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IAC will host the special talk on “Ta’ziye theatre” of Iran. Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Institute for Art and Culture will host an exclusive conversation on “Ta’ziye theatre”, a unique & famous form of ritual theatre of Iran on Friday 27th December at its campus, raiwind road Lahore. Well known Iranian scholar Professor Mortaza Rizvanfar will participate as guest speaker and brief the participants about the centuries old spiritual form of theatre which is also included in the list of intangible heritage of the world by UNESCO. “Ta’ziye theatre” is a pure Islamic form of theatre in which artists’ presents the…
10PEARLS RECOGNIZED ON THE 2019 INC. 5000 LIST OF FASTEST-GROWING PRIVATE COMPANIES IN AMERICA Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) 10Pearls is thrilled to announce that our company has made the 2019 Inc. 5000 list. The most notable in a series of awards we’ve received this year, Inc. Magazine’s annual list is the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. “It’s fantastic to be included in this elite list of rapid-growth companies. Our growth has come about as a result of laser-like focus on creating value for our customers,” said 10Pearls CEO Imran Aftab. “The business environment of the future is…
Uber Hosts Media Training at National Press Club Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) A one-day training was organized by Uber at Islamabad Press Club for journalists. The global ride-hailing giant, as a part of their initiative to impart marketable digital skills to create successful freelancers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Keeping pace with an increasingly digital world that requires an in-depth understanding of technological trends and advancements across the globe. The workshop discussed the role of disruptive technologies in terms of transforming the landscape of a Digital Pakistan. Speaking at the training, Hyder Bilgrami, Head of Communications-Uber, commented, “With the digital shift challenging old…
The IBA, Karachi hosted a talk by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqi on her book “In the Wake of Disaster” Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Social Sciences and Liberal Arts Department at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi hosted a talk by scholar and researcher Dr. Ayesha Siddiqi on her recent book ‘In the Wake of Disaster: Islamists, the State and a Social Contract in Pakistan’. Dr. Siddiqi who is visiting from Royal Holloway, University of London is trained in the discipline of human geography but described her work as being very inter-disciplinary in nature. Her talk presented key findings from the book.…
Leaders explore new partnership opportunities by ACCA Event at Peshawar (KP) NUT news Desk updated that ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted a corporate networking luncheon in Peshawar to provide an opportunity to local business leaders and policy makers to sit together and explore new partnership opportunities and play a more impactfullrole in developing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) into a hub of economic activity and innovation. Advisor to CM Ziaullah Bangash on Elementary & Secondary Education attended the event as the Chief Guest and briefed the business and education community on key education reforms introduced by the KP government.…
Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) The Beaconhouse Group, Pakistan’s leading & largest private education system recently launched its newest venture, The Beaconhouse International Colleges (BIC) , with a groundbreaking ceremony of its flagship campus in Islamabad. Beaconhouse International Colleges aim to provide the world’s best transnational higher qualifications to its students in an environment conducive to developing the skills and attributes necessary to actualize their aspirations and to become responsible global citizens. The Colleges would offer BTEC Level 3, Higher National Diplomas as well as international undergraduate degrees from the world’s leading institutions. Speaking at the event, Mr. Nassir Kasuri, Executive Director Beaconhouse shared his…
Pakistan tops international Female Engineers MOL Program 2019 Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan’s Misbah Hamid along with two other international engineers declared winner at the grand finale of ‘Female Engineers MOL Program 2019’ which recently concluded in Budapest, Hungary. The program is solely designed for the female students that are undergraduate degrees in the fields of Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering, Chemistry, Petchem and other fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies. The basic aim of the programme is to inspire and help female students to become future leaders in oil & gas sector. Program which is run by MOL Group,…
The Karachi School of Business and Leadership KSBL Awards Degrees to MBA at 5th Commencement Ceremony 2019 Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) conferred degrees to the batch of MBA 2019 at the 5th Commencement Ceremony, held at the KSBL campus. The commencement event was opened by the Founding Chairman of KSBL Mr. Hussain Dawood. The keynote speaker for the ceremony was Chairman SECP Mr. Aamir Khan. The Founding Chairman of KSBL, Mr. Hussain Dawood in his address to the graduating students said, “At KSBL we endeavor to train people to effectively manage scarce resources honorably and…
Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) signs contracts to fund specialized training for Non-Muslim Youth Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) organized a contract distribution ceremony for training service providers that qualified under its scheme “Employability Skills for Non-Muslim Youth”. Speaking at the ceremony as chief guest was Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs, Mr. Ijaz Alam Augustine, who outlined the problems that Non-Muslim youth face in Pakistan: poverty, lack of access to education or skills resulting in low paid jobs. He emphasized the need for various stakeholders from the public and private sector to come together and…
CEJ-IBA and Nestlé Pakistan organized a workshop for journalists Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Centre for Excellence in Journalism at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (CEJ- IBA) in collaboration with Nestlé Pakistan organized a one-day workshop on Basics of Nutrition and Health Reporting: Nutrition as a source of News for nutrition and health reporters in Lahore. The training was attended by more than 20 mid-level journalists covering health and business beats in print, broadcast and digital platforms from various media organizations. The workshop was led by Director IBA-CEJ Kamal Siddiqi. The workshop featured guest speaker sessions with nutritionists, policy experts…