Karachi March 11 2021: Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) is launching an agri-entrepreneur programme in Pakistan to support young people recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The programme is part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered, the Bank’s global initiative to tackle inequality by promoting economic inclusion for young people, including those affected by COVID-19….
Karachi, February 10, 2021: 2020 has changed our relationship with money and people now trust robots more than themselves to manage their finances, according to a new study by Oracle and personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi. The study of more than 9,000 consumers and business leaders in 14 countries found that the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Karachi, September 15, 2020: The first phase of PepsiCo’s ‘Access to Safe Water Program’ has made safe water accessible to 30,000 people in Lahore. With the help of its on-ground partner WaterAid, a total of eight water filtration facilities have been rehabilitated. The intervention has focused on underserved urban settlements in Gulberg, Sultanke and Dhoop…
Karachi, April 13, 2020: Organisations large and small, in the public and private sectors, have expressed deep concerns about the impact of Covid-19 on their people, productivity and cashflow, according to ACCA’s new global research among 10,000 finance professionals, including an expert panel of 353 in Pakistan. Head of ACCA, Pakistan, Sajjeed Aslam, said: ‘Our…
Islamabad, March 30, 2020: Staying connected with your loved ones has become extremely important for people today as they are unable to meet family and friends in person due to the threat of Coronavirus. This need increases much more if your family lives far away or in another country. In order to connect loved ones…