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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Darsaal, one of the biggest online infotainment Portal of Pakistan announces one of the World’s Biggest and Online English to Urdu and Urdu to English dictionary, Words’ meanings, Synonyms and interpretation of the uncommon words. “Darsaal.com” in a press release stated that it provides the Urdu and English definition, Word Origins, Audio Pronunciation, Slang Phrases, Idioms, legal and medical terms online free. For all the professionals and the students who want to learn English to Urdu online, the Pakistan’s one of the biggest portal provides both English to Urdu as well as Urdu to English words translation…

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  “The first Adab Festival Pakistan in partnership with Getz Pharma will be held on 1, 2, 3 February 2019 at the Sindh Governor House Karachi”. This announcement was made by Ameena Saiyid OBE and Asif Farrukhi today at the launch press conference of AdabFest 2019 at the Karachi Press Club where esteemed members of the electronic and print media were briefed by the founders about the main features of the first Adab Festival Pakistan. Details about the Getz Pharma Fiction Prize were also shared. The organizers of Adab Fest are no longer using the name ‘Pakistan Literature…

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Maritime Study Forum Conducted the closing ceremony of 1st Maritime Winter School 2018, in Maritime Museum Karachi. Parliamentary Secretary For Ministry of Maritime Affairs Mr Jamil Ahmed Khan attended the ceremony as chief guest. Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Maritime Winter School – 2018 or MWS 18 is an initiative of Maritime Study Forum in collaboration with Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) and National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA). The school aimed to map the researchers in Maritime Affairs throughout Pakistan. The school spanned over 5 days, that is from 23rd – 27th of Dec, 2018. 14 Participants from different and…

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Pakistan’s IT Sectors Grows with 2,000 IT Companies and 20,000 Annual IT Grads • Young Professionals Graduate as SAP Associate Consultants to Lead Business Innovation Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The Management and Professional Development Department Punjab and global technology company SAP have marked the graduation of Pakistani youth who will lead Pakistan’s digital workforce of the future. Pakistan’s IT sector continues to reach new heights – with the Digital Pakistan Policy showing 2,000 IT companies and call centers, 300,000 English-speaking IT professionals, and 20,000 annual IT graduates. As Pakistan’s Vision and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor advance, employers need employees with digital skills.…

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Citizens Foundation (TCF) held the final 14th Annual Awards ceremony to honor the year-long achievements and performance of its teachers and principals. Various award ceremonies were held in the major cities of Pakistan, with the final awards ceremony in Karachi. More than 2,000 teachers and principals of Karachi and interior Sindh along with the head office staff and senior management participated the event. The awards were presented by the CEO and other senior management to the teachers with the best competency this year. The awards were presented to teachers for extraordinary performance this year in the…

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Engro Leadership Academy has been officially inaugurated in the premises of the Karachi School of Business & Leadership (KSBL). Engro, with the strong support of its Board and Chairman, has set itself the goal of having a high-performance culture and creating value via exceptional people. The Engro Leadership Academy endeavours to serve as the developing ground for the next generation of Pakistani leadership. Its aim will be to prepare 21st century leaders through a proven model of development led by world-class consulting firm McKinsey & Company, which has helped bring the Academy to fruition. Founder &…

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This is to announce that, after 30 years at the helm of Oxford University Press (OUP) Pakistan Ameena Saiyid OBE, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature (Government of France) has announced her retirement. She would like to wish her former colleagues well and to thank those who worked closely with her to help OUP Pakistan grow. She will continue to work tirelessly as always to promote education,  the culture of reading and writing in Pakistan as well as literature festivals.

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  TV actor Hareem Farooq and Ahsan Khan visited The Citizen Foundation’s (TCF) Qayumabad campus and signed an agreement to become goodwill ambassadors. Both the celebrities showed their commitment towards TCF’s mission to provide quality education for the less privileged. They will support the ongoing efforts of TCF by creating awareness for the need to create education opportunities for all the children of Pakistan regardless of their caste, creed, religion or ethnicity. On behalf of TCF, Isfandyar Inayat, GM Outreach signed the agreement and welcomed Hareem and Ahsan on board for joining the TCF’s education movement. Expressing his…

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Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) –  Zong 4G’s impetus for a prosperous Pakistan is making way to reduce the social divide inherent in the society. Thus, in order to highlight the plight to serve underprivileged children the ‘New Hope’, volunteers of Pakistan No.1 Data Network, Zong 4G, spent a day with young students of Mashal Model School.             Scores of deserving young students from Mashal Model School were greeted with all joy and jubilation after Zong 4G, reached out to them and made special arrangements dedicated to these children.  Extending a heartfelt gesture of humanity, Zong 4G’s New Hope Volunteers took time from…

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Knorr Noodles launches social media fund-raiser enabling consumers to participate by simply sharing the launch video Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Knorr Noodles has partnered with The Citizen’s Foundation to provide school books for 10,000 children across Pakistan. People across Pakistan will be able to support the cause by simply sharing the launch video from the TCF Facebook page, with Knorr Noodles contributing Rs 100 for every share. Knorr Noodles announced this initiative during a Children’s Day Carnival organized at a local hotel for TCF Children. The Carnival was organized as part of the Knorr Boriyat Busters children’s entertainment platform, which is…

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