Category: Education

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) The Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) successfully organized the highly anticipated CFO Conference 2023 on a theme of Resilient CFO – Balancing the Agenda for Tomorrow at a local hotel Karachi. Mr. M. Ali Latif, President ICAP in his address highlighted the…

Karachi (Nut Desk) After successfully serving the underprivileged communities in whole Sindh continuously for the past 29 years the non-profit Green Crescent (GCT) Trust is going to extend its charitable work for the first time to Balochistan by establishing a school in partnership with Al-khidmat Foundation Women Wing. (AKFWW), one of its backward towns. Dr.…

Cambridge Awards propels Pakistani teacher on the world map of top-quality educators. Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir)  Uzma Siraj from Future World School, has been named regional winner of the 2023 Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards in Pakistan. Run by Cambridge University Press, the Cambridge Dedicated Teacher Awards are a global competition which celebrates the efforts of teachers around the…

Karachi (Nut Desk) The National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE), a prestigious division of the Higher Education Commission, has awarded the highest ‘W’ category accreditation to the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development’s (AKU-IED) Master of Education (MEd) degree programme. The MEd programme is the first and only master’s level programme to receive…

Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s educational institutions has launched the country’s first business incubator for students aged 10-19 years. SparkTank by Beaconhouse is a unique platform for students from all public and private schools of the country. This ground-breaking initiative aims to develop the values of innovation and entrepreneurship from an early age. After successful…

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Economic confidence is rising across the globe as clear signs of business improvement emerge. While the Q1 2023 Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) shows confidence lower than a year ago, it rose for the third consecutive quarter as fears fade over the prospects of a recession in 2023. This better news is…

Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Employers worldwide, particularly those in countries facing a talent crunch, are keen to tap into the pool of finance and accountancy professionals in Pakistan, with outsourcing and remote work opportunities becoming increasingly popular. Employers worldwide trust professionals with the ACCA designation, indicating the person has the right combination of skills, experience, and…

Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Finance professionals working in the public sector play a crucial role in addressing sustainability and climate change issues. ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Global Talent Trends survey shows three out of four public sector respondents agree that accountants will play a bigger part in helping organisations address this agenda in…

Investors seeking to place reliance on corporate sustainability information are driving unprecedented demand for assurance in this emerging area. This represents a challenge and an opportunity for the global accountancy profession. In response the profession is engaged in determining the framework within which assurance engagements should be carried out and who is best qualified to…

Aga Khan University Graduates 777 Students, Celebrates Founder’s Day and 40th Anniversary. Karachi (Muhammad Yasir)  The Aga Khan University on Saturday celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2022, its first-ever Founder’s Day and the University’s 40th anniversary. Simultaneous ceremonies were held in Pakistan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and broadcast online to an international audience…