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IBA hosted ThinkFest on Campus at the Main Campus, bringing high-qualityacademic and policy discourse directly to students and providing a platform for the youth to learn, engage,and contribute to their personal and national development.Opening the event, Dr. Yaqoob Khan Bangash, Dean, School of Economics & Social Sciences and Founder,ThinkFest, stated that this new initiative brings the top class conversations directly to the youth ofPakistan—the future of the country, so that they are able to learn, engage and then use it for thedevelopment of their own self and country. The first session featured Professor Megan Robb from theUniversity of Pennsylvania, who…

As electronic music continues to connect audiences around the world, Pakistani American artist Prem G is building his own space within the movement by bringing together modern House music and the sounds and emotions of South Asian culture. Born in Karachi and now based in Texas, Prem G is an electronic music producer, DJ, songwriter and composer whose journey is shaped by two different musical worlds. Living in the United States exposed him closely to contemporary electronic and House music, while his connection to South Asia continued to influence the melodies, emotions and cultural identity behind his work. Instead of…

HBL Microfinance Bank (HBL MfB), 1LINK (Pvt.) Limited and Euronet Pakistan have signed a landmark tripartite agreement to introduce Pakistan’s first PayPak Credit Card, with HBL Microfinance Bank becoming PayPak’s inaugural credit card partner. This milestone marks an important development in Pakistan’s payments landscape. The agreement was signed by Mr. Amir Khan, President & CEO, HBL Microfinance Bank; Mr. Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO, 1LINK; and Mr. Kashif Gaya, CEO, Euronet. Under the partnership, HBL Microfinance Bank will issue the PayPak Credit Cards and lead the customer proposition, 1LINK will provide the PayPak payment scheme, while Euronet will provide the card processing…

The Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) signed a contract at OGDC Headquarters on Tuesday to strengthen institutional cooperation, including analytical support for OGDC’s lithium extraction initiative. Established in 1965, PINSTECH is a premier research and development institute of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC). Under the contract, PINSTECH will provide elemental profiling and radioactive-element analysis services to OGDC. The contract signing was witnessed by Dr. Shakeel Abbas Rofi, Member (Science), PAEC, and Mr. Ahmed Hayat Lak, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, OGDC. Dr. Qamar-ul-Haque, Director General, PINSTECH, and…

Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO and Managing Director Dawlance (Private) Limited, has been elected President of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI). The result was announced at the Chamber’s Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on Tuesday. Ahmed Zahid Zaheer, Country Chairman and GM Chevron Lubricants Pakistan (Private) Limited, was elected Senior Vice President, and Dr. Syed Amir Ali, President and CEO Meezan Bank Limited, was elected Vice President. Umar Ahsan Khan succeeds Yousaf Hussain, who led the Chamber during 2024-26. Outgoing President Yousaf Hussain welcomed the progress on economic stability but said it was not enough on its own. He…

Small businesses are looking ahead with ambitions for growth — but they are also preparing for the pressure that comes when opportunity arrives. Mastercard’s Dreamonomics report offers a new global view of the forces reshaping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) perceptions and approach to growth. The research shows that SMEs in the EEMEA region (Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) are among the most likely to prioritize faster growth, even at the expense of stability. They are also among the most likely to use cybersecurity tools today. Findings from the Dreamonomics Report for the EEMEA region “Across the EEMEA region it’s…

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has welcomed the second batch of its all-female Management Trainee Officers (MTOs) Programme 2026-27, comprising of 52 female graduates from diverse academic backgrounds and institutions across Pakistan. The programme reflects OGDC’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and its efforts to increase the participation of women in the energy sector. A ceremony was held at the OGDC Training (Oil & Gas Training Institute – OGTI) to formally welcome the management trainees. Addressing the ceremony, MD/CEO OGDC Ahmed Hayat Lak welcomed the new MTOs and said the initiative was aimed at making greater…

The collaboration enables Oladoc users to conveniently explore Jubilee Life’s voluntary, annually renewable Term Takaful solutions through its digital healthcare platform. Enabling its digital audience to conveniently access a range of Jubilee Life’s voluntary, annually renewable Term Takaful solutions through an established digital healthcare platform. The collaboration reflects Jubilee Life’s commitment to expanding access to financial protection by integrating its Takaful solutions into the digital healthcare journey. Through the arrangement, Jubilee Life will make its range of protection solutions available to Oladoc users at a point where healthcare and financial protection needs come together, supporting its broader efforts to make…

The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has congratulated the victorious candidates of chambers of commerce and industry across the country, particularly those who contested and secured victories from the PIBF platform. In a joint statement, PIBF Central President Dr. Mushtaq Mangat and Central Secretary General Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer congratulated all successful candidates and expressed the hope that the newly elected chamber leadership would effectively represent the interests of the business community. They said that with the election process now concluded, it was the responsibility of the elected representatives to rise above political and group differences and work collectively for the…

Sheikh Tariq Nazir has been elected unopposed as Chairman of the Constructors Association of Pakistan (CAP) for the 2026-28 term in the association’s annual elections. Syed Muhammad Naeem Kazmi was elected Senior Vice Chairman, while Chaudhry Aamir Majeed, Engineer Muhammad Kamran Kazmi, Rana Muhammad Tariq, Engineer Pervez Khan and Engineer Attaullah Khan were elected Vice Chairmen for Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad, respectively. All the office-bearers were elected unopposed. From the Corporate Class, Marghoob Shakir Izhhar, Engineer Kamal Nasir Khan, Zahid-ul-Hasan Qureshi, Chaudhary Sabir Hussain Javed, Malik Muhammad Riaz Khan, Faisal Mehmood, Engineer Syed Ashfaq Hussain Shah, Engineer…