News Desk KARACHI: A Karachi based startup is among eleven businesses from around the world who are the successful applicants of Google’s Accelerator program on Sustainable Development Goals. These startups address a wide range of social and environmental challenges, and are working toward at least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations. Following the call …

News Desk KARACHI: One of the leaders in the spice industry, Shan Foods has come forward to help fight hunger during the coronavirus crisis. As the pandemic began to grip the country, Shan Foods, stepped up its efforts and began diverting all its resources towards providing support to daily wage workers. To assist it in its efforts, the company has …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Okhai Memon Youth Services (OMYS) is one of the social welfare organization working since last 52 years for community social services. The source of OMYS services depends on Zakat and Donations. Well Wishers of Okhai Memon Community always supports OMYS by donating charity and donations to their best approach. This year, OMYS has nominated Mr. …

KARACHI: The lock down in the city of Karachi has resulted in thousands of daily wagers being devoid of their livelihoods due lack of opportunities to earn. This has resulted in huge sense of desperation and void which is now being filled by NGOs and impact organization which look to provide food item in rations bags to these people in …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Further to the previously announced schedule of special passenger flights, Etihad Airways will also add additional flights from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and Amsterdam. Etihad Airways has been operating special flights which have allowed passengers stranded in the UAE due to COVID-19 restrictions, the opportunity to return home. The flights also support the ‘UAE Food Security …

KARACHI: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading provider of digital financial services has partnered with Zakat and Ushr Department of the Government of Punjab to digitally disburse funds to those who are being affected by the lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaboration is aimed to disburse Zakat funds of PKR 1.5 billion to more than 170,000 beneficiaries who need them the most …

News Desk DUBAI: Al Fahim Group, one of UAE’s most successful family businesses, recently held a signing ceremony with Groupe PSA to collaborate and deliver on the joint vision of business expansion and growth by acquiring the exclusive distribution of Opel vehicles in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The deal reiterated the company’s commitment to enhance innovation and technology and …

KARACHI: Leading digital-health service providers in Pakistan doctHERs  and oladoc have joined hands to help Pakistan fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining forces, both these resourceful enterprises are now providing free access to specialized COVID-19 focused digital content, online counselling & video-based consultations from qualified doctors, to protect and inform the masses in this hour of need. As part of the arrangement, patients …

News Desk KARACHI: China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd. in collaboration with the Saylani Welfare Trust, has volunteered to help combat hunger and malnutrition in the immediate vicinity of the plant, donating 400 ration bags to the deserving families in the villages of Hub. The distribution of food items is in continuation of CPHGCs CSR initiatives designed to help improve …

News Desk SAN FRANCISCO: The Visa Foundation today announced a commitment of two programs totalling $210 million to support small and micro businesses, aligning with the Foundation’s long-term focus on women’s economic advancement and inclusive economic development, and to address an urgent need from local communities following the spread of COVID-19. The first program of $10 million is designated for immediate emergency relief to …