Lahore ( Muhammad Yasir) Chairman Pakistan Hi Tech Hybrid Seed Association(PHHSA) Shahzad Ali Malik Monday urged the Pak exporters to fully explore the potentials of agricultural products to Chinese markets besides capturing untapped foreign destinations. Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Saddam Hussain Shah,he said there is a great potential in China for tasty fruits and hygienic vegetables which needs to be scrutinised to maximum extent and government is taking concrete measures to facilitate the pak exporters for getting more and more exports orders from Chinese importers.He said Pakistan’s trade surplus with China in agri products reaches $527 million which is to be enhanced manifolds in the days to come. He said Pakistan’s agricultural products exported to China from Jan to August 2022 reached $730 million with a year on year increase of 28.59 percent. He said Pakistan’s agricultural exports to China are expected to exceed a record high of $1bn in next three months.He said it’s good omen that Pakistan is working actively with its Chinese counterpart to boost exports of other Pak products and hoped to get positive feedback.He said $1bn agri exports to China is not matching with vast scope of Chinese markets.He said pak exporters can export their whole stock of fruits,vegetables,sesame seed,pine nuts and sea foods to Chinese markets to earn better foreign exchange. Shahzad Ali Malik stressed the urgent need for improving the quality of products in line with international standards to dominate the global markets.He said use of Hi Tech Hybrid seed for rice and maize will definitely boost their production besides increasing their profitability.He said guard agricultural research division with a national spirit,is providing free of cost technical services to all rice growers at their sites.
3rd BuiltByHer Hackathon concludes successfully
3rd BuiltByHer Hackathon concludes successfully
Developing disruptive solutions to build climate resilience
Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) National Incubation Center Karachi, in collaboration with The Asia Foundation, concluded the 3rd BuiltByHer Hackathon by hosting the top eleven teams for a competitive grand finale.
BuiltByHer is a 48-hour long hackathon that requires women lead teams to hack and find solutions to the most pressing issues prevalent in society. The 3rd iteration of competition focused exclusively on the issue of climate change and received applications from more than 130 teams to resolve the problem sets. After the three day hackathon that was held recently, 11 teams were invited to pitch in the grand finale.
After thoroughly assessing and evaluating the solutions, the judges identified two teams as winners of the 3rd BuiltByHer Hackathon, Bhaan led by Nayab Raza and She-Guard led by Mehreen Raza. The winners will receive a seed grant of PKR 850,000/- to grow and scale their solutions.
She-Guard is a biodegradable, eco-friendly, and herbal treated sanitary napkins that has the potential to cater solid waste, serious health issues and environmental problems.
BHAAN, is developing sustainable and eco-friendly bio-fertilizers made up of freshwater microalgae with potential to cater food insecurity, energy crises and climate change.
Farva Minhas, Program Coordinator at The Asia Foundation, said, ‘BuiltByHer 3.0 is another successful collaboration between NIC Karachi and the Asia Foundation.
Through our work together we have been able to empower young women across the nation. Apart from the hackathon we are also collaborating with NICK for implementing ‘Impact Collective’ an initiative that will promote research based dialogue among the academia and policymakers on understanding ESG frameworks to build climate resilience in Pakistan.”
BuiltByHer was launched in 2020 amidst the COVID19 pandemic to identify STEM based solutions to empower women of Pakistan. The second built by Her hackathon was focused on STEM and climate change based issues, whereas the third BuiltByHer focusing primarily to address climate change related issues, a timely initiative given the impact climate change has had on the nation.
In the last three years the hackathon has created a large pool of female mentors, coaches and hackers who are constantly working to increase gender parity in the Pakistani educational and tech ecosystem. The hackathon has positively impacted hundreds of female entrepreneurs, innovators, and change makers who wanted to launch their own ventures aimed at creating a positive impact within their communities.
Sana Shah, Program manager NIC Karachi said, “Pakistan is going through one of the toughest times in its history, the country is facing catastrophic floods, and we can’t rely on conventional ways to address this problem. We are hopeful that the third BuiltByHer is going to produce hundreds of climate change activists that will educate their communities and build climate resilience.
Pak-Qatar General Takaful and Mentor Health came into MoU
Pak-Qatar General Takaful and Mentor Health came into MoU aiming to transform the healthcare experience
Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL) and Mentor Health held a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ceremony on 23rd September 2022 with an aim to transform the healthcare and wellness experience of masses through digitally integrated health services. Mr. Saqib Zeeshan (Deputy CEO, PQGTL) and Mr. Yusuf Ansari (GM Corporate Business Solutions & ADC, Mentor Health) signed the agreement along with senior officials of both companies.
While expressing his views at the signing ceremony, Mr. Saqib Zeeshan said, “We are delighted to partner with Mentor Health with a mutual aim of transforming the existing healthcare and wellness landscape which has immense room for innovation. I believe that these kind of partnerships will be instrumental to not only bring the positive change but help transform the way health solutions are obtained which eventually offers a simplified customer journey, help save lot of time, boost accuracy and more efficiency”.
Mr. Yusuf Ansari while sharing his views stated that, “Mentor Health works in the Health tech space has revealed that the specific Human Centered Design methods are extremely effective in uncovering the unmet needs of our client’s customers. When we balance these needs against our client’s business ambitions and constraints, we have found that several emerging technology and product categories are capable of delivering very promising new engagement models that will enable insurers to dramatically recast their relationships with their clients to the advantage of both parties. I am sure, this partnership will work on many innovative models and the real goal of both organizations is to add value in customers’ lives.”
IMGC is committed to revive the local film business circuit with opening of 10 new modern cinemas
Burewala got its 1st state of the Art Multiplex Cinema. Will inaugurate with the screening of “The Legend of Maula Jatt”on 13th OCT.
Located at Vehari Road Burewala, IMGC’s Multiplex is equipped with modern 3D technology, food court and huge gaming zone.
IMGC is committed to revive the local film business circuit with opening of 10 new modern cinemas in next two years in cities like Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yaar Khan etc: Sheikh Amjad Rasheed Chairmen IMGC .
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)
In an effort to restore the traditional film business circuit, support Pakistani film industry and provide quality entertainment to the audience in small towns, International Multi Group of Companies (IMGC) is building modern cinemas in 10 cities of Punjab province and in this regard, first cinema “IMGC Multiplex” equipped with modern facilities (3D technology) is ready to entertain the audience in Burewala Tehsil of Vehari district. The state of the art multiplex will be inaugurated this Friday on October 13 with the screening of the most expensive film in the history of Pakistani film industry, “The Legend of Maula Jatt”.
Located at Vehari Road Burewala, the beautiful movie theatre is passionate project of Sheikh Amjad Rasheed, Chairman of IGMG group, who have also served as Chairman of Pakistan Film Producers Association for two years. While talking about the vision behind the initiative , Sheikh Amjad Rasheed told that it was a suggestion put by federal minister Maryem Aurangzeb during meetings with members of Pakistan Film Producer Association that film Industry should come forward to restore the of cinema circuit in small towns with building of new cinemas. For this important cause IMGC group took lead and cinema in Burewala is first step in this regard, and in the next two years, 10 new multiplex cinemas will be built in other cities including Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan Etc. The main purpose behind this effort is not only the restoration of traditional cinema circuit, but also the increase in box office income of the films. At the same time citizens belonging to the middle and lower class of these cities will also be able to enjoy quality entertainment in their vicinities.
Sheikh Abid Rasheed Executive Director IMGC group said that the IMGC multiplex built in Burewala is a unique project equipped with modern facilities. Besides having a state of the art cinema, it has Islamabad’s famous food point Tandoori at its roof top which is attracting thousands of visitors every day and another significant aspect is 12,000 square feet gaming and play zone on one floor. With interesting gaming zone and fun activities, it is becoming the center of attention for all age group kids, youth and adults too. This sprawling fun zone will be the largest playland built in any mall in Pakistan after Emporium Cinema Lahore.
Sheikh Abid Rasheed added that IMGC Multiplex Burewala is lucky to get its opening with the screening of the biggest and most expensive film in the history of Pakistani film industry, “The Legend of Maula Jatt”. The Legend of Maula Jatt boasts the biggest star cast for a Pakistani film including Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malick, Mirza Gohar Rasheed, Faris Shafi, Shafqat Cheema and Ali Azmat. The film has been directed by Bilal Lashari, known for his directorial debut with ‘Waar’ and produced by Ammara Hikmat under the joint venture of Encyclomedia & Lashari Films in association with AAA Motion Pictures. The screenplay is by Bilal Lashari , dialogues have been penned by the icon screenplay writer Nasir Adeeb and it is being released from platform of Mandviwala Entertainment. The successful exhibition of “The Legend of Maula jatt” at IMGC Multiplex Burewala will add a new chapter in the social history of the city, he concluded.
Huawei welcomes visitors to explore the future of the digital universe as GITEX GLOBAL 2022 opens
• Huawei marks its largest-ever presence at GITEX GLOBAL 2022 with a focus on digital-led sustainable development.
Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir) Huawei welcomed high-level customer visits on Day 1 of GITEX GLOBAL 2022, where they explored the company’s wide range of innovations on 5G, paving the way to 5.5G, cloud-native 2.0 architectures, AI, digital power, cybersecurity, and industry applications, designed to meet the needs of various verticals including government, utilities, oil and gas, transportation and finance. These solutions and technological advances create new economic value by addressing national digital transformation goals and enabling a green and intelligent society toward the net-zero target. Under the theme of “Unleash Digital”, Huawei marks its largest-ever participation at GITEX this year, demonstrating its commitment to the regional and global technology ecosystem. As the Diamond Sponsor of the event, Huawei renews support to the region’s leading ICT showcase. Steven Yi, Huawei Middle East and Africa President, said, “We welcome visitors to our stand to experience our world-leading end-to-end solutions that address diverse ICT needs of our public and private sector customers. As competition heats up, we recognize customers’ challenges as they pursue their business transformation goals. Our technologies and expertise in various domains ease the digital transformation journeys of our customers, allowing them to unleash innovation and business growth.” Huawei believes the biggest value it can bring to advance the green agenda is to use continuous technology innovation to help all industries enhance ICT infrastructure energy efficiency and achieve low-carbon development. Huawei’s vision is to integrate digital and power electronics technologies, develop green power, and enable energy digitalization for a better, greener future. In Cloud, Huawei is showcasing its Everything-as-a-Service model that envisions a future where all infrastructure and applications will be cloud-based. At the booth, guests can also explore how cloud native 2.0 architectures can be incorporated into industry solutions in government and enterprises, boosting the cloud ecosystem in the Middle East through more open collaborations and leading to innovation and digitalization. In cybersecurity, Huawei reiterates the importance of a secure-by-design principle that considers security not as an added-on feature but a fundamental part of the product blueprint, a common challenge that all stakeholders – including governments, industry and standards organizations, enterprises, technology suppliers, and consumers – have a shared responsibility to confront. As a global ICT leader, Huawei will continue supporting economic growth, creating employment opportunities and enabling the digital transformation of industries across the Middle East and the world. Huawei will support local and regional industry ecosystems and SMEs while developing digital talents in all our markets. The company is committed to continuing to create shared value and driving sustainable development for the ICT ecosystem. Huawei is hosting a series of conferences throughout the week that add new value to partners and customers. The annual Huawei Innovation Day returns for the second year, now covering the entire Middle East and Africa. It will take place on October 11th in Al Multaqua Ballroom at the DWTC in collaboration with the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) under the theme of “Collaboration to Unleash Innovation for Sustainable Digital Future”. The sessions will cover themes such as Green ICT for the sustainable future of sectors and industries and the ICT talent ecosystem, nurturing future digital leaders and empowering women in ICT in the MEA region. The Huawei Middle East and Africa Carrier Enterprise Business Summit will take place on Day 2 of GITEX Global at the Al Multaqua Ballroom under the theme ‘Unleash Digital Services, Grow Enterprise Business.’ During the conference, Huawei will share its strategy for supporting carrier partners invite carriers and Managed Service partners (MSP) to showcase their business achievements and help them make breakthroughs in enterprise business. The Huawei Developer Summit will take place on Day 3 at the Al Multaqua Ballroom, bringing together consumer cloud-related startups, developers, and the Harmony ecosystem to explore the latest in HarmonyOS, smart homes, smart homes, and smart offices, HMS Core, and more. In addition to Huawei’s own events, Huawei executives are participating in various keynotes and panel discussions organized around cybersecurity, smart cities, Edtech, and the future roadmap for 5G technology and mobility. DR TIAN QI, Chief AI Scientist at HUAWEI CLOUD, delivered one of the main keynotes of GITEX today, titled ‘Unleash Digital with EI Technology Innovation’.
SIXTH EDITION OF PAK INDUSTRIAL EXPO 2022 TO COMMENCE FROM OCTOBER 15 AT EXPO LAHORE
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Sixth edition of Pakistan Industrial Expo 2022 is going to be held from October 15th to 17th 2022 at the Lahore Expo Center, co-hosted by the University of Sargodha and Everest International Expo with special emphasis this year linking the Industry in Sargodha with international players.
Over one hundred and twenty top industrial Chinese manufacturers will participate in this event showcasing mainly CNC Machinery, Construction Machinery, Renewable Energy, Building materials, Agricultural Machinery, Hardware, Bearings, chemicals, Auto & Parts and so on. Pakistan Industrial Expo 2022 is a unique exhibition showcasing Chinese products. The exhibition will use both “Online & Offline” methods. The products will be physically present at the booths set up at the expo site while B2B meetings will be arranged through ZOOM platform and assistant at every booth. In this way, the event would go on with a minimised impact of COVID-19.
All of the Chinese products have already been transported to Lahore. After the exhibition, all the products would shift to a permanent display centre located in Johar Town, Lahore. It is open to all businessmen and related manufacturers who can have an online meeting immediately upon request. Yousuf Fa, General Manager of Everest International Expo while addressing a press conference here on Monday said: “We attempted online-offline mode of the event in 2020, and it worked remarkably. After many successful stories, now we can easily manage and establish a high-quality B2B platform to boost mutual economic and trade communications.” In this way, Pakistan Industrial Expo has become one of the very few exhibitions which continuously held even during the hardest time of COVID-19.
Everest International Expo is a joint venture company of Pakistan and China, and Everest is practicing bilateral cooperation in its routine work. Everest regards strengthening bilateral cooperation as the first task. They are also a company with a sense of social responsibility. For accurate matchmaking between exhibitors and visitors, Everest also establishes a pre-registration system. All Pakistani businessmen are welcome to join. Prof. Dr. Fazal ul Rehman, Director Institute of China Studies, University of Sargodha said at this moment we are preparing youth by parting essential skills aligned with objects of Pak-China comprehensive cooperation and construction of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He said our vice chancellor Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas vision is to establish a liaison between industry and academia is essential for transforming the higher education sector into the industry and enabling it to compete on a global skill by strengthening ties between academia and industry Pakistan can also achieve economic prosperity he added.
Director Noon Business School Prof. Dr. Ghulam Ali Bhatti said at this moment the University of Sargodha is the first Public Sector University to join China’s Belt and Road Agriculture, Education, Science and Technology innovation. He said we started different business programs with the Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Ammara Hikmat made a big announcement to help the flood victims.
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Ammara Hikmat, the producer of “The Legend of MaulahJatt” made a big announcement to help the flood victims. The money collected from the special shows of the film will be given to the flood victims. Ammara Hikmat, the renowned producer of the film “The Legend of Maulah Jatt”, has told the media that due to the flood disaster in Pakistan, our Pakistani brothers and sisters from Balochistan, Sindh to KPK have been affected personally. What was possible was done for them, but now my team including me has decided that some special shows of the movie “The Legend of Maulah jatt” will be organized from which the money collected will be allocated for the relief of the flood victims. He said that the film will play an important role in the revival of the cinema industry, while the film will set a new record. This film is a complete entertainment film which will prove to be a money-making film The film is being released all over the world, including Pakistan, on October 13. All of you have watched it and given your feedback so that the film industry can play its role in providing quality entertainment in the future.
Olomopolo Media is hosting the upcoming play titled “Limbo”
Justice Project Pakistan to host a dramatic reading of letters of prisoners on death row to commemorate World Day Against the Death Penalty.
Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) To commemorate the World Day Against the Death Penalty on 10 October, Justice Project Pakistan (JPP), in collaboration with Olomopolo Media is hosting the upcoming play titled “Limbo” – A Dramatic Reading Of Letters of Prisoners on Death Row on the 10th of October 2022 at the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) in Islamabad. The play is conceptualized by Kanwal Khoosat, with direction from Talha Mufti and sound design by Agha Haider. Further, the performance also features renowned artists such as Sarmad Khoosat, Samiya Mumtaz, Erfan Khoosat, and Hassan Wajid Baig.
“Olomopolo presents ‘Limbo’, showcasing narratives that society forgets, those that society wishes it did not have to remember or acknowledge,” stated Kanwal Khoosat, Executive Director of Olomopolo.
Performers within the play will primarily read letters penned by the incarcerated inmates in Pakistan’s penal system. The letters are interspersed with passages from George Orwell’s essay, ‘A Hanging’, and regulations from the Pakistan Prisons Rules. The dramatic readings seek to highlight the dysfunction of Pakistan’s justice system – torture, false confessions, juvenile detention – as well as shine a light on the humanity of those behind bars. With this production, JPP and Olomopolo Media hope to raise important questions about crime, punishment, and the justice system.
“This year, the theme of the WDADP is torture – a theme that has particular resonance for our country since a significant number of death row prisoners have been sentenced to death on the basis of evidence extracted under torture. The heartbreaking stories of our clients in Limbo highlight the urgent need to reform Pakistan’s criminal justice system. We also implore our lawmakers to legislate criminalizing torture so that some of the stories you hear during this performance don’t ever have to be repeated,” stated Sarah Belal, Executive Director, JPP.
Prior to the play, an interactive session titled ‘This Is (Not) A Game’ will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by hall entry at 7 pm. The performance will start at 7:30 pm sharp. Tickets cost Rs1,500 and are available online through Ticketwala and at the PNCA.
Justice Project Pakistan is a legal action non-governmental organization that represents the most vulnerable Pakistani prisoners facing the harshest punishments at home and abroad.
Olomopolo Media has previously worked on several other projects including the hit play “Both Sit In Silence For A While”. “Limbo” is said to be another impressive endeavor by the media organization and will surpass expectations in its delivery. The media company has several other projects in the pipeline. More on that will be disclosed at a later date.
TikTok has removed 15,351,388 videos in Pakistan
Pakistan (Nut Desk) TikTok has removed 15,351,388 videos in Pakistan, the video platform said in a statement Friday.
The development was reported in the platform’s latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the second quarter of 2022 released today.
Babar Azam’s half-century to their second win in the Twenty20 international tri-series
CHRISTCHURCH (NUT DESK) Captain Babar Azam’s half-century inspired Pakistan to their second win in the Twenty20 international tri-series in Christchurch on Saturday, coasting past New Zealand by six wickets.
Azam rode his luck in reaching 79 off 53 balls as his team took command of the series following their opening 21-run win over Bangladesh on Friday.
All three sides are using the week-long tournament at Hagley Oval to prepare for the T20 World Cup in Australia.
New Zealand’s 147-8 after winning the toss looked inadequate and Azam’s knock took away any prospect of victory, steering the tourists to 149-4 with 10 balls to spare.
The hosts paid a heavy price for a straightforward dropped catch by Glenn Phillips at point off Tim Southee’s bowling when Azam was on 27.
The opener went on to post his 28th T20 international half-century, the equal second most alongside Rohit Sharma, with both sitting behind another Indian, Virat Kohli (33).
Southee snared the early wicket of Mohammad Rizwan – who scored a match-winning unbeaten 78 against Bangladesh – and the Pakistan middle order largely struggled aside from Shadab Khan’s 34 off 22 balls.
However, Azam’s presence meant his team were always in control.
The result was virtually sealed when he and Haider Ali took 21 runs off the final over of Blair Tickner (2-42), the third-last of the innings.
Azam said the rapid 61-run stand with Shadab for the third wicket gave an insight to a tactic they could employ at the World Cup, with the allrounder shifted up the order.
“Definitely, we have a plan to send Shadab up to charge the bowlers, to utilise his skills,” Azam said.
“He played very well. We planned that I would go all the way and Shadab would take a chance.”
Earlier, it took late blows from middle-order batsman Mark Chapman to revive a muddled New Zealand effort with the bat.
Chapman’s 32 off 16 balls followed solid innings from opener Devon Conway (36 off 35) and captain Kane Williamson (31 off 30), although both struggled for timing during a 61-run stand for the second wicket.
It was another frustrating outcome for the accomplished Williamson, who has passed 50 on just two occasions in all formats over the last 18 months, a period that has encompassed 29 innings.
He was clean-bowled attempting a slog-sweep off spinner Mohammad Nawaz, while Chapman holed out to a slower ball from Pakistan’s best bowler, paceman Haris Rauf (3-28).
New Zealand face Bangladesh in the third match of the series on Sunday.