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Calls for national-level alignment on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) gained momentum as policy makers, industry leaders, finance experts, development partners and academics convened to chart Pakistan’s next steps in plastics circularity. While some territories have made steady progress on developing EPR frameworks, participants stressed that a unified national system is essential to ensure scale, efficiency […]

The embassies of France and Germany in Pakistan jointly commemorated “German-French Reconciliation and European Unification: 80 Years of a Continuing Success Story” at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, on Tuesday. The high-level event was attended by senior diplomats, academics, policy experts, and a large number of students. The event was executed by the Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest. Speaking

Theatre Wallay, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, successfully staged its latest theatre production, “Do Dafa Ka Zikr Hai” (Twice Upon a Time), based on traditional German and Pakistani tales, at the Associate College for Women in Dina Tehsil, Jhelum District on Thursday, 23rd October 25 2025. The Urdu play

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