The number of unemployed people in Pakistan is expected to rise to 6.65 million by the end of the current… Read More
Off-Net Calls Are About to Get Cheaper in Pakistan
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to decrease the mobile termination rate (MTR) in a stepwise manner to reduce… Read More
GROWTECH to Provide AgriTech Solutions to Khushhali Bank for Farmers
Khushhali Microfinance Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services, an agriculture technology company operating in Pakistan, under… Read More
PPAF and German Development Bank Inaugurate Solar Energy Projects in KP
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has inaugurated 197-kW state-of-the-art solar energy mini-grids projects in Swabi district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Completed with the… Read More
Pakistan Produces 28 Million Tons of Waste Annually
Pakistan will likely witness an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the waste sector with the rapid growth of… Read More
Tarin Assures Stockbrokers of Support for the Growth of Capital Market
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Wednesday assured stockbrokers of his support to resolve their issues and for… Read More
SBP Allows Microfinance Account-holders to Invest in Govt Securities
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed the account holders of microfinance banks (MFBs) to invest in government securities,… Read More
ECC Likely to Approve Grant for Export Development Fund
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet is likely to approve a supplementary grant for the Commerce Ministry’s… Read More
US Diplomat Praises NCOC’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
US Embassy Islamabad Chargé d’affaires, Angela P. Aggeler visited the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday to recognize… Read More
World Bank Support Restores 13,000 Jobs in Pandemic-Hit SMEs of KP
The World Bank’s (WB) Economic Revitalization Project has provided funds to pandemic-hit small businesses in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), resulting in… Read More
Huawei and Bardasht to Aid Children and Women of Afghanistan
Bardasht, a non-profit, non-governmental organization aimed at improving social welfare, joined hands with Huawei Pakistan for the collection and donation… Read More
Pakistani Startups Raise $563.5 Million in 7 Years
Pakistani startups have raised a total of $563.5 million across 255 deals since 2015 with $350 million raised via 83… Read More
