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Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Mr. Syed Fakhar Imam-Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Mr. Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi-Provincial Minister of Punjab for Management & Professional Development and Mr. Syed Hasnain Abbas Gardezi-Chairman, Noor-ul-Huda Trust® inaugurated “The AIMS School & College” at Murree Expressway located in suburbs of Islamabad. Large number of stakeholders, donors, students and well-wishers attended the session. Mr. Syed Fakhar Imam-Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir and Mr. Syed Hussain Jahania Gardezi-Provincial Minister graced the occasion. The AIMS School & College was established aimed to impart quality education to the students belonging to the poorest and marginalized communities and provides free…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) During his recent visit to Pakistan, Jaafar Jackson, rising singer and entertainer, visited a TCF school in Korangi, where he was briefed about TCF’s work and mission to educate the less privileged children of Pakistan. Jaafar took this opportunity to interact with the students and school staff and highly appreciated TCF’s efforts in enabling education for children living in extreme poverty. He was highly impressed by TCF’s scale of operations and success in breaking down barriers to education.

Today, the Global Economic Themes report was jointly published by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants). The report examines three of the longer-term structural issues that are affecting the global economy as well as the global economic impact of the US-China trade tensions. The three issues are:    The Euro – fiscal integration needed The Euro has survived its first two decades, despite several financial crises that threatened its very existence. But it has not been a success – it has failed to deliver the real economic convergence among its members claimed for…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Institute of Business Administration, Karachi’s Center for Information and Communication Technology (IBA-CICT) has signed a contract with the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) to execute the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan National Youth Development Program 2020. Sharing his views on this occasion, Director ICT and CICT IBA Karachi, Mr. Imran Batada said, “I would like to appreciate the efforts of the federal government for initiating this program. We have devised the course outline of this program in such a way that the students will study up-to-date courses and will have hands-on experience on different tools.”…

Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Microsoft Pakistan today announced the Pakistan winners of Imagine Cup2020 at at Pak-China Friendship Center, Islamabad. Imagine Cup is a Global competition for students aged 16+. For nearly two decades, students from around the world have participated in Microsoft’s global technology competition to bring their unique tech solutions to life.Throughout the Imagine Cup competition, Microsoft Pakistan continues to foster innovation among students and enables them to transform their ambitions into reality.  The Imagine Cup Pakistan winner With a clear vision the winning team from NUST – Flowlines (aka.ms/flowlines), their idea to use augmented reality to connect it’s…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)The much-awaited Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), organized by Oxford University Press, is all set to celebrate its 11th edition this year from 28 February to 1 March 2020. The overarching theme of this year’s festival is ‘Across Continents: How the Word Travels’ which will explore different aspects of the trans-geographical nature of literature. Arshad Saeed Husain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan, shared details of the 11th KLF in a press conference held at the Arts Council of Pakistan. He said that over 200 speakers and authors from Pakistan, UK, USA, France, Germany, and Italy will participate in the event. There will be over…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Iqbal Institute of Policy Studies (IIPS) launched an advisory board to provide thoughtful leadership and strategic oversight for IIPS as it moves forward. Launch event and inaugural session of the Board held in Islamabad attended by people from academia, government and industry. The Iqbal Institute is driving research and policymaking through collaboration between government, academia & the private sector. The over-arching vision of the Institute extends to the development and promulgation of a comprehensive vision for Pakistan 2030, covering multiple sectors of opportunity for the economic and social growth of the nation.  The IIPS Advisory Board operates…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Enablers has set up its very first Incubation Center in UMT, Lahore as a part of Enablers 2020 Vision. MOU has been signed between the management of UMT and Enablers, and both parties are all set to go. Enablers’ 2020 Vision is to discover future possibilities and Enable people of Pakistan. The CEO of Enablers, Mr. Saqib Azhar aims to create 2 MILLION jobs in three years. To progress further towards his goal, Enablers has planned to establish incubations centers in all universities of Pakistan for empowering our youth. With the progress of the eCommerce industry in…

Shan Foods distributes 33,000 Shoop noodles in collaboration with the Robin Hood Army   Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) One of the leaders in the spice industry, Shan Foods partnered with the Robin Hood Army to distribute 33,000 Shoop noodles to people in underserved areas. As a part of a new initiative begun by Shan Foods, under their corporate social responsibility, the partnership aimed to deliver food to underprivileged communities. The packets were distributed in Mubarak Village, Shanti Nagar, Manghopir – Umer Mangal School and Karachi Public School in Malir. Five thousand packs were also given to Khana Ghar at Khuda ki…

University and ICT Research & Development Hub from Finland to train 1 million Pakistani students on Disruptive-Technologies Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Federal Minister of Planning & Development – Asad Umar, chaired the signing ceremony of a historic MoU between the Kajaani University of Applied Sciences and Pakistan, to launch an initiative to train 1 million students on disruptive technologies like; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IOT), Gaming-Tech, Health-Tech, etc. This is the first and the largest ‘Mass IT Education Program’ in collaboration with a Government university and ICT research hub of Finland. It will be managed by prestigious institutions…