Pakistan
No demands of IPPs without forensic auditing first: EFP President
Karachi, June 22, 2020: Ismail Suttar, President of the Apex Body of Manufacturers, The Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP), has endorsed incumbent Government’s decision to reconsider launching of electricity markets in Pakistan, stating that it will induce competition in the power sector and enhance the efficiency of the energy supply chain. In a Statement, EFP…
IBA Karachi grieves on sad demise of Prof. Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui
Karachi, June 22, 2020: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi grieves with the Sukkur Institute of Business Administration (IBA) University on the sad demise of its Vice Chancellor, Professor Nisar Ahmed Siddiqui. He was a legendary educationist who took the University to new heights of excellence in the last 16 years. His services to…
Archroma to produce PPE in Pakistan
Karachi, June 22, 2020: Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has joined hands with Liberty Textile Mill Limited (Liberty), a leading producer in healthcare textiles to produce high quality personal protective equipment (PPE). Liberty will be benefiting from Archroma’s specialty solutions for hygiene protection, and well-established technical expertise in…
Customs & FPCCI partnered to minimize human interaction for COVID19
Customs waive off bond surcharge, orders to open shipping companies on Saturday Karachi, June 22, 2020: Syed Tariq Huda, Member-Customs (Operations), FBR has agreed with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s (FPCCI) proposal to minimize human interaction and make sure social distancing in the presence of COVID-19 pandemic, also appointed collector customs…
Pakistani scholar among winners of Facebook’s Ethics in AI Research awards
Karachi, June 20, 2020: Facebook announced the winners of the Ethics in AI Research Initiative for the Asia Pacific, an initiative to help support thoughtful and ground-breaking academic research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics. Among the winners from nine different countries is Junaid Qadir, Professor at the Information Technology University (ITU) of…