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Islamabad – ACCA Pakistan has partnered with WWF Pakistan to reward and recognize good sustainability reporting via the ACCA-WWF Pakistan Environmental Reporting Awards. At the heart of our judging criteria is GRI the “go to” standard for enterprises to start reporting and drive good business behavior. Ever since 2000 ACCA Pakistan has been actively encouraging businesses large and small, quoted and unquoted to adopt The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI Standards)and start reporting on their economic, environmental and social performance. Speaking at the launch of the report “Sustainability Reporting: the Evolving Landscape in Pakistan” Arif Masud Mirza, Regional Head of…
LAHORE – With the hope to lighten up lives of others, Dawood Public School (DPS) organised “DPS Festival of Lights”, a fundraising event full of shimmering lights and unique illuminated artifacts. The fun-filled festival aims to generate funds that will help the deserving patients visiting Lady Dufferin Hospital. DPS Festival of Lights is sponsored by Engro Foundation whereas Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) assisted as social outreach partner of the event. The festival was similar to its international counterparts with shows, fireworks, food stalls and much more. On the closing day, the school transformed itself for the festival…
LAHORE – STEP, a new programme launched by the Punjab Group of Colleges, is starting its Entry Test Preparation Classes from January 29, 2017. It will be a Sunday Session Only Programme. Registration has already started and students are coming in large numbers for getting themselves registered. Students quote the core reason behind their interest in STEP Programme launched by Punjab Group of Colleges is exceptional results attained by Punjab College students in ECAT and MCAT results in 2016. It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab College student Umar Maqbool notched 1st position in MCAT Results 2016 setting a…
Lahore – With an objective to connect entrepreneurs on the path to commercialization with industry experts and to promote the exchange of ideas among each other, Karandaaz Pakistan, in partnership with Planet N Group of Companies and Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), hosted a workshop on the “Challenges in the Startup Eco-system in Pakistan”. The workshop aimed to engage with key stakeholders meaningfully to discuss the operating environment, deliberate on the challenges in the startup eco-system, and propose strategies to address those challenges. Through the workshop, participants identified common challenges faced by startups and suggested solutions. Broad discussion areas…
Lahore – Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) has successfully started Chinese language class in more nine cities. Upto 15000 will be trained in Chinese Language course during current year. Now, Chinese Language course has been started in 13 cities across the province of the Punjab. It was stated by Chairperson TEVTA Irfan Qaiser Sheikh while reviewing the progress of Chinese Language Course at TEVTA Secretariat Irfan Qaiser Sheikh said that Chinese Govt. has appreciated the contributions of TEVTA Punjab for the promotion of Chinese Language. Now, they have established state of the art Language Lab at Govt. Technical…
WAH CANTT – Roots International Schools, Wah Cantt, celebrated Transportation Week in its nationwide Campuses depicted the theme of IB “How World Works.” The activity mainly focused on make students learn to do inquiry into the natural world and its laws, the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies how humans use their understanding of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. The IB Primary Years Programme at Roots International School focuses on the idea that students’ learning is based on experiences and prior knowledge. Therefore, structured inquiry is the most common method…
LAHORE – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has organised the grand finale of the FINANCE OLYMPIAD for its trainee students to test the professionalism, knowledge and aptitude of students. The main purpose of the competition is to engage CA students for professional developments in a unique way and encourage them to discover their potential, exhibit their talent and celebrate their competence in a befitting manner. It will also provide an opportunity to trainee students to enhance their soft skills so that they can interact effectively with their coworkers and people inside and outside the organisation. Mohammad Hasnain and…
ISLAMABAD – Beaconhouse Margalla Islamabad International Baccalaureate branch arranged a retreat for its year 1 and 2 students. The activity ‘Back to Nature’ took place at Moor Jang, Kalar Kahar, where students and teachers stayed at camps in wilderness for three days. The objective of the retreat was to make students perform creativity, activity and service activity; a core component of the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme. Students hiked uphill to conduct rappelling, an exercise in which they moved down a steep incline by means of a double rope secured above and paid out gradually in the descent. At base camp,…
Lahore – Intel National Science Fair, an annual grand competition of pre-college students from all over Pakistan concluded at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Lahore. The winning projects, selected by a renowned panel of judges, along with the young scientists will represent Pakistan at the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2017, to be held in Los Angeles, California in May 2017. The event was graced by leading educationists Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro, President ECO Science Foundation, Islamabad, Dr. Moeen Uddin Ghauri, from COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Dr. Aasim Yusuf, Chief Medical Officer, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital & Research Centre…
FAISALABAD- A two-day third Faisalabad Literary Festival kicked off at the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan auditorium on Friday and it attracted a large number of people. The festival turned out to be a great opportunity for the citizens of the industrial city as the hall was packed at the inaugural session where Salima Hashmi and Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy addressed the audience while Bano Qudsia chaired the session. District Coordination Officer Salman Ghani and Asghar Nadeem Syed inaugurated the festival. The first day had a mushaira also where Munnu Bhai, Kishwar Naheed, Abbas Tabish, Anjum Saleemi and Khalid Masood recited their poetry.…