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Nestlé Pakistan delivered a strong growth of 19.2% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, benefiting from a lower comparative base post implementation of sales tax on majority of the portfolio effective from 1st of July 2024. This resulted in nine-month sales of PKR 150.8 billion, reflecting an increase of 1.1% compared to the […]

When a baby is born, the house fills with joy. Families gather, blessings pour in, and all eyes turn toward the newborn. In Pakistani households, especially, the arrival of a baby is celebrated with warmth and festivity. Yet, amid the laughter and celebrations, one person often becomes invisible, the mother. For generations, traditions have placed

Cambridge University Press & Assessment partnered with Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest to host a landmark conference in Lahore, focused on the evolving role of education in a rapidly changing global landscape. The event featured a keynote address by Peter Phillips, Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, titled “Excellence with Purpose: Education’s Role in a

Nestlé Pakistan has completed donations of 200,000 liters of clean drinking water, in the first phase to support vulnerable communities affected by the devastating floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan, following National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) calls for flood relief efforts, and has pledged an additional 100,000 liters for districts in Punjab. Acknowledging Nestlé’s

Humaira Asghar Ali was the youngest in a family of doctors, but she chose a different path by studying Fine Arts and later joining the showbiz industry — a decision her family didn’t support. She had been living alone in a two-bedroom flat in DHA Karachi since 2018. Her life became lonely and quiet, with

The Fruit Juice Council (FJC), representing Pakistan’s formal juice industry, urges the government to reconsider the 20% Federal Excise Duty (FED) imposed on fruit juices and instead reduce it to 15% in the upcoming fiscal year. This adjustment is critical if the government aims to surpass its revenue targets from the outgoing financial year.The current

The German Embassy in Islamabad, in collaboration with the Goethe Institute and the Marriot Hotel Islamabad, hosted a special screening of the famous German film “Lola Rennt” (“Run Lola Run”). The Chargé d’affaires a. i. of the Embassy, Mr Arno Kirchhof, welcomed the guests and gave them some context about this landmark film of German

Cambridge International Education (Cambridge) todaymet with the Education Sub-Committee of the Pakistan National Assembly to provide additionalinformation on Cambridge’s investigation into parts of three exam papers that were shared fromtwo Cambridge International AS & A Level syllabuses in its June series. This statementsummarises that information.Cambridge is the world’s largest international education provider for 3-19 year

The Fruit Juice Council (FJC), representing Pakistan’s formal juice industry, urges the government to reconsider the 20% Federal Excise Duty (FED) imposed on fruit juices and instead reduce it to 15% in the upcoming fiscal year. This adjustment is critical if the government aims to surpass its revenue targets from the outgoing financial year. The