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Pakistan-US Launches Innovative Platform to Improve Health Security

Islamabad, December 2, 2020:   The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), in partnership with the U.S. government, launched an innovative online platform that will enable the Government of Pakistan to more quickly and effectively evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medicine, leading to greater health security in the country.   The Government of Pakistan and the United…

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Pakistan’s first ever plastic waste management study report launched

Islamabad, Dec 02, 2020: Pakistan’s first ever research study (baseline scoping study) for plastic waste management, conducted by WWF-Pakistan with support of The Coca-Cola Foundation, was launched during a special ceremony on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Islamabad. Ms. Zartaj Gul, Minister of State for Climate Change was the Guest of Honour.  This scoping study…

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Jazz World becomes Pakistan’s largest local app with 7 million monthly active users

Karachi, 02 December, 2020: Jazz World, the self-care platform of Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, has crossed seven million monthly active users. This milestone cements Jazz World as the largest local app in Pakistan. Jazz World is an online customer engagement platform that allows subscribers to check prepaid balance and postpaid bill, recharge…

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ACCA publishes its commitments to delivering the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Karachi, 02 December, 2020: The UN Secretary General declared 2020 to be the year to mobilise for a “decade of action” to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Today, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) announces its contribution to this global ambition by publishing its own commitments to the delivery of the SDGs….

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Pakistan preparing cybersecurity policy

Islamabad, December 1, 2020: Pakistan is all set to announce a formal cybersecurity policy to better protect businesses, peoples’ privacy and their  fundamental rights, and secure private information and data against online harm, as work on the guidelines has entered  into the final phase.  “The cyber policy for the country is being finalized. It is…

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