ISLAMABAD: JazzCash has achieved yet another milestone by achieving four million active Mobile Account subscribers. In addition, transaction values have increased significantly crossing the PKR350 billion mark during the first six months of the current year – 85% increase compared to the corresponding period last year. More than 190 million transactions were carried out through JazzCash Mobile Accounts during the …

KARACHI: As Pakistan celebrates its 71 years of independence, BankIslami Pakistan Ltd, one of the leaders of Islamic Banking in Pakistan, has given a meaningful spin to the Independence Day celebrations through its ‘Plantation for the Nation’ campaign where Bank’s staff came out of offices and planted trees ona greenbelt situated at University Road, Karachi. BankIslami also endowed 270 saplings …

KARACHI: An event to celebrate 71 years of Pakistan’s Independence organised yesterday by the British Deputy High Commission, Karachi in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank.  Approximately 50 children between the ages of 11-15 years from Edhi Foundation were invited to mark the occasion. These children along with Standard Chartered and British Deputy High Commission volunteers planted 100 different trees at …

KARACHI: Under its Plant for Pakistan initiative which emphasizes environmental sustainability through tree plantation, K-Electric organized a tree plantation drive at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, with the newly-appointed Cardinal, His Eminence Joseph Coutts, in attendance. More than 300 plants were distributed and planted at the Cathedral grounds to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence with the message of “Plant for Pakistan.” Speaking at the occasion, …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is organizing an impressive flag hoisting ceremony to be held on Tuesday (today) August 14, 2018 at 07:30 AM at the ICAP House, Chartered Accountants Avenue, Clifton, Block-8, Karachi in connection with the Pakistan Independence Day. The event will be attended by more than 100 professionals from the fraternity …

AKTAU: Caspian Sea Countries sign landmark deal in Kazakhstan’s port city Aktau on Sunday. The leaders of the five countries bordering the Caspian Sea have signed agreement on its legal status. It has taken Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan more than 20 years to negotiate an accord. Speaking on the event, the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev emphasized the …

KARACHI: Khaadi, Pakistan’s leading fashion brand, has vowed to participate in a national cause through the donation of 50% of what customers spend on August 14, this year. Using the hashtag #HumBhiPakistanHein the brand allows customers to choose from 5 crucial sectors, namely; water, health, education, sanitation, and environment. The preferred cause can be selected by visiting khaadi.com. The link has …

KARACHI: Between 2000 and 2010, Pakistan lost an average of approx. 43,000 hectares of forests (equivalent to half the size of Islamabad) every year. With only 2% forest cover remaining, the country’s deforestation rate is the highest in Asia, and is well below the recommended cover of 25%. Therefore, in order to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change, regulate …

ISLAMABAD: Senator Faisal Javed on Friday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will take the oath as prime minister on August 18. PTI chairman Imran Khan, whose party secured 116 general seats in the National Assembly in the July 25 polls, is set to become the country’s next prime minister. President Mamnoon Hussain has summoned a session of the National …

KARACHI: Health experts have stressed that blood must be screened for infections with highest standard methods to reduce the risk of transfusion transmitted infections (TTI) in the recipients. Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) is a highly sensitive and advanced technique which has reduced the window period of TTIs so increase the safety of Blood Transfusion. All registered blood banks should be …