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  • March 17, 2023
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    New Zealand To Ban TikTok On Devices Linked to Parliament, Cites Security Concerns

    New Zealand said it will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country's parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest nation to limit the use of the video-sharing app on government-related devices. Concerns have mounted globally about the potential for the Chinese government to access users' location and contact data through ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company. The depth of those concerns was underscored this week when the Biden administration demanded that TikTok's Chinese owners divest their stakes or the app could face a US ban. In New Zealand, TikTok will be banned on all devices with access to parliament's network by...

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  • March 17, 2023
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    British Council Announces To Double the Amount of Scholarships for Pakistani Women & Girls

    International Development Minister for the Scottish Government, Neil Gray has announced to double the amount of scholarships for the Scotland Pakistan Scholarship Scheme for Young Women and Girls administered through the British Council. The £500,000 additional funding will double the number of school and university scholarships available to women and girls in the worst flood-affected areas, ensuring they can continue their education with minimal disruption. The International Development Minister Mr. Neil Gray said: “We know that during a crisis, such as we have seen in Pakistan, the impacts can too often affect women and girls. We hope by doubling the number...

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  • March 16, 2023
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    Pakistani Ali Akhai Nominated as Young Global Leaders Class of 2023 by WEF

    The World Economic Forum has announced the induction of the newest members of its Young Global Leaders class of 2023. This year’s cohort of members is from various sectors including political leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, and passionate activists. The chairman of Martin Dow Group Mr. Ali Akhai is also selected as one of the Young Global Leaders for the year 2023. It is interesting to note that Mr. Akhai is the youngest YGL from Pakistan in the year 2023. Every year, a remarkable group of young exceptional leaders who have the tenacity, foresight, and track record to better the world, are selected...

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  • March 16, 2023
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    Google Organizes Conference to Mark International Women's Day with titled “Dare To Be”

    Google Developers Group (GDG) Islamabad and Women Techmakers Islamabad, jointly hosted a conference to mark International Women’s Day (IWD) on the theme “Dare To Be.” The conference was a resounding success, featuring valuable insights from talented tech women and the industry's brightest minds. The event celebrated diversity by inviting not only professionals, but also students from various backgrounds, the transgender community and the differently abled, to motivate them to embrace their aspirations, ambitions, dreams, and share them with others. This years’ IWD theme was about encouraging each other to be their authentic selves, and to break stereotypes. The conference explored what...

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  • March 9, 2023
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    Saquib Ahmad to head SAP Pakistan, Iraq & Afghanistan

    Saquib Ahmad, Country Managing Director, SAP Pakistan & Afghanistan, has been given additional charge to lead SAP Iraq. He assumed his additional role as the Managing Director Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan with effect from March, 2023. The new role and added responsibility are a result of Saquib’s outstanding performance. He has played a strong leadership role in transforming Pakistan’s public and private sector enterprises into digitally driven entities. The announcement came soon after the visit of Ahmed Alfaifi, the Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Middle East and Africa North to Pakistan. During his visit, Alfaifi met with key government and...

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  • March 5, 2023
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    Scholarships offered, Indonesian Ambassador encouraged students from Pakistan to study in Indonesia

    The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia is participating in a two-day International Education Summit 2023, on 4-5 March 2023 to promote education system in Indonesian and provide access information on scholarships being offered by universities in Indonesia.  The event is organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce Industry (RCCI) with the objective to inspire Pakistani students with a great educational prospect in Pakistan and overseas and provide a platform for consultation and interaction with representatives and education experts from all over Pakistan. A conference was also held representing panelists from practitioners, education experts, and business community to discuss challenges and...

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