Business
Roman Yazbeck appointed Philip Morris (Pakistan) limited MD
Karachi, February 13, 2020: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited announced the appointment of Roman Yazbeck as its Managing Director. Since joining PMI in 1996, Roman has built an impressive career defined by progress and passion across functions and continents. He has served in a wide range of positions within Philip Morris International including Controller, Director Finance…
PSX Index closed on a negative note
Karachi, February 13, 2020: Pakistan equities closed Thursday on a negative note with benchmark KSE100 Index losing 76 points, closing at 40,455 levels, down 0.2 percent. Market remained lackluster in today’s trading session with valued buying seen ahead of the result season. Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed that there would be…
PepsiCo announces Rs 775mln to fund social impact programs in Pakistan
Islamabad, February 12, 2020: PepsiCo, the leading food and beverage company, today announced its intention to invest Rs 775 million (US $5 million) for social impact programs in Pakistan over the next 3 years. Investment in social impact is part of the company’s broader vision to become a global leader in convenient foods and beverages…
SECMC, IUCN launches first ever Fauna-Flora survey of Tharparkar
Karachi, February 11, 2020: Aiming at long-term biodiversity conservation in an ecologically rich region of Thar, the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) through Thar Foundation and Pakistan’s top environmental body International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a first ever survey of the fauna and flora of Tharparkar. The survey will assess…
PSX index closed on a positive note
Karachi, February 11, 2020: Pakistan equities closed Tuesday on a positive note with the benchmark KSE100 Index gaining 417 points, closing at 39,714 levels, up 1.1 percent. Market remained lackluster in today’s trading session with value buying witnessed ahead of the result season. HUBC (+4.3 percent), LUCK (+2.4 percent), OGDC (+1.5 percent), PSO (+3.3 percent),…