August 1 - The Pakistan Times

ISLAMABAD, August 1, 2025 (Kamran Raja): Top key representatives of the State Bank of Pakistan and all commercial Banks operating in the country at a high-level consultative meeting mulled over viable consumer financing options and financial support mechanism for unfettered and rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).This was stated by Media spokesperson for the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination in a press statement issued here on Friday.The spokesperson, Mohammad Saleem Shaikh, said that the representatives of the country’s banking sector at the meeting with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC), pledged all-out measures to explore and introduce workable consumer financing facilities to support the present government’...

The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), together with health activists, has expressed a deep concern over a proposal by Tobacco Industry that seeks to alter Pakistan's tobacco control regulations. This proposal by tobacco industry aims to allow the manufacture and export of 10-stick cigarette packs, commonly referred to as ‘kiddie packs.’ This move could have far-reaching implications for public health both within Pakistan and in other countries. The negative impact of this proposal on both Pakistani and Sudanese children was described in this way “The introduction of 10-stick cigarette packs, often referred to as ‘kiddie packs,’ poses a serious risk to young people. These smaller, more affordable packs increase the likelihood that children and adolescents will s...

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Banking industry’s role highlighted for fast-tracking EV transition in Pakistan

Health Activists urged Government to Prevent Export of Kiddie Packs to Safeguard Youth Health