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9 January 2024
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Technology

Dr Umar Saif launches the first-ever Pakistan Startup Fund

BY Syed Wahaj Ahmed Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif has launched the first-ever “Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF)” as the government will allocate up to...

7 January 2024
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Economy

GTR Celebrates 60 Years of Driving Pakistan Forward with Leadership and Reliability

By Syed Wahaj Ahmed Ghandhara Tyre (GTR) recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of leadership and reliability with German-Engineered Technology, perfectly tailored for the roads of Pakistan....

8 December 2023
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Economy, Technology

Tech gurus call for innovative solutions to foster sustainability

By Syed Wahaj Ahmed Mentors of Information Technology (IT) have pleaded for adopting innovative technology solutions with a view to fostering sustainability locally and globally. They said advanced technologies...

6 December 2023
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Economy, Technology

Ode to Localisation: IMC lines-off first ‘Make in Pakistan’ hybrid electric vehicle

Syed Wahaj Ahmed Indus Motor Company (IMC), in a monumental stride towards sustainable transportation, lined-off the much-awaited 4th generation Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), at a private...

5 December 2023
News Desk
Technology

Rise in SIPRI top 100 arms sales revenue delayed by production challenges and backlogs

News Desk Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry totalled $597 billion in 2022, 3.5 per cent less than 2021...

5 December 2023
News Desk
Corridor

ABHI, Unilever Pakistan have partnered to empower employees with earned wage access

News Desk In a significant move towards empowering employees financially, ABHI, an embedded finance platform, has partnered with Unilever Pakistan, a global FMCG company with a presence in 190...

5 December 2023
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Corridor

Hutchison Ports Pakistan launches tree plantation drive

By Syed Wahaj Ahmed Hutchison Ports Pakistan kicks off the third year of its tree “Go Green” plantation campaign, under which 100,000 mangrove saplings will be planted at Sonmani....

3 December 2023
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Education

Over 8, 000 candidates appear in KU entry test for academic session 2024

Syed Wahaj Ahmed As many as 8, 098 candidates appeared in the entry test held for the morning session in BS, B.Ed (H), B.E. programmes, and doctor of pharmacy...

3 December 2023
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Health

Type-1 wild poliovirus in 20 environmental sewage samples reported

By Syed Wahaj Ahmed Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has confirmed the detection of Type-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) in 20...

1 December 2023
Syed Wahaj Ahmed
Economy

Karachi industrialists to go on strike on Dec 4 against unaffordable gas tariff

Syed Wahaj Ahmed Industrialists of Karachi have announced a complete shutdown of all seven industrial zones on Monday (Dec 4), while demanding the approved gas rates of Rs1,350 per...