Karachi, May 01, 2020: In the background of rising cases of COVID-19 in the country and with the need to strengthen health sector in fight against COVID-19, SBP today enhanced financing limit of a single hospital/ medical center under its Refinance Facility for Combating COVID -19 (RFCC) from Rs. 200 million to Rs. 500 million….
Karachi, April 27, 2020: Instagram has launched new tools to support small businesses, given the challenges many SMBs are facing during COVID-19, and give chance to empower people to support their favorite businesses. For many businesses right now, every sale helps. Starting 25 April 2020, businesses in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka can now share food…
Karachi, April 24, 2020: Engro Foundation, the social investment arm of Engro Corporation, has signed a three-year Memorandum of Cooperation with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote the well-being of vulnerable and marginalized segments of the society in Pakistan. Under the cooperation agreement, the organizations will also explore opportunities to support the Government…
Karachi, April 22, 2020: “Supporting vulnerable groups such as frontline workers, healthcare staff and first responders as well as those who have lost livelihoods due to the pandemic is at the heart of our relief efforts,” shared Roman Yazbeck, Managing Director, Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (“PMPKL”). PMPKL has launched a comprehensive project comprising of monetary…
Karachi, April 14, 2020: The Pakistan Education Council – Sindh (“PEC”) has announced that keeping in view the current difficult situation in the country, it supports the government of Sindh (“GoS”) in granting 20 percent concession to parents whose children attend private schools across the board for two months, in practical terms. However, the PEC…