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The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) successfully organized the ICAP CFO Conference 2026 under the theme “The New Playbook – Adapt, Innovate, Elevate”, bringing together leading finance professionals, business leaders, policymakers, and thought leaders to deliberate on the evolving role of finance leadership in an increasingly complex and uncertain economic environment. In his opening address, Mr. Samiullah Siddiqui, FCA, President ICAP, welcomed the participants and highlighted the transformation of the CFO role from traditional financial stewardship to strategic leadership. He emphasized the need for finance leaders to adapt rapidly, innovate…
Tech Valley Pakistan, the official partner for Canva for Education in Pakistan, has commenced an AI-focused Canva for Education training program to prepare the workforce of future-teachers. The training is tailored for school heads and IT teachers, scheduled from May 11th to 14th, under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE). This specialized capacity-building initiative integrates modern, AI-powered design tools into classrooms, fostering digital creativity and elevating teaching methodologies across the capital’s public school system. The current training rollout serves as the actionable framework following a landmark Letter of Understanding (LOU) signed earlier this year between Tech Valley Pakistan and the…
The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has announced full support for the nationwide demonstration called by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan on May 15, 2026, against the recent increase in petroleum product prices by the federal government. PIBF President Dr Mushtaq Mangat said the continuous rise in petrol and diesel prices had become unbearable for the business community as well as the common man, adding that higher fuel costs were increasing transportation expenses, industrial input costs, and prices of essential commodities across the country. He said the government should immediately review the recent increase in petroleum prices as it was adversely affecting industrial…
Mehfil Tour opened its Karachi chapter at the Arts Council of Pakistan on 8th May, bringing together audiences for an evening of music, memory, and cultural exchange. Curated by acclaimed producer Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan, popularly known as Xulfi, and Sherry Khatak, the concert brought the soul of Hunza into conversation with some of Pakistan’s most loved contemporary music voices, creating a live experience that felt both nostalgic and new. Following the success of Mehfil’s debut edition in Lahore last year, the Karachi concert marked the beginning of Mehfil’s 2026 three-city tour, which will continue to Islamabad and Lahore later this…
Dun & Bradstreet has announced a collaboration with Anthropic to bring D&B risk data directly into Claude, in a move expected to reshape how enterprises handle onboarding and compliance. The partnership will embed Dun & Bradstreet’s Commercial Graph™, a global database of business identities and risk indicators, into Claude, enabling organizations to automate due diligence workflows using AI capabilities. Corporate onboarding has traditionally relied on manual verification and lengthy processing cycles. With this integration, financial institutions and other regulated entities will be able to automate Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) processes within a single interface. Commenting…
The Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) at the University of Lahore organized a high-level webinar titled “Deterrence to Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Strategic Repositioning” to commemorate the first anniversary of the May 2025 conflict, widely referred to in Pakistan as Marka-e-Haq. Moderated by Dr. Rabia Akhtar, Director CSSPR, the webinar brought together distinguished experts including Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Dr. Adil Sultan, Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, Dr. Maria Sultan, Air Commodore (R) Khalid Banuri, Dr. Salma Malik, and Sayed Ali Zia Jaffery to assess the conflict’s long-term implications for deterrence, military preparedness, diplomacy, and regional stability. Panelists described May…
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has received approval for the commercial launch of Raast Person-to-Merchant (P2M) Acquiring, marking a major milestone in the Bank’s digital payments journey and Pakistan’s broader transition towards a cashless economy. On this occasion, a meeting was held with representatives from NBP’s Digital Banking Group and the State Bank of Pakistan’s Digital Innovations & Settlement Department. The picture was taken with Mr.Muhammad Imaduddin, Director – Digital Innovations & Settlement Department-SBP, Mr.Muhammad Hassan Memon, Assistant Director – Digital Innovations & Settlement Department-SBP ,Mr. Adnan Nasir, Chief Digital Officer / SEVP, Digital Banking Group-NBP and Mr. Zohaib Ali…
Service Long March Tyres Limited (SLM Tyres), Pakistan’s first and largest truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre manufacturer and exporter, shared key details of its upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) during a roadshow held in Karachi, positioning the company as a major investment opportunity linked to Pakistan’s growing manufacturing and export economy. Based on the IPO pricing range, the company is currently being evaluated at approximately USD 550 million, with the management targeting to transform SLM Tyres into a USD 1 billion company within the next two years through expansion, exports, and capacity enhancement initiatives said Omar Saeed, CEO of…
The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), has announced a series of high-value investment opportunities aimed at accelerating modern urban development and attracting local as well as international investors to Lahore. As part of its expanding portfolio of transformative projects, CBD Punjab has invited expressions of interest and sealed bids for landmark developments in luxury residences, hospitality, and commercial infrastructure. Among the flagship initiatives is The Regalia, a premium branded residential development planned in the CBD Quaid District, Lahore. The project comprises three premium plots, each measuring 7.11 kanals. Envisioned…
Global music platform Humnava has unveiled its fourth release, Holoyor, as it continues to redefine how music is consumed, felt, and shared. With Season 1 now unfolding through weekly releases and intimate community gatherings, Humnava is creating a new culture of listening that brings audiences closer to the music through curated sessions, conversations with its creators, and shared spaces of reflection and creative exchange. Holoyor, meaning beloved, unfolds like a hidden passage beyond time, where memory becomes the guide and rhythm turns inward. Recorded at the now shrinking Attabad Lake, Hunza, the song moves in slow, circling waves toward a…