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Pakistan urges UNICEF to step in over Indian Vaccine Supply delays

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Pakistan urges UNICEF to step in over Indian Vaccine Supply delays

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health has contacted UNICEF to raise concerns over delays by India in supplying polio, measles, and typhoid vaccines, News reported, citing sources. Sources said Pakistan has asked UNICEF to urgently resolve the issue to make sure these essential vaccines arrive on time. UNICEF has assured Pakistan that it will work … Read more

NAB and OPF sign MoU to support overseas Pakistanis

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NAB

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), operating under the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to enhance cooperation in resolving complaints and challenges faced by overseas Pakistanis. The signing ceremony, held at NAB headquarters, marked the establishment of a … Read more

KP starts implementing on solarization flagship project

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KP

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has started implementation on solarization flagship project with the cost 55 billion in the province.

Memorandums of understandings (MoUs) were signed for the implementation of two separate solarization projects worth Rs 55 billion.

Under the project, all government buildings will be solarized including hospitals, universities, colleges, police stations, jails, tube wells and government offices.

The cost of the solarization project of government buildings is estimated at Rs 20 billion , but initially the solarization of 13,000 government buildings is estimated at Rs 15 billion..

The provincial government has estimated Rs 35 billion for the provision of solar system to the deserving people, 100,000 households in the arranged districts and 30,000 adjoining districts will be given solar system.

Under the project, solar units will be provided to 130,000 households, 65,000 households will be provided free of charge while 65,000 households will be given solar systems at a 50% discount.

In this regard, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur said that he is determined to give relief to the citizens, priority will be given to areas with high load shedding in the solar project.

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JSMU, JPMC sign MoU to enhance teaching and training cooperation

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KARACHI: Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) and Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) have formalized their commitment to enhance cooperation in medical education and training through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The ceremony took place at JSMU and marked a significant step towards improving the quality and momentum of teaching activities at JPMC.

The MoU was signed by JPMC Executive Director Prof Shahid Rasul and JSMU Registrar Dr. Azam Khan. Dean of Medicine and Principal of Sindh Medical College Prof Masroor Ahmed and Dean of Basic Medical Sciences Professor Muhammad Azhar Mughal witnessed the signing.

Under this agreement, JSMU will provide faculty members to JPMC, contributing to the teaching staff and addressing existing gaps in educational delivery.

This collaboration aims to elevate the standards of medical education and enhance the training of future healthcare professionals.

Vice Chancellor of JSMU, Prof Amjad Siraj Memon, described the MoU signing as a significant step towards enhancing the quality of medical education and training, fostering collaboration, and addressing existing gaps in teaching activities.

He emphasized the importance of such partnerships in advancing the educational landscape and improving healthcare services in the region.

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West Indies Cricket makes history with gender pay equity agreement

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West Indies Cricket makes history with gender pay equity agreement

West Indies cricket aims for equal pay for all by 2027. Women’s match fees & performance bonuses will increase. It is a historic step towards gender equality in cricket. Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) have signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote gender pay equity within West … Read more

KU, NACTA inks MoU to counter extremism and its threat to society

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KU

KARACHI: The University of Karachi and the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) signed the memorandum of understanding to establish collaboration and partnership to counter extremism and its threat to society, and institutions and spread the importance of ethical and moral values, socio-economic development, and rule of law.

According to the MoU, both parties are determined to create a partnership to inculcate national harmony and to prevent students from the various dimensions and ill effects of violent extremism and terrorism

They hoped that this MoU would help to educate students against extremist ideologies and agendas by encouraging critical thinking via various curricular and extra-curricular activities and support the students in de-radicalization and re-integration into society as productive citizens

As per the MoU, the KU will share with NACTA the directory of research experts in areas of extremism, de-radicalization, counter-terrorism, conflict, peace studies, and other areas of relevance and both Parties will continue updating the directory.

This directory may be used when any particular assistance is required from a researcher on a specific topic. The FM radio channels or any other outreach platform at the universities will also be utilized for the purpose.

Both parties will undertake workshops, seminars, and discussions to enhance sensitization amongst the teachers against extremism and terrorism in the institution and will train the teachers to identify, rectify, and/or report such elements to competent authorities.

They will take steps to review the existing curricula and make recommendations for inclusion of the national harmony and peace, and to prevent extremism, hate material, radicalization, and terrorism on and off campus.

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IBA, UC Berkeley signed MoU to develop collaboration of faculty  

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KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi hosted an inaugural lecture in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), University of California, Berkeley.

The lecture titled ‘Zaban-i-Ghayr: Islam and the Work of the Humanities’ featured Asad Q. Ahmed, Magistretti Distinguished Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and Director, CMES, UC Berkeley. Students, faculty, historians and Islamic scholars attended the enlightening lecture.

Executive Director, IBA Karachi, Dr. S Akbar Zaidi shed light on the significant collaboration between the institutions, as earlier IBA Karachi and UC Berkeley signed an MoU to develop collaboration between faculty and students. The IBA will work closely with CMES and develop programs and linkages focusing on the various aspects of Islamic and Muslim societies, enabling a shared landscape for discourse.

Seher Ali Shah, Coordinator, Foreign Languages Program and Lecturer at IBA welcomed and introduced the distinguished speaker. Enumerating his contributions to the fields of humanities, Islamic history and languages, she invited Professor Ahmed to discuss the impact of humanities on academia and its role in shaping communities of discourse.

Prof Ahmed explored various aspects related to canon, translation, and educational policy, and reflected on the work of the humanities in academia and how certain indigenous discursive elements were subverted to serve modernity, creating a persistent conceptual contradiction in post-colonial societies.

The speaker opined that modernity has played a role in distancing us from our languages and traditions. Prof Ahmed talked about how individuals in the Global South could find cultural, political, and social empowerment through Islamic humanities.

Following the lecture, Dr. Azam Ali, Assistant Professor, School of Business Studies, IBA and Professor Ahmed, engaged in a conversation in which the distinguished speaker emphasized on instilling enthusiasm for our own languages, culture and Islamic history in our students and youth. He further added that learning English was fine as it was a global language, but the significance of learning other languages cannot be undermined.

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CM attends launching of Google career certification scholarship

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  • Google would like to scale up this activity across Sindh.
  • IS&T department of Sindh govt had signed MoU with Techvalley.
  • Google offer is free certification courses for the youth of Sindh.

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah witnessed the signing ceremony between Sindh Information, Science & Technology (IST) and Techvalley Pakistan for Google Career Certification Scholarship program 2023.

Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the MOU between the provincial IT dept and Techvalley for advancing Google scholarships to the students studying in government schools, youth, and transgenders for receiving IT-based training or doing IT-based courses to enable them to earn a respectable livelihood.

Techvalley Pakistan in collaboration with Google has conducted early coding programs in selected schools of the education department, in district South wherein the children have been imparted IT skills, particularly early coding program, and the training process was coordinated by IS&T Department Govt. of Sindh.

Google would like to scale up this activity across Sindh. As a future course of action, Techvalley Pakistan will commence with other programs such as CS (computer science) First, Digital Google Garage, Be Internet Awesome, Google Cloud Solutions, and Project Management certifications for individuals, youth, and the working staff of Sindh province.

Earlier, IS&T department of the Sindh govt had signed MoU with Techvalley, and Google Pakistan for offering various training courses to contribute to human capital development in the areas of the Technology sector. Besides, Google has also shown its commitment to enhancing the education sector’s capacity in respect of Education Tools, Teachers’ Training & Certifications, Empowering IT Staff and Transforming Computer Labs.

The current Google offer is free certification courses for the youth of Sindh in IT support, IT Automation, Data Analytics, Project Management, UX Design, Digital Marketing E-Commerce, cyber security, Advance Data Analytics, and Advance Business Intelligence.

The total scholarship offered by Google is up to 5000. The total training hours for each certification is 160 hours within the period of four months. The program is inclusive and provides an equal opportunity to women and people with special abilities.

It is also submitted for the kind perusal of the worthy Chief Minister Sindh that the IS&T department is focusing on human capital development and the two programs such as ‘IT Industry Academia Industry bridge program’ and ‘IT Industry Readiness Boot camp’ are taken up from the budget committed for the pro-poor initiatives.

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MoU signed for digital Savings Certificates issance

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ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) and Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) signed a memorandum of understanding for the issuance of digital Savings Certificates, a statement said. According to the MoU, the CDNS and CDC will mutually collaborate to convert and issue National Savings Certificates (NSCs) in digital form to reduce … Read more

Tunisia, UK sign MoU on renewable energy

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Tunisia and the UK have signed a MoU on British technical and financial help for Tunisia’s renewable energy growth. The MoU was signed in Tunis, Tunisia’s capital. The United Kingdom now wants to be the largest foreign investor in Tunisia’s energy sector. Tunisia and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on … Read more

Overseas Pakistani Commission Punjab, Hexagon Developments Sign

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Abroad Pakistani Commission, Government of Punjab and Hexagon Developments have marked a MoU for assistance in bringing interest. The arrangement was endorsed by Syed Khadim Abbas, Commissioner Overseas Pakistani Commission Punjab, and Mayer Schon Husain, Executive Director of Hexagon Developments Limited, within the sight of government authorities. Hexagon Developments is a main property engineer in … Read more

Zindigi brings financial empowerment to youth

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LAHORE: Zindigi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Education to increase financial literacy and promote financial inclusion across all campuses of the varsity, a statement said. Kiran Faisal, head of operations of Zindigi and Prof Talat N Pasha, vice chancellor of the University of Education signed the agreement. Senior members from … Read more

Egypt, GCC sign MoU on political consultations mechanism

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Egypt, GCC sign MoU on political consultations mechanism

CAIRO, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) — Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef Al-Hajraf signed Thursday a memo of understanding on the mechanism of political consultations between the two sides, Egyptian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez tweeted. Earlier, Shoukry and Al-Hajraf discussed means of boosting relations between Egypt and … Read more

CCP, PICG sign agreement

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CCP

KARACHI: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) have signed a MoU for strengthening corporate governance and compliance, a statement said. CCP Chairperson Rahat Kaunain Hassan and PICG Chief Executive Officer Ahsan Jamil signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in a ceremony at the CCP’s head office in … Read more

WWF-Pakistan, Novumpack sign deal for environment awareness drives

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WWF-Pakistan

LAHORE: WWF-Pakistan and Novumpack have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at collaboration for corporate sustainability and environmental awareness campaigns, a statement said. As a non-profit organisation working in environmental and nature conservation in Pakistan, WWF-Pakistan works to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which people … Read more

Free masks to be distributed among PSL organisers and spectators

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The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has reached its peak with the conclusion of the first leg in Karachi. The second leg is all set to begin in Lahore from Feb 10. In a recent meeting of Commissioner Mohammad Usman and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, security of the PSL matches, municipal and Covid … Read more

SSGC, Oracle Power sign deal to produce synthetic natural gas

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KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oracle Power for the joint development of a synthetic natural gas (syngas) project utilising coal from Thar. The agreement sets out that the parties would explore and carry out feasibility studies of their respective areas of expertise for the … Read more

Zong signs MoU to power DHA Bahawalpur with 4G connectivity

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Zong

Zong 4G, has entered into a partnership with DHA Bahawalpur to power the latter with its 4G connectivity, a statement said on Saturday. Under the agreement, Zong will provide complete network coverage in DHA Bahawalpur, while playing a key role in future digital developments with its innovative ESS solutions towards Smart Homes for DHA Bahawalpur, … Read more

Meezan Bank, Pak Suzuki to offer financing benefits for middle-income customers

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Meezan Bank

KARACHI: Meezan Bank and Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate middle income and young customers in auto financing, a statement said on Tuesday. Group head of consumer finance at Meezan bank, Arshad Majeed and executive officer of marketing and sales at Pak Suzuki, Aamir Shaffi signed the MoU to … Read more

Govt, Arts Council Karachi sign MoU for first ‘National Entertainment Awards’

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ISLAMABAD: The ministry of information and broadcasting has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi for the first ‘National Entertainment Awards’ of the country. The signing ceremony was held in Islamabad on Wednesday during which Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry was also present. Addressing the media after inking the MoU, … Read more

Egypt to open its first green hydrogen plant in November 2022

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Egypt

CAIRO: Egypt will have its first green hydrogen production plant up and running next November, Arab News quoted Ayman Soliman, CEO of Egypt’s Sovereign Fund, as saying. This comes in accordance with the agreement signed last October with the Norwegian Scatec alliance, Fertiglobe, and the Emirati Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, where quantities of 50 to 100 … Read more

Pakistan, Bulgaria sign MoU on cooperation in agricultural research

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bulgaria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on scientific and technical cooperation in the field of agricultural research, a statement said. The MoU was signed during a visit of Ambassador of Pakistan to Bulgaria Mariam Aftab to the Agricultural Academy of Bulgaria (AAB), where she met its president Prof Eng Martin Banev, … Read more

IAP, CDC sign MoU for digital aggregation of insurance products

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IAP

KARACHI: Under the regulatory impetus of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) and Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) signed a memorandum of understanding for the digital aggregation of insurance products, CDC’s Emalaak Financials platform, a statement said. Sadia Khan, commissioner of the SECP presided the MoU … Read more

Zong signs MoU with SCO for digitalising AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan

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Zong

KARACHI: Leading the digital innovation in the country, Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Special Communication Organization (SCO), to work in-step towards the prime minister’s Digital Pakistan vision, a statement said. The agreement will be a major development, as the two organisations offer their mutual … Read more

Pak-Russia chambers to promote bilateral trade

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Pak-Russia

ISLAMABAD: The Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), creating further economic and trade cooperation opportunities between the two countries. The Ural Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented by its vice president Mikhail Kozlov and the FPCCI … Read more

CBD Punjab forms partnership with Jazz

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CBD Punjab

KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider is being brought onboard by the Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) to build a smart city ecosystem, a statement said. For this purpose, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Jazz chief business officer Syed Ali Naseer … Read more

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