ENSOGOV arranged an event to discuss the adoption of ESG

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ENSOGOV arranged an event to discuss the adoption of ESG as a new competitive advantage for businesses ENSOGOV arranged an event to focus on simplifying the ESG journey for businesses.

Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) ENSOGOV & British Deputy High Commission Karachi arranged an exclusive gathering of corporate leaders to discuss the adoption of the ESG frameworks and sustainability practices in Pakistan. The event was held on 20th July 2022 at Acton House British Deputy High Commission Karachi. Corporate leadership from the financial sector, banking, textile, FMCG, manufacturing, technology and development sector gathered at the event organised by ENSOGOV, British Deputy High Commission, Karachi, in partnership with ACCA, Nutshell Group, SEED Ventures and Matriarch Ventures under the title “Simplifying the ESG journey for businesses”. The leaders, in general, discussed that the operating context for organisations implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies is changing exceptionally fast. There are pressures from investors, customers, employees and regulators to take substantive action and strengthen reporting and disclosures. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Chairperson of Pakistan Stock Exchange, PICG and Former Federal Minister, stressed creating a national-level ESG framework for Pakistan to bring harmony and comparability. Sadia Sajjad, Country Manager UK, Ireland, Denmark and Malta, IFC, Jonathan Freeman, CEO, Sustainability Director, CareTech plc; Managing Director, Earlsbrook Consulting Limited, Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder, Nutshell Group & Corporate Pakistan Group, Former Minister of State & Chairman, Board of Investment and Maheen Rahman, CEO InfraZamin Pakistan stressed on the urgency climate action and adoption of ESG framework. Muhammad Ali Tabba, CEO of Lucky Cement Limited and Yunus Textile Mills Limited, part of YBG business conglomerate, Shazad Dada, CEO and President of UBL, Farrukh H. Khan, MD & CEO, Pakistan Stock Exchange, Naz Khan , Chief Strategy Officer, K-Electric, Shaista Ayesha, CEO, SEED Ventures, Assad Hameed, Head of ACCA Pakistan discussed the success and progress of sustainability and ESG frameworks’ adoption in Pakistan. Corporate leaders and participants appreciated the efforts of ENSOGOV (in simplifying the ESG journey for businesses in Pakistan. ENSOGOV is an ESG tech and data-led startup delivering a bitesise sprint model to accelerate ESG transitions for companies in Pakistan and abroad. The main aim of the discussion is to gather companies under one roof and let them discover new sources of competitive advantage by focusing on benefits and embedding sustainability in the business and across the value chain. Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner, Karachi, shared his views at the launch event of ENSOGOV “The environmental, social, and governance challenges the world faces today are complex, alarming and urgent. Businesses must make bold commitments, build robust plans and take tangible actions. Boards have the primary role of simplifying ESG adoption and benchmark the progress against global standards.” “A strong sustainability strategy transforms a company’s relationships with its workforce, suppliers and customers, and resources utilisation models and creates long-term value for all its stakeholders”. Faraz Khan, Founder and CEO of ENSOGOV. The companies are embracing sustainability and ESG to break harmful practices, accelerate business and societal transformation, and create value. This transformation focuses on long-term value creation for the company and its stakeholders and the broader environmental and human context in which it operates. By focusing on benefits — sustainable and circular product cycles, equitable employment, sustainable sourcing, investment in innovation — and embedding sustainability, companies in the vanguard are discovering new sources of competitive advantage.

realme 9 4G – The Ultimately Clear Difference between 108MP vs. 64MP Photography

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The realme 9 4G brings an excellent 108MP camera module with a Samsung HM6 sensor giving it the edge over competition In recent times, the pressure to have a good phone with a high-end camera has increased in society as people seek greater functionality out of their handheld devices.

People nowadays want a phone which can do it all, most importantly clicking high quality HD images for their daily or professional use. As a result, smartphone companies have reworked their products to make camera modules one of the key selling features of contemporary smartphones. In order to attract the average customer and photography enthusiasts, brands constantly strive to pack as high a megapixel count as possible.

By knowing the importance of a good quality camera and megapixels, realme has come up with a new smartphone, the realme 9 4G which features a new and improved 108MP Pro-Light camera setup. The realme 9 4G is the very first smartphone to come equipped with the brand new Samsung HM6 sensor allowing it to deliver superior results. Equipped with 108 million pixels as small as 0.64μm, the ISOCELL HM6 sensor has the ability to render your captured memories with stunning high-definition detail.

Megapixel counts in smartphone cameras play an important role in how your images appear on larger displays. While there may not be a huge difference viewing images taken by a 108MP camera and a 64MP camera on a smartphone, when you scale up the display to the size of a desktop or a television the 64MP image appears to be lower quality with a lot more grain and blur. A higher MP count means the output can be presented on a bigger canvas without compromising on quality. This is because the size of the final image is determined by the multiplying the horizontal pixels by the vertical pixels and a 108MP camera has overall more pixels than a 64MP one.

One of the advantages of capturing a 108MP image on smartphones like realme 9 4G, is the amount of details and information about your subject that the photo can retain. When compared to 64MP image, a 108MP image can capture a lot of details. This means that the image will still appear high quality even if you zoom into and crop the initial image when compared to low-resolution images. The large sensor has the ability to capture good details even in menial lighting conditions. This in tandem with a functional Night Mode should play well. Additionally, there is also a Smart ISO feature that lowers ISO in bright areas for vivid photos and propels ISO for lesser noise in underexposed areas of a scene. Apart from this, this sensor also gives you the support of 6k video recording at 30fps, so it is going to be quite good for the content creators.

While having a higher megapixel count doesn’t necessarily mean a camera module is better, the inclusion of a first-in-segment Samsung HM6 sensor makes the realme 9 4G’s camera module highly desirable. The stunning performer has a lot more to get excited about. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset with 6GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable storage, and realme’s UI 3.0 software. A large 5,000mAh battery powers the device with support for 33W DartCharge fast-charging technology via USB Type-C so you can use the device for long stretches of time without worry.

From a connectivity standpoint, the handset supports dual-SIM 4G LTE connectivity and dual-band Wi-Fi. So don’t wait to get your very own realme 9 4G which is available at your nearest smartphone store or exclusively online through the official realme stores on Daraz and AlfaMall for just PKR 54,999/.

A brave widow – Bhappan Bibi cultivates her small farm in Multan.

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Pakistan’s fertile lands, irrigated by five rivers and one of the world’s largest canal networks, are providing good yields and respectable livelihood to over 70 percent of the country’s 240 million citizens. Therefore, the agricultural sector has attracted large-scale investments from global and domestic enterprises, contributing to socio-economic development and sustainable growth. The nation’s farming communities have many inspirational stories of diligent growers who have achieved remarkable success. During a recent visit to South Punjab, I came across one of these exemplary farmers – Bhappan Bibi a courageous widow who nurtures her own crops on her seven acres of land near Multan city, situated on the bank of river Chenab. After the tragic loss of her husband, 18 years ago, the only option she had was to take up farming on this small piece of land that she owned. With her hard work and strong will, Bhappan Bibi has been able to sustain her household, feed and educate her 5 children for almost two decades now. Over the years, she cultivated rice, wheat, Okra, etc., all by herself, and this honorable profession has also enabled her to get her three daughters married. Today, she can also afford to get her remaining two children married, without depending on any financial help from relatives or others. She is skilled in efficient water use and knows crop-protection, spray-techniques and timely use of the right amount of fertilizers. Hence, her farm produces high-quality crops that earn a good price in the market. Based on her experience, Bhappan Bibi especially highlighted the role that innovative crop protection products and advisory services of Syngenta – the global producer of crop protection, biologicals, seeds and crop enhancement products – through its Naya Savera franchise network have played in not only protecting her crop against different pests and diseases but also increasing the quality and quantity of her farm’s yield. This merit a special mention in this article because often we neglect the positive impact that socially and environmentally responsible crop protection companies such as Syngenta are playing in making resourceful contributions to the wellbeing of the farmers and socio-economic development of the country through their products, advisory services and training on safe and responsible usage. Water-shortage and rising-temperatures are impacting agricultural productivity and practices all over the world. The water-availability and farms’ outputs in the Multan region are also reducing. However, Bhappan Bibi has been very fortunate in this regard. By applying her deep understanding of irrigation-techniques, she has overcome the water shortage and get much higher yields. While many other farmers, who were using local, low-quality products and relying heavily on canal water have suffered greatly, in the same area. These farmers are now seeking Bhappan Bibi’s advice to reduce the negative impact of climate-change. Giving an inspirational message to the women around the world, Bhappan Bibi stated that; “If I can achieve so much, with self-reliance, hard-work and patience – so can you. Today’s woman has much easier access to a world of information that I could never dream of, during my toughest days. These girls can accomplish everything by remaining focused on their positive ambitions. Never get discouraged by what negative people say and take optimum advantage of your talents and evolving-technologies”.

Huawei Announces a New Versatile Suite of Cloud Solutions

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Huawei’s President of Marketing and Solution Sales Dept,  Peng Song and Director of IT Marketing & Solution Sales, Chen Xuejun highlighted opportunities for operators to adopt cloud transformation at Huawei Global Carrier Cloud Transformation Summit followed by the announcement of Huawei’s first suite of global scenario-based cloud solutions.

 Peng Song, spoke about the company’s newest plans for operator cloud transformation. Cloud is becoming a crucial part of industrial digital transformation, and is now considered a key economic factor because of its ability to reshape the economic structure and market landscape of individual industries.

The telecom industry has already entered a critical stage of its own cloud transformation, resulting in many new opportunities and challenges. 15% of operators are expected to develop and fully implement a comprehensive cloud strategy by the end of 2023. To support this expansion and take advantage of the new markets these technologies are creating, operators must prioritize the construction of more efficient and agile ICT infrastructure.

Peng said, to succeed in cloud transformation and provide quality services to customers, it is important for operators to establish strategic partnerships with those who deeply understand the telecom industry and know how to leverage the strengths of telecom. By the end of 2021, Huawei had worked extensively with more than 120 operators globally on cloud services.

Chen Xuejun announced Huawei’s first suite of global scenario-based cloud solutions. These solutions focus on monetizing networks, innovating services, and optimizing operations to help carriers embrace cloud transformation and growth acceleration.

With advances in 5G, cloud computing, big data, and edge computing, cloud transformation has become the future of telecom carriers. According to Gartner, carriers around the world will increase their IT infrastructure investment in cloud transformation at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27% in the next five years.

 

 

 

Ali Chandiyo, the sensational rising star to lookout for, has released his melodic new number ‘Khwaab’

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) Ali Chandiyo, an electrifying new addition to the pop and rap music industry of Pakistan, has recently released his enthralling new music video as the third installation of his musical journey. The music video, titled ‘Khwaab’ has been written and sung by Ali Chandiyo in association with MusicStation Productions, and also features the lovely Anoushey Bilal, rising Pakistani model.

Khwaab, a lyrical masterpiece, is a melodic Punjabi number based on the idea of beautiful memories of love, held onto by endless dream sequences. Claiming to be ‘a song for the ones in love’, the lyrics of Khwaab express a state of intense affection that ultimately overtakes the lover’s subconscious mind until his beloved becomes a part of his entire being, whether with eyes wide open or in deep slumber.

The song is a romantic ballad for the beloved, combined with exciting desi rap and a colorfully enigmatic music video.

Talking about the new release, Ali Chandiyo stated, “Dreams are the perfect reflection of our innermost thoughts and feelings that are often hidden away from the rest of the world. ‘Khwaab’ is an expression of the ultimate love for your partner that enables them to consume your dreams.”

“Music is the perfect love language and I am excited about introducing this new single to our audiences! Also kudos to the teamwork that went behind the music video production and I am deeply thankful to everyone who played a part in it,” he added.

The music video of Khwaab has been directed by Imram Sheraz and Faraz Hassan, while its audio production is done by Zaid Khan. It is being distributed nationwide by Silent Roar Productions.

Hailing from the metropolitan city of Karachi, at the heart of Sindh, Ali Chandiyo is the son of the legendary late actor from the Pakistani film and drama industry, Ghulab Chandiyo. Following the creative genes he inherited from his father, Ali began his musical journey in 2010 and has performed in multiple live shows not only in Pakistan, but internationally as well. His focus remains on mellow and soft rock genre, however, he continues to be a versatile singer with a multi-faceted approach to creating music.

Ali Chandiyo has previously released two other original music productions by the name of ‘Sojaa’ and ‘Dooriyaan’. His music boasts of being original and resonates with the masses for the nostalgic, melodic vibe they give off. With the release of Khwaab, he is another step closer to the creation of his first musical album that he intends to introduce to his audiences by the end of 2022, with a collection of fresh new tracks.

‘Khwaab’ is available now on YouTube, iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, and multiple other music platforms. So wait no further and enjoy Ali Chandiyo’s latest masterpiece right here!

6 TCF alumni conferred degrees at GIKI Convocation 2022

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Karachi (Muhammad Yasir) It was a moment of pride for The Citizens Foundation (TCF) as 6 TCF alumni were awarded degrees at the 26th Convocation of The Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), a renowned university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan earlier this month.

TCF is a non-profit that has been working for the last 27 years to make education accessible in rural areas and slums for less privileged children in Pakistan. The Economist calls TCF ‘perhaps the largest network of independently-run schools in the world.’ To date, 53,000 students have matriculated from TCF, many of whom have gone ahead to study in top universities within and outside of Pakistan.

Asad Raza, a TCF School and College Alumni from Surjani Town, who was recently awarded a BS degree in Electrical Engineering at GIKI said, “My father is a fruit-seller. It would have been very difficult for me to study at a good school and college if it wasn’t for TCF. I am grateful for the academic and financial support I have received from TCF throughout my journey that has made this triumph possible.”

On this remarkable achievement, Syed Asaad Ayub Ahmad, the CEO of TCF remarked,” We are filled with joy and gratitude on yet another remarkable achievement by our alumni – most of whom are first-generation learners in their families.” He added: “Each one of these graduates carries a unique story of struggle, perseverance and overcoming extraordinary odds to get to this point. It reminds us that every child holds the potential for greatness if given the right opportunity. We wish our children the best of luck for this next chapter in their lives.”

 

Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) & Pakistan FMCG Importers Association (PFIA) urge to arrest the uncontrollable appreciation of greenback

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir)  Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Lahore chapter and Pakistan FMCG Importers Association (PFIA) have urged the government to take immediate measures to arrest the uncontrollable appreciation of greenback against the Pak rupee as it is not only hurting the importers but exporters too posing an irreparable loss to the national economy.

PBF Lahore Chapter President and PFIA central leader Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer in a statement issued here Thursday said that continuous upward journey of the US dollar has shook the whole economy. All the raw materials used by our industrial sectors are being imported even the cotton and yard is imported by our leading export sector i.e., textile. He said businesses are feeling them helpless to quote prices of their items for the local as well as foreign markets as changing rates of the dollar make their calculations impracticable.

He claimed that even the banks have refused to open letter of credit (LCs) because of this scenario. “If such a development continued to happen then how could importers and other businesses operate,” he questioned. Ejaz Tanveer said that political instability is also leading towards such developments as not only the government but whole economy is feeling the jolt.

He said that our political leadership should sit across the table to discuss the situation and evolve a consensus way out to strengthen the country politically and financially. He said political and economic development of the last couple of days will have a direct bearing on the welfare of ordinary people trying to cope with multi-year high inflation, increasing job losses and eroding purchasing power.

Play more with Telenor Pakistan and PUBGM

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Pakistan (Nut Desk) Telenor Pakistan has partnered with PUBG Mobile (PUBGM) to give players around the country the opportunity to use their mobile balance to purchase gameplay bundles and in-game cash. Thanks to this first-of-its-kind partnership in Pakistan, players can now enjoy 2GB bundle of PUBGM for a whole month for just PKR 60 by dialing *345*57#. Users can avail this offer via My Telenor App.

In addition to the gaming bundles, Telenor Pakistan is also providing PUBGM enthusiasts around the country with the possibility of purchasing in-game cash (UC) and Royal Pass through mobile subscription. This is yet another industry-leading initiative by Telenor Pakistan in its ambition to invigorate the country’s young gaming ecosystem and empower creative minds to achieve even more stellar results.

Users can purchase UCs and Royal Pass by visiting the Gamebird website (gamebird.gg/topup) or through direct Google billing using their Telenor mobile balance. For gamers across the country, this partnership will enable them to buy an affordable data bundle for seamless gameplay and enjoy uninterrupted gaming experience.

With an estimated 51 million gamers in the Pakistani gaming ecosystem, Esports is rapidly gaining momentum among our youth. Telenor Pakistan works tirelessly to nurture and grow the nation’s gaming community with innovative ideas and partnerships to cater to this enormous demand. Telenor Pakistan recently launched Gamebird, the country’s biggest Esports platform, to provide Pakistan’s untapped Esports market with global opportunities.

 

MOL Pakistan’s free MHU facilitates over 5,000 patients across TAL Block

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Co. B.V. in partnership with the JV Consortium of TAL Block has successfully completed another spree of free medical camps around TAL Block which extend health facilities to more than five thousand residents of underprivileged districts of KP including Karak, Kohat and Hangu. Under this spree, a large number of camps were organized during the last eight months at different localities of TAL Block. A dedicated Mobile Health Unit (MHU) consisted of a team of specialist doctors and expert paramedics, after thorough medical checkups, provided free-of-cost medicines to the residents including male and female elders, adults, young, children, and citizens with special needs, who otherwise didn’t have easy access to such facilities. At the completion of this spree, a simple ceremony was held at the location where Mr Thomas Quigley, CEO MOL Pakistan was the chief guest. Syed Fahad Iftikhar – AC Banda Daud Shah, Irfan Khattak – DSP Banda Daud Shah and other dignitaries were also present at the ceremony. The chief guest Mr Thomas Quigley, CEO MOL Pakistan at the ceremony, said, “As operator of Tal Block, MOL Pakistan is committed to the social welfare of our local communities residing in our areas of operation. We have a long history of providing free medical camps and free eye camps in KP, and will continue to do so in the future.” Syed Fahad Iftikhar, AC Banda Daud Shah, at the ceremony said, “I am grateful to MOL Pakistan for regularly organizing free medical camps for the local communities in its areas of operations. These kind of initiatives reflects upon the commitment of the company towards the betterment of its communities.” In his message, Ali Murtaza Abbas, MOL Group Regional Vice President for Middle East, Africa & Pakistan, said, “MOL Group is a responsible corporate entity that prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our local communities in Pakistan thanks to our corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. These free medical camps are arranged at the request of our local communities and supplement the work of local administrations and the provincial government.” It is pertinent to mention here that MOL Pakistan has always looked forward to bringing positive change to the communities through its unique social welfare programs. The conduct of such camps is an example of this program, and many more are in the pipeline to facilitate the community. The local residents presented turban to the chief guest and appreciated the CSR initiatives done for the wellbeing of the community. They also requested the chief guest to organize such camps in future as well.

Green ICT and Infrastructure Solutions Launched at Huawei Win-Win Innovation Week

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Pakistan (Muhammad Yasir)  President of Huawei’s Carrier Business Group, and Dr. Philip Song, Huawei’s Carrier BG Chief Marketing Officer, discussed the role of sustainable ICT infrastructure in helping operators systematically build green network to simultaneously address traffic growth and support carbon emission reduction. This took place during the Green Development Solutions Launch, held on the second day of the Huawei Win-Win Innovation Week, followed by the launch of a new solution suite. Green ICT for New Value Ryan Ding stressed the need for operators to prioritize energy efficiency and called for the establishment of a standard, industry-wide indicator system for energy efficiency. He explained, “Every major advancement in history has been accompanied by a significant improvement in the energy efficiency of information transmission. The increase in carbon emissions generated by exploding data traffic will become a global problem that must be tackled in the next five to ten years”. To help operators achieve these goals, Huawei has proposed a three-layer solution: green sites, green networks, and green operations. So far, these green development solutions have been deployed for operators in more than 100 countries. Dr. Philip Song explained how the solution is aimed at helping operators systematically improve network energy efficiency: “As ICT infrastructure continues to evolve from 5G and F5G to 5.5G and F5.5G, green networks, evaluated against the network carbon intensity (NCIe) index, will become a critical part of future target networks. The main objective of our solution launch today is to help operators systematically build green networks that simultaneously address traffic growth and carbon emission reduction.” Song launched Huawei’s green development solution with innovations at these three levels, as well as the new NCIe indicator system which supports this three-layer solution of green sites, green networks, and green operations. The NCIe energy efficiency indicator system proposed by Huawei has been approved by ITU-T SG5 and is now in the process of public consultation.