Karachi, May 31, 2019: The Pakistan Met department issued a heat wave warning last week, predicting that temperatures in the city may soar to as high as 42 degrees in the coming days, and advised all stakeholders to take preventive measures. During the day when the temperatures are at its peak, the use of wet towels…
Karachi, June 1, 2019: During Ramadan, people tend to focus on purchasing food, clothing and household items through Facebook and its other social media platforms, according to a survey. Sixty-one percent of respondents agree that Ramadan is a time for good food, 37% say it is the best time to find good deals and 37%…
By Muhammad Yasir Pakistan has recently joined the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF) following the replenishment event that raised more than US$1 billion. It is one of the 9 countries that has become part of the league including—Chad, Ghana, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Somalia, Tajikistan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—will join the GFF, bringing…
Karachi, May 30, 2019: Pak-Qatar Family Takaful proudly announces the launch of its online instant subscription Easy Takaful plans via Pak-Qatar Family Takaful official website. Pak-Qatar Family Takaful is one of the first in the entire industry to launch such an offering. This launch is aligned with Pak-Qatar Takaful group vision of providing financial protection through…
Karachi, May 30, 2019: Abacus Consulting, a leading firm in transformation services, has entered into a strategic alliance with Aestimatio Analytics Inc. on an exclusive basis in Pakistan to provide an end-to-end automated solution for estimating provisions under IFRS 9 for corporations, especially listed companies and financial institutions. SECP has made IFRS 9 accounting standard mandatory…