Huawei Delegation lauded the efforts of the MoIT Regarding digitalization

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) President of Huawei Middle East Region, Mr. Charles Yang called on Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Syed Amin Ul Haque and discussed matters of mutual interest. The Huawei delegation lauded the efforts of the minister regarding digitalization, Mr. Syed Amin Ul Haque said that: “Steps are underway by the government for connectivity and provision of internet services across the country for 5G network in coming years.”

Federal Secretary for Ministry of IT and TelecommunicationMr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui,Deputy Secretary, Aftab Rasheed,Director Telecom, Jehanzeb Ahmed were also present from the Ministry’s side.President of Middle East Enterprise Business department, David Shi, Huawei Pakistan CEO, Mr. Mark Meng, Deputy CEO, Ahmed Bilal Masud were also present at the occasion.

Furthermore, both sides discussed the 1,000 officers training program initiative, in which a 1,000 of the ministries officers would be given ICT knowledge training by Huawei’s industry leading teams to help increase their ICT skill. The Minister appreciated Huawei’s effort for the training program.

President Huawei Middle East, Charles Yang said, “The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has Huawei’s full support, with the help of our secure and leading solutions, we can help Pakistan realize digital transformation, especially benefittingthe people from rural areas.”

Both sides also discussed possibilities of future collaboration including the development of an innovation lab and other programs.

 

 

MUSAB SCHOOL Honoured Student for securing The prestigious NYUAD scholarship

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Musab School, a leading educational institute providing quality education in Lahore, held a ceremony in honour of Mr. Azaz ur Rehman Nasir for securing admission into the prestigious undergraduate program with an annual scholarship amounting to US$ 77658, at the NYU’s Abu Dhabi Campus .

Expressing his gratitude, the star of the day Azaz Ur Rehman thanked his teachers, school management, and his parents for being the driving force behind the splendid achievement.

At the occasion, the Principal of Musab School System, Muhammad Ishaq presented the student and his parents with commemorative paraphernalia and congratulated the audience and reiterated Musab’s mission of providing high quality holistic education to students.

The simple yet graceful ceremony, attended by the school management, teachers, students, and the family members ended with a note of thanks from the parents, who showered profuse praise to the school for nurturing the talent and ensuring apropos college placements.

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Eighteen signs MOU with HBL Islamic for a House Financing Facility

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Eighteen (Elite Estates Pvt. Limited) and Habib Islamic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Tarek Hamdy – CEO Eighteen (Elite Estates Pvt. Limited.) and Muhammad Afaq Khan – Head Islamic Banking HBL.

Eighteen and HBL have entered into a strategic partnership to provide the potential buyers of Eighteen the best house financing facility through HBL Islamic Housing Finance. This partnership is in line with Eighteen’s strategic goals to break down barriers of red tape and to facilitate its clients by offering ways to avail financing for housing units. The partnership will be showcased through regular promotions of Eighteen and HBL’s Shariah Compliant products.

Eighteen is an exclusive joint real estate venture of Egypt-based Ora Developers, and Saif Group and Kohistan Builders (KBD) of Pakistan. Located just 10 minutes from the New Islamabad International Airport, the grand project occupies a focal place in the twin cities. With an aim to connect sophistication with convenience, Eighteen turns your dream of a lavish lifestyle into reality.

HBL being the largest Bank in Pakistan will offer its widespread outreach & network within Pakistan as well as internationally to create awareness and increase possibilities of attracting foreign investment in the country through the clientele of Eighteen.

 

Changing OBESITY Leadership Forum Launched

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MARK THE WORLD OBESITY DAY

Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Obesity is a complex chronic disease, and losing weight is not just a question of eating less and moving more, stated the medical experts at the Changing Obesity Leadership Forum, organized by the Embassy of Denmark in Pakistan and Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MoNHSRC), in association with Novo Nordisk Pakistan’s Changing Obesity™ initiative.

The Leadership Forum, attended by the Danish Ambassador, dignitaries, subject specialists, and medical practitioners, marked the start of a new journey towards a nationwide effort to confront the challenge of obesity in Pakistan, the 9th most obese country in the world.

Sharing her thoughts, H.E. Ms. Lis Rosenholm, the Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan emphasized on strengthening the cooperation on all levels for a healthier world and the need for countering obesity as a disease with united efforts.

Speaking at the occasion Mr. Rashed Rafique Butt, Vice President & General Manager Novo Nordisk Pharma, said “The launch of Changing Obesity™ initiative is the beginning of Novo Nordisk’s long-term commitment to improve the lives of people with obesity by collaborating with the community on education and advocacy, increasing access to care, and advancing medical management. He further stated that the dialogue around obesity has been initiated through this platform and now there is a need to continue this dialogue and convert it into action.

Earlier in her opening remarks, Dr Samra Mazhar, Deputy Director Programs (NCDs), M/o NHSR&C, stated the main objective of the event as to engage in dialogue to change obesity in Pakistan. Other Participants and speakers at the Forum included leading healthcare professionals from Pakistan, representatives from UNICEF, World Obesity Federation, and the Obesity Care & Advocacy Network.

The event also marked the official unveiling of Faiza Saleem as the Changing Obesity™ Brand Ambassador who gave a talk on the societal stigma and challenges of living with overweight & obesity in Pakistan. Together with its partners, Novo Nordisk is planning on changing how Pakistan sees, prevents, and treats obesity.

Pic Caption:(L-R) Rashid Rafique Butt, GM Novo Nordisk Pakistan, H.E. Danish Ambassador Lis Rosenholm, Dr Abbas Raza Consultant SKMTH, Faiza Saleem, Brand Ambassador Changing Obesity™

‘Be Bold and Accept Challenge’: The Aim of International Women Day

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March 8th marks 110 years since the annual International Women’s Day (IWD) was first commemorated in 1911. In 1921, the IWD was designated to seek attention from all quarters for giving equal rights and promote women’s right to vote in developed countries’ political setup. This day highlights the achievements of women with a national holiday in numerous countries as decided by the United Nations in 1975.

In its campaign for female enfranchisement, the Socialist Party of America in 1909 held the first National Woman’s Day, which was highlighted by mass meetings across the United States; the day was observed until 1913.

This year’s celebrations will start with the objective “Be Bold and Accept Challenge”. There are a lot of voices of women around the world on the challenges they face and the hopes they have. Today, it is an important occasion for promoting women’s issues and rights, especially in developing countries.

The above reforms established women empowerment in all fields of life. Now the women are shoulder to shoulder with men in all walks of life, whatever it is, from Space Station to Railway Station responsibilities and Commerce to Computer Science services.

The occasion will be celebrated by love messages from moms, aunts, sisters, daughters, teachers, female fellows, girlfriends and wives worldwide. Men should make them (females) feel honoured on this day, and we should hope that everybody will say ‘Happy Women’s Day’ to their love ones.

Honda’s part self-driving Legend a big step for autonomous tech

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Lahore (NUT Desk)  Honda Motor Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled a partially self-driving Legend sedan in Japan, becoming the world’s first carmaker to sell a vehicle equipped with new, certified level 3 automation technology.
The launch gives Japan’s No.2 automaker bragging rights for being the first to market, but lease sales of the level 3 flagship Legend would be limited to a batch of 100 in Japan, at a retail price of 11 million yen ($102,000).
Still, the new automation technology is a big step towards eliminating human error-induced accidents, chief engineer Yoichi Sugimoto told reporters.
The Legend’s “Traffic Jam Pilot” system can control acceleration, braking and steering under certain conditions.
Once the system is activated, a driver can also watch movies or use the navigation on the screen, helping to mitigate fatigue and stress when driving in a traffic jam, Honda said in a statement.
It can alert the driver to respond when handing over the control, such as vibration on the driver’s seatbelt, the carmaker said. And if the driver continues to be unresponsive, the system will assist with an emergency stop by decelerating and stopping the vehicle while alerting surrounding cars with hazard lights and the horn, it added.
The announcement comes after the Japanese government awarded a safety certification to Honda’s “Traffic Jam Pilot” in November.
Global automakers and tech companies, including Google parent Alphabet Inc’s Waymo and Tesla Inc, have been investing heavily in autonomous driving.
Yet even as the technology advances, regulations on autonomous driving differ from country to country. Audi unveiled an A8 sedan with level 3 technology in 2017 but regulatory hurdles have prevented it from being widely introduced.
Honda has no plans to increase production or sales of a level 3-equipped Legend for now, its operating officer said on otherday.

 

 

PIA gets Rs 9.84bn to pay employees retiring under VSS scheme

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Lahore (NUT Desk) The federal government has released funds to the tune of Rs 9.84 billion for payment of the dues of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees who opted for early retirement under its voluntary separation scheme (VSS). The Finance Division wrote to the airline management to inform the latter about the release of the funds. The amount has been transferred into a PIA account titled “GoP Cash Support to PIACL For Voluntary Separation Scheme” in the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Shaheed-e-MIllat Road Branch, Karachi. Over 2,000 employees of PIA opted for the VSS scheme brought in by the national airline to reduce cost. The voluntary separation scheme (VSS) aimed to allow Pakistan International Airlines employees a compensation amount for leaving their jobs voluntarily ended on December 31. The federal government had provided funds of Rs 9.84 billion to the national flag carrier.

 

Punjab imposes lockdown in 12 Covid hotspots

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Lahore (NUT Desk) The Punjab government on Thursday imposed a smart lockdown in a 12 areas of Lahore identified as the coronavirus hotspots to reduce the incidence of disease among residents.
The identified areas include: Children’s Library Complex, 4 Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road near Bagh-e-Jinnah, Islampura, Hiran Road from 2G to 4G, Street No 27 Rajgarh, House No 42A to 46A, New Chauburji Park, House No 390A to 394A in Gulshan Block and Gulshan-e-Ravi.
A notification issued by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) stated that all markets, shopping malls, restaurants, offices (public and private) shall remain closed in the areas where the smart lockdown has been imposed.
The movement of people has also been restricted in these areas, allowing only one person per vehicle to travel in and out of the locales.
Moreover, the provincial government has also banned all types of gatherings whether social, religious, or any other purpose at any place within these hotspots to reduce the positivity ratio among citizens of these areas.
Speaking to The Media Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Secretary Capt (retd) Muhammad Usman said that all medical services, pharmacies, medical stores, laboratories, collection points, hospitals and clinics will remain open 24 hours a day.  “Dairy shops, meat shops and bakeries would also be allowed to stay open from 7am to 7pm,” he added.
Reiterating the importance of following standard operating procedures (SOPs), Usman stressed, “Coronavirus can spread rapidly again if care is not taken.
Remember that only by being more careful we can prevent another serious outbreak of the virus.”

WhatsApp introduces private and secure calling from the desktop

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) WhatsApp has announced that private and secure one-to-one voice and video calls are now available on WhatsApp’s desktop app.

As per a blog on WhatsApp’s official website, they stated “Throughout the last year we’ve seen significant increases in people calling one another on WhatsApp, often for long conversations. Last New Year’s Eve, we broke the record for the most calls ever made in a single day with 1.4 billion voice and video calls. With so many people still apart from their loved ones, and adjusting to new ways of working, we want conversations on WhatsApp to feel as close to in-person as possible, regardless of where you are in the world or the tech you’re using.”

Answering on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with colleagues, see your family more clearly on a bigger canvas, or free up your hands to move around a room while talking. To make desktop calling more useful, it has been made sure it works seamlessly for both portrait and landscape orientation, appears in a resizable standalone window on your computer screen, and is set to be always on top so users never lose video chats in a browser tab or stack of open windows.

Voice and video calls on WhatsApp are end-to-end encrypted, so WhatsApp can’t hear or see them, whether you call from your phone or your computer. The feature is starting with one-to-one calls on the WhatsApp desktop app to make sure users get a reliable and high-quality experience. The feature will be expanding to include group voice and video calls in the future.

You can read more, including how to download the desktop app on Windows PC and Mac here: https://faq.whatsapp.com/web/voice-and-video-calls/about-desktop-calling

President Huawei Middle East Region Charles Yang calls on PTA Chairman Major General (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) President (Middle East Region) of Huawei Technologies, Charles Yang, visited Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Headquarters in Islamabad, accompanied by Mark Meng, CEO of Huawei Technologies Pakistan and Deputy CEO Ahmed Bilal Masud.

The delegation met Chairman PTA Major General (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa and discussed matters of mutual interest and investment opportunities. The two sides discussed future plans of Huawei Technologies in Pakistan and development of innovative digital and financial solutions to accelerate progress towards digital Pakistan.

According to a statement by the PTA Chairman, “In the next two to three months, Pakistan will reach a 100 million internet users.” He appreciated Huawei’s contribution for the ICT industry by providing leading solutions in Pakistan for the past 20 years.

Charles Yang, President of the Middle East Region added his opinions, stating,“ICT’s contribution to the GDP in China is more than 40 percent, Pakistan has a huge potential and an opportunity in its ICT Industry.”Furthermore, he stated,“Huawei is willing to share its global experience and provide technical support for digitalization in governance, education, health and other sectors in Pakistan.”