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Chief Executive Officer of the Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), Imran Amin, conducted an extensive site visit to CBD Bab District and CBD NSIT City to review the progress of ongoing development projects.Accompanied by senior authority officials and representatives from NESPAK, CEO Imran Amin evaluated structural milestones across multiple key zones.The visiting delegation included Director Project Management Asif Iqbal, Director Construction Asif Babar, Director Architecture and Planning Sameer Aftab Sial, Director Marketing Waseem Siddique, Director Engineering Umar Hayat, Deputy Director Land & Estate Sajid Hussain, senior officials of CBD…

easypaisa digital bank and KTrade have joined hands in a first-of-its-kind partnership to make stock market investments more accessible and convenient for millions of Pakistanis, by enabling instant digital Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) account onboarding via the easypaisa app. The partnership was formally unveiled during a ceremony held in Islamabad last week, attended by senior representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), including Commissioner Muzaffar Mirza; Naveed Qazi, CEO, National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL); Badiuddin Akber, CEO, Central Depository Company (CDC), and senior officials from easypaisa, and KTrade. Through this collaboration, easypaisa users can open…

5th September 2026: Chery Master Pakistan is set to expand its new-energy vehicle portfolio with the launch of the all-electric Chery Q at the Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS) 2026 on September 18, as electric vehicles continue to gain ground in the country’s automobile market. The company will announce the vehicle’s price and open bookings at the auto show, positioning the Chery Q as an urban-focused electric vehicle aimed at consumers looking for a practical additional car for everyday commuting. The launch comes amid rapid growth in Pakistan’s new-energy vehicle market. According to figures shared by the company, the NEV segment…

Thousands of visitors, including foreign delegates, visited the IPAK stall during the three-day exhibition at Expo Centre Lahore, showing particular interest in the company’s new generation of specialised, sustainable and cost-effective packaging films developed through continued research and development. Prominent visitors included Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, Energy Minister Faisal Saif Khokhar, Primary Health Minister Khawaja Imran Nazeer, Social Welfare Minister Sohail Shokat Butt, Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafeeq, MNA Hafiz Mian Muhammad Numan, Political Secretary to the Punjab Chief Minister Malik Zeeshan, Parliamentary Secretary for Women Development Sadia Taimoor, MPAs Ghazali Saleem Butt, Mian Imran Javaid, Ambreen Ismail…

PSDF has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NOWPDP to provide market-relevant vocational training to persons with disabilities (PWDs) and support their employment in relevant industries in Punjab.The agreement was signed by Azka Munir, Head of Program Design PSDF, and Noor ul Ain Saeed, Manager of Programs and Operations, NOWPDP. The ceremony was attended by the senior management from both sides. It formalizes a partnership that positions NOWPDP as the Training Service Provider (TSP).NOWPDP has built its Center of Excellence for Disability Inclusion (CEDI) in Korangi, Karachi which is the first comprehensive disability center in Pakistan. It will deliver…

OPPO has officially commenced the first sale of the Reno16 Series across Pakistan, with the OPPO Reno16 and Reno16 F now available for purchase through OPPO’s authorised retail network and major e-commerce platforms. The first sale marks the latest milestone in a launch journey that progressively introduced the series through its design, software, pricing and availability announcements. The Reno16 Series brings together distinctive design, AI-powered creative features, capable cameras, large-capacity batteries and enhanced durability, giving Pakistani consumers a smartphone experience designed around both everyday convenience and creative expression. The OPPO Reno16 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Mobile…

Cheezious has achieved a significant milestone in food safety and operational excellence, with 16 restaurant outlets in Lahore receiving the highest five-star rating under the Punjab Food Authority’s (PFA) Restaurant First Rating Program. The achievement places Cheezious among the strongest-performing restaurant brands participating in the PFA’s rating initiative in Lahore. The program evaluates restaurants against food safety, hygiene and operational compliance standards through a structured assessment process. The five-star recognition was formally inaugurated at Cheezious Pakistan by Assistant Director Punjab Food Authority, Khawaja Umair, in line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to ensure safe and…

International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) has unveiled a new generation of advanced flexible packaging films at 3P Plas Print Pack Pakistan 2026, highlighting its growing focus on value-added, sustainable and export-oriented packaging solutions. The company showcased its latest portfolio at Expo Centre Lahore, where the exhibition is being held from September 3 to 5, 2026. The new range includes coated films, AlOx transparent barrier films, ultra-high-barrier metallized films, low-temperature sealing, aroma barrier, high heat resistance and Retortable Films, next-generation BOPE, functional-oriented films and circular packaging solutions Mono-PE, Mono-PP, Mono-PET and PCR films). Designed for food, FMCG and other consumer-facing industries,…

An advocacy forum titled “Restoring and Financing Zewar-e-Taleem: Safeguarding Girls’ Right to Secondary Education” was held in Lahore on 28 August, with kind financial support of Malala Fund by bringing together parliamentarians, government representatives, education officials, civil society organizations, girls’ education champions and other stakeholders to discuss the urgent need to restore and adequately finance the Zewar-e-Taleem Programme in Punjab. Participants strongly emphasized that Zewar-e-Taleem has played an important role in supporting girls’ continuation in secondary education, particularly for girls from vulnerable and low-income families. The forum called for the immediate restoration of the programme and proposed increasing the monthly…

Pakistan International Business Forum (PIBF) has announced the launch of a nationwide “Say NO to Petroleum Levy Tax” Signature Campaign to mobilise the country’s business community against the increasing burden of Petroleum Levy and other petroleum-related taxes. PIBF Central President Dr. Mushtaq Mangat, Secretary General Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer, PIBF Lahore President Abdul Wadood Alvi, and Muaz Qazi said the campaign would seek signatures from businessmen, traders, industrialists and representatives of different business sectors across Pakistan to build collective support for reducing the petroleum levy. They said the growing burden of petroleum taxation was increasing the cost of doing business and…