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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) ACCA Pakistan and British Deputy High Commission held a conversation in Karachi on the ‘Ease of doing business in Pakistan’ and ‘Global Competitiveness Index’. These indices rank countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operations. ACCA hosted this discussion in line with its commitment to deliver value for the economies where it operates and the pledge of ACCA members in Pakistan to drive GDP growth by 7% as well as improving the ranking of Pakistan to top 50 for ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘global competitiveness index’ for the next…

The Dawood Foundation MagnifiScience in collaboration with Thar Foundation ignites the spark for science in children of Thar Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  Thousands of children from across Thar gathered with excitement to play, learn, imagine, explore and discover the wonders of science at The Dawood Foundation MagnifiScience Thar Exhibition. TDF MagnifiScience Thar Exhibition is being organized in collaboration with the Thar Foundation; Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC); Engro Corporation and Engro Powergen Thar (Pvt.) Limited. TDF MagnifiScience Exhibition is an initiative by The Dawood Foundation that brings Pakistan’s leading corporations and public sector organisations along with academia, entrepreneurs and specialists…

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited (JCR-VIS) has upgraded Non-Profit Organization Governance Rating of The Citizens Foundation (TCF) to ‘GR-9+’ (GR-Nine Plus) from ‘GR-9’ (GR-Nine). On a scale from 1 to 10, rating of GR 9 and above reflects a ‘Very High Level of Governance’. Previous rating action was announced on February 24, 2016. The improved rating shows TCF’s continued commitment to quality education for the less privileged and shows that the organization manages its growing scale of operations in the most efficient way. NPO governance ratings are based on a composite evaluation of the level of regulatory…

First of its kind exhibition at TCF-Engro Campus in Islamkot targets children and students from schools and universities across Tharparkar Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Continuing the mission to make quality education accessible for all, The Dawood Foundation (TDF) in collaboration with The Thar Foundation, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), Engro Powergen Thar Private Limited (EPTL) and Engro Corporation will be organizing the first TDF Magnifi-Science Thar Exhibition on 26th and 27th October in Islamkot, Tharparkar district. TDF Magnifi-Science Exhibition is a collaborated effort of some of Pakistan’s leading corporations and public sector organisations along with academia, entrepreneurs and specialists in…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has teamed up with Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and CFA Institute to celebrate this year’s Global Ethics Day . The three organisations are also producing a film interview series called ‘Ethics in business: in their own words’ which will feature a number of global CEOs, including: Helen Brand OBE, chief executive of ACCA, Paul Smith, president and CEO of CFA Institute and David MacLennan, chairman and CEO of Cargill discussing the greatest ethical challenge facing their respective organisations. ACCA Pakistan held an event in Islamabad which was…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) After the market launch of Ultramid® Advanced N, BASF is now introducing another polyphthalamide (PPA) at the Fakuma trade fair in Germany: Ultramid® Advanced T1000 – a new group of compounds based on polyamide 6T/6I. Within the Ultramid® family, Ultramid® Advanced T1000 is the product group with the highest strength and stiffness and with stable mechanical properties at temperatures of up to 120°C (dry) and up to 80°C (conditioned). Due to its partially aromatic chemical structure, it offers high resistance to humidity and to aggressive media – outperforming conventional polyamides and many other PPA materials on the…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  The Provincial Advisory Committee of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) for the Sindh province, (PAC – Sindh), held its first meeting on Tuesday, October 9 in Karachi, introducing committee members from the provincial government, PPAF Board and experts from relevant sectors and academia. The first meeting laid the scope of engagement for the PAC – Sindh in relation to development needs of the province and PPAF’s priority thematic and geographic areas. This includes a focus on health and nutrition; water; education; and livelihoods and financial inclusion. The PAC – Sindh, chaired by Director PPAF, Dr. Aijaz…

The campuses will be built at a cost of PKR 50.5 million and will provide quality education opportunities to the less privileged communities of GhaggarPhattak villages and adjoining areas Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) –  Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) as part of its CSR initiative, signed an agreement with The Citizens Foundation (TCF) to setup two new purpose-built school campuses in Ghaggar Phattak, Bin Qasim Town, Karachi. These two new facilities will serve as a primary school for girls and boys in the vicinity which lacks quality education infrastructure. The agreement was signed by Mr. Imran Anwer, CEO & President…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Driving lasting impact through education and building colourful communities, AkzoNobel, a leading global paints and coatings company, has partnered with SOS Children’s Village in Pakistan to empower vulnerable youth for better chances of employment through various colour training programs. AkzoNobel partners globally with SOS Children’s Villages under its widely implemented ‘Let’s Colour’ initiative. Driven by hands-on employees of AkzoNobel Pakistan, the program aspires to help children, families and communities in need, by creating energized living spaces and colorful communities. 30 young participants from SOS Children Village were educated on colour theory and techniques for application of colour…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) The second graduation ceremony of Depilex College of Cosmetology was held on 1st October, 2018 under the patronage of Punjab Skills Development Fund. The spectacular event was attended by PSDF representatives Ummara Zeeshan (Associate), Hira Mansoor (Management Associate) and Faiza Akram (Management Associate). On this event, 190 beauticians were awarded with their certificates under the scholarship program in collaboration with Punjab Skills Development Fund. The program aims to provide free of cost beautician courses to the low-income women of Pakistan, focused on self-grooming, make-up, hair styling, skin aesthetics, etc. One of the pioneers in makeup industry, Depilex…