Business
Lucky Cement wins Safety Award
Karachi, November 9, 2018: Lucky Cement Limited (PSX: LUCK) won the 8th Fire, Safety and Security Convention & Award 2018, organized by The National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH). The award ceremony was held at a local hotel. Lucky Cement received the award in recognition of its contributions in the field of fire and safety…
Shabbir Tiles announces Rs 500 million investment
Karachi, November 08: While, announcing some Rs 500 million investment, Masood Jaffery Chief Executive Officer of Shabbir Tiles- the pointe of tiles industry is Pakistan has identified a number of issues that are hurting the domestic industry. He has urged that import substituting industries like tiles industry competing with the international players on global fronts…
Dasani to launch innovation challenge for countering plastic Pollution
Karachi, November 08, 2018: Dasani, the purified bottled drinking water brand of The Coca-Cola Company will be launching a nationwide plastic recycling innovation competition, – “The Dasani Discovery Challenge” at the second annual technology conference 021Disrupt being organized by the The Nest I/O, the technology incubator and community hub of the Pakistan Software Houses Association…
Engro Polymer signs $35mn Ijarah based long term financing facility with IFC
KARACHI, November 8, 2018: Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) announced financing of USD 35 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC), for expansion plans for its production plant of PVC – a chemical used in making numerous plastic products construction materials like water and sewerage pipes, cables, and consumer items like shoes, packaging films, etc…
Pakistan Banks’ Association setup Cyber Security cell
Karachi, November 7, 2018: The Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) has established a dedicated cyber security forum to facilitate the banks. PBA is the sole representative body of banks & DFIs operating in Pakistan. In view of the recent reports circulating in the media around the data hacking of Pakistani banks, a spokesperson of the PBA…