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Finja, the new-age financial services, and lending platform recently launched an anthem for the local karyana store owners. Within a day of its launch, the anthem garnered more than 100k views on its social media platforms. Check it out here: ARVE Error: src mismatchurl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1RYO9j29wsrc in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OA1RYO9j29w?feature=oembed&modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OA1RYO9j29wActual comparisonurl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1RYO9j29wsrc in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OA1RYO9j29w?modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OA1RYO9j29w Despite playing an integral role in the economy and being around for generations, these small businesses remain underserved.  Finja aims to elevate and uplift this important segment by providing them access to digital credit. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in April last year,…

For the first time, Chinese experts have given a detailed explanation of the origin of COVID-19, claiming that Coronavirus was not developed in the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). Addressing a press conference in the State Council Information Office (SCIO) in Beijing, they said that the Chinese government had constituted a multidisciplinary research team to ascertain the origin of COVID-19. ALSO READ OGDCL Discovers Gas and Condensate in KP Last July, Chinese and World Health Organization (WHO) experts had jointly formulated the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the research team to carry out the origin-tracing of COVID-19. All other studies…

In collaboration with the Government of Sindh and Deputy Commissioner District South Irshad Ali Sodhar, JS Bank has launched a COVID-19 Drive-Through Vaccination facility for the country’s largest metropolis namely Karachi. This initiative between the Sindh Government & JS Bank has seen the establishment of a Drive Through Vaccination facility next to Urban Forest, Block 3, Clifton, Karachi. With six drive-through lanes and the capacity to serve thousands of people per day, the service is free and is being offered between 4 pm – 12 am 7 days a week allowing the public to get vaccinated from the comfort of…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued an SRO950 (I)/2021 on Wednesday, allowing Skardu Airport to deal with the loading and unloading of goods. The airport authorities will now have the authority to handle imports and exports, and passengers’ baggage that move through the airport. ALSO READ Kamyab Pakistan Will Uplift 4.5 Million Underprivileged Households: Finance Minister The notification detailed that the FBR had approved proper places in Skardu Airport, exercising the powers conferred by clauses (a) and (b) of Section 10 of the Customs Act, 1969. A designated area of 2,138 kanals and 16 marlas as per the Master…

The government has set a base price of $31 million and $29 million for the spectrum auction in 1,800 MHz and 2,100 MHz bands, respectively, for Pakistan, and $0.87 million for Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB), which will be held by end September 2021. The policy directive for the auction of next-generation mobile services (NGMS), revealed that additionally 2×10 MHz spectrum earmarked by Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) for Special Communication Organization (SCO) in both 1800 and 2100 MHz bands is approved for assignment to SCO. ALSO READ Digital Pakistan Policy Expected to Launch Next Month The…

A week after the Poco F3 GT, Xiaomi has also unveiled the X3 GT, which is the global variant of the Chinese Redmi Note 10 Pro. Usually, there is a slight difference in specs in the international models, but this device is exactly the same as its Chinese sibling. ALSO READ Xiaomi Becomes the World’s Second Biggest Smartphone Company Upfront, it has a 6.6-inch IPS LCD with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. The display is protected by Corning’s latest Gorilla Glass Victus with improved shatter and scratch resistance. The fingerprint sensor is mounted on the side atop…

The transaction committee meeting for the privatization of National Power Parks Management Company Limited (NPPMCL) was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister Mohammedmian Soomro in Islamabad. The transaction committee discussed the debt recapitalization/refinancing of NPPMCL from the local commercial banks. The transaction committee agreed upon the scheme for local financing ahead of the equity process in the transaction of NPPMCL. ALSO READ Kamyab Pakistan Will Uplift 4.5 Million Underprivileged Households: Finance Minister Federal Secretary Privatisation, Chairman NEPRA, MD PPIB, representatives of Power, Finance, Petroleum, and Financial Advisors also attended the meeting. Federal Minister said that our focus is to…

Pakistan’s right-arm pacer, Hasan Ali, completed his 50 T20I wickets as he picked up two wickets in the first T20I against West Indies. Hasan became the ninth Pakistani bowler to reach the landmark, the most for a single nation in T20Is. ALSO READ Curtly Ambrose Reveals How Pakistan is Similar to West Indies Team Hasan completed his 50 T20I wickets as he took the wicket of West Indian opener, Evin Lewis, in the third over of the innings. He then removed middle-order batsman, Shimron Hetmyer, as Pakistan reduced West Indies to 85/5 in their nine overs in a rain-affected encounter.…

Airblue, one of Pakistan’s leading domestic airlines, was caught serving expired food items in-flight on Wednesday. The incident occurred on flight PA205 from Islamabad to Karachi, when a passenger noticed that the banana cake was expired for almost a month. ProPakistani is in possession of the information and photographic evidence of the food, which shows that it expired on 1 July 2021. ALSO READ Pakistan Airlifts More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses from China While speaking to ProPakistani, the passenger said, “I was shocked to see the expiry date on the cake. I called the crew [attendant] and informed her about the…

Askari Bank Limited’s Board of Directors has appointed Atif Bokhari — a highly experienced and renowned official of the banking sector — to lead it to achieve new goals. According to the official notification issued to Pakistan Stock Exchange, Askari Bank has appointed Bokhari as the CEO and President, and he will take charge from 1 September 2021 for a period of three years. Bokhari is a career banker with 32 years of experience in domestic and international banking. He had served as the President and CEO of United Bank Limited for more than a decade, and during his tenure,…