On Wednesday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan invited the President of Federation Internation De Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, to visit Pakistan.
Pakistani star football player Kaleemullah Khan shared the big news on his official Facebook page. He wrote: “Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited FIFA President Gianni Infantino to visit Pakistan in an effort to revive football & sports activities in Pakistan.”
PM Khan has extended the invitation in order to revive football and other sports activities in the country.
Earlier, Malik Amir Dogar- a member of Punjab Football Council, called on the PM and discussed Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) elections and current status of the game in the country.
He added that all sporting federations in Pakistan will soon have qualified professionals and no more favouritism or nepotism will be accepted.
Imran Khan told Dogar that the promotion of the game in the country is a priority for the state and that it was devising plans to increase the standard of sports.
There is no official word yet if the invitation has been accepted or declined.
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The Board of Intermediary and Secondary Education, Faisalabad has imposed a ban on giving extra sheets to the students during examinations.
According to the new rule, Matric students will receive a 24-page answer booklet and a 32-page answer sheet will be given to the Intermediate students on their respective exam day.
A notification regarding this one student, one answer sheet policy has been issued to all schools and colleges in Faisalabad.
According to the officials, this step has been taken to keep a check on students cheating during exams. Speaking to Samaa TV, a board official said that whenever the members of “copying mafia” always aim to cheat while asking for extra sheets.
To overcome this problem, Matric and Intermediate students from now on should be able to answer in their 24-page and 32-page booklets, respectively.
Access to only a single sheet will make the students stick to the point and write their answers concisely. The board officials have also warned that irrelevant stuff in the answer sheets will be penalized.
This is a good step taken by BISE, Faisalabad. It will also overshadow the wrong perception of “more sheets, more marks” among students and they will focus more on the conceptual study than rote learning.
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Karachi development projects are in full swing and the metropolis is undergoing massive evolution in terms of infrastructure.
Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah during a meeting has said that Karachi has been given top priority for development.
A pool of Rs53 billion has been allocated under Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2018-19 against 365 schemes of Rs218.6b that have been launched.
The meeting held on Wedesday was also attended by Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani, Chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, Planning and Development (P&D) Chairman Mohammad Waseem, Principal Secretary to CM Sajid Jamal Abro, Finance Secretary Najam Shah, Karachi Commissioner Iftikhar Shalwani, Local Government Secretary Khalid Hyder Shah, Local Government Special Secretary Niaz Soomro, Project Director Khalid Masroor and others.
Reportedly, a total of 365 proposed schemes were submitted out of which 16 mega projects for the city have been completed in 2016-17 while 17 other mega projects are near completion.
These projects include upgrading of Pipri Filter Plant, Drigh Road flyover, Manzil Pump flyover, construction of link road from Khairpur Town to University Road, Tariq Road, Mosamyat Road, Hub River Road, Surjani to Madinatul Hikmat Road, widening of Shahrah-e-Faisal, remodelling of Baloch Colony flyover, storm water drain from Jinnah International Terminal to Chakora Nala bridge at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gizri Boulevard and construction of storm water drain from Hassan Square to Lyari River.
Furthermore, P&D Chairman Mohammad Waseem informed the meeting that 40 schemes of Rs128,441.255 million have been launched through ADP 2018-19 and this year’s allocation is Rs34,476.292m.
These schemes include the follwoing:
Establishment of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law (SZABUL)
Bilawal Bhutto Engineering College Lyari
SZB Engineering College Memon Goth
Establishment of Sindh Institute of Traumatology
Orthopedics at NIPA
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Medical Complex near Razakabad
Extension of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT)
Paeds Unit at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto (SBB) Medical College Lyari
Forensic lab in Karachi
Establishing 4 courts at Korangi
Rehabilitation of Karachi Fish Harbour
100 MGD pump house
Upgrading of Dhabeji pumping station
65 MGD additional water supply from Haleji to Pipri
Revamping of Gujjar Nala
Rehabilitation of filter plants at Gharo
COD
Pipri of 210 MGD capacity
Improvement of main Hawke’s Bay Road
Restoration of surroundings of Empress Market
Establishment of six garbage transfer stations
Development of two landfill sites
S-III (Rs3b have been allocated for the project)
Establishment of five combined effluent treatment plants for which Rs7.9b and Rs2b have been allocated
Remodelling of 12000 Road Landhi
Improvement of road from Fuwara Chowk to Garden via Abdullah Haroon Road and back to Fuwara Chow
Rehabilitation of 8000 Road Landhi from Jam Sadiq Bridge to Dawood Chowrangi,
Establishment of Directorate of Urban Policy & Strategic Planning Unit
Rs2,364.1m Orange Line (Rs1,129m has been utilised on the project)
Integrated Intelligence Transportation System
Rehabilitation of Link Road from Malir 15 to Memon Goth
K-IV Project Augmentation
The CM further added that various projects were at implementation stage and some projects were at securing finances and at conceptual stage.
PTI Proposes Plan for Karachi’s Development
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has finally proposed a package for Karachi’s development.
The plan lays significance on the city’s infrastructure, public places, transportation, water, and sanitation.
Read the complete proposal and its salient features below
Via: Twitter
With the rising water crisis taking over Karachi, the government has suggested the upgrade of Dhabeji and Pipri pumping station. It also proposed purification of seawater to fight water shortage in the city.
The plan mention improvement of Karachi Zoo, Balaji and Manchar lakes, Karachi Zoo, Safari Park, Kirthar National Park, and other public spaces.
In transportation, the development of Green Line Bus Service and circular railway system has been proposed.
Will PTI’s government be able to fulfill its plan for Karachi Development? Let’s wait and watch
Kemari Harbour To Be Turned Into A Picnic Spot
The iconic Kemari Harbor in Karachi will be ready to greet visitors very soon!
Recently, the Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi has announced that a restoration operation of Kemari Harbour is under process to turn it into a scenic picnic spot.
The Minister took to his twitter account and wrote that Kemari will be a place that everyone will love to visit.
He wrote:
Slow and steady it’s getting there. This will inshallah be a place that everyone will love to visit. #KemariPort #CleanPakistan #100DaysAgenda.
The ministry is currently executing its finishing touches around the harbor and it will be open to the public very soon.
While updating about the renovation of the harbor, Ali Haider Zaidi said:
Removal of encroachments has started from KPT areas near Kemari Harbor. We will clean the ports & clear the roads for smooth flow of traffic.
Removal of encroachments has started from KPT areas near Kemari Harbor. We will clean the ports & clear the roads for smooth flow of traffic. pic.twitter.com/F6K1e87UgH
The restoration operation was started by the minister last month and promised that the process will be completed in a month. He shared some of the details about the new picnic spot and informed that it will include a pickup & drop off jetty.
He said:
Major restoration operation under way at the Kemari Harbor. Inshallah in a month, u will all be able to enjoy the scenic & historical port. It’s a pick-up & drop off jetty. Not a free boat parking. These are live pics from today. Time to clean up the ports. #CleanUpKHIPorts.
Major restoration operation under way at the Kemari Harbor. Inshallah in a month, u will all be able to enjoy the scenic & historical port. It’s a pick up & drop off jetty. Not a free boat parking. These are live pics from today. Time to clean up the ports. #CleanUpKHIPortspic.twitter.com/Kd61N3DVTa
So if you are bored of all the old picnic spots in Pakistan, a whole new place is waiting for you this year in Karachi.
Are you excited about this new picnic spot? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Numaish Chowrangi is Closing Down for Construction!
Update: Karachi Traffic Police has announced that the route from Numaish Chowrangi to Capri Cinema will remain closed from 4th October 2018 onwards, due to Green Line Project Work on M.A. Jinnah Road.
Being one of the busiest tracks in the city, measures have been taken by KTP to divert the traffic from Capri Cinema to Saddar Dawakhana Road and Soldier Bazar.
Karachi Infrastructure Development Company Limited has generated a map to help the citizens understand the diversion route and to highlight the construction zone.
The track highlights the construction area (red) on M.A. Jinnah Road, from Capri Cinema to Numaish Chowrangi, with Parsi Colony on one side and Central Jacob Lines on the other.
Citizens can opt for the alternate routes, Saddar Dawakhana Road and Soldier Bazar Road, highlighted in green to avoid any hassle.
Though this route will be closed for an indefinite period of time, KIDCL has requested Karachities to cooperate until the project is under construction and to drive carefully meanwhile.
The newly-elected Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has vowed to complete all the development projects in the city.
“Projects aimed at welfare and well-being of the people must be completed on time”
He also stressed the importance of the Green Line Bus Project in Karachi.
The Greenline project is vital for the transport of the city. I will approach the provincial and federal governments to address the bottlenecks surrounding the project so that people may benefit from the modern transport facility
Completed Karachi Development Projects
Sindh’s Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah had ordered that the four major projects i.e the renovation of Tipu Sultan Road, Tipu Sultan Flyover, Sunset-Gizri Boulevard Flyover, and Cantt Station road.
Tipu Sultan Overpass is now open for traffic.
Tipu Sultan Road Intersection Flyover Length is of 265 Meter and 8.60 width. The projects’ overall cost is 668.137 Million. The construction was started in February 2018 and has been completed within 6 months in August 2018.
Check out the Ariel View of the flyover!
#Karachi: Aerial view of Newly constructed beautiful Tipu Sultan Flyover on Shaheed-e-Millat road. Flyover is opened for traffic today. Good work by #PPP Govt. #KHIAlertspic.twitter.com/1i1EdX0z0t
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Pakistan held its annual Green Office Conference in the capital city. WWF shared that the metropolitian city of Karachi and City of Gardens Lahore are among the most polluted cities in the world.
The aim of the event was to establish a consensus between the public sector and private sectors, and to give awareness about enviornmental pollution.
It was mentioned that responsibilities need to be taken in order to control the quality of air.
Lahore and Karachi are among the 10 most polluted cities in the world in terms of air quality according to AirVisual, an air quality monitor. The ranking today puts Lahore on top of the list with urgent action needed to tackle this issue -WWF Pakistan Director General Hammad Naqi Khan
Urban air pollution in the country is among the world’s most severe, significantly damaging human health, quality of life, economy and environment
A presentation was shared by energy and air pollution analyst, Green Peace, Lauri Myllyvytra on how to prevalent the air quality. He also shared insights to the tactics countries like China and cities in the US and European Union are taking to tackle the situation.
Even Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Director General Syeda Malika spoke on the occasion to the present individuals on the current smog policy and shared highlights from the Punjab Clean Air Action Plan.
Smog is a form of severe air pollution, when air quality changes drastically
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam also shared his insights on the ‘Clean Green Pakistan’ initiative.
He said:
The government has already taken concrete steps, including planting trees, banning brick kiln operations and shifting brick kiln industry towards zig zag technology.
Let’s make Pakistan green again!
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Yet another celebrity wedding happened this week and this time its Pakistani cricketer, Bisma Maroof’s marriage that has caught social media’s attention.
The women’s ODI team captain is getting married to her cousin Abrar Ahmed.
Despite the ban on Pakistani artists in Bollywood and the growing tension between India and Pakistan, celebrities from both sides of the borders always try to collaborate and come up with outstanding results.
A few months ago, it was revealed that the Bollywood heartthrob Ranveer Singh will be collaborating with talented Pakistani designer Mohsin Naveed Ranjha for the latest edition of Filmfare magazine and it created a lot of buzz on social media.
However, the cover of the magazine has finally unveiled and the handsome hunk Ranveer looks absolutely regal in it.
The young superstar can be seen in a black sheer shirt with embroidery and he teamed it with an oversized black coat. We’d be lying if we say it doesn’t complement the current shaadi vibe and his personal style as well.
Ranveer’s charm quotient can be seen at its peak in the picture which was taken by London based photographer, Anisha Vasani.
So much so, Ranveer Singh too is all praises about our Pakistani designer and his message for Mohsin is full of admiration.
Mohsin made some amazing clothes. It is the first time I am wearing Mohsin and he has smashed the looks. I love the detailing. I love the cuts. He is extremely talented and made me look really good.
Watch Singh’s complete message for Mohsin Naveed Ranjha here!
The magazine is all set to be released in the coming month and we just cannot wait to see more pictures of the actor.
The ace designer Mohsin has already collaborated with a number of Pakistani divas including Maya Ali and Mehwish Hayat and he has also designed outfits for the super hit film Teefa in Trouble and blockbuster drama Suno Chanda.
The ICC Cricket World Cup trophy is one of the most sought-after beauties. Cricket fans surely cannot hold their excitement to see their nation raise the trophy in the air after willing the tournament.
But there’s a pretty common question amongst the cricket fans who wonder, “Where is the ICC CWC Trophy kept after a team wins it?”.
Before finding this out, let’s go back to a little history of the Cricket World Cup Trophy.
Since the inception of the Cricket World Cup, there has been a number of five different World Cup trophies from 1975 to date, With different designs and names.
The very first Cricket World Cup Trophy was the Prudential Cup Trophy, named after the main sponsors of the World Cup, Prudential Plc – British insurance and finance Company. This trophy was further used for the next three Cricket World Cups from 1975-1983 with the West Indies winning it twice and India getting hands on the last one after an iconic knock by Kapil Dev against Zimbabwe.
Moving on, when Reliance Industries became the primary sponsors of the 1987 World Cup, The Trophy was redesigned as the ‘Reliance World Cup’. The trophy was conquered by the might Aussies after thrashing the English team.
The 1992 edition of the World Cup trophy, The Benson and Hedges Cup Trophy, is trophy which most of the Pakistanis might be aware of and still have that pictures in their minds of our Kaptaan holding the Crystal beauty. The ’92 CWC was sponsored by Benson and Hedges. Maybe there’s no need to tell any details of this company to fellow Pakistanis.
Wills, A tobacco company, took the sponsor’s hat of the 1996 World Cup and with that, the new trophy, The Wills World Cup Trophy, was introduced. The eye-catching trophy was won by the Sri Lankans in an amazing final playoff.
Finally, in 1999, ICC decided to award its own trophy, The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy, which would be permanent. The stunning Trophy was designed by Paul Mardsen of Garrard & Co. And produced in a period of two months by a team of craftsmen from Garrard & Co. It’s made of Gold and Silver and stands 60 cm high. Since the ’99 World Cup, the same trophy has been used even now.
Now coming back to the Question as of where the trophy is kept after a team wins it, what actually happens is that the original trophy is kept by the ICC in its UAE headquarters and a replica of the trophy is given to the winning team.
There’s no big difference between the Original and the Replica. The only difference is that the replica does not have the inscriptions of the previous champions as the original does. Also, the original trophy has the ICC logo on it whereas the replica has the event logo on it.
A number of other players have improved their rankings, following impressive performances in the just-concluded Tests.
In the batting table, which Virat Kohli of India continues to lead, Azhar Ali has moved up three places to 12th, Kusal Mendis is 20th (up by eight places), Ben Stokes is 31st (up by five places), Roshen Silva is 48th (up by five places) and Shane Dowrich is 58th (up by seven places).
Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls leads the pack of batsmen who have achieved career-high rankings. Nicholls is now ranked 17th (up by three places), Jos Buttler is 18th (up by three places), Haris Sohail is 38th (up by 33 places), Babar Azam is 39th (up by 24 places) and Ben Foakes is 50th (up by four places).
In the bowlers’ table, Kagiso Rabada has become the number-one bowler after England’s James Anderson lost one per cent of his points for missing the Colombo Test. This meant Anderson lost nine points and has now dropped eight points behind the South Africa fast bowler.
Anderson has snatched the number-one position from Rabada following the Lord’s Test against India in August in which he took match figures of nine for 43.
Apart from Yasir, other bowlers to move up the ladder are: Taijul Islam at a career-high 21st position (up six places), Stokes at 28th (up three places), Devendra Bishoo at 32nd (up two places), Adil Rashid at a career-best 36th (up two places), Jack Leach at 41st (up two places), Lakshan Sandakan at a career-high 45th (up 11 places) and Malinda Pushpakumara at 61st (up 15 places).
Media release on MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings post-Sri Lanka and England Test series is available here.
After being inactive in Pakistan for almost 30 years, ExxonMobil is returning to the Pakistani market once again.
The largest oil and gas company in the world has its eyes set on Pakistan’s emerging economy and potential.
According to Business Report, well-informed sources in the Board of Investment (BOI) said the company’s CEO Irtiza Sayyad considers Pakistan as a highly important market, especially considering the growing economic trajectory of the nation.
ExxonMobil has made major strides to re-enter Pakistan, which included acquiring an almost 25% stake in offshore drilling in May earlier this year.
The first exploration well is planned for January 2019, previously Italian energy giant Eni, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) held 33% share each in offshore drilling in Pakistan.
ExxonMobil is also partnering up with Pakistani consortium Energas and planning to build Pakistan’s third import liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.
Energas is backed by Halmore Power Company, Saphire group and Younus brothers (Lucky Cement).
The company has registered its local partner in Pakistan as ‘ExxonMobil Pakistan (PVT) Limited’ and has also obtained office space for its headquarters in Islamabad to herald its comeback.
“With the permanent presence on an ExxonMobil head office in Pakistan, our other business ventures will explore the feasibility of the opportunities in the energy sector.”
The CEO stressed that with the success of these projects, the company can generate employment for hundreds of people in Pakistan and give technical training.
The company will officially announce its comeback on November 27th by unveiling a plaque named ‘ExxonMobil Pakistan’.
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Media Monitors has released the ranking of the ‘Top 10 News Channels’ by airtime minutes for prime time and non-prime time in Pakistan in September 2018.
The research has been conducted across all leading news channels of the country. Many of these news networks broadcast wide-ranging programs.
The following is the breakup of the ‘Top 10 News Channels’ in Pakistan in September 2018:
Top 10 News Channels in Pakistan September 2018
Channel
Prime Time
Non-Prime Time
Grand Total
ABB TAKK NEWS
2,554
9,974
12,528
NEWS ONE
2,258
7,753
10,011
CAPITAL TV
2,707
7,055
9,763
AAJ NEWS
2,009
6,124
8,133
DUNYA NEWS
1,685
5,885
7,570
EXPRESS NEWS
1,691
5,845
7,537
DAWN NEWS
1,729
5,720
7,450
7 NEWS
1,550
5,343
6,892
NEO
1,836
5,006
6,842
24 NEWS
1,710
4,930
6,640
Grand Total
19,730
63,636
83,366
With a grand total of 12,528 airtime minutes, Abb Takk News has dominated the lead, followed by News One and Capital TV with 10,011 airtime and 9,763 airtime respectively.
What seems to be very interesting that channels like GEO News and BOL are not a part of the Top 10 list for the month.
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Beti is an upcoming drama serial on ARY Digital which stars the popular supermodel, Saheefa Jabbar Khattak and Fahad Mirza in the lead.
The drama revolves around women empowerment that will bring many social evils under the spotlight.
Plot
As its name reveals, Beti is going to highlight the stereotypes regarding the birth of daughters and how it considered as a major taboo in our society.
Filled with powerful emotions that will break your heart, the first teaser of Beti showed that how a mother tries to kill her newly born daughter in order to save her from the wrath of her husband.
The second teaser unveiled that how another mother (Saheefa Jabbar Khattak) struggles to find her daughter in the hospital. Apparently, her own grandmother, played by Asma Abbas, is behind this heartless act.
Will she be able to find her daughter and confront those behind this act? We will have to wait to find out that soon.
The model turned actress, Saheefa Jabbar took to Instagram and shared how difficult it was to portray her character in such a sensitive story.
There is no secret that many Pakistani actresses are obsessed with tattoos and a number of actresses have gotten themselves inked.
However recently, the Suno Chanda actress Iqra Aziz revealed that she has also recently gotten her first ever tattoo which left her fans and followers stunned.
During an interview with actor Yasir Hussain on ‘The After Moon Show’, the 21-year old actress said that she has recently gotten herself inked but she refused to reveal the reason behind it.
Well, she left her fans curious to see the glimpse of her new tattoo!
Iqra never publicly talked about it, even during interviews or events, the clothes she wears makes it impossible to spot the tattoo.
She further revealed that her tattoo is just a few months old but she even refused to say then if it was a permanent inking or would wash off soon.
Iqra Aziz is currently working on HUM TV’s exciting project titled ‘Ranja Ranja Kardi’ where she plays the role of a young girl who rebels fearlessly against any odd that comes her way.
Senate’s Standing Committee has announced the prohibition of interest on private loans in Islamabad. A Bill seeking approval has been passed in regards to this decision.
This decision was considered at Old PIPS Hall, Parliament Lodges in Islamabad during a meeting of the committee.
The Islamabad Capital Territory Prohibition of Interests on Private Loans, 2017- introduced by Senator Sirajul Haq was discussed and the Bill was deemed approved to be set forward to the Senate for final approval.
Reportedly, the document is a request for the complete ban on interest-based lending by individual and group of people. Accordingly, clause 3 of the Bill reads:
No money lander either individually or in a group of persons shall lend money for any purpose or advance loan to any person for the purpose of receiving interest thereon nor shall carry on an interest-based transaction in the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Whoever contravenes the provision of the sub-section (i) shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to 10 years but shall not be less than three years and shall also be liable to fine not exceeding one million rupees.
Any individual who intentionally and willfully abet, engages, assist or aid the money lender in lending money in contravention of the sub-section of Section 3 will be punished accordingly.
Those who molest a borrower or lender can serve up to 5 years in prison with a fine of Rs. 500,000 to pay back a loan/debt or interest on such loans.
What do you think about the Senate’s Standing Committee’s decision?
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The government on Tuesday abolished the condition of carrying your National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) for expatriates visiting the country.
According to the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, the decision was made after Prime Minister’s Special Assistant, Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, made the recommendation.
Zulfi stated that the recommendation was approved by the PM:
“Now the overseas Pakistani can travel to Pakistan without visa.The ministry takes lead in initiating and implementing prime minister’s 100-day reformative agenda to ensure quick redressal of issues pertaining to expatriates and their children by achieving almost all set targets”
Imran Khan had, earlier, decided to undertake a few initiatives to aid overseas Pakistanis. He announced that the government will soon unveil a special incentive package aimed at encouraging overseas Pakistanis to transfer remittance through their banking channels.
InshaAllah by removing these hindrances we will be able to increase remittance flows from $20 bn to at least $30bn & perhaps even $40 bn through banking channels. https://t.co/rDv8XuXgyS
PM also assured that he was fully aware of the problems faced by Pakistanis living abroad while sending remittances and retaining their legal properties in Pakistan.
HEC Hungary Scholarship 2019: Higher Education Commission(HEC) is offering scholarships to Pakistani students under the Stipendium Hungarian Scholarship Programme 2019-20. It is bilateral Higher Education and Scientific Exchange Programme between the Government of Hungary and HEC.
The programme is open for Pakistani Undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. students.
Fields of Study
S.No.
Degree Programme
Major Disciplines identified in MOU and approved PC-1
Specific Disciplines divided against each degree programme
Tuition-free education: exemption from the payment of tuition fee
Monthly stipend: Bachelor and Masters Scholarships: monthly HUF 40,460/- (CCA EUR 130) contribution to the living expenses, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies
Doctoral level: according to the current Hungarian legislation, monthly HUF 140,000/-(CCA EUR 450) at present – for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies.
Accommodation: Dormitory place or a contribution of HUF 40,000/- to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
Medical insurance: Health care services according to the relevant Hungarian legislation (Act No. 80 of 1997, national health insurance card) and supplementary medical insurance.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must be a citizen of Pakistan/AJ&K.
Must be between the age of 18-22 years for undergraduate programmes, for which they are applying for admission and the age limit should not exceed from 35 years for postgraduate Master’s (18 years) and Ph.D. programs on 31st December 2018. In the case of Ph.D. programs, for full-time employees of public sector Universities, Colleges and R&D organizations the maximum age must be 40 years on 31st December 2018.
The applicant must have completed HSSC/Intermediate or equivalent for application in 04 years Bachelor’s (Undergraduate Program).
The applicant must have completed 16 years Bachelors/or equivalent Degree for application in Master’s (Postgraduate Program).
The applicant must have completed 18 years Degree/or equivalent for application in the Ph.D. Program.
The applicant must fill all the fields of the Hungary Application Form and HEC application form and no column or field should be left unfilled.
Certificates/Transcript/Degrees to be attached must be attested by the attesting authorities such as IBCC and HEC. Equivalence of O & A level from IBCC is mandatory.
It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to make sure that all technical/engineering/professional programmes which they are applying, must be accredited by the respective Councils/Governing Bodies such as PEC, PMDC etc.
IELTS/TOEFL scores as required, where applicable.
All applicants must submit the medical certificate of satisfactory health condition (issued not earlier than 1 month, a written certificate from a physician to prove that the applicant does not have the following illnesses: AIDS, Hepatitis A, B, C or any other epidemic conditions)
In case of final selection, applicants will have to submit a bond on legal paper to HEC that he/she will not change discipline after final award of scholarship, and immediately after completion of his/her degree, he/she will return back to Pakistan to serve the country for a period as prescribed by the HEC. In case of failure to do so, HEC reserves the right to recover from the candidate or his/her guarantor, a penalty amount as prescribed/decided by the HEC.
Applicants must fulfill all other requirements set by host Hungarian university/Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
In the case of final selection, a candidate has to submit a bond agreement.
Applications will not be considered in the following cases:
Hungarian citizens (including those with dual citizenships)
Former Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship holders, who are re-applying for studies in the same cycle of education (e.g. bachelor, master, doctoral). Candidates nominated by HEC in 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2018-19 batches of Stipendium Hungaricum Programme are not eligible to apply.
Applications misrepresenting any information, even if the misrepresentation is pointed out after the scholarship is awarded.
Resultawaiting candidates are not eligible to apply.
As promised, Qatar’s Visa Center finally opens in Pakistan and has inaugurated its first branch in Islamabad.
The development has made Pakistan amongst the eight countries to have a Qatari visa facilitation center for easy processing of workers’ visas, looking for a job in the Gulf state.
Earlier, the Qatari ministry has announced setting up visa centers in 8 countries to facilitate citizens seeking employment opportunities. A letter was also sent to the PM assistant regarding this matter.
The details stated that these facilitation centers will benefit shortlisted candidates so that they would be able to secure a contract even before they arrive in the country.
The main motive of these visa centers is to ensure smooth and easy recruitment process by allowing applicants and that all necessary requirements are met before initiating a contract.
These centers will also ensure that no worker returns to their country after being rendered unfit to obtain a residence permit in Qatar. What’s more, they are also expected to protect worker’s rights and prevent exploitation at the hands of employers and intermediaries. This will also help speed up the process of recruitment.
Qatar to Hire More Pakistani Workers Ahead of World Cup 2022
This year, Qatar had promised 100,000 jobs for Pakistani workforce.
Now the Gulf State has shown interest in hiring more Pakistani worked ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Qatari Ambassador Saqr bin Mubarak Al-Mansour said on Thursday that Qatar is planning to hire more Pakistani workers for building infrastructure projects.
In 2016, Qatar had announced 100,000 employment opportunities for Pakistan, following that announcement 9,706 Pakistanis made their way to the country on a work visa.
In 2017, the number swelled to 11,592 individuals and 13,697 Pakistanis have successfully secured a job in Qatar.
Parents can now take a sigh of relief as the Sindh government has decided to reconsider their decision to relocate schools.
Recently, the Government of Sindh along with other authorities have been conducting anti-encroachment drives and tackling the mafia in the educational system in the country.
The report stated that 99% of schools in Karachi are illegally operating in residential areas. Thus, the Sindh government had issued a notice to the schools giving them 30-days to vacate and relocate.
However, just a day after the notice was circulated, the decision has been withdrawn. Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani said that no action will be taken against the private schools situated on residential plots.
I want to assure parents and school owners that taking action against private schools will be our last option. For now, we don’t have any plans to shut down or seal schools. -Local Government MinisterSaeed Ghani
Private School Association Chairperson Tariq Shah said that he is thankful to Saeed Ghani and SBCA for realising the strength of private schools.
We definitely want rules and regulations in place for schools that will open in future, but the existing schools should not be affected. We are ready to negotiate with the government to formulate a policy. -Tariq Shah
He told parents not to worry as private schools will remain functional. A meeting with private schools is in the pipeline and is expected soon.
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Huawei‘s official Weibo page has teased what seems to be a new smartphone coming in December. However, this might not be just any ordinary smartphone. The brand might introduce the worlds first hole-screen phone.
If so, it will be the first and only set in the market without bezels or a notch. The unnamed device is scheduled to be announced in December as revealed by an official Weibo post on Monday and is currently being dubbed as the Huawei Nova 4.
The image features an outline of the device – bezel-less and notch-less – with a thin light beam shining from a pinhole opening in the top left corner of the phone, suggesting that the front camera will be contained in this tiny cutout.
In most modern-day smartphones, selfie cameras are nearly centred at the top of a screen, but this one resembles that of the anticipated Samsung Infinity-O display — to be possibly implemented in one of the upcoming Galaxy S10 derivatives but yet not confirmed — teased at the Developer Conference earlier this month.
Without any mention of the device on any other social media channel, we can assume that the phone will be released only in China, at least for now. Previous image leaks of the device, like that from ITHome, reveal that the device will be called “Nova 4,” joining the Nova lineup which is only available to the Chinese market.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy A8 and Samsung Galaxy S10 are also expected to have screens with camera holes. Both sets are also expected to be revealed in the month of December.
Now, both Huawei and Samsung are in a race, and we have to wait and watch to see which brand unveils the world’s first hole-screen smartphone. While Huawei has teased the announcement, there is nothing so far from Samsung as of yet.
Interestingly, a man was spotted using a hole-screen phone in the subway. From the image, we can perceive that the camera lens on the top left corner and a 3.5 mm headphone jack is still there.
The screen is notch-less, however, it is a preproduction unit, may be many things would be hidden. We would have to wait for more clear pictures in order to judge the device completely.
The exact date for Huawei’s Hole-screen smartphone has not yet been revealed. Keep your eyes peeled on the Huawei Weibo page for an official date.
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A number of leading global companies are aiming to invest in Pakistan due to its fast-growing population of 208 million people. The beverage giants, Coca-Cola and Pepsi have too joined the list of businesses to invest a whopping amount in the country.
According to Reuters, Pepsi and Coca-Cola are all set to invest $1.4 billion in Pakistan in the coming years. The executives from the two companies met with Prime Minister Imran Khan.
A delegation of Coca-Cola from Turkey announced in the meeting its future plans of $200 million investment in the coming two or three years.
Further investment by Coca-Cola will create new jobs, support ancillary industries and help the government earn incremental revenue through taxes.
Pepsi also plans to make “a further investment of $1.2 billion” in next five years after the company’s chief executive for Asia, Middle East, and North Africa, Mike Spanos, led a Pepsi delegation that met Pakistan’s PM.
Imran Khan assured the delegations of government’s complete support and facilitation towards companies willing to invest in the country.
It is no secret that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insfaaf’s (PTI) government is vying hard to bring major investments in the country and fulfill its promise of 10 million jobs to the youth.
In another news, Suzuki Motors is also likely to invest $450 million in the economy to expand car production.
Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, Asad Umar has confirmed this on Twitter.
Excellent day from a foreign investment perspective. Global Chairman suzuki motors visited & expressed interest in investing 450 million$ to expand car production in Pak & worlds biggest energy company Exxon mobil re opened there office in Pak 27 years after leaving the country
A delegation of the Suzuki Motors Corp called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Prime Minister’s Office and briefed him about the existing investment of the corporation and future investment plans in the country.
What’s more, the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, Exon Mobil is also re-entering Pakistan after 27 years.
Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Asad Umar, on Tuesday, stated that Suzuki Motors has shown interest in investing $450 Million to expand car production in Pakistan.
A delegation of the Suzuki Motors Corp called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at his office. The delegation included Global Chairman Suzuki Osamu Suzuki, Kinji Saito, Masafumi Harano, Shiego Takezawa, Yusuke Katto, and Shafiq A Shaikh.
The Foreign Minister announced the good news on his official Twitter account!
Excellent day from a foreign investment perspective. Global Chairman suzuki motors visited & expressed interest in investing 450 million$ to expand car production in Pak & worlds biggest energy company Exxon mobil re opened there office in Pak 27 years after leaving the country
The Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, Takashi Kurai, was also present during the meeting. The delegation briefed the PM about the existing investment of the Suzuki Motors Corp and its future investment plans in the country.
PM Khan was pleased to hear Suzuki’s plans for the construction of a second manufacturing plant which will produce more than 100,000 vehicles.
He appreciated step taken by Suzuki Motors, added that the present government is focused on private sector development, promotion of investment, improving ease of doing business and growth of the manufacturing sector.
The PM also assured the delegation of continued support of the state towards availing future business opportunities in Pakistan.
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