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Exhibition of History Opened at the IAC – News Update Times Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Institute for Art and Culture (IAC) held a History exhibition on 9 January, 2019. The exhibition displayed students work for the course, ‘History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism’, taught by Ar. Pervaiz Vandal, Ar. Mehwish Abid, Ar. Sanya Jafri, Ar. Salman Basharat. The exhibition was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor of IAC, Prof. Sajida Vandal. The exhibition is based on observational and inquiry based practices carried out by students in the form of various history assignments with Lahore as a case study. The objective was…

ACCA’s new Cert PFM qualification to upskill public sector finance professionals Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The new Certificate in Public Financial Management (Cert PFM) qualification by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is now available for public sector employees and those looking to work in the sector in future. The global public sector is changing so it is critical that finance professionals working in the industry can manage it. Whilst the ACCA Qualification is a perfect fit for a career in the public sector, ACCA have developed the Cert PFM to help support and build strong public financial management in…

Hamid Ismail Foundation Tree Plantation Drive Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Tree Plantation Drive On other day, a tree plantation drive was organized by Hamid Ismail Foundation at Quaide-Azam Residency, Karachi. The aim of Hamid Ismail Foundation is to make Karachi a clean city and planting trees is the first step to make the environment healthy and clean. 100 trees were planted at Quaid e Azam Residency. The event started at 3 pm with recitation of Holy Quran followed by Hamid Ismail welcome address to guests. First tree was planted by Hamid Ismail followed by other guests. Students were also invited from…

ACCA, Akhuwat to support micro-entrepreneurs, promote financial literacy Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Akhuwat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will help micro-entrepreneurs in the country to get access to professional support and develop financial literacy.Both the organizations have agreed to work closely on improving the financial literacy among micro-entrepreneurs who take interest-free loans from Akhuwat to help them with their business success and sustainability. ACCA will allow micro enterprises across the country to benefit from the world-class knowledge and rich experience of their highly sought-after qualified professional accountants free of cost…

CPHGC to Construct School in Gaddani CPHGC has so far funded CSR Projects Worth PKR 124 million in Lasbella Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd and The Citizens Foundation (TCF) signed an agreement to construct a school in the Gaddani, Lasbella. Being constructed at a cost of PKR 30 million, the school will accommodate 180 children and will be a source of education for the less privileged segment of our society. Construction of the school building has commenced and the first class will be inducted in April 2020. CPHGC has so far spent PKR 124 million…

Speech by Arshad Saeed Husain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press Speech by Arshad Saeed Husain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press, at the launch of Blood over Different Shades of Green–East Pakistan 1971: History Revisited by Ikram Sehgal and Bettina Robotka on Saturday, 28 December 2019 at 3 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, Karachi. Let me welcome all of you to the launch and discussion of this important book. Pakistan is a demographically young country. The Age Profile in the Census shows that barely 11% of our present population were alive at the time of the traumatic events of 1971. That…

Iranian Scholar Visits IAC Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Eminent Iranian Scholar Mr. Morteza Rezvanfar visited the Institute for Art and Culture, Lahore to give a talk on Ta’azyeh Theatre and Persian inscriptions found along the silk route. The religious, historical and ancient play, Ta’azyeh, depicts the Iranian culture and the scene of Karbala. It is performed everywhere in Iran, both in large theatres and in streets and squares. The play does not just depict the grief of the event but depicts the whole story in a poetic and appealing manner. The main characters are divided into two groups, the ones that…

Pakistan Space Science Education Centre organized a science festival in Tharparkar Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Continuing the mission to make quality education accessible for all, the Thar Foundation in collaboration with Pakistan Space Science Education Centre organized a science festival in New Senhri Dars, Jeewan Das campus, some 70 kilometers away from Mithi. Thar’s 1st Maker & Science Expo is the culmination of a three-phased training through hands-on science and project-based learning using STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) methodologies. This collaborative effort of Pakistan’s leading corporations and public sector organizations, along with academia, is aimed at promoting critical thinking and…

Pearson launched Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) in Pakistan Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pearson launched Pearson Test of English Academic in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has also been awarded commercial agreements from the UK Home Office to provide Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) to people who need to demonstrate their English language skills to work or live in the UK. The commercial agreements will be delivered through the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic and PTE Home – a new speaking and listening test for family visa, settlement and citizenship applicants. Both these English language…

ACCA focuses on building connectivity among BRI countries with accounting infrastructure Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The first workshop of the China-Central Asia Accounting Elites Exchange Programme officially kicked off at the Shanghai National Accounting Institute. The programme, proposed jointly by the Shanghai National Accounting Institute (SNAI), the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Institute (CI) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), was announced as one of the important outcomes of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in April this year. The programme consists of four workshops in a two-year cycle, targeting officials from departments…