Health
NHSRC boosts voluntary blood donations in Pakistan with Facebook’s blood donations feature
Karachi, June 12, 2020: The coronavirus has put the lives of hundreds of thousands of people at risk across the world, not only due to the pandemic itself, but also for other health-related issues especially those that depend on a sustainable blood supply. People whose lives depend on regular transfusions are worried as voluntary blood…
COVID-19 severely affected Pakistan’s economy
Karachi, June 12, 2020: Mian Anjum Nisar, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry said that coronavirus (COVID-19) has severely affected the economy, businesses, industries and small traders. He was speaking in the seminar on post lockdown scenario of COVID-19 and effects of coronavirus pandemic on Pakistan’s economy via video link on zoom…
COVID-19 and Economy, a time for self reflection
Karachi, June 10, 2020: The latest update is that the coronavirus is spreading quite rapidly in Pakistan. An important global trend has been easing lockdowns rather than the previous flattening-the-curve theme. Yes, the country cannot afford a complete lockdown, but without strict controls, it could prove to be a twin disaster as both healthcare and…
KAAP, IsDB donates protective gears to Sindh Health Department worth Rs 20 mln
Karachi, June 09, 2020: The King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Program for Charity Works (KAAP), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have donated COVID-19 emergency healthcare assistance to the Director Health Services, Health Department, Government of Sindh to combat spread of COVID-19. The ceremony was attended by the IsDB Representative in Pakistan, Mr. Inamullah Khan, Project Manager…
Azeem Iqbal Pirani delivers online session on takaful
Karachi, June 08, 2020: Azeem Pirani (CEO, Pak-Qatar Family Takaful) recently delivered an online session, hosted by our strategic partners Smartchoice.pk, on Takaful as part of an awareness series in the current times of COVID-19. In the live session, Mr. Pirani focused on the misconceptions that masses have about Takaful rather, the Insurance industry as…