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Media announcements from all the industries in Pakistan can be found in this section to help you stay up-to-date with recent tidings.

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TikTok and HBL PSL Team up again for HBL PSL 8

A New and Creative Way to Experience Live Sporting Events

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Tamasha brings Free Live Streaming of PSL 2023

Customers of all telcos and smartphone users will be able to watch

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Islamabad United and Ufone 4G Join Forces for PSL 8 Season

The partnership aimed at promoting cricket and uniting the nation!

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YouTube Empowers Viewers with Safer Internet Experience

Protecting Privacy, Managing Time and Empowering Families: YouTube's Latest Features for a

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Paymob and Bookme Partner Up for an Efficient Cricket Season

Say Goodbye to Long Queues and Hello to Seamless Online Purchases!

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SC Sahar Women’s Account for Financial Empowerment

Empowering Women with Advanced Financial Technologies!

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Spotify Tops Audio Streaming Downloads in Pakistan for 2022

Spotify Dominates Audio Streaming Landscape in Pakistan for 2022!

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TikTok Empowers Creators with New Safety Center Tools

Promoting a Consistent Experience on TikTok: New Account Enforcement Measures!

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Descon Oxychem completes 9-million ‘safe’ man-hours

9 Million Safe Hours, 14 Years of Excellence at Descon Oxychem!

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PTCL Launches New OTT Platform, SHOQ

Stay Entertained Anytime, Anywhere with SHOQ OTT Platform by PTCL

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Careem Expands Services to Fly Jinnah Employees with New Partnership

In a recent move to expand its corporate portfolio, Careem, the pioneer

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Daraz launches Daraz Advertising Solution (DAS)

Daraz records more than 100 million searches on the platform every month.

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Ufone 4G Expands its Bundle Portfolio by Launching ‘UPower 140’

Ufone 4G users may dial *1234# from their handset to subscribe to

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Jazz Collaborates with Kistpay to Provide Affordable Smartphones with easy Installments

This collaboration will offer easy installment-based and Shariah-compliant financing instruments to encourage

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TikTok launches ‘Aao Ker Dikhaen’ campaign in partnership with Prime Minister’s Youth Programme

TikTok will produce a series of educational videos on the programme to

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U Bank, Pathfinder Collaborates to Extend Digital Financial Services Across Pakistan

U Microfinance Bank and Pathfinder Group join hands to extend Digital Financial

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Kaifi Khalil Topping Local Charts on Spotify

Kaifi Khalil is one of many emerging artists to have joined the

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Mubadala Energy, OMV and PARCO Join Forces to Explore Opportunities in Sustainable Fuels

The collaboration builds on a well-established partnership between Mubadala Energy

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IB Partners with University of the People to Award M.Ed. Scholarships

IB aims to eliminate the accessibility barriers to quality education and fill

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First HABIB METRO Sirat Islamic Banking Summit Held in Karachi

HABIBMETRO Sirat is amongst the top 5 Islamic Banking Windows.

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Fly Emirates to Dubai and Get Free Tickets to three much-loved attractions in the UAE

Travellers planning their New Year escape can enjoy complimentary experiences to see

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Jazz Extends Digital Pakistan Fellowship Program to FJWU

The Fellowship is designed to engage the youth in a meaningful discourse

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Easypaisa Launches Visa Debit Card to Facilitate Millions of Customers Across Pakistan

Any easypaisa customer can instantly order the new Visa Debit Card from

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Syngenta Pakistan Launches CENTRIGO Farming Ecosystem in service of Local Farmers

CENTRIGO brings forth a transformational step in the local agriculture sector by

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Jazz Conducts Successful Trial of 1.2Tbps Transport Network with Huawei

This technology increases the optical fiber capacities by 50% from its existing

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Easypaisa & Faysal Funds Collaborate to Bring Fully Digital Investment Journey

Easypaisa customers can experience hassle-free investing on the go by opening an

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Descon Partners with US Firm to Provide Engineering Services in Gulf Countries

Descon holds great stature in the engineering sector of Gulf countries and

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Fourth Financial Crime Summit is to be held in Karachi in January 2023

4th Financial Crime Summit will make a vital contribution in this regard

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NADRA Collaborated with Shifa International Hospital to implement an ID Verification Solution

Shifa International Hospitals will be equipped with a 24/7 biometric verification system

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IBCC Approved the Equivalence of the CP to the Higher Secondary School Certificate Science Group

The CP is specifically designed for students aged 16–19 who wish to

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TikTok, edtech Startup Edkasa Announced Scholarship Programme

TikTok, Edkasa announces a scholarship programme for 18,000 Pakistani students!

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Ufone 4G’s ‘Regional Play’ brings exclusive Voice and Data offers For 48 districts in Pakistan

The exclusive offer is available to customers who are active from last

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Careem shares top trends for 2022: Longest ride (900 km from Lahore to Abbotobad) in Pakistan

Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, shares the most interesting trends and

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PUBG Mobile Version 2.4 Update Features Martial Arts Festival

PUBG MOBILE is launching its new Version 2.4 Update, including the game’s

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Jazz Receives 7 Awards at Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards 2023

The GDEIB is the standard for organizations around the world to help

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Mobilink Microfinance Bank Scores DEI & D&I Awards at GDEIB Awards 2023

HR Metrics has recognized Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), Pakistan’s largest digital

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TikTok celebrates #YearOnTikTok with its first Creator Awards in Pakistan

The end-of-year celebrations continue on TikTok

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JazzCash Providing Ease of Payment Solution for 4 Million Pakistanis

JazzCash users will be able to receive profits in their mobile wallets

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Jazz Rejuvenates Denizens of Twin Cities with SoulFest’22

JazzCash is the official digital payment partner for SoulFest’22

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TikTok Celebrates its Global Community with Year on TikTok 2022

In celebration of 2022, today TikTok unveils Year on TikTok 2022, its

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Careem Providing Sustainable Fuel Management Solutions to Captains

Careem has always been at the forefront of coming up with initiatives

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Karandaaz Partners with GrowTech to Digitize Agricultural Value Chain

The project will foretake the development of an E-Commerce portal, connecting farmers

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Phavur Studios Released “Sahiban” by Amanat Ali

Phavur Studios is an up-and-coming production house based in Houston, Los Angeles,

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Celebrating Pakistan’s Unsung Heroes: Salam Kissan!

According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO),

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Descon aims for Greener Pastures with the Launch of its Agricultural Division

Descon has led numerous large-scale projects in Construction, Power-generation, Oil-Refining, Chemicals and

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U Microfinance Bank Islamic Banking receives international recognition during the 8th Islamic Retail Banking Awards

The award honors U Bank’s recent introduction of Shari’ah-compliant financial solutions in

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MoIT Secretary, SAPM on Youth Affairs perform groundbreaking of Jazz 5G Innovation Lab at NUST

(MoITT) performed the groundbreaking of Pakistan’s first 5G Innovation Lab at NUST

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Turkcell, VEON Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance BiP in Pakistan

BiP is an easy-to-use instant communication app that offers fast and secure

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Jazz collaborates with Ericsson to impart digital skills among entrepreneurs to boost local innovation

Ericsson and Jazz’s mission is to enhance the nation's digital skills and

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Google announces top trending searches of Pakistan for the Year 2022

This year, cricket continued to be the major search trend, with the

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Jazz partners with LUMS to launch EMPOWER, Women’s Leadership Program

Through this program, Jazz intends to instill valuable leadership skills among women

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NADRA Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

A seal of approval from a third party that NADRA is governed

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SEDF & U Bank up for Institutional Collaboration for Provision of Subsidized Credit to MSMEs in Sindh

The agreement aims to foster economic development through the provision of subsidized

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Jazz Business showcases Garaj, AdTech at Connect 2022

Jazz provides seamless cloud services for its operations through Jazz-powered Garaj.

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Sevak, The Confessions, web series releases on Vidly.tv

Sevak, The Confessions is built on eight stories woven around one crime

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Jazz and Sprite Collaborate for a new exciting offer “Thand Rakh Aur Bann Super”

Under this partnership, Sprite and Fanta bottles (500ML, 1L, and 1.5L packaging),

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Pakistanis say YouTube is the no.1 online video and music platform

YouTube is the most popular online video platform in Pakistan with 62%

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U Microfinance Bank Receives Commercial license for Extending Nationwide Islamic Banking Services

U Bank commenced its pilot Islamic Banking operations earlier this year, starting

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SHPL Appoints Azam Jamil as Country Head for Pakistan

Azam Jamil brings with him forty years of experience in the fields

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Jazz recognized for its Gender Inclusive Workplace at UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards

Jazz incorporated policies and global best practices to pave the way for

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Spotify Brings Pakistan’s First Masterclass for Artists Community in Pakistan

Spotify hosted its first Masterclass in Pakistan, exclusive to artists and labels,

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Jazz Brings SoulFest’22 to Lahore

JazzCash offers a 40% cashback on all food items and tickets purchased

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Gripping ‘Sevak: The Confessions’ Trailer has People Talking

The series 'Sevak' is a gripping adaptation of real-life events wagging from

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KSBL Celebrates its 6th Commencement Ceremony

KSBL celebrated its Commencement Ceremony in the backdrop of 10 Year Celebration

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GameBird Edition hackathon highlights the potential of Esports

This edition of the Game Jam received more than 200 applications.

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NADRA Collaborates with Chhipa Welfare Association for Identification of Unidentified Dead Bodies

NADRA has so far completed the identification process of 6673 unidentified dead

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Khushhali Microfinance Bank Repairs Wacha-Wana Bridge in Tirah Valley

This project is a part of “Khushhali for Everyone” – an exemplary

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TikTok Concluded T20 World Cup Campaign with Over 1 Billion Views

In this campaign celebrities and content creators took part in the vibrant,

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Jazz, JazzCash and MMBL Achieve D&I wins at VEON Ignite Top 200

Jazz is dedicated to enhancing diversity and women’s empowerment within its business

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Sevak, The Confessions Teaser Released

The series is a story of resilience and courage of the heroes

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Descon Oxychem Production Increased by 23.57%

The company achieved record H2O2 production to keep up with the growing

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Jazz and UN Women to Digitally Empower 10,000 Women Micro-Entrepreneurs

The idea behind this collaboration is to close the digital gender gap

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Spotify Supports Hasnain Raza & Hani Taha’s ‘Na Mukammal’ as Title Sponsor

The soundtrack of the play is available on Spotify.

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Telenor Pakistan and UNICEF Partner to Strengthen Child Online Protection

The program promotes safe and responsible internet usage among children, caregivers and

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Telenor Pakistan Hosted an event on “Safety in Supply Chain”

Telenor’s Supplier Conduct Principles (SCP) are based on internationally recognised standards, including

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Khushhali Microfinance Bank Continues to Support the Flood Affectees in Pakistan

Khushhali Microfinance Bank is fully committed to helping the flood affectees of

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Jazz partners with NFRCC to develop Seed Distribution App for farmers affected by floods

Key features of this app include farmer registration, claim submission, stock maintenance,

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Spotify Celebrates Wedding Season in Pakistan with Guaranteed Dhoom Dhaam

With Spotify’s ‘Dhoom Dhaam Guaranteed’ campaign, the audio streaming platform is introducing

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“Fly Jinnah” Takes off with First Flight to Islamabad

Fly Jinnah now operates direct daily flights from Karachi to Islamabad, Lahore,

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TikTok, Zindagi Trust hold Digital Safety workshops at Government Schools

Workshops have so far impacted nearly 1800 students, teachers and parents who

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Jazz Supports the Nationwide Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer among Asian countries; one

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Standard Chartered Pakistan delivers record operating profit for Q3-2022

Standard Chartered Bank delivers a record profit before tax of PKR 36.4

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U Microfinance Bank and Shahid Afridi Foundation Collaborate to Uplift Pakistan’s Education Sector

This collaboration is aimed towards uplifting the education sector in Pakistan and

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Mortein and Indus Hospital Raise Awareness Against Dengue

The joint efforts between the organizations to combat the fight against dengue

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Tamasha brings ad-free live streaming of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup

Tamasha is live streaming all the matches from the ICC Men’s T20

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Ordercall makes virtual healthcare coverage accessible to retailers with medIQ

Pakistan’s first integrated virtual-care platform, to provide healthcare solutions to Pakistan’s retailers.

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DEL Wins Multiple Awards for Its Benchmark HSE Initiatives

Pakistan’s leading large-scale engineering company, Descon Engineering Ltd. (DEL), has worked towards

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US Government, Khushhali Bank Sign $25 Million Commitment to Empower Women and MSMEs

The partnership will enable MSMEs to access finance with enhanced credit history

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“Fly Jinnah” Introduces Their Domestic Network and Launch Plans

The airline will commence its commercial operations with 4domestic routes starting from

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Zong Awards Its Network Heros

Zong has shown remarkable resilience and will in the face of adversity,

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Think Before You Invest Series for All Crypto Questions by KuCoin

#ThinkBeforeYouInvest education series is dedicated to educating users and investors about the

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Shell Pakistan announces financial results for Q3 2022

The Company posted a loss after tax of PKR 4,644 million for

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Peek Freans Sooper Celebrates Pakistanis and their love for their Cricketers

Peek Freans Sooper aims to foster the tradition of honoring the cricket

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Daraz inaugurates Pakistan’s first Smart Distribution Centres

Daraz Pakistan in partnership with Cainiao Network introduces the country’s first automated

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Jazz Provides Flood Assistance to Flood Affected Families with Edhi Foundation

This collaboration is a part of Jazz's PKR 1 billion flood relief

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Ordercall Signs MoU with ICMAP to Optimize Talent Acquisition

The partnership will strengthen Ordercall’s talent acquisition and management capabilities, create strategic

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Jazz Launch e-Pins on POS Machines

The goal of this strategic collaboration between Jazz and OPay is to

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Daraz Pakistan Hosts Seller Summit 2022

Daraz is preparing to make this year’s 11.11 bigger and better than

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Al-Ghazi Tractors Launches 2023 Models on its 40th Anniversary

The new 2023 models will be offered for the following models: 480s,

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Beaconhouse Group, PCB Sign an MoU for Pathway Scholarship Programme

Through this alliance, Beaconhouse will provide 100 academic scholarships annually, to aspiring

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