In a remarkable spirit for innovation and forward-thinking, the Bank of Punjab (BOP) hosted a launch ceremony to unveil the details for their hyped Pakistan’s largest hackathon ‘Sprint Pakistan – Powered by digiBOP, Empowering Innovation for Global Impact’ in collaboration with its executing partner, (NICL) at LUMS who will be involving NICs across these cities. […]
Currency Dealers Unhappy With Banks Replacing Exchange Companies
Currency dealers warned that replacing existing money exchange companies could backfire and allow banks to abuse the situation by manipulating the exchange rate. Authorities have stated that they are under pressure to close down exchange companies because they are blamed for the rising dollar rate. According to Chairman Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) Malik […]
Caretaker Planning Minister Gives One-Week Deadline for Provincial and Islamabad’s Master Plans
The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, asked the provincial governments and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to submit their respective Master Plans with recommendations in one week. The Minister made these remarks while chairing a committee meeting aimed at “Building Consensus for Regulating the Conversion of Agricultural Land to Housing […]
What Should be Pakistan’s Squad for World Cup 2023?
The preparations for the upcoming World Cup 2023 are underway as some top teams have already announced their squads for the event over the past few days. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has set September 28 as the last date for squad submission, and the PCB is expected to announce its squad this week. The […]
Namira Salim Set to Make History as the First Pakistani to Go Into Space
Virgin Galactic is about to send the first Pakistani citizen to space on a historic mission. Namira Salim, a renowned explorer, will be on board the “Galactic 04” mission, which will depart from Spaceport America in New Mexico on 5 October 2023. Namira Salim announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that she will be […]