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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Yesterday, Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination (NHSRC) launched a Messenger experience, with support from Facebook and Botisfy.com, to ensure people are kept up to date, and have access to the right information. The automated experience will help people determine if they need to be seen by a doctor for coronavirus, and get the latest updates on the number of cases and regions affected by the coronavirus. It also helps people find labs nearby and provides answers to the most common questions about the coronavirus.  “In times of crisis, people turn to their friends…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Institute for Art and Culture organised an interaction with eminent American- Pakistani scholar Dr Fawzia Afzal Khan on Friday 13 March. Dr Fawzia is a Professor at the Montclair University in the US and is author of several books  on art, culture and feminism.   The event started with the screening of Dr Fawzia’s film “ Women Singers if Pakistan” which traced the journey of iconic Pakistani female singers like Roshan Ara Begum, Malka Pukhraj, Reshma and Noor Jahan. After the screening, Dr Fawzia  spoke about her research for the film and her book on the…

Kashf Entrepreneurship Awards 2020 honours exceptional female entrepreneurs and artisans Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Kashf Foundation, with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hosted the Kashf Entrepreneurship Awards 2020, on Thursday March 12, 2020 during a special ceremony held in Lahore. The event was graced by the presence of Chief Guest Justice Nasira Javid Iqbal, a well-known Pakistani jurist and a law professor who also served at the position of Justice at the Lahore High Court from 1994 to 2002. Surely, her achievements inspire many young Pakistani women to aim higher and conquer their goals. Likewise, Kashf Entrepreneurship awards…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) the Institute for Art and Culture (IAC) inaugurated the newly established, School of Post Graduate Studies and Continuing Education. The Director General of the Walled City Lahore Authority, Mr. Kamran Lashari was the Chief guest for the event, where he inaugurated an exhibition which showcases IAC’s research initiatives in safeguarding and for the promotion of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage. Mr. Kamran Lashari, while speaking to the audience said that this was a very special moment as it is the first time that a private academic institution had partnered with a government department to offer a program…

Glocalising accountancy profession, ICMA Pakistan and ACCA enter strategic partnership to create more opportunities for stakeholders Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Institute of Cost Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) have entered a strategic partnership agreement focusing on greater collaboration between both the accounting bodies and creating new opportunities for their members, partners and the country. The announcement was made at a high-profile event here in Islamabad yesterday. The agreement will allow both the organisations to collaborate on delivering inclusive, integrated thinking by glocalising the governance processes, create new membership pathways, and benefit from…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) In line with the mission to empower women through tech, 10Pearls University is pleased to announce the 4th edition of Women Tech Quest. The event is scheduled to take place on March 28, 2020, and will be held in three major cities of Pakistan – Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. Women Tech Quest (WTQ) is a competition for women to exhibit their expertise in either of three categories – software coding, software testing or graphic designing. The participants can be students, professionals or stay-at-home women who wish to restart their careers. It’s an intense, yet fun-filled competition where…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) BankIslami Pakistan Limited, in collaboration with the Centre for Islamic Finance of Lahore University of Management Science (LUMS) successfully conducted a certified program on Islamic Finance for its branch managers in Lahore. This capacity building initiative was aimed at equipping branch managers of BankIslami with essential Islamic Banking knowledge providing them the ability to serve the customers better through more personalized and robust services. Dr. SaadA zmat, (Associate Professor of Finance, Director Office of Research, Chair of Centre for Islamic Finance, at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS))conducted these trainings. Expressing his views on the occasion he remarked that “This partnership between Centre…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) A new GSMA study launched today shows that despite progress, the gender gap in mobile internet usage remains substantial, with over 300 million fewer women than men accessing the internet from a mobile device in low- and middle-income countries. Affordability remains the critical barrier to mobile ownership, while lower awareness, as well as a lack of literacy and digital skills, are vital factors preventing women’s mobile internet use. The industry is renewing its commitment to reaching women with digital and financial services to address the persistent mobile gender gap. The study finds that the mobile internet gender…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) A delegation from Norway visited the Institute for Art and Culture (IAC), Lahore on 5 March, 2020. The delegation were representing the Oslo Mela Festival, an event that introduces artistic and cultural expressions from all over the world including, music, arts and crafts, theatre, and dance. The Mela Oslo was first held in 2001. Today it’s one of Europe’s biggest festivals of its kind. The festival takes place at Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square) a weekend in August. The delegation included Mr. Khalid Salimi, a Pakistani Norwegian, who is the director of the Mela Oslo. Accompanying him were…

40 Goal girls successfully complete Vocational training to gain employment opportunities Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Standard Chartered Pakistan, in partnership with Right to Play, hosted a ceremony to recognise girls from underserved areas that have been trained to become future economic leaders in their communities. This initiative is part of the Bank’s leading community investment programme focused on Education, Goal. Mrs. Shehla Raza, Provincial Minister of Sindh for Women Empowerment was the chief guest at the ceremony. As part of the Goal programme, ‘Be Independent’ module was launched in 2018, a module that aims to provide practical experience and equip girls…