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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Facebook intended to educate its users through providing effective tips to control online harassment with the self-regulated techniques and easy monitoring of the content. If someone is making you feel bad or if being online is making you feel sad or stressed out, it is important to tell someone close to you. They will help you find a way to solve the problem. If you think you are being bullied, do check out Facebook’s Bullying Prevention Hub for resources to help you. Online harassment comes in many types and has a lot of names including cyber bullying,…
Over one million brand new English books of all genres will be at 50% – 90% discounts throughout the 11-day sale Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The World’s Biggest Book Sale – the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has officially launched its very first sale in Karachi at the Expo Centre following its success in Lahore. The Sale is known for its unique feature of being open for 24 hours, non-stop. There will be a million brand new English books of all genres with 50% – 90% discounts of the recommended retail price throughout the 11-day Sale, starting July 26, 2019 from…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) This year’s Young Leaders Conference was another success with all the activities influencing and empowering the participating youth. This year the conference aimed to be bigger and better by hosting and training hundreds of students and young professionals from all across Pakistan equipping them with the skills and knowledge to bring about change in their communities. This six-day residential program brings together 300 youngsters between the ages of 18-24 annually from all over Pakistan. YLC kicked off with energy, exuberance and excitement dominated proceedings with prominent personalities from various sectors of business, government and private companies. The…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Young Leaders Conference (YLC) entered its final two days with an immersive itinerary of keynote and panel sessions led by the best and brightest from development sectors, all looking to provide a fresh perspective on leadership. The themes of the final two days of the YLC were Developmental Leadership and Social Action. The focus during these last two days of the YLC 2019 was the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship and the positive impact it has on young adults. The Champ of the day, Shireen Naqvi, founding member of YLC, gave her insightful views on the…
In an age where students are actively seeking avenues for knowledge and training, the institutions are moving from brick and mortar structures to online learning. This has become quite popular nowadays owing to the various benefits of distance learning that are otherwise not available in case of the banal classroom settings. Digiskills.pk is also one of those online distance learning programs conceived by the Minister of IT & Telecom that is available to anyone and everyone across Pakistan absolutely free of cost. The DigiSkills Program is aimed at equipping youth, freelancers, students, housewives, professionals, etc. with knowledge, skills, tools &…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Passion and enthusiasm among the participants extended on to the second day of the Young Leaders Conference (YLC), 2019. The founding partner English Biscuit Manufacturers (Pvt.) Ltd. was also the sponsor of the second day of this premier event. The theme of the day sought to shed light on Diversity, Inclusion & Technology of Pakistan through a diverse panel of industry icons. The theme explored a variety of aspects the ever-evolving digital realm has had on Pakistan and how it continues to shape its future. The ever so vibrant Umair Jaliawala spearheaded the stimulating activity ‘Sooper Hai…
How you ever wondered how people sit at home and earn loads of money? Have you ever wondered how do they do it? Sitting on their comfy sofas, chilling and working at the same time but also getting paid for it! Don’t you just envy them? Well, you don’t need to anymore because now you can do the same! Yayy! How you ask? Let’s get right to it. The answer to that is obviously freelancing! What is freelancing? Freelancing is the ease of working for an organization or an employer on a project basis and you get paid when the…
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan’s premier youth leadership summit, The Young Leaders Conference (YLC) 2019, kick-started on Monday at PC Hotel, Lahore. Energy, exuberance and excitement dominated proceedings with prominent personalities from various sectors of business, government and private companies attended the event. Around 326 young and energetic participants from all across Pakistan will reside together for 6 days and will go through leadership training, learning from influential speakers and engagement in skills-based workshops and activities. YLC founding members including Kamran Rizvi and the Project Manager for YLC 2019 Osama Nasir welcomed the participants and other attendees along with YLC’s partners…
Accountants can play a critical role in closing the infrastructure gap by improving the selection, financing and delivery of infrastructure projects; Governments must have the right professional team in place to harness the benefits of additional investment while working to mitigate the significant risks associated with infrastructure projects; Pakistan is forecasted to invest $335bn in its infrastructure and will have a gap of $117.9bn. Thus the difference between investment needed and the investment forecast is 35%. Infrastructure is critical for economic and social development around the world. From the transportation networks that enable people and goods to move around safely…
Al-Shifa Trust is a Special School & Rehabilitation Centre providing special education, therapies and rehabilitation services to more than 100 indoor children inflicted with neuromuscular disorders belonging to VERY humble backgrounds. An average of 50 outdoor clients per day are also provided therapeutic treatment on subsidized rates and even pro bono in deserving cases. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Civil Aviation have been supporting these beautiful children since 1967. In an effort to further improve the facilities and help given to these children, PIA is holding a Fundraising event on June 26, 2019 at the DHA Golf Club from 8:30…