Think PVC launched in Lahore

Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited announces the launch of thinkPVC Lahore — a dedicated platform designed to showcase and promote premium downstream PVC products, as per a press release.

thinkPVC Lahore offers a comprehensive range of advanced products, including SPC flooring, WPC doors, uPVC doors, and window systems, PVC roofing, foam boards, vanities, fixtures, and essential infrastructure materials such as pipes, fittings, and cables. These solutions are engineered to meet the evolving needs of Pakistan’s construction sector and deliver termite-proof, waterproof, low-maintenance, and highly durable alternatives that combine aesthetic appeal with enhanced energy efficiency.

The platform serves as a vital link between suppliers and end-users, ensuring consistent quality, reliable availability, and transparent pricing. While continuing to collaborate with trusted partner brands, thinkPVC remains committed to delivering a standardised, customer-centric experience that encourages broader adoption of PVC-based innovations.

Zong and IoT Systems partner up

Zong has entered into a strategic partnership with IoT Systems to launch a suite of advanced IoT-powered access management solutions, expanding its footprint in the smart infrastructure domain, according to a press release.

The newly introduced solutions combine convenience with control, offering organisations intelligent ways to manage and secure access while enhancing operational efficiency and user experience. Designed for corporate, industrial, and smart city infrastructure, the suite includes lift control for role-based access, digital-first visitor management, attendance-linked permissions, and smart parking powered by licence plate recognition and real-time tracking.

By combining Zong’s advanced IoT connectivity with IoT Systems’ expertise in access technologies, the partnership introduces solutions that are adaptable across industries, from commercial buildings and industrial sites to public infrastructure and smart cities, helping shape a safer, smarter, and more connected future for Pakistan.

BYD earns stellar safety rating

BYD has earned the five-star ANCAP safety ranking for BYD Shark 6, as per a press release. The Aust­ralasian New Car Assessment Prog­ramme (ANCAP) is one of the most trusted, credible and independent vehicle safety authorities globally, and the Shark 6 is the first plug-in hybrid vehicle to be tested under its protocols.

A five-star ANCAP rating, recognised as a pinnacle of automotive safety, reflects comprehensive evaluation across critical areas, including independent crash tests to evaluate protection for adults, children, and pedestrians, along with active safety assist technologies.

For Pakistani consumers, this rating provides the confidence that the BYD Shark 6 meets international safety benchmarks, a distinction that sets it apart from any other pickup available in the country.

Faysal Bank partners with OPay

Faysal Bank Limited and its China-based fintech partner OPay celebrate processing digital retail payments of over Rs100 billion in a short period of time.

This achievement reflects the success of the bank’s forward-looking and progressive approach to becoming a formidable player in the country’s digital payments space, accelerating the adoption of secure, cashless transactions.

At the milestone celebration event Yousaf Hussain, President & Chief Executive Officer, Faysal Bank, said, “We believe in fostering partnerships to create value in the ecosystem and enhance a collaborative framework for best results.”

Dredging agreement to expand throughput

AD Ports Group announces the signing of a dredging agreement between its Karachi Gateway Terminal and Van Oord to significantly expand the flow of trade through the group’s port terminals in Pakistan, as per a press release.

Led by the group’s international ports operating arm, Noatum Ports, the project will deepen berths and navigational channels at Karachi Gateway Terminal (KGTL), a container terminal, enabling the accommodation of vessels from 305 metres to 350 metres in length and 13 metres to 15.5 metres in draft. Container handling capacity at KGTL will be increased from 750,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) to one million TEUs upon completion of the expansion works.

The dredging works are expected to be completed in Q1 2026.

Published in Dawn, The Business and Finance Weekly, September 8th, 2025