Islamabad, October 2, 2019: Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce (OICC) organised a CSR exhibition in Islamabad titled, “Impactful Journey: OICCI CSR Exhibition”. The purpose of the event was to showcase the impact of CSR activities of OICCI member companies across the country and their alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The OICCI, and its members,…
Karachi, August 30, 2019: Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play an undeniable role in Pakistan’s economic growth. Often starting as family businesses or partnerships with friends, they have grown to be flexible and dynamic business models taking technological innovations in stride with their own expansions. Research has shown that in emerging economies, SMBs’ contribution to…
Islamabad, July 26, 2019: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday told a Senate special committee that the government should either increase the authority’s “technical capabilities” or block social media websites in the country in order to stop the circulation of “blasphemous content”. While briefing the Senate Special Committee to examine purported grievances, PTA Chairman Major General…
Karachi, April 9, 2019: TPL e-Ventures, a Venture Capital arm of TPL Corp, today announced an investment and partnership agreement with TelloTalk, Inc. – Pakistan’s homegrown social and corporate messaging platform. The strategic partnership aims to accelerate the digitization of Pakistan’s economy by introducing a hyper-localized messaging platform that allows people to communicate, share content,…