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Syngenta Pakistan Limited, a leading agriculture innovation and technology company that provides crop protection, seeds, biologicals and digital services to millions of Pakistani farmers, has been recognized for its efforts for the local agriculture sector in a high-powered award ceremony organized by The Professionals Network. During the ceremony, Syngenta Pakistan was honored with dual awards in the categories of "Sustainability Innovation" and "Stakeholder Engagement & Communications" for its services in promoting regenerative agriculture and advocacy campaigns on climate change and food security. Mr. Zeeshan Hasib Baig (Country GM Syngenta Pakistan), while dedicating these awards to the Pakistani farmers, stated that this achievement was a testament to Syngenta's, its farmers' and all stakeholders' collective efforts in making a meaningful impact on the world around us by promoting regenerative agriculture and executing impactful advocacy campaig...

  Dawlance is the leading producer of home appliances and electronics in Pakistan. This technology pioneer has recently launched another generous social development initiative in collaboration with the Robin Hood Army and Ami’s General Store, to reduce food security in Pakistan. The company has placed refrigerators at Ami’s Supermarket in Karachi, to inspire the consumers to buy an extra food item from the store and place it inside this refrigerator for the less fortunate people, who cannot afford to buy food. This way, the Robin Hood Army can distribute the donated food to less fortunate. The company is concerned that around 40% of Pakistan’s population is food-insecure, with little access to affordable and nutritious food despite being amongst the world’s top 10 producers. As a socially responsible organization, Dawlance has adopted generous policies to contribute towards humanitarian development issues like food security, poverty alleviation, women empowerment, public health...

  TCL, Pakistan's No.1 LED TV Brand, in collaboration with Peshawar Zalmi, has released their most awaited anthem for PSL 8, " Zalmi Raalal ". Directed by the maestro Hassan Dawar himself, "Zalmi Raalal" is a star-studded, power-packed amalgamation of music, fashion, and sports, the three foremost passion points of Peshawar Zalmi. Produced by Naughty Boy, who has worked in the global music industry with the likes of Beyoncé, Wiz Khalifa, and Sam Smith, the music video features cricket's biggest superstars Darren Sammy and Babar Azam, as well as Pakistan's biggest celebrities Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi. Peshawar Zalmi's official anthem for 2023, "Zalmi Raalal", is an ode to passion, a story entailing the beauty and power of the KP region and its people. The anthem has crossed one million views on all online platforms since its release, and the number is increasing fast. The star-studded and narrative-centric anthem features Zalmi amb...

  OPPO leads the way for a smart future by shaping its technology for the emerging concept of digitization. To do this, OPPO showcased its groundbreaking technologies of tomorrow at the Future Fest Tech Expo in Lahore. OPPO’s booth recorded an overwhelming footfall of over 50,000 visitors who were excited for a firsthand experience of the upcoming technology trends. With a growing demand for high efficiency charging solutions in the era of 5G intelligent connectivity, OPPO showcased its safe, low-voltage and high-power flash charge prototype of the 240W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge which can charge a smartphone in just under 10 minutes. Additionally, the 5G CPE T1 device was also showcased. It allows the user to interconnect all their devices on the Ultra-Fast 5G Network allowing them to multi-task on different devices all at once for a truly high-speed 5G experience. The consumer centric vision of OPPO has further pushed the boundaries of the foldable smartphone experience, with a thin ...

For the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi and TCL, Pakistan’s No. 1 LED TV Brand, will collaborate. Babar Azam, the best cricketer in Pakistan, will captain Peshawar Zalmi this season, which is anticipated to improve the team’s exhilarating performance and give it a chance to win the PSL championship. And that’s only the start! Prepare yourself for a variety of exciting events, including The Met Carnival, the greatest fun-filled event of the season, and the team’s official anthem collaboration! The biggest, most entertaining event for the younger generation will take place at Kingswood Gardens in Lahore on February 4, 2023, on a Saturday. Abdul Hanan, Danyal Zafar, Faris Shafi, and other popular young performers will take the stage for a night of amazing performances. The experience will be enhanced to new levels with cutting-edge sound and lighting equipment. But there’s more! Get ready for thrilling activities, mouthwatering food stands, and distinctive...

A breathtaking design and a silky silhouette is what realme C35 is known for. At its launch, it quickly became a fan-favourite and stocks ran out quickly as people grabbed their very own units. However, owing to public aplomb, realme has restocked its C Series bestseller with an upgraded twist. The realme C35 is back on shelves and this time it has an extended 4GB RAM - thanks to the most recent software update. This means, it has more power for people to do more of all that they love to do. realme C Series, the brand’s reputed, entry-level series has always made a mark by bringing cutting-edge features at affordable prices, never compromising on the top notch quality that realme is known for. realme C35 is equipped with a 50MP AI Triple camera, lets users capture detailed and exquisite images. It also comes with a first FHD 6.6-inches screen in the realme C Series line-up. The realme C35 is also the thinnest and lightest smartphone in the C Series range, with an 8.1 mm build and a lig...

  After completion of six successful editions of Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd (PARCO) T20 Cricket Tournament, the company inaugurated the seventh edition of the tournament in a colorful ceremony at the Moin Khan Academy in Karachi. The tournament features Pakistan’s robust petroleum industry with 12 leading companies participating in the tournament.   Mr. Shahid Mahmood Khan, Managing Director PARCO, addressed the grand inaugural ceremony and shared his views, “I am delighted to inaugurate the seventh edition of this exhilarating tournament as the last PARCO T20 Cup was held in 2015. The last couple of years were challenging not just for Pakistan but for the world. Despite challenges, cricket has always been a sport which brings people together and results in sheer joy. By reviving this tournament, PARCO aims to strengthen our association as a fraternity and create opportunities for healthy engagements”.   The inaugural ceremony was graced by distinguished guests from sports and...

  Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions organized a quiz competition titled ‘Ubhartay Sitaray’ at the Walton Campus. The quiz was based on the general knowledge curriculum for Classes I and II in accordance with the 'National Curriculum of Pakistan’. It is the first time that Beaconhouse has added an additional school subject in Urdu, which addresses key concepts from General Science, Social Sciences and Ethics. This competition was designed to provide students with an opportunity to showcase their newly-learned skills and celebrate their Urdu language competency. Chief Guest, Prof. Dr. Taimur Rehman from LUMS along with Principal Beaconhouse Walton Campus Miss. Tehmina Lodhi, students, parents and teachers attended the competition. Four teams from Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Islamabad reached the final round. Lahore Model Town G17 campus team won the competition. The quiz competition was based on an innovative interdisciplinary approa...

ACCA’s Public Sector Conference looks at the challenges facing thepublic sector and suggests ways forward to transform the sector The public sector needs to respond to multiple global challenges to create a safe, sustainable, and prosperous future that works for all.  ACCA’s virtual public sector conference explored the challenges and the solutions that face public sector financial professionals as they work towards transforming the public sector. Such a task would be a challenge at any time but it is made significantly harder by a combination of war, high rates of inflation and a pressing climate challenge.  Accountancy is at the centre of public sector transformation. Finance professionals need the rightskills to improve financial management and drive policy and spending decisions. New thinking in the public sector has never been more important and the conference heard about ACCA’s recently published guides on professionalising the public sector, launched with IFAC on ...

In the current era of technology, TCL is one of the leading television manufacturers in the world. They have been awarded more than 5,000 awards in more than 200 countries around the world for their excellence in product quality and design. TCL has catered to the entertainment niche for people of all ages, be it families in their TV lounges or gamers in their competitions. In addition to providing top-quality products, TCL XL Collection TV is designed for big-screen entertainment and offers an impressive 75 inches of screen real estate with four times more pixels than standard HD TVs! The latest series of televisions are engineered with 4K HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision IQ high dynamic range (HDR) technology to deliver exceptional picture performance with vivid color contrast and brightness levels that exceed those of traditional LCD TVs while supporting all HDR formats including Dolby Vision™ technology from Netflix® or VUDU® UHD content from Google Play™ Movies & TV and more! Thi...

Syngenta Pakistan Limited, a leading agriculture innovation and technology company – providing crop protection, biologicals, seeds, crop enhancement products and digital services to millions of Pakistani farmers, has pledged a donation of PKR 3 million to The Citizens Foundation (TCF) for the rehabilitation of TCF school in Badin district of Sindh province which was impacted by the recent floods. In 2022, Pakistan witnessed unprecedented heavy rains and super floods which have caused devastation across the country. The education sector was not an exception to this havoc whereby over 2 million children were left without education as floods destroyed 27000 schools. The longer the schools remain closed, the greater the risk of children dropping out of school and facing learning losses emerge. In Badin alone, over 250,000 people and approximately 48,800 families have been badly affected due to floods. Syngenta Pakistan, being a socially responsible organization, has stepped up to support t...

Giving realme fans the last option to stock up on all their favorite realme goodies from Daraz during the 12.12 Sale. The time has arrived for all realme fans as the 12.12 Sale has gone live on Daraz. And, realme has planned it big – giving upto 25% discount on smartphones and smart AIoT products. For those who were waiting to get their hands on realme’s spectacular phones of the year, it doesn’t get better than this! So, avail these year-end discounts and get products such as: realme 9 Pro+ (8GB + 128GB) for PKR 77,399/- down from 79,999/- realme 9 4G (8GB + 128GB) for PKR 64,799/- down from PKR 66,999/- With a glowing design, realme C35 (4GB + 128GB) will cost PKR 45,499/- down from PKR 46,999/- realme C25Y (4GB + 64GB) can be purchased for PKR 33,899/- down from 34,999/- Grab a realme C11 (4GB + 64GB) at an amazing price tag of PKR 29,999/- down from PKR 30,999/- Over at the AIoT front, realme has great deals on: realme Watch S that comes for an exciting price of PKR 14,999/- all th...

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) backs green budgeting for the public sector everywhere to implement climate commitments and achieve their environmental goals. In  Green budgeting: a toolkit for public sector finance professionals  published today, ACCA sets out the reasons for considering green budgeting and the methods that can be adopted. It highlights the crucial role that finance professionals must play in making action on climate change a reality. John Lelliott, OBE, FCCA, chair of ACCA’s Global Forum for Sustainability and former finance director at the UK Crown Estate, wrote a foreword to the toolkit. He says: ‘Action to address the climate crisis requires change across the entire public sector. Climate considerations must be central to public sector organisations’ decision-making processes. The budget cycle is at the heart of the way organisations implement their objectives.’ Green budgeting supports progress towards national and internati...

  Syngenta Pakistan Limited, a leading agriculture innovation and technology company - providing crop protection, biologicals, seeds, crop-enhancement products and digital services to millions of Pakistani farmers, has successfully launched the updated version of its “Cropwise Grower” app which will now allow the farmers to conveniently detect and diagnose crop pests & diseases by simply taking a picture of a crop while also guiding farmers about the recommended products and application technology – all in 5 seconds time with over 93% accuracy versus the usual human accuracy of 72%. This ‘Snap, Diagnosis and Solution’ feature, powered by an artificial intelligence technology company called Plantix, gives a competitive edge to the Cropwise Grower app among all the other locally-available apps – this is a first-of-its-kind offering in the crop protection industry. The Cropwise Grower app also provides growers with access to agronomic advice, weather forecasts,   recomme...

This International Children’s Day, Peek Freans Gluco has launched a new rhyme, ‘Qadam Barhaein Hum’ in their popular series in the children’s edutainment category, called Gluco Kahani. This rhyme comes as a gift to Gluco Kahani’s young fans through which they can learn social, moral, and ethical values in their national language Urdu. Gluco Kahani is a platform launched under the umbrella of Peek Freans Gluco in partnership with Bilal Maqsood and Talisman Animation featuring rhymes in our local language with the agenda to give purposeful content to our future generation. Together with Bilal’s soulful voice, these rhymes directed by Umer Adil, provide quality content with invaluable life lessons for children. Our latest rhyme relays a meaningful and heart touching message in the context of the difficult times Pakistan is experiencing – that of catastrophic floods faced by millions of Pakistanis. ‘ Qadam Barhaein Hum’  is a metaphoric depiction of the nation coming together to help t...

To promote the spirit of eSports, Pakistan’s No.1 LED TV brand, TCL Electronics, brought the biggest Football E-Gaming Event, “TCL Gamers League,” to Karachi and Lahore, with a massive prize pool of PKR 1.5 million. The Grand Finale was organized at Packages Mall, Lahore, on November 20, where 24 finalists competed to win fantastic prizes, which included cash prizes and TCL LED TVs. TCL Gamers League recorded a massive footfall of more than 10,000 people who attended the thrilling event full of exciting games and many prizes for participants. Regarding the event, TCL marketing Head Mr. Majid Khan Niazi commented, “TCL is delighted to promote esports culture in Pakistan. We look forward to strategically facilitating such initiatives and promoting young talent from all over Pakistan. We aim to carry this trend and make this a yearly affair where young individuals and families can participate and have a great experience.” TCL has remained the leading player in the Global Consumer Electron...

  Free Fire Pakistan has released a live action music video featuring cricket superstars Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi and Shoaib Malik as superheroes. The veteran and the Runner ups for the T20 World Cup have been in the limelight for their heroics on and off the field and befittingly feature as Superheroes in this action packed film.   Pakistan's favorite cricket players have appeared in a live action film for the first time, as they each offer their own cricket bundles in the world’s most popular battle royale game. Users will have the opportunity to see their cricketing heroes as superheroes and use their in-game bundles. Babar Azam commented on the collaboration, saying, "It brings me enormous joy to represent Free Fire, the brand that has been driving the Esports revolution in Pakistan. Through this effective collaboration we are bringing something unique for our fans and I really hope they love it.” "It's an honour to join the renowned group of Free F...

  Professionalisation of the workforce is one of the most important steps in achieving a step change in public sector financial management LAHORE ( Web News ) A new joint guide by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) released at the World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) aims to boost PFM reforms across the globe by defining for the first time the idea of professionalisation specifically in the context of public sector finance. The guide also features case studies of good practice from Tanzania, the UK, Cyprus, the Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia and Wales. A global guide for professionalisation in public sector finance provides a definition of what professionalisation means in public sector finance, sets out the benefits of professionalisation, and offers a high-level roadmap to support global good practice in professionalisation. Discussing the global guide ahead of a panel discussion at WCOA, Joseph Owolab...

Syngenta Pakistan Limited, a   leading agriculture innovation and technology company   – providing crop protection, biologicals, seeds, crop-enhancement products and digital services to millions of Pakistani farmers, has successfully piloted Drone Spraying Services on approximately 5000 acres of local farmland. This is a first-of-its-kind initiative whereby such precision drone spray services have been provided by a crop protection company in Pakistan. Drone spraying services are being used globally for application of crop protection products as this technology offers precision, uniformity in spray, effective pest & disease control and speed in farm operations. Extending this service to farmers is in line with Syngenta Pakistan’s farmer-centric vision: “One Team, One Dream, Farmer Future” to transform the agricultural practices in the country and to catalyze the progress on making Pakistan’s agriculture sector more robust and technology-enabled. The  General Manager ...

TCL, Pakistan’s No. 1 LED TV brand collaborates with the e-commerce giant of Pakistan, Daraz to gear up the massive 11.11 sale of 2022. This exciting sale will kick off on November 11, 2022 and will last till November 21, 2022. The mega sale will facilitate the users with overwhelming offers such as mega discounts, free shipping, vouchers and easy monthly installments. TCL will be offering huge discounts on TCL and Iffalcon products on its official store on Daraz to enhance the experience of its valued customers. TCL is extending unbeatable offers and upsized promotions to its customers through this amazing sale. The incredible sale is not only bringing huge discounts but is also ensuring a chance to buy high quality products and a unique shopping experience for users. TCL and Iflacon products will be available on Daraz for purchase. While talking about the mega sale, Majid Khan Niazi, Marketing Manager TCL said, “We are really excited to have the chance to collaborate with Daraz on th...