Message from Dr. Arif Alvi
President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
(On Birth Anniversary of Allama Muhammad Iqbal i.e. 9th November, 2019)
I would like to pay rich tribute to the great thinker, philosopher and poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, on his birth anniversary.
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is all set to excel in the 33rd National Games scheduled to be held in Peshawar from November 10 to 16, 2019. WAPDA Sports Board (WSB) contingent comprising 833 players and officials, headed by WSB Patron and Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Managing Director Waseem Mukhtar as its Chef De Mission, will participate in the event.
Jazz, Pakistan’s leading mobile operator and digital communications company, has selected IBM Cloud and Analytics Solutions as key components of its digital transformation. IBM will build a private cloud environment at Jazz’s data center to deliver IBM Analytics solutions. Serving over 59 million subscribers nationwide, Jazz will utilize IBM Analytics to improve and personalize customer experiences and services.
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the launch of the three new Nokia phones in Pakistan. Nokia 7.2, a class-defining smartphone with a powerful 48MP triple camera featuring ZEISS Optics. Nokia 6.2, where the breath-taking PureDisplay meets an advanced triple camera setup powered by AI experiences, all in one accessible smartphone.
K-Electric is committed towards Karachi and its growth with an investment of USD 3 billion over the next four years across the value chain. This was stated by Aamir Ghaziani, Chief Financial Officer of KE at the Corporate Analyst Briefing session held at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today.
A team of 250 officers of National Defense University (NDU) visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for an orientation tour and interactive session with the businessmen and to get the knowledge of activities of FPCCI and its role in the economic development of Pakistan particularly in the promotion of trade, industry and investment.
Teachers’ Resource Centre, the oldest non-profit organisation in the country working to provide subsidised teachers’ training held its fund-raiser musical play Ali Baba Chalis Chor at Arts Council, in Karachi here earlier today.
The play was attended by well-wishers of the organisation wishing to support the noble cause, and the media.
One of Pakistan’s leading banks, Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) participated in the Institute of Business Management (IoBM)’s International Conference on Islamic Banking & Finance. The two-day conference which took place at the Institute of Business Management is now in its 3rd year.
VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has reaffirmed the Insurer Financial Strength rating of Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited (PQFTL) at ‘A+’ (Single A Plus) with Stable outlook. The rating assigned signifies high capacity to meet policyholder obligations and contractual obligations reflected by the company’s adequate capitalization and liquidity profile.
Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) once again bagged the top slot for corporate philanthropy as declared by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) based on their prestigious annual corporate philanthropy survey for 2018. This is the 15th consecutive year in which the company clinched the award for highest volume of donations.