Lahore: SHAMROCK conferences international is organizing the 3rd Pakistan SME Conference 2009 scheduled for 8th August, 2009. The conferences theme “sector recognition and financial challenges” attract large number of delegates from State Bank of Pakistan, SMEDA, financial institutions, banks, trade media along with the electronic and print media are expected to attend the day-long conference.
A [...]
Islamabad: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists sharply reacted to the demand of All Pakistan Newspapers Society over special bail out package from the Federal Government and termed it as be befooling the entire nation and black mailing trick for extortion a number of concessions to the tune of rupees under false pretext of “financial [...]
Islamabad: Etihad Airways and the Rotary Club of Karachi Sunset Millennium (RCKSM) offer everyone the chance to win a free return ticket to London with a raffle draw this summer in a joint effort to raise money for two foundations; Panah Shelter Home for Women and the Brenton Carey Hostel for Girls.
The raffle tickets for [...]
Islamabad: The Project of ECO Container Train on Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Route will not only open a new era of socio-economic development and prosperity in this region, but also bring the people closer to each other in every sphere of life. This was stated by Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, Federal Minister for Railways while addressing an inaugural session [...]
ISLAMABAD: The 1.5 million people who are currently living as internally displaced people (IDPs) in various parts of Pakistan due to the military battle going on between the Armed Forces and the extreme militants in Swat, are facing acute shortage of food items, medicine and clean drinking water. The current situation has not only left [...]
Islamabad: UBL Fund Managers, Pakistan’s leading asset management company, has unveiled ‘UBL Liquidity Plus Fund’ (ULPF). The Trust Deed of the Fund was signed with the Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC) on May 7, 09. The Fund is expected to open for subscription later in May 09 after completing remaining formalities.
ULPF is an open-end [...]
Islamabad: A 3-member delegation of Italian Trade Union headed by Luciano La Gamba called on the Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah here today and exchanged views on vocational training aspect of the Pakistani manpower in the country as Italian government is ready to provide assistance in an establishment of Vocational [...]
Islamabad: In order to accommodate the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in different areas of Pakistan, the “Prime Minister’s Special Fund for Victims of Terrorism” has been established.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with cellular mobile industry, has started the 1199 SMS Service for the welfare of these Internally Displaced Persons. Through this service, subscribers [...]
Lahore: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, World’s no.1 manufacturer of semiconductors, mobile handsets and LCD monitors has started local assembly of its high-technology Microwave Ovens (MWO) in Pakistan, under the supervision of Samsung’s Korean engineers.
Samsung entered the global Microwave Oven business in 1978. Therefore, today this company brings to Pakistan, a vast experience of 20 years [...]
Lahore: Rotarians Lon and Helen Penna from Rotary Club of Glenville, Rotary International District 7190, New York, USA) spent a busy day in Lahore. They visited Government Lucklines Primary School and saw the vocational center where ten sewing machines were donated through one of The Rotary Foundation Matching Grants sponsored by Rotary Club of [...]
