Karachi, July 22, 2020: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and US based Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development (Winrock) for collaboration between the two organizations to look at increasing ways and means of credit availability to farmers, processors and service providers and enhancing financial literacy in…
Karachi, July 22, 2020: Pakistan Alliance for Nicotine and Tobacco Harm Reduction (PANTHR) has called for making harm reduction and cessation part of the national tobacco control policies to reduce the prevalence of smoking in the country. “Two research studies have highlighted the effective role tobacco harm reduction and cessation strategies can play in achieving…
Karachi, July 22, 2020: The market remained range-bound making an intraday high and low of +286 & -148 points respectively, to finally close at 37,805 levels, +0.3 percent. Traded value stood relatively low at $106 million, down 9 percent and volume stood at 405 million shares, down 11 percent. Furthermore, major contribution to total market…
Karachi, July 22, 2020: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has enhanced the scope of its Refinance Scheme for Renewable Energy by allowing financing under category III of the scheme to solar and wind based energy sale companies. In light of the feedback received from stakeholders, the size of the project established by vendor/ supplier/ energy…
Karachi, July 22, 2020: Between April and June 2020, Emirates SkyCargo has facilitated the movement of essential commodities and other supplies for individual consumers and businesses across the world by operating more than 10,000 cargo flights to destinations across six continents. The flights were a mix of scheduled, ad-hoc and charter operations. In Pakistan, Emirates…