygiene and disaster relief kits in flood affected areas. This collaboration is a part of Jazz’s PKR 1 billion flood relief pledge. The areas covered under this initiative include 23 districts of Sindh including Nawabshah, Dadu, Sukkur,…
To commemorate 40 successful years of its existence, Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL) has introduced new 2023 models with high gloss paint features for all New Holland tractor variants. The new 2023 models will be offered for the following models: 480s, 480 Power Plus, Ghazi, 640, 70-56, and Dabang. In addition, AGTL is going to take…
Google is launching Google for Startups Accelerator: Circular Economy for startups and non-profit organizations in Pakistan, Asia-Pacific and North America. The program will select organizations that use technology to solve circularity challenges including reuse, refill, recycling, composting, fashion, food, safe and circular materials, and the built environment. Asia-Pacific is a good starting point to innovate…
Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik called on Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah at CM House Karachi. Chairman NADRA gave a briefing on the development and provision of data related to ongoing relief activities in flood-affected areas of Sindh. Briefing the CM Sindh, Chairman NADRA informed that NADRA employees, offices and NADRA operations have also…
Lahore: To further its commitment towards safe and healthier lifestyle in the country, 5G Group of Companies organized an interactive session with the people associated with the real estate sector of the country. The session was organized at a local hotel in Lahore and was attended by prominent figures from different walks of life, investors…
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc declared on Wednesday that it was donating Rs125 million for flood aid projects in Pakistan. In response to the staggering floods in Pakistan, Meta is contributing 125 million Rupees to UNICEF, Hands and Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) to help flood impacted communities. The donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help…
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has pledged to contribute PKR 105 million to support nationwide flood relief efforts through much needed emergency supplies. The company is contributing donations and providing emergency supplies including food items, medicines, tents and shelters directly to flood victims in various parts of the country. As a responsible…
Pakistan continues its relentless battle against the floods triggered by the heavy monsoon rains which have claimed 1,033 lives and injured 1,527 people. 33 million have been affected and 1 million families have been displaced, while over 218,000 houses have been destroyed, and a further 500,000 damaged. More than 750,000 livestock, which is the most…
The first publicly-accessible photo of the (now infamous) bag of flour, purportedly in Sindh, was posted on Facebook by a Sindhi poet. Exact timestamp: 10 September 2022 @ 11:52pm PST. Copy of archived link can be shared with accredited journalists only. Observation: The author of the Facebook page is not a PTI nor PML-N supporter,…
You can say that Oppo Find X5 Pro is the refined version of Find X3 Pro, as most of the phone’s specs have been modified and upgraded from Oppo’s 2021 flagship, for improvement. The Oppo Find X5 Pro is, generally, an amazing leading premium phone with an appealing display, powerful processor, brilliant main camera and…
MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company B.V. donates laptops to local school in Margala Block. MOL Pakistan donated laptops to support the education of students in Margalla Block at a small handover ceremony. The company continues to prioritize education in communities located in the company’s areas of operation by donating IT equipment such as laptops…
Huawei announced its business results for the first half of 2022 today. Overall performance was in line with forecast. In 2022 H1, Huawei generated $45 billion in revenue, with a net profit margin of 5.0% . The Carrier BG contributed $21.3 billion, the Enterprise BG $8.1 billion, and the Device BG $15.1 billion. “While our…
Recently, Mr. Irfan Siddiqui, President Meezan Bank visited Naya Nazimabad Gymkhana and praised the dedication of Chairman Arif Habib Group, Mr. Arif Habib and his team for delivering an amazing landmark to the people of Karachi, at Naya Nazimabad. During the visit, Mr. Arif Habib informed that they are working to transform Naya Nazimabad into…
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute held an online entry test for undergraduate programs. This is the first time any institution conducts online entrance tests. The latest online admission test one of GIKI’s many efforts to create new benchmarks for excellence, according to the university’s official statement. It freed the students from having to worry about budgeting…
MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Co. B.V. in partnership with the JV Consortium of TAL Block has successfully completed another spree of free medical camps around TAL Block which extend health facilities to more than five thousand residents of underprivileged districts of KP including Karak, Kohat and Hangu. Under this spree, a large number of…
On Sunday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf defeated PML-N by triumphing over 15 seats in the critical by-elections on 20 seats which got vacant after the ouster of Imran Khan and disqualification of PTI members who had voted for Hamza Shehbaz as chief minister of Punjab. As per unofficial results, the by-elections were held in 14 districts outs…
The government applauded the detailed judgment of Supreme Court which explained why it had not supported former National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Khan Suri’s controversial ruling on the no-trust move against the former Prime Minister Imran Khan, while the PTI entitled it to be “full of contradictions”. The verdict given by Chief Justice Umar Ata…
According to Met office forecast, Karachi is going to face another episode of heavy monsoon showers and possible flooding after bearing a destructive episode of deluge during Eid-ul-Azha. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Wednesday that “another strong monsoon low-pressure area” was likely to approach Sindh on Thursday (July 14) and persist till Monday (July…
Shortage of petrol and diesel have aggravated economic crisis in Sri Lanka so the government has decided to end duopoly and aloe oil-producing countries to import and sell fuel, declared by power and energy minister on Tuesday. The cabinet decision came as the minister, Kanchana Wijesekera, headed to Qatar and a ministerial colleague was due…