Business
Jazz Seeks court’s help for license renewal
Karachi, May 3, 2019: In view of the imminent renewal of its license, Jazz (the VEON Operating Company in Pakistan) has approached the Islamabad High Court to decide on the terms of license renewal in an equitable, fair and transparent way. This measure is taken to provide uninterrupted telecom, broadband, and mobile financial services to…
HBL Recognized at the BRI Forum in China
Karachi, May 1, 2019: HBL A delegation from HBL led by President & CEO HBL Muhammad Aurangzeb, attended the financial forums held under the aegis of 2nd Belt and Road (BRI) Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, China. HBL was invited as a guest of the Chinese Ministry of Finance and People’s Bank of China….
Standard Chartered Saadiq holds an Art Exhibition
Karachi, May 1, 2019: Building on our brand promise Here for good, Standard Chartered Saadiq organized ‘Rhythms of Recurrence’ – an exclusive exhibition of contemporary works of art and selected artifacts based on the underlying grid in Islamic geometry, historically used in art, architecture and design. Standard Chartered Saadiq is the Islamic Banking proposition of…
Bykea raises $5.7 million in Series A funding
Karachi, April 30, 2019: Bykea, a technology platform for on-demand transport and related services, announced today that it has completed a $5.7 million Series A round of financing from Pakistan’s first VC fund Sarmaycar and institutional investors from South East Asia and in the Middle East. The announcement was made at the National Incubation Center…
Hutchison Ports Pakistan installs 5 new hybrid yard cranes
Karachi, April 30, 2019: Hutchison Ports Pakistan has deployed 5 new hybrid yard cranes as the terminal continues with its productivity enhancement programme and to provide better customer service. It brings the terminal’s total number of hybrid yard cranes to 31. This new batch of equipment will improve the overall service potential of the terminal…