The second day of the 8th Islamabad Literature Festival, which is being held virtually and organized by the Oxford University Press Pakistan was once again a day full of stimulating discourses and debates. Due to the Covid pandemic, the ILF continued as a virtual event with some face-to-face sessions and attended by select audiences observing […]

LUMS has won the global Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Platinum Award 2021 in the ‘Best Practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ category for its National Outreach Programme (NOP). The CASE Platinum Awards recognise the world-class programmes and practices in educational advancement. “The power of intentionality rippled through this entry like a […]

Telenor Pakistan places the country under the spotlight at the largest and most prestigious awards festival for creative excellence the world over – The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2021. The annual 5-day event is recognized as the global benchmark for brands, organizations, and marketing agencies when it comes to innovative and impactful communication. And […]

Zong 4G has joined hands with the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centres (SKMCH&RC) to raise awareness and education about Tobacco usage amongst its employees. Being an employee-centric company, the awareness session aimed to highlight the harmful effects of using tobacco and educating smokers about ways to quit. The Zong- SKMCH&RC Anti-Tobacco Awareness […]

CEO Ignite, Mr. Asim Shahryar Husain, visited the National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL), where he praised the efforts of the team and the superior facilities saying, “This visit to NICL was an eye-opener… the co-working spaces, Makers Lab, training rooms at NICL are world-class.” Mr. Husain, recently appointed to his role at the […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a magnifying glass on the realities of access to resources across the globe – particularly within the education space that has required educators, learners, and parents alike to be aware of the realities that existed across the spectrum before its initial onset. In response to this and the new realities […]

PayPro, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing fintech companies which focuses on B2B and B2C payments, was awarded a PKR 7.473 million Innovation Grant by the USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) to digitize the MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) who’re looking to collect payments through digital channels. The grant will allow PayPro to invigorate […]

Ambreena Ahmed, Director at Teachers’ Resource Centre (TRC) shares her insights on the current situation and suggests, what changes should be made in the system to uplift the standards of education in Pakistan. While emphasizing on the significance of teachers’ training programs, Ambreena said, “A mentoring mechanism and classroom level support and follow-ups should be […]

Pacer Ventures LLC, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a $3M fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problem on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including healthcare, financial inclusion, education, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has played a major role in streamlining the move to a more digitally operated world. Not only the spheres of education but also a multitude of industries, according to a press release issued by Microsoft. Sighting a report by Mckinsey Global Institute, the press release said, it’s estimated that 800 million individuals […]