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realme quad camera upgraded again in Pakistan

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realme mobile 5s launch 48-megapixel quad camera, 5000mAh battery and more on launch in Pakistan on 23rd December 2019.

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)   The ending year of 2019, realme fans still have a couple of things to look forward to. Pakistan’s youth most favorite mobile brand realme confirmed realme 5s launch on December 23. realme will be sticking to its affordable roots and keeping prices within striking distance of each other. Pakistani youth’s favored smartphone brand realme has quickly snatched market share from existing players and is fast becoming one of the most sought after brands.

realme Pakistan has already started been teasing details about the Realme 5s  display, battery and processor. According to the teaser page, the upcoming handset will sport a 6.5-inch HD display, a 5,000mAh battery, and a 48-megapixel quad camera.

The Realme 5s is essentially a successor to realme 5. The new Realme 5s swaps out the 12-megapixel main camera for a 48-megapixel main camera at the back. Realme 5s carries Samsung made 48-megapixel GM1 sensor for the main camera, which will allow for pixel binning to offer higher details and more sharpness.

Similar to the standard Realme 5, the 5s also features a 6.5-inch HD display resolution. Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ is coated on top for protection against accidental damage and scratches. The device offers an 89 percent screen-to-body ratio. The Realme 5s retains the same design language from the standard model. It flaunts the brand’s signature diamond-cut pattern on the back. There is a fingerprint scanner in the center and camera setup located at the top left corner. The smartphone might come in two color options – Crystal Blue and Crystal Red.

Underneath, the Realme 5s is powered by a Snapdragon 665 chipset paired with 4GB RAM as standard and up to 128GB storage. Users will be able to expand up to 256GB via micro SD card. The phone thrives on a 5000mAh battery with a 10W fast charging system. 4GB+128GB variant will be available in Pakistan.

Since its entry into the Pakistani market less than 11 months ago, realme powered by Oppo, has already launched 8 products across different price segments from premium flagships to trendy mid-rangers, all designed particularly for the youth. They are also gearing up for the launch of their latest additions in the classic realme series in the coming months. realme is proving it has planned an even steeper growth trajectory than its parent company through a targeted focus on the youth.

 

Beaconhouse Launches Beaconhouse International Colleges

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Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) The Beaconhouse Group, Pakistan’s leading & largest private education system recently launched its newest venture, The Beaconhouse International Colleges (BIC) , with a groundbreaking ceremony of its flagship campus in Islamabad. 

Beaconhouse International Colleges aim to provide the world’s best transnational higher qualifications to its students in an environment conducive to developing the skills and attributes necessary to actualize their aspirations and to become responsible global citizens. The Colleges would offer BTEC Level 3, Higher National Diplomas as well as international undergraduate degrees from the world’s leading institutions. 

Speaking at the event, Mr. Nassir Kasuri, Executive Director Beaconhouse shared his vision regarding BIC and reiterated the group’s resolve in being path definers and leaders in quality educational services. In addition to the flagship campus in Islamabad, which would have all the facilities that a modern purpose-built university has – Faisalabad, Karachi and Lahore would also be opening their doors in the coming year. Vindicating its position as a visionary company and being future-forward while being socially responsible the Islamabad campus would be completely powered by solar energy. This is line to the group’s vision of running most of its campuses on renewable energy and helping to reduce the carbon imprint in the environment. 

The event was attended by government officials, academicians, Beaconhouse Energy Ltd International Partners and dignitaries including Mr. AzharLatif, Director General Services HEC, Mr. Derek Richardson, Vice President Pearson, Ms. PremilaPaulraj, Director Asia Pearson, Ms. UzmaYousaf, Country Director of Pakistan Cambridge International Education, Mr. Waqar Ahmed Shah, Business Head BTEC Qualifications, Mr. Faisal Mehmood, Business Head Academic, Mr. UmerFazail, Business Head Resources, Mr. Eugene Chong, GM South East Asia, Canadian Solar Pte Ltd, GM JA solar, Gary Ding, Sales Manager Asia, JA Solar Ltd and Mr. Howard Fu, Country Manager, APAC Region, Sungrow Power Supply CO.Ltd.

   

Image Caption: The Beaconhouse Group, Pakistan’s leading & largest private education system introduced transnational education with the launch of the Beaconhouse International Colleges (BIC), with a groundbreaking ceremony in Islamabad.

EPCL showcases innovative PVC products at Build Asia 2019 Expo!

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Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) showcased a innovative PVC  products at 3 days Asia 2019 Exhibition

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL), the sole manufacturer of PVC resin in Pakistan, showcased a diverse line of innovative PVC downstream products at the three-day 15th Build Asia 2019 Exhibition, held at the Expo Centre Karachi.

EPCL was one of the main sponsors of the event, which featured PVC-based goods used by the construction industry. More than 100 national and international companies took part in the exhibition.

Speaking on the occasion, Imran Anwar, CEO Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) stated that, “EPCL feels immense pride in being associated with Build Asia Expo this year as well. With a focus on reliable and sustainable production, this Expo projects a forward-looking and progressive mindset of Pakistan’s construction industry in the global arena”. 

At its dedicated pavilion, EPCL showcased PVC downstream products such as pipes and fittings, foam boards, wall panels, doors and windows, among others. Visitors to the EPCL pavilion showed great interest in the indigenously available PVC products and their applications, along with the reliable nature of PVC products in comparison to other traditionally used materials.

With an improvement in the economic and CPEC-related activities, the building and construction industry in Pakistan is set to embark on a sustained growth trajectory. In the coming years, the demand for PVC applications is also likely to gain traction with the launch of Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme and growing need of affordable housing in Pakistan.

 

Pakistan tops international Female Engineers MOL Program 2019

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Pakistan tops international Female Engineers MOL Program 2019

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan’s Misbah Hamid along with two other international engineers declared winner at the grand finale of ‘Female Engineers MOL Program 2019’ which recently concluded in Budapest, Hungary.

The program is solely designed for the female students that are undergraduate degrees in the fields of Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering, Chemistry, Petchem and other fields of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) studies. The basic aim of the programme is to inspire and help female students to become future leaders in oil & gas sector. Program which is run by MOL Group, a Hungarian oil & gas group enables all the countries under its umbrella of business to participate.

After the pre-selection in which almost 120 applicants competed to enter the final, the best 11 candidates had 24 hours to solve a current MOL business challenge, present it to the jury and give individual presentations on the topic of Gender Diversity.

It is pertinent to mention here that this was third in-a-row competition arranged by the group and Pakistani female engineers have topped each competition since its inception. Prior to Misbah Hamid, Sarah Mujahid and Manhal Mumtaz first two competitions.

This year, after going through a rigorous and predefined selection criteria, shortlisted female engineers were invited for the live final in Budapest. Top three engineers including Misbah Hamid, Iva Lončar from Croatia and Lenka Galčíková from Slovakia were acknowledged with scholarships, the opportunity for participating in an international oil & gas conference and possible employment with MOL Group.

MOL Group congratulates the Pakistani women that have time and again made us proud at international level.

Hysab Kytab achieves PCI DSS Certification

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Hysab Kytab achieves PCI DSS Certification – NewsUpdateTimes

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Hysab Kytab, announced today that it is now PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Certified. With this, the technology company becomes one of the first few startups in Pakistan to achieve the certification. To mark the occasion, an official signing ceremony took place between Hysab Kytab and the US-based certification firm.

The PCI DSS is an information security standard for organizations handling branded credit cards from the major card schemes. The council’s mission is to enhance global payment account data security by developing standards and supporting services that drive education, awareness, and effective implementation by stakeholders.

Yasir Ilyas, Country Head, Hysab Kytab, said while sharing his views, “It feels great to have achieved this important milestone in the journey of Hysab Kytab as this would greatly empower us operating as a FinTech in Pakistan and abroad. In my view it is not just a nicety to have, rather a requirement for any FinTech operating anywhere in the world. The status will help us reap the benefits out of the upcoming e-commerce policy as we pave the way to support the secure online payment gateway in Pakistan.”

“The PCI DSS certification will help us ensure that our processes, procedures and all aspects of services are up to international security standards and we will be able to meet the demand of higher financial security. Operating as a FinTech in the times when security threats have become highly sophisticated, we understand the responsibility of hosting a personal finance management application,” he added.

 According to Dr Aftab Rizvi, Managing Director, PCI DSS, “After gaining the PCI DSS certification, HK has further secured its payment headway and they can now ensure reduced risk of financial data loss and can respond much more efficiently to potential data breaches. Not only that, but it will also be able to prevent and detect the same much faster. This upgrade provides protection for both, business owners and customers, making the user experience secure.”

GILEAD SCIENCES AWARDS

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GILEAD SCIENCES AWARDS 2019

GILEAD SCIENCES AWARDS MORE THAN US $ 80,000 IN GRANTS TO ADVANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN PAKISTAN

 –3 Pakistani recipients out of 136 submissions received from Community Organizations across the region–

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Gilead Sciences today announced the recipients of its 2019 Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant program, a regional grant initiative that supports community-led programs for people living with HIV in the Asia Pacific region. This was the first time non-governmental or advocacy organizations in Pakistan were invited to submit their applications for funding. Of the 15 submissions received from Pakistan, Youth Advocacy Council, Pakistan is one of the three recipients selected to receive the grant.

Through this year’s program, Gilead is awarding a total of US$1.4 million to close to 40 projects across Asia Pacific. Of this over US $ 80,000 has been distributed across the three Pakistani recipients.

Youth Advocacy Council (YAC), Pakistan has received the grant to further their efforts in HIV/AIDs prevention and increasing access to healthcare for the transgender community in Pakistan through consultative services, peer support programs along with sensitization, prevention, and education workshops with relevant stakeholders.

Commenting on the grant, Mohsin Khan, Co-Founder and interim CEO of YAC Pakistan, said, “The transgender community in Pakistan is battling severe health and economic inequality. Beside social stigma, they are facing pressing health challenges, and are largely susceptible to HIV and AIDs and other diseases. This grant will really help us to implement our innovative and integrated initiative to combat transphobic stigma and address the health challenges that these communities are facing. We are overwhelmed by the support Gilead has provided, which will enable us to engage, educate and empower the transgender community, especially the youth, and work together against social and economic injustice while creating a vibrant and inclusive society in Pakistan.”

Started in 2018, the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant program directly supports HIV-related community-led projects. The program is part of Gilead’s broader efforts to enhance public-private partnerships in the Asia Pacific region to address the challenges facing communities affected by HIV.

This year the ‘2019 Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant’ program is seeking to improve the quality of life of people living with HIV by focusing on three priority areas: 1) access and quality of life; 2) multidisciplinary care; and 3) diversity and inclusion. The Grant aims to accelerate progress on the “Fourth 90”, which complements the “90-90-90” global treatment goals established by UNAIDS to end HIV. These targets set the goal that by 2030, 90 percent of people living with HIV will know their HIV status, 90 percent of people who know their HIV-positive status will be on treatment, and 90 percent of people on treatment will have a suppressed viral load. The Fourth 90 target aims to ensure that 90 percent of people living with HIV achieve a good health-related quality of life[1].

“For people living with HIV, the virus is one among myriad factors that contribute to their total health and well-being,” said Amy Flood, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Gilead Sciences, Inc. “The Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant program recognizes the need for a broader approach to helping people with HIV live well – one that goes beyond HIV suppression – and the central role of community-based organizations in helping to address the diverse challenges that can affect quality of life, including mental well-being and HIV-related discrimination.”

A total of 136 entries were received across the Asia Pacific region during the grant application window. Gilead has expanded the grants program to 18 countries or territories in the region – nearly doubling the geographic scope from last year’s program. This is the first year Gilead has opened the grant to Pakistan.

 

 

 

Australis Seafoods selects Signify as its main provider for aquaculture LED lighting

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Australis Seafoods selects Signify as main provider for underwater LED lighting

Islamabad (Muhammad Yasir) Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has been chosen as the main provider of underwater LED lighting for the marine-based fish farms of Australis Seafoods. Australis chose Signify because of its commitment to a sustainable world, strongly supporting Australis’ objectives for responsible and efficient fish farming.

“According to the UN, nearly 90% of the world’s marine fish stocks are now fully exploited, overexploited or depleted. There is need for sensible policies to conserve fish stocks combined with responsible fish farming,” said Asad Jafar, Country leader Signify Pakistan. “With our LED lighting we help customers to improve the efficiency of its sea-based salmon farms, to improve feed conversion rates, reduce food costs and lower risk of infection.”

Healthier fish

Signify’s underwater lights, up to 100,000 lumen, mimic the summer sun. Like in the summer months, they convert feed better aiding growth (better Feed Conversion Rate), so less fish food is needed, resulting in lower cost and cleaner water. The lights are submerged 5 meters deep, attracting the fish and dramatically reducing infections by sea lice who live closer to the surface.

Signify first installed its Philips aquaculture LED lighting in Australis’ Moraleda fish farm. After achieving excellent results with them in terms of growth and Feed Conversion Rates (FCR), Australis asked Signify to upgrade the whole site. In addition, the site realized one of the best production results in Australis records and was named the best Skretting 2019 Fish farm in the XI region.

Australis Seafoods is committed to excellence, ensuring the quality and freshness of its salmon according to sustainability standards. The company has raised concerns about environmental conditions and specializes in the sale of salmon and trout, with emphasis on sustainable production. Australis is aware that maintaining a sustainable industry in the long term is everyone’s duty and is committed to this fundamental principle.

For several years, Signify has served in the salmon industry, providing its innovative photoperiod systems – that help to control the duration of light – to optimize salmon production. Atlantic salmon are very sensitive to changes in photoperiod – the period of daily illumination – in fresh and seawater, and particularly during the parr-smolt transformation (a series of physiological changes where juvenile fish adapt from living in fresh water to living in seawater).

Australis installed Signify’s photoperiod systems in most of its fish farms located in the XI Region of Aysén and is going to adapt the systems in the XII Region of Magallanes.  

KSBL Awards Degrees to MBA Class of 2019

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The Karachi School of Business and Leadership KSBL Awards Degrees to MBA at 5th Commencement Ceremony 2019

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) conferred degrees to the batch of MBA 2019 at the 5th Commencement Ceremony, held at the KSBL campus. The commencement event was opened by the Founding Chairman of KSBL Mr. Hussain Dawood. The keynote speaker for the ceremony was Chairman SECP Mr. Aamir Khan.

The Founding Chairman of KSBL, Mr. Hussain Dawood in his address to the graduating students said, “At KSBL we endeavor to train people to effectively manage scarce resources honorably and sustainably. Resources are the strength of an economy, and effective utilization of resources adds to the wealth of a nation. If Pakistan is to become a developed nation, its people must first be given the opportunity and the means to develop into leaders who specialize in the management of resources in all aspects.”

The keynote speaker, Mr. Aamir Khan addressed the ceremony and congratulated the students for graduating from one of the region’s finest academic institutions. He encouraged graduates to always practice impeccable work ethics and adhere to them with integrity, which is the cornerstone of all moral values.

On this occasion, the Dean KSBL Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed applauded the academic achievements of the graduating class who essentially raised the bar by achieving the highest GPA and secured two consecutive CFA challenges. He mentioned that the placements for this batch were made in record time.

PSDF signs contracts to fund specialized training for Non-Muslim Youth

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Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) signs contracts to fund specialized training for Non-Muslim Youth

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) organized a contract distribution ceremony for training service providers that qualified under its scheme “Employability Skills for Non-Muslim Youth”.

Speaking at the ceremony as chief guest was Minister for Human Rights and Minorities Affairs, Mr. Ijaz Alam Augustine, who outlined the problems that Non-Muslim youth face in Pakistan: poverty, lack of access to education or skills resulting in low paid jobs. He emphasized the need for various stakeholders from the public and private sector to come together and find viable solutions. He commended PSDF, and the training service providers in taking this initiative to improve employability for Non-Muslim Youth in Punjab.

Mr. Ali Akbar Bosan, Chief Operating Officer at PSDF said that the scheme for “Employability Skills for Non-Muslim Youth” represented PSDF’s commitment to provide skills training to vulnerable and marginalized segments of the population. He reiterated that this scheme stemmed from the belief at PSDF that all communities be given equal education, training and economic opportunities.

This scheme is part of the UMEED (Upskilling Marginalized youth for Employability, Empowerment and Dignity) programme at PSDF, which is designed to help ease the transition of marginalized communities into mainstream skilled employment opportunities that have a high earning potential. The skills imparted to the youth are in market relevant and demand driven trades, ranging from AutoCAD, Mobile Development and Graphic Design, to Industrial Operators and Beautician. PSDF has actively involved multiple employers, industrial units and formal training institutions to ensure demand driven training and placement. The aim of this scheme is to ultimately train 5,000 Non-Muslim youth, across 17 different districts in Punjab.

Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre (0800-70806)

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Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre launched

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Law Department, Government of Sindh and Legal Aid Society (LAS) officially launched their Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre (SLACC) Annual Report “De-constructing Conjugal Rights in Pakistan Law.”The SLACC is a unique public-private partnership between the Law Department, Government of Sindh and LAS. The SLACCis a toll free call-in number (0800-70806)for the general public to obtain free legal advice and guidance.Its objective is to create greater legal awareness and increased access to justice particularly for underprivileged and marginalized segments of society.

On this occasion,the Annual Report authors Maliha Zia and Naima Qamarpresented SLACC’s research on conjugal rights and gender roles within marriage through a legal and feminist Islamic framework. The report included analysis of 233 cases proceeded before Superior Courts and 789 calls received by SLACC on restitution of conjugal rights (RCR). The report highlighted that RCR provisions is gender neutral fulfilling requirement for formal equality but in reality it is being used primarily against women, thus not providing substantive equality. Women, unfortunately, cannot and are unable to successfully use this provision due to social constraints and legal bias.

Mr. Shariq Ahmed Secretary, Law Department, Government of Sindh provided the audience with salient feature of the 1-year performance of the SLACC. Since 1st July 2018 till 10th December 2019 SLACC has registered 42,669 queries from more than 45O cities, towns and villages across Pakistan.

Mr. Muhammad Zubair Habib, CPLC Chief discussed the importance of access to justice and legal needs. He emphasized that efficient legal aid system can significantly contribute in improving access of vulnerable sections to justice and reduce legal exclusion.

Justice ArifKhilji, Chief Legal Advisor of SLACC shared successes and the human impact of SLACC’s provision of free legal advice to those most vulnerable in society. He emphasized the importance of the service, as the average citizen is not aware of his/her legal rights.

Barrister MurtazaWahab, Advisor Law, Government of Sindh gave the keynote address, pointing to SLACC as a uniquely effective model of a public-private partnership that provides an invaluable service to civil society in upholding the rule of law.

Quote by MurtazaWahab: “The lawyers at the SLACC are trained to provide a whole spectrum of legal information and advice and will also connect you to referral services of different service providers, NGOs, and state organs. You will get customized advice within 24 hours. This is our commitment to you.”

Ms. MehnazRehman, Resident Director,Aurat Foundation appreciated LAS for discussing the important legal issue of conjugal rights on this platform.

Justice Nasir AslamZahid, Chairperson,LAS, concluded the event by appreciating the Sindh Government’s efforts to promote the rule of law and for facilitating the unique public-private partnership with LAS.