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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) On the footprints of Tele School Channel, Alight Pakistan and National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) in collaboration with Education Department of Gilgit-Baltistan have launched an online distance learning educational program on Radio Pakistan and FM channels for children in Gilgit-Baltistan districts.   Named as “Muallim,” the radio program would be aired on FM-93 Radio Pakistan and FM-91 Gilgit and Skardu at 2:00 pm and at Radio Pakistan’s Medium Waves 1512 kilohertz at 7:00 pm and daily, which would benefit hundreds of children who are unable to attend regular school classes due to lockdown in the wake…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Karachi Urban Lab Director and IBA, Karachi Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts Professor Dr. Nausheen H Anwar has been chosen as the Pakistan lead of one of 20 international networks launched by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle challenges in the developing world. Dr. Anwar is working with world-leading collaborators investigating the links between violence and climate change in marginalised city communities. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Urban Violence and Climate Change Network is being led by Dr. Anwar in collaboration with the UK lead Dr. Arabella Fraser from School of Geography,…

Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), in collaboration with Telenor Pakistan  starts DigiWorld Campaign to educate children on the Safe use of Internet.  Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Under the ‘SAFE Internet and Outreach Programme’ the Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), in collaboration with Telenor Pakistan  on Sunday started DigiWorld Campaign with the aim to educate the children of Pakistan on the Safe use of Internet.  The campaign was objected to promote Child Online Protection and safe on-line behavior of children by creating awareness and building capacity in online protection. Besides this, it would sensitize and enhance the capacity of project staff, teachers, and students on child on line…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has joined hands with the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi in easing out the financial burden of TCF graduates studying at the IBA by setting up the IBA-TCF Alumni Scholarship Fund. All donations including zakat collected for this fund will cover the educational expenses of TCF graduates studying at the IBA. 20% of the proceeds will go towards TCF’s COVID-19 Response Appeal. Last year, the IBA provided financial assistance to around 1,000 students amounting to Rs. 300 million. The IBA, Karachi and TCF would really appreciate donations for this fund: https://support.tcf.org.pk/fundraisers/tcf-alumni-at-ibakarachi

Pakistan Education Council (PEC) Refutes Education Minister’s Claim that Punjab Schools Offered Voluntary Fee Cut Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) With reference to the article printed in DAWN on 11 April, entitled “School agree to 20 per cent fee cut” which is was based on a press release by the Ministry of Education, Punjab, we wish to state: That we are aware of the human and economic impact of COVID-19 and had offered alternate options to the Punjab government, but did NOT “voluntarily agree to lower fees by 20%” because of the impact it would undoubtedly have on our staff salaries. The…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Businesses all across Pakistan are going through a challenging time due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. To facilitate the Pakistani business community during this hour of need and to ensure business continuity, Telenor Business has launched ‘Business Continuity Packages’ (BCP). The BCP initiative is designed to offer value to both existing and new customers. Under the initiative, Telenor Business has launched a free of cost offer “Hum Aik Hain”. This offer is designed to support the existing corporate customers to cope with the surge in connectivity needs due to work from home arrangements without incurring any…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Economics Department at the IBA Karachi launched the 3rd and final Volume of an e-book titled, Short Notes on the Economy During the COVID-19 Crisis. This volume contains 12 multi-disciplinary research articles focusing on COVID-19, and addresses the issues, effects and commentary on policy response of COVID-19. The Editor of the e-book and Chairperson, Department of Economics, Dr. Asma Hyder sharing her experience of the book said, “During this critical time, the foremost responsibility of academia is to provide their feedback on policy response and help the government and relevant departments to design the best possible…

Accountancy experts say economic confidence in Q1 has capitulated as the Pakistani economy struggles to get to grips with the fallout from the Coronavirus. A national survey of senior accountancy practitioners, who reflect the outlook of a large number of businesses they advise, found that confidence has fallen by more than 5% to -28, a record low for Q1 registered in the 11-year history of the research. The report Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS), jointly published by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) reveals: Global confidence fell to its lowest level on record with…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has launched a Rs. 500 Million COVID-19 Response Appeal to battle the devastating impact of the Coronavirus crisis in Pakistan. The organization will be dedicating 20% of all Zakat, Sadqah and donations received during this crisis towards providing essential relief to impacted communities and support to frontline healthcare professionals and volunteers, who need help urgently. With the contribution to the TCF Covid-19 Response Appeal the organization will provide:  Relief to families facing extreme economic hardship. With thousands of TCF teachers and alumni guiding this effort in the most vulnerable communities, support will reach…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has recognised Maaz Masood Ansari, Executive Director Financial Advisory, Deloitte, with its Regional Advocate of the Year Award for Middle East and South Asia (MESA) region. The ACCA member from Pakistan, Maaz, was lauded for his contributions to developing professional accountancy across Pakistan, particularly in supporting Deloitte trainees and employees at department level further develop and become ACCA members themselves. “ACCA’s Advocacy Awards are not about career achievement but about the way that ACCA members give back to their communities, and help ACCA to develop the next generation of…