SAU’s sub campus signs MoU with social sector for joint work on climate change

HYDERABAD:Sindh Agriculture University’s (SAU) Sub Campus Umerkot and Social Sector have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on climate change and gender-based violence issues.   An MoU ceremony was held at Sub Campus Umerkot among Dr. Jan Muhammad Marri, Pro Vice Chancellor and Saroop Chand Malhi Deputy Director Social Welfare Department, Ghulam Mustafa Khoso, […]

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Energy ministry okays pilot project of solar electrification of Sindh villages

KARACHI:Sindh Energy Ministry to carry out pilot project for provision of green energy in the villages of Sindh in collaboration with the World Bank.   Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh while chairing a meeting held here on Wednesday with WB representative received presentation on World Bank’s study on solar electrification of villages, said a […]

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PIA special flight to take 150 Pak students to China on 7th June

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain was apprised on Wednesday that a special charter flight of PIA will fly on June 7th to take Pakistani students to Xian, China.   While chairing a meeting to resolve the issues of Pakistani students studying in China, the minister was informed that all formal […]

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Promotion of peace, inter-faith harmony key to development: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf on Wednesday said that interfaith harmony was a pre-requisite for socio-economic development of the country.   Pakistan was a country with diverse cultures and faiths and every citizen held equal status irrespective of their religion, cast or creed, he said while addressing the Conference ” Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” […]

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SPB deputy governor, Smeda chief discuss SMEs financing

LAHORE:Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Hashim Raza discussed modalities of the special initiatives proposed in the SME Policy for enhancing SMEs’ access to finance, with Ms Sima Kamil, deputy governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), here on Wednesday.   The meeting was also attended by other senior SBP officials. […]

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MMBL steps up efforts to boost financial literacy in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD:Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd. (MMBL) – Pakistan’s largest digital Bank, has set up a financial literacy camp at the University of Balochistan to impart skills and knowledge among youth which would help them making smart decisions with their money.   The camp was organized under the State Bank of Pakistan’s National Financial Literacy Program for […]

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