Pakistan
Strategy Summit 2019: Leaders explore digitalization, SDGs & Future of Work
Karachi, November 13, 2019: ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Nutshell Conferences and IBM joined forces for a thought-provoking and future-focused conference ‘Strategy Summit 2019’ in Karachi addressing tomorrow’s skills and jobs challenges through the prism of digitalization, SDGs & Future of work. In her interactive keynote, ACCA’s Global Head of L&D, Juliet Szabo-Merridew, set…
SECP approves growth enterprise market listing regulations
Islamabad, November 12, 2019: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the Growth Enterprise Market Listing Regulations to enable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Greenfield projects, Not for Profit and other companies to raise capital through capital markets conveniently. SECP has advised Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to arrange publication of new regulations in…
Construction of 900MW RLNG based power project to start next month
Karachi, November 11, 2019: The construction of K-Electric’s $650 million 900MW RLNG-based Bin Qasim Power Station (BQPS)-III will commence in December. The project has received all required approvals and is part of KE’s planned initiatives resulting in investments of around US$3 billion across the power value chain over the next few years. The project was…
Education Institutions of Punjab partners with Microsoft to highlight technological advancements in education
Islamabad, October 30, 2019: Microsoft in collaboration with the Punjab School Education Department, Punjab TEVTA and Punjab Group of Colleges hosted a seminar in Education dubbed ‘Microsoft Edu Day’. The seminar brought together delegates from across the region to showcase the latest technology designed specifically for the education sector to promote immersive, inclusive and 21st…
Faisal Javed asked opposition to refrain from political ‘point-scoring’
Islamabad, October 30, 2019: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed asked the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) party leaders not to do politics over the health of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and refrain from giving statements regarding his health for getting political point scoring. Talking to private news channel, the leader said PML-N was…