Author: yasir

A unique mechanical story is gaining attention as Shakeel Ahmad, a creator from Multan, Pakistan, continues his efforts to preserve and operate rare historic engines. Ahmad shares videos of old engines on TikTok through his account @shakeel.713, where his content has attracted a large audience. His main focus is not simply entertainment, but showing people how historic engines were designed, operated and maintained. Among the machines he works with is a remarkably old black engine that was brought to Pakistan from the United Kingdom in 1874. According to Ahmad, the engine was originally intended for railway use but was later…

Meezan Bank has approved more than PKR 31.45 billion in housing finance across 4,424 applications under the Government of Pakistan’s Wazir-e-Azam Apna Ghar Programme – Ghar Ho Tu Apna (GHTA), reflecting strong demand for affordable, Shariah-compliant home financing across the country. The approved applications represent a substantial financing pipeline expected to translate into further disbursements as customers complete property selection, documentation and other procedural requirements. Against this growing pipeline, Meezan Bank has already crossed PKR 4 billion in cumulative disbursements under the programme, helping around 650 families move closer to owning their homes. Momentum accelerated sharply during August 2026, when…

Ufone and Telenor Pakistan have secured nine awards at the Dragons of Pakistan 2026, comprising two Gold, two Silver and five Black Dragons, across Marketing, Public Relations, Media, Digital, Content Creation and Small Budget categories. Ufone secured five awards, led by its campaign, “Babar Azam’s Lost Phone, Data Bohhaaat Hai,” which won Gold Dragons in both Marketing Discipline and Public Relations, as well as a Black Dragon in Media. The brand also received a Silver Dragon in Media for “Super 5” and a Silver Dragon in Digital for “5G Launch: It’s More Than Just Speed.” Telenor Pakistan added four Black…

BingX, the world’s leading multi-asset trading platform, today named the five finalists advancing to the grand final of KOL Trading Legends, its futures trading competition for leading crypto content creators, and opened a public voting campaign inviting eligible users to pick the eventual champion. Voting runs until September 7 for a share of up to $1,000,000 in trading vouchers, ahead of the 60-minute live final on September 8. The competition opened with a three-day qualifying round from August 24 to 26 (UTC+8), in which invited creators competed and were ranked by return on investment on a public leaderboard. Only the…

FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) partners with Citi Pakistan through the Citi® Supplier Finance digital platform for their suppliers, reinforcing a shared commitment to strengthening supplier relationships and enhancing supply chain resilience. The program aims to strengthen FCEPL’s supplier relationships by enabling them to receive early payments while allowing the company to maintain its agreed payment terms. This supports bilateral working capital strategy without impacting cash flow throughout the transition period. The initiative taken by the FCEPL team truly ensures that their Grass to Glass journey creates a robust environment for every stakeholder operating within their eco-system. “One of the most…

QistBazaar, one of Pakistan’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and installment-financing platforms, has successfully raised PKR 500 million through a privately placed Sukuk, marking the first tranche in a planned series of Sukuk issuances by the company. The transaction represents Pakistan’s first unrated, privately placed Sukuk of its kind and marks an important milestone for QistBazaar as it expands its access to institutional capital. Dada Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to QistBazaar and led the capital raise, placing the issue in full with investors sourced through the deep, long-standing institutional relationships of its Founder and Managing Partner, Shazad…

The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has expressed deep sorrow over the devastating flash floods in Nepal, saying the tragedy should serve as a stark reminder for Pakistan to accelerate investment in climate resilience, early-warning systems and disaster preparedness. OICCI extended its heartfelt sympathies to the people of Nepal following the floods that have claimed hundreds of lives and left thousands missing, affecting families and communities across the country. “Behind these numbers are families waiting for loved ones, communities searching for survivors and lives changed in a matter of hours. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and UNICEF announced a $1.2 million contribution to strengthen maternal and newborn health care in Pakistan, as part of a wider collaboration to improve access to quality, life-saving health services across four countries in South Asia.In Pakistan, the two-year programme will reach 410,000 mothers and newborns, strengthening the continuum of care from pregnancy through childbirth and the newborn period. The programme aims to increase antenatal care coverage and institutional delivery rates by 50 per cent, while strengthening the quality and availability of essential maternal and newborn health services.The collaboration is part of…

Synergy Group, Pakistan’s largest integrated marketing communications conglomerate, secured seven wins across multiple categories at the prestigious Dragons of Pakistan 2026 Awards, where Pakistani entries are assessed by international judging panels based outside the country through an authentic, impartial and merit-based evaluation process. The honours recognise the creative and strategic work delivered by Synergy Group’s subsidiaries, Synergy Advertising and Synite Digital, for Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and KFC Pakistan, respectively. Together, the agencies secured three Gold, two Silver and two Bronze Dragons. Synergy Advertising secured five Dragon honours for PSO, comprising one Gold Dragon for the Safety Starts Young campaign,…

Businessmen, Traders, industrialists, students and people belonging to all segments of society have announced their support for the September 3 strike call given by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan against the petroleum levy.The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) Central President Dr Mushtaq Mangat and other leadership in a joint statement issued here Sunday claimed this endorsing the protest and urged the government to withdraw the levy to provide relief to businesses and consumers.PIBF Central President Dr. Mushtaq Mangat, PIBF Lahore President Abdul Wadood Alvi and Hafiz Mehmood expressed their solidarity with the September 3 strike and said that the continuous burden of petroleum…