Friday, December 11th, 2020
Infinix unveils its Biggest Jackpot Event to celebrate a successful year
DNA LAHORE, DEC 11 – Infinix the number one smartphone brand in Pakistan is celebrating its biggest year with its customers with an opportunity to win big with ‘Infinix Jackpot’ to celebrate the end of a successful year. The jackpot will be live from 11th December 2020 to 7th January 2021 in both retail stores and online. During this period, on purchasing any device from the Zero 8 series, Note 8 series, and Note 7 series, customers will be entitled to participate in the lucky draw and get a chance toRead More
Murad vows to strengthen Sindh police with latest equipment, gadgets
LARKANA, DEC 11 (DNA) – Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed Inspector General of Police to further strengthen provincial police by providing them latest equipment and gadgets and also impart them latest training for performing different duties, including handling riots and fighting against terrorists and bandits. “Sindh has the honour to have the oldest police force in South Asia, therefore our police must be well trained, well-equipped, well behaved and a thoroughly professional.” This he said while addressing a programme organized to distribute offer letters among the newlyRead More
UNDP, JAZZ to work for promoting youth-led social innovation in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, DEC 11 (DNA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and JAZZ, the country’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, signed a funding agreement worth USD 400,000 to promote youth-led social innovation in Pakistan through a series of SDG Bootcamps all across Pakistan. The training bootcamps engage 800 social entrepreneurs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and ICT/GB/AJK. Given the current COVID-19 crisis, one of the key focuses would be to find innovative solutions to address the challenges posed by the pandemic. TheRead More
President Alvi to inaugurate 23rd Sustainable Development Conference on Dec 14
ISLAMABAD, DEC 11 (DNA) – President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi will inaugurate the 23rd Sustainable Development Conference (SDC 2020), the flagship annual activity of the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), on December 14, 2020. The mega event titled ‘Sustainable Development in the Times of COVID-19’ will be concluded on 17 December 2020 with the closing remarks by Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. Conference is being held on a digital platform and interactive sessions can be attended by registering at www.sdpi.org/sdc. The four days proceedings of the conference wouldRead More
Pakistan’s remittances crossed US$2 bln for record 6 months: PM
ISLAMABAD, DEC 11 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said Pakistan’s economy witnessed good times as remittances crossed US$2 billion for consecutive six months. “More good news as workers’ remittances continued to grow in November – remaining above US$2 billion for a record 6th consecutive month,” the prime minister said in a tweet. Prime Minister mentioned that according to State Bank of Pakistan, the remittances rose to US$2.34 billion, which was 2.4 percent up of the previous month and 28.4 percent over November last year. According to a pressRead More
Huawei helps build better education in Middle East thru latest ICT solutions
DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 11 – With many academic models reexamined during 2020, Huawei has previewed a series of digital transformation solutions to support continuous learning and quality education in the Middle East over the coming years. The company’s expanded Smart Education portfolio was unveiled in the Middle East during GITEX Technology Week and has been demonstrated to government and non-governmental organizations throughout the exhibition. According to Huawei, the education of approximately 1.5 billion students worldwide has been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1]. In response, local authorities have increasingly turned to informationRead More