Health
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical crosses over $3bln valuation
The pharmaceutical companies—multination and local—are always in the limelight in Pakistan mainly for the wrong reasons. Such as the shortage of high-demand medicines during outbreak of different diseases, the staggering jump in the prices of different medicines, and the counterfeit sale of medicines. Despite these challenges in the densely populated country of South Asia, pharmaceutical…
PRGMEA wants ‘COVID-19 vaccine certificate’ to help exporters in world travelling
Lahore, March 16, 2021: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has suggested the government to launch a ‘COVID-19 vaccination certificate’ for the vaccinated people as an ‘immunity passport’ in line with the practice of China to facilitate its citizens for international travelling. PRGMEA Central Chairman Sohail A. Sheikh and Chief Coordinator Ijaz…
Employees and Senior Executives face mental health problems due to the global pandemic
Karachi, February 7, 2021: A comprehensive study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce has revealed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, homes Working workers and chief executives suffered from mental health problems. The study was conducted by the global technology company Oracle and the workplace intelligence firm “Workplace Intelligence”. More than 12,000…
Mental Health Challenges Their Employees Wake Global Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted workers differently depending on their seniority, generation, and location C-Suite execs had a harder time adapting to virtual work than their employees Gen Z and Millennials workers are feeling the most burned out Employees in India, UAE, China and US struggled the most with mental health at work Karachi, February 4,…
Experts highlight challenges to sustain digital banking, financial inclusion
Karachi, October 28, 2020: The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated banks’ journey towards becoming truly digital, but lack of infrastructure development and regulatory hurdles may hinder second wave of the technological advancement in the financial sector in Pakistan. There is a threat the country may lose momentum towards sustaining the growth achieved in the remote banking…