Islamabad, October 30 2024: In a significant turn of events for Pakistan’s privatization efforts, the country received just one bid for a stake in its struggling national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). This comes as a disappointment, as five other consortiums opted out of what is one of the government’s major attempts to divest its…
KARACHI, October 30 2024: Pakistan’s leading edtech venture Knowledge Platform and Kenya’s leading edtech venture Eneza Education have merged to form the world’s first African Asian edtech venture.The merged venture, headquartered in Singapore and operating as Knowledge Platform, serves over 1,000,000 learners in Africa and Asia using mobile, web, and SMS technologies. The combined team…
Lahore, October 30 2024: Saudi oil giant Aramco has officially entered the Pakistani market with the launch of its first fuel retail station in Lahore. This significant step follows Aramco’s acquisition of a 40% stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan (GO) earlier this year, marking a strategic expansion into the South Asian energy sector. Aramco’s…
Karachi, November 19, 2024: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will host the Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Day 2024 at its museum, marking a significant celebration of women entrepreneurs across the nation. This event, part of the global Women Entrepreneurship Day initiative recognized in over 144 countries, aims to amplify the voices of women in business…
KARACHI, On October 29, 2024: Professor Dr. Saba Sohail, Principal of Dow Medical College, addressed a mini-symposium focused on breast cancer awareness at the Arag Auditorium. She emphasized that Pakistan holds the highest breast cancer rate in Asia, particularly affecting premenopausal women. Alarmingly, many cases are diagnosed at Stage III and IV due to a…