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          In a collective effort to narrow the digital divide in Pakistan, Pakistan’s cellular and digital services frontrunner, Zong 4G has joined forces with PSDF (Punjab Skills Development Fund) and the global technology leader, Huawei. As part of the partnership, PSDF has received 300 smart Huawei tablets from Zong, with both partners working collaboratively to digitally empower the Pakistani youth by providing critical digital resources and tools to support their skill development. PSDF received the MetaPad tablets and will utilize them to implement its online learning and hybrid training programs targeted at nurturing learners’ skillsets so they can seize employment and income-generating opportunities. As part of its digital training program ‘e-tayyar’, PSDF is funding skills training that is in demand by employers to equip learners with skills to advance their careers in the digital era. This will be achieved by training them in emerging careers such as professional freelancing

          Haleeb Foods Limited has once again joined hands with Akhuwat Foundation in their mission to support the underprivileged. HFL’s joint efforts with Akhuwat Clothing Bank are a nationwide initiative to gather in-kind donations for the needy. The focus of this collaborative effort is to gain support from multiple sectors such as educational institutes, corporate sectors and gated housing societies. The charity collection boxes are dispersed across main cities including Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad. The aim of this partnership is to foster a culture of sharing and recycling amongst the generous people of Pakistan. On this active collaboration HFL, Manager Corporate Communications - Miss Amur Nadeem said: “HFL’s strong belief in giving back to the community has always kept us at the forefront of such philanthropic initiatives and through this collaboration we aim to support the underprivileged sector of the society. We encourage everyone to donate what they can and he

                Pakistan’s highest selling smartphone brand; is now taking orders for  the most powerful NOTE 12  with MediaTek Helio G 96 available on Xpark and Daraz. Delivering lightning fast  performance  on a massive 6.67” true AMOLED display, the device is all set to take the stage by storm with its excellent user experience. Infinix NOTE 12 with up to 13GB RAM and 256GB internal storage is now available to order on Xpark and Daraz for Rs 39,999 along with a free gift of Bluetooth earbuds. Offering an immense 6.7” FHD + true color AMOLED display, Infinix NOTE 12 is a treat for  gamers and  users  who  consume content  on their  smart phones.  It also comes with an extended RAM of up to 13GB i.e. 8GB built-in RAM and 5GB additional RAM which not only accelerates NOTE 12 G96’s performance but provides exceptional out of the box performance evident for multitasking. Talking about the launch of Infinix NOTE 12, Mr. Joe Hu; CEO Infinix Pakistan said: NOTE 12 series is the embodiment o

                   The Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) Equivalence Committee has improved the conversion formula for the International Baccalaureate (IB) students from the May 2022 examination session onwards.   For example, as per the revised conversion formula for grades of Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), students securing 7 grades (highest grade in IB) would be equivalent to the mean value of the highest subject marks achieved in the Pakistani Examination Board (90+ marks). Equivalency marks have increased by an average of 5 marks for IB students securing 7, 6, 5, 4, & 3 grades.  IBCC considers the Middle Years Programme (MYP), Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) equivalent to Pakistan’s SSC and HSSC (relevant group), respectively. The improved conversion formula will benefit students currently enrolled in the following IB programmes - MYP, DP and CP. Following this decision, IB students will be able to compete with the stud

                 A sensational design, An Ultra Vision Camera, Cool front camera vlog features, 66W HUAWEI SuperCharge in addition to innovative Super Device features Everybody  wants a smartphone that does not only look stylish and trendy, but one that comes with solid and innovative features. Be it a high-resolution camera setup, powerful all-day performance for intensive everyday use or some cool features that make the daily use of the phone easier and simpler. Huawei has something that ticks all of the above boxes. Introducing the Trendy Flagship & Camera King – the Huawei nova 9. The latest addition to its popular mid-range HUAWEI nova series comes with an all-new colourway called Colour No. 9, an astonishing Ultra Vision AI Quad Camera, 66W HUAWEI Supercharge in addition to cool Super Device and EMUI 12 features, which all but make using the smartphone, fun and enjoyable. The HUAWEI nova 9 is now available in Pakistan in a lavish Colour No. 9 at the price range of 107,999/- P

                     Upon winning the third edition of the Free Fire Pakistan League (FFPL), team House of Blood became the first-ever representatives of Pakistan to go on to the global stage, the Free Fire World Series (FFWS). Having previously secured  PKR 3,500,000  from the prize pool of FFPL III this year, they have now gone to add  $40,000 (PKR 8,000,000)  more to their total winnings tally this year, as they ended up in 16th position overall at FFWS.  Two months after winning FFPL III, HoB faced other reigning teams from the region at the Play-ins stage which ultimately decided whether they would go on to the finals to compete for the grand prize pool worth  $2,000,000 . Their journey was cut short, in particular by Thailand's representative - Attack All Around who were dominant during the play-ins. The finals were held at Sentosa island in Singapore on 21.05 where spectators witnessed Attack All Around claiming the Champion title and taking home the lion's share of the

           The Lighthouse, a non-profit organization formed under the Beaconhouse Group has recently been launched, aimed towards providing a loving home for orphans to nurture them into empowered and confident individuals. This project was initiated by Amina Wattoo Kasuri, Founder and Executive Director at The Lighthouse, and Project Director at Concordia Colleges in Pakistan. Located near the Srinagar Highway in Islamabad, The Lighthouse is a boarding and education facility for orphaned and less privileged children to provide them with a home that will ensure that they receive quality education, necessary life skills, and other emotional and developmental support without discrimination. As stated by Amina Wattoo Kasuri, Founder at The Lighthouse, “We have over the years worked tirelessly towards the development and uplifting of deserving members of our society. The Lighthouse is an extension of our efforts, and has been a dream of many years. Our vision is to invest in children’s liv

           Director General National Logistic Cell (NLC), Major General Yousaf Jamal visited Lahore Prime and Downtown site at Central Business District (CBD) Punjab to review work in progress. Chief Executive Officer, Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA), Mr. Imran Amin, Chief Operating Officer (LCBDDA), Brig (R) Mansoor Janjua and the concerned directorate heads of LCBDDA welcomed him on the site. DG NLC was accompanied by Brigadier (R) Umer Farooq, PD NLC (Central) and Colonel (R) Arslan, SPM NLC. The delegation was given a detailed briefing about ongoing infrastructural work and its progress. Mr. Riaz Hussain, Executive Director Technical Directorate of LCBDDA also updated on the on-going construction and excavation for parking plaza. While sharing his views about the visit, Chief Executive Officer (LCBDDA) Mr. Imran Amin said that “NLC has always played a pivotal role in the development arena of Pakistan and having them by our side for infrastructural de

                 The brand essence of Infinix, “The Future is Now” befittingly compliments its success journey despite severe competition and challenges in the local markets. With a range of power-packed devices up its sleeves, Infinix recently surprised the technology experts and consumers by the launch of Infinix Zero 5G – a device powered with MediaTek’s Dimensity 900 master processor which guarantees high-performance gaming experience. The device with its premium look not only managed to win praises for the supreme design, but consideration of its powerful processor, has set the perfect example for the competitors as well. Another such example was set with the launch of its new gaming smartphone series – Infinix HOT 12 which successfully delivers next level multi-tasking and gaming experience to the users. The brand further intensified the specifications by adding a a 90Hz refresh rate and a massive 5000mAh battery which is enough to last from dusk till dawn! The success story of I

                   The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) organized CFO Conference 2022 on the theme ‘Embracing the role as Chief Value Officer’ on Thursday at a local hotel venue. Mr. Samiullah Siddiqui FCA Chairman PAIBC & Council Member ICAP in his address welcomed all the key note speakers, dignitaries, sponsors and guests. He also thanked all the sponsors for coming forward in supporting CFO conference 2022 on much needed topic “Embracing the role as Chief Value Officer. Mr. Ashfaq Yousuf Tola, President of ICAP welcomed the guests and congratulated the organizing committee, council members, sponsors, and the participants. He said that this conference is very valuable as it is providing 500 years of experience in just a single day. He said that after Covid -19 pandemic a very fast technological advancement can be seen clearly leading the world to move very fast. Mr. Tola highlighted that the econom

                 Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) featured a variety of HUAWEI’s cutting edge hardware products at the Huawei Flagship Launch Event 2022, including: HUAWEI WATCH GT3 Pro, HUAWEI P50, HUAWEI WATCH FIT 2, HUAWEI WATCH D, HUAWEI Band 7 and HUAWEI Mate Xs 2. Huawei’s world-renowned Health App has aided consumers to lead a healthy lifestyle, globally.      At the launch event,  Richard Yu,  CEO of Huawei CBG highlighted: “Huawei’s continuous dedication to optimising the user experience to fulfil its strategy and vision of an All-Scenario Seamless AI Life. He also highlighted the innovative features of the HUAWEI  Health App + ’s  Stay Fit Plan. Users can create workouts and eating plans with automatic reminders, based on their personal  training days, exercise goals and favourite foods. The Nutritional Analysis enables highly accurate calorie counts that can help the users meet their goals.” HUAWEI WATCH GT3 Pro;  with a “moon phase collection” interface design, this fla

                    Bilquis & Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI) to establish a DESCON Endowment Fund. This fund will be available to both male and female students from underprivileged backgrounds enrolling in GIK Institute from September 2022. The MoU signing ceremony was graced by Chairman, Board of Governors BARD Foundation Abdul Razak Dawood, along with other BoG Members   Faisal Dawood and Farooq Nazir. GIK Institute was represented by its Rector Professor Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid (SI), Pro-Rector (Academic) Prof. Dr. Wasim Ahmed Khan, the Dean of Mechanical Engineering Faculty Dr. Khalid Rahman and Director Finance Shahid Farooq. “At BARD and Descon, we firmly believe that industry-academia collaboration enhances knowledge, innovation and plays an integral part in the economic growth of developing countries. The objective of our endowment funds is

        United Charter Schools (UCS), a project of Beaconhouse Group, has successfully signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading educationists to franchise seven more facilities of the UCS with the aim to play an important role in the provision of quality education of an international standard to generations of young Pakistanis. To celebrate the occasion, a dinner was hosted by United Charter Schools at the Pearl Continental, Karachi. Fatima Kasuri, Project Director at the United Charter Schools presided over the signing ceremonies, along with Naveen Shahid Butt, Deputy Director; Omar Mushtaq, Senior Manager Business Development; and Haseebullah Qureshi, Regional Head at UCS. The MoUs were signed between United Charter Schools and seven franchisees: Salman Ashfaq from Gulshan-e-Maymar Campus, Irfan Qureshi from Gulshan-e-Iqbal Campus, Adnan Kazi from F.B Area Campus, Furqan Kazi from Gulistan-e-Jauhar Campus, Imran Ansari from Rafaye-e-Aam Campus, Zeeshan Yousuf from M.A

       Infinix, the leading smartphone brand in Pakistan is all set to make the sensational actor Feroze Khan the heart of their new edition in NOTE Series - NOTE 12. For this purpose, a MoU is signed between Infinix and Feroze Khan at MovenPick Hotel, Karachi today. Infinix is always dedicated to bring something exciting for its customers and yet again it has done an exciting partnership with Feroze Khan to win the hearts of fans. Infinix being the no. 1 smartphone selling company has the goal of making this partnership the biggest partnership in Pakistan and creating a great hype for its amazing phone NOTE 12. “ We are glad to have partnered up with Feroze Khan for our new flagship phone NOTE 12 and take pride in adding more value for our people along,” stated Saad Shams, director marketing of Infinix Pakistan while talking about the partnership. “I am truly honoured to be a part of this new collaboration with Infinix for its stunning phone NOTE 12 and this will definitely add more v

                Huawei Consumer Business Group announced today the availability of the new HUAWEI nova 9, the Trendy Flagship & Camera King to consumers in Pakistan. Defined by innovative features and fashion-forward design elements, Huawei’s latest nova device will spark new inspirations thanks to its powerful camera system and all-new videography features, which create new possibilities for users as they record moments in their lives. The HUAWEI nova 9 will be available in Pakistan at a price of PKR 107,999/- in the all-new Colour No. 9 starting from May 16 th . HUAWEI nova 9 debuts with a new colourway – Colour No. 9.  It boasts  a range of flagship-grade camera technology including a  50MP Ultra Vision Camera system , along with the RYYB colour filter array (CFA) and XD Fusion Engine. The camera enables users to capture impressive images and videos, even in low-light situations. The responsive 120Hz Original-Colour Curved Display, powerful processor, excellent battery life and

     In recent years, we've seen all sorts of speakers flooding into the market, but most of these are lower end devices which offer nothing but a voice assistant and mediocre sound in exchange for their relatively low price.   That's why it's so refreshing to see the HUAWEI Sound X putting the focus firmly back on audio quality. Huawei has co-engineered the Sound X with Devialet, and the French audio giant has certainly brought a lot to the table. Powerful subwoofers, SAM® (Speaker Active Matching) bass enhancement technology, and Push-Push acoustic configuration combine to deliver a high fidelity audio experience. The Sound X also showcases handy features like OneHop Audio Sharing, so you get a good experience as well as fantastic sound. Superior bass: Subwoofers and SAM® technology As any audiophile will tell you, powerful bass can improve any genre of music by enriching the tapestry of sound and enhancing the sense of rhythm. Lossless music, when played through subwoofe

The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is organizing CFO Conference 2022 on May 17 & 19 in Karachi and Lahore respectively. The conference will be attended by government officials, leading economists, finance leaders, national and international key opinion leaders and subject matter experts. Since 2010, ICAP has organized 20 CFO Conferences across the country with participation of over 9,000 participants, business leaders and finance professionals. In 2020, online conference was held in which around 25,000 professionals participated from across the globe. The world has dramatically and drastically changed and is ever- evolving with a faster pace than expected. The shifts and transformations are challenging the existing economic and business models, thereby pushing the business leaders to think differently and redefine their business strategies and leadership styles to lead and succeed. Considering the e