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UberPITCH 2019 Setting Local Startups in Motion
Uber, the global ride-hailing giant connecting riders to drivers, has announced the launch of UberPITCH 2019, a nationwide competition aimed
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Speakers urge for setting up an independent UAM
FAISALABAD: Speakers at a seminar have called for setting up an independent University of
Alternative Medicines (UAM), and making separate regulating laws for Tibb-e- Unani,
Ayurvedic and Homeopathic practitioners.
It was demanded during the inaugural session of seminar on Tibb, Nature and Science organised
by the National Council for Tibb in collaboration with the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,
at Iqbal Auditorium of the UAF on Sunday
USF asked to expedite setting up telecentres
STAFF REPORT ISB: The Board of Directors of Universal Service Fund Company (USF) has directed the management to expedite the implementation, bidding process and establishment of Universal Telecentres.
The decision was taken in the 43rd Board of Directors meeting of the USF, which has recently been held with Minister of State for IT and Telecom Anusha Rahman in the chair.
The meeting took deep interest in the implementation of Universal Telecentres project, which is aimed at
Punjab setting up Asias biggest fish seed hatchery
STAFF REPORT LHR: The government of Punjab is setting up a number of fisheries and fish farms that will turn the southern region of the province into "a hub of fisheries".
Work is underway on construction of the "biggest fish seed hatchery in Asia" in Rajanpur, in southwest of Punjab, said an official.
To meet the requirement of fish seeds of fish farmers in Bahawalpur, the fisheries department has provided five million fish seeds for the private and public
EDF okays setting up of tannery zone in Sialkot
STAFF REPORT LHR: A project has been approved for the establishment of a tannery zone in Sialkot for climate change adaptation through tanneries relocation in leather industrial zone.
The project, Board of Administrators of Export Development Fund, will be implemented under the supervision of Environmental Protection Agency Punjab with the technical and financial assistance of the UNIDO.
The project will address the concerns of international buyers who often express alarms at the
Punjab Gov deliberates setting up IT University in RYK
STAFF REPORT RYK: The Government of Punjab has planned to set up Information Technology University at the expense of Rs. 3.84 billion. The purpose of establishing IT university in the region is to promote ICT education in under developed areas of Punjab and bring the human asset to the mainstream industrial channel. This has been proclaimed by the Education Minister Punjab as of late while tending to an appointment of University educators from Southern Punjab.
As indicated by the
FJWU signs agreement for setting up advisory centre for eco-friendly transport system
STAFF REPORT RWP: The sustainable and environmental friendly transport system is the need of the hour in the country as major chunk of the air pollution is contributed by vehicles. Thinking on this pattern, an agreement was signed by Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) in partnership with Project Management Unit PAKISTRAN’ and Ministry of Water and Power in order to set up a think tank responsible for advising on policy makers, identifying loopholes in the transport system and suggesting
Punjab Gov deliberates setting up IT University in RYK
STAFF REPORT RYK: The Government of Punjab has planned to set up Information Technology University at the expense of Rs. 3.84 billion. The purpose of establishing IT university in the region is to promote ICT education in under developed areas of Punjab and bring the human asset to the mainstream industrial channel. This has been proclaimed by the Education Minister Punjab as of late while tending to an appointment of University educators from Southern Punjab.
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NADRA setting up 8 centers for overseas Pakistanis
STAFF REPORT ISB: The overseas Pakistanis face unendurable inconvenience due to non-existence of NADRA centers in abroad. The government of Pakistan has decided to establish eight NADRA Centers in Bahrain, Malaysia, Canada and Spain in a bid to facilitate overseas Pakistanis.
The government official while speaking in National Assembly (NA) Session said that the NADRA offices in United Kingdom (UK) have insufficient human resource due to which they cannot efficiently cater to huge Pakistani
NADRA setting up 8 centers for overseas Pakistanis
STAFF REPORT ISB: The overseas Pakistanis face unendurable inconvenience due to non-existence of NADRA centers in abroad. The government of Pakistan has decided to establish eight NADRA Centers in Bahrain, Malaysia, Canada and Spain in a bid to facilitate overseas Pakistanis.
The government official while speaking in National Assembly (NA) Session said that the NADRA offices in United Kingdom (UK) have insufficient human resource due to which they cannot efficiently cater to huge
PTA calls for setting up of mobile testing lab
STAFF REPORT KHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that a mobile testing lab for inspecting imported cell phones’ IMEIs, equipment’s quality and electromagnetic rays was the need of the time.
"All the suggestions for simplifying complex policies would be forwarded to the concerned ministry in order to provide relief to the traders," said the Director Enforcement PTA during his recently visit to KCCI and KEDA.
On the occasion, he gave suggestions on
PSEB setting new horizons to explore world IT market: Shahryar
PSEB is an apex body of the Ministry of Information Technology with the mandate to facilitate and promote Pakistan’s IT Industry in local and international markets. PSEB has been facilitating IT industry through a series of projects and programmes in IT parks development, international marketing/delegations, international IT certifications, IT internships, IT trainings, as well as promotion of innovative and new technologies through incubators. PSEB’s mandate is to ensure sustainable
PSEB setting new horizons to make IT progress: Asim
STAFF REPORT ISB: Managing Director of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Asim Hussain has said that besides promotion of Information Technology, the Board is hectically working on new targets including software testing, IP protection and trainings in order to meet the needs of international market.
"We have set more targets to promote IT industry at both local and international markets as we still have to struggle a lot to come at par with other states in terms of IT sector,&