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Master Auto Engineering (MAE), the official partner of Chery vehicles in Pakistan, celebrates another major global milestone for the Chery brand as Chery Group surpassed 20 million cumulative vehicle sales worldwide, while becoming the first Chinese automaker to export more than 200,000 vehicles in a single month. These achievements further reinforce Chery’s position among the world’s fastest-growing automotive manufacturers and reflect the brand’s continued global momentum. In July 2026, Chery Group sold 276,820 vehicles, representing a 23.3% year-on-year increase. Monthly exports reached a record 202,533 vehicles, up 70.1% year-on-year, making Chery the first Chinese automotive manufacturer to surpass 200,000 vehicle…

AI Seekho 2026 has wrapped as one of Pakistan’s largest AI developer initiatives, a sign of how fast demand for AI skills is growing across the country’s tech ecosystem. Organized by Google with the Ministry of IT & Telecommunication (MoITT), Telenor Pakistan, and Innovista, the program drew over thousands of developers who built AI powered solutions with Google AI Studio and Google Antigravity. At the national finale, participating teams competed for a total prize pool of PKR 2.5 million, including a grand prize of PKR PKR 1,000,000. The scale of AI Seekho 2026 reflects the rapidly expanding appetite for AI…

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today announced the appointment of Kevin Lee as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In this role, Kevin will lead the company’s long-term strategy across platform development, business growth, and ecosystem expansion, helping align innovation with evolving market opportunities and user needs. The appointment comes as BingX continues to expand beyond crypto-native trading toward a unified multi-asset trading platform that enables users to discover market-moving opportunities, access a broader range of assets, and act on them with greater speed through an intelligent trading experience. As investor behavior evolves and global markets become increasingly interconnected,…

New direct connections address growing traffic between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia • Flights to Islamabad (ISB) begin on August 14, 2026, with flights to Lahore (LHE) commencing August 18, 2026 • Bookings open today for flights aboard new state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners • Sfeer loyalty program members will receive ‘Best Offer Guarantee’, exclusive benefits and rewards Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier, today announced its network expansion into Pakistan with the launch of daily services between Islamabad and Riyadh and three times a week between Lahore and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Full public ticket sales for both destinations are now…

Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Pakistan’s premier social safety net organization, to include BISP beneficiaries into PSDF’s ongoing and upcoming skills training programmes across Punjab.The agreement was signed by Ahmed Khan, CEO, PSDF, and Adeela Bokhari, Director General, Complimentary initiatives, BISP. The MoU formalizes a collaborative framework through which BISP will nominate eligible beneficiaries and their family members for enrolment in PSDF’s industry-aligned vocational training programmes at no cost to the trainees or to BISP.Under the partnership, BISP will use its National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER), digital…

Eighteen months ago, we acquired a broken bank. Since then, through our secured lending model and digital-first strategy, we have successfully turned the institution around in record time, restoring profitability and laying a strong foundation for sustainable growth. Our ambition is clear: to build Pakistan’s leading digital-first bank under the State Bank of Pakistan’s Branchless Banking (BB) license, delivering technology-enabled, responsible and inclusive financial services to millions of Pakistanis. From the outset, our shareholders understood that building a sustainable and scalable banking institution would require strong capitalization. Banking is fundamentally built on trust, and trust is reinforced by capital. A…

Movement, the Pakistani streetwear label behind the +92 collection with Wasim Akram and its capsule with Adeel uz Zafar, today announced LYARI – a 28-piece collection releasing on 31st July 2026 alongside an original anthem produced by Qasim Azhar, featuring Eva B and rappers from Lyari itself. Emerging as one of Pakistan’s most happening streetwear brands, Movement continues to build its collections through culture rather than trend. The LYARI drop is the largest release in the brand’s three-year history, and the first built entirely inside one place rather than about it. Lyari made Pakistani football. It made Pakistani rap. Its walls carry a mural…

Pakistan continues to produce a new generation of exciting artists, and Spotify is shining a spotlight on Abdur Rahman Sajid, professionally known as HAVI, as the latest artist selected for its RADAR Pakistan program for Q3 2026. Recognized for his emotionally driven storytelling and distinctive artistic voice, HAVI represents a new wave of Pakistani artists building meaningful connections with audiences in Pakistan and around the world through songs that feel deeply personal yet universally relatable. That growing appeal is reflected on Spotify, where his listenership has increased by more than 335% over the past year, signalling a rapidly expanding audience both in Pakistan and…

Building a competitive artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem will require Pakistan to invest in secure, resilient and high-capacity digital infrastructure supported by predictable policies and coordinated action across the public and private sectors, PTML Chief Technology and AI Officer (CTO), Awais Vohra said during the GSMA Digital Nation Pakistan Ministerial Roundtable on Tuesday. Speaking during the session on “Building Trusted Digital Infrastructure for an AI-Driven Economy,” Awais Vohra said AI-driven economic growth would depend on strengthening the country’s digital foundations through sustained investment and long-term policy support. He said developing the required digital infrastructure would require continued investment in digital connectivity,…

International Packaging Films Limited (the “Company”), one of Pakistan’s leading manufacturers of flexible packaging films, has announced its planned expansion into Europe through the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in Portugal.* The proposed subsidiary will be incorporated by IPAK Connect Packaging Materials Trading FZCO (“IPAK Connect”), the Group’s wholly owned subsidiary based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Following incorporation, the Portuguese entity will become part of the IPAK Group and will serve as its commercial platform within the European Union. This expansion marks a key milestone in IPAK Group’s international growth strategy. By establishing a subsidiary in Portugal, the…