RAWALPINDI: Girls taking keen interest in the photos during pictures exhibition held in connection with Pak-China Friendship, organized by Culture Council at Xinhua Gallery.
July 1, 2011
Rawalpindi Rams stunned favourites Lahore Lions Rawalpindi Rams through to final
Sohail Tanvir led from the front with a superb half-century that put the Lahore Lions on the backfoot. PHOTO: FILE AFP
KARACHI:
Rawalpindi Rams stunned favourites Lahore Lions in a surprisingly one-sided encounter by 47 runs to storm into the final of the Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup yesterday.
July 1, 2011
Testing times for cheaters Rawalpindi fake examination
Testing times for cheaters
Rawalpindi: Police swooped on a fake examination centre in the city on Monday and hauled up four supervisory staff members and 68 students they were helping to cheat in their exams for a fee.
Waris Khan police said the Government Shimla Elementary School in Arya Mohallah was raided on the information by the Controller Examination of the Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE) that organised cheating was going on there.
A mobile squad, accompanied by Sohail Ahmed Ghauri of the board, sent there caught the 68 students, a headmaster, a deputy superintendent and two examiners red handed.
The students appearing in the final exams for a three-year Diploma in Associate Engineering told police that they had paid Rs1,000 to Rs2,000 for getting the chance to again attempt the “electrical engineering paper”.
The students, some of them sobbing, along with Mohammad Ilyas and Mohammad Ibrar, two examiners, Amadur Rehman Lodhi, headmaster of the Shimla school, and Raja Abid, deputy superintendent examination, were shifted to the police station. Later, a case was registered against them.
As the news of police raid on the school and arrest of students broke out, relatives, parents and friends gathered outside the police station.
The students had already taken the exam in electrical engineering in the morning shift ?” 9 am to 12 noon ?” at Hashmat Ali Islamia College. After the examination was over, Superintendent Khawaja Naveed Ahmed asked Deputy Superintendent Abid to go to the bank branch to dispatch the “solved answer sheets” to the controller examination PBTE in Lahore.
According to police, Abid allegedly called the students and offered them to re-solve their answer sheets. Taking it as a “golden opportunity”, a group of students accompanied him to Shimla school where they were given back their solved answer sheets. As they were busy improving their first attempt in the morning, a mobile squad of the board and police caught them red-handed.
Tariq Mehmood Malik, controller examination PBTE said that after information about ‘malpractices’ in some examination centres in Rawalpindi, “we formed a special squad to check them.”
The controller said the raiding team was surprised to find that the students were attempting a paper which was not scheduled at Shimla school. He said the school’s headmaster and the deputy superintendent were present at the time of raid. “Involvement of headmaster cannot be ruled out.” The controller said departmental probe has been ordered, adding that those found guilty could face the dismissal from service.
Police seized answer sheets and Rs29,000 the students claimed they had paid for “cheating”. Police said Superintendent Naveed Ahmed has escaped, adding that apart from the two examiners, headmaster of the school, and the deputy superintendent, a retired headmaster, Riaz Akbar, was also arrested.
A relative of one of the arrested students said that Amad Tariq was not taking the exam as he had gone to “support his friend” who was inside the examination hall when he was apprehended along with others. Dawn
June 30, 2011
Fire and Security Pakistan 2010
Fire and Security Pakistan 2010
19 – 22 MAY 2010
KARACHI EXPO CENTRE
FIRE & SECURITY PAKISTAN 2010 – MEETING YOUR SAFETY NEEDS
BRINGING FIRE, SAFETY & SECURITY MARKET TO YOUR DOORSTEP
The International Fire & Security Exhibition & Conference – FIRE & SECURITY PAKISTAN serves as an excellent platform in Pakistan for indigenous as well as foreign companies to showcase their product range.
FIRE & SECURITY PAKISTAN 2009 proved to be an interactive and rewarding experience for the participants. It had the participation of 92 companies from 16 countries including Austria, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Pakistan, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, U.A.E., U.K. and U.S.A. The exhibition was visited by more than 7000 business professionals and was extensively covered by local and international media including 10 publications from countries like U.K., Russia, China and Pakistan.
The 6th International Fire & Security Exhibition & Conference – FIRE & SECURITY PAKISTAN 2010 will address multi-dimensional safety and security needs of the region. The exhibition will showcase a wide-array of fire fighting, safety and security equipments and systems by leading international and domestic manufacturers, traders and integrators. The show will bring a highly targeted audience from the related industries to witness state-of-the-art technology and reap benefits through excellent networking opportunities.
Scanners to be installed in major cities soon: Malik
ISLAMABAD : Scanners will be installed in major cities to ensure maximum security to the citizens. This was said by Interior Minister Rehman Malik Tuesday in an interview with a private TV channel.
The fixed scanners will be installed at rush locations, after which manual checking of vehicles will not be required, he said.
The mobile and fixed scanners will be imported from China , and the first shipment will reach soon.
In the recent past, about 62 terrorists and their facilitators have been nabbed on check posts; out of which 10 were suicide bombers.
The government will also establish a Students Elite Force, and about 5000 e-mails have been received so far from the students who wanted to work as volunteers under this force. -APP.
Download Brochure
Pogee 2010
19 – 22 MAY 2010
KARACHI EXPO CENTRE
Pakistan with an ideal geographic and strategic location serves as a corridor for the international supply routes of energy. Being a regional power house, the country possess opportunities of setting up the oil and gas pipelines as well as electricity grids within the region and with other neighbouring energy rich countries such as Iran, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
Pakistan’s energy requirements are increasing every year and to meet the rising demand of energy, the government of Pakistan is currently focused on diversification of gas supplies, reconstruction of hydropower plants, construction of underground gas storage facilities, development of oil exploration & production, tapping of renewable energy resources, attracting foreign investment and privatisation of state-owned assets.
Pakistan is responding to the energy development challenge by pursuing a wide range of domestic and imported energy projects and in the year 2008 – 2009, the Oil, Gas and Energy industry has attracted Foreign Investment of about US$ 796 million.
Download Brochure
June 30, 2011
3p, Plas Print Pack Pakistan 2010
EVENT PROFILE
3P Plas Print Pack Pakistan (PPP Pakistan) aims to provide a unique networking platform for key industrial players to exhibit new and cutting edge technology. PLAS PRINT PACK proves to be a comprehensive showcase, drawing the attention of international vital industrial players to Pakistan, where business alliance are forged, deals are sealed and new networking opportunities are found.
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Main Event : Plas Print Pack Pakistan 2010 (3P10)
7th International Plastic, Printing & Packaging Exhibition Concurrent Event : Food + Technology Pakistan 2010 (F+T10)
7th International Food, Equipment & Technology Exhibition Venue : Karachi Expo Centre Date : 14-17 May 2010 Time : 10.30am – 7.00pm Organiser : CEMS Pakistan Pvt Ltd Co-Organiser : – Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd
- Chan Chao International Co Ltd Strategic Partner : CMEC International Exhibition Co Ltd Host : Pakistan Plastic Manufacturers Association
VISITOR’S PROFILE
Food & Beverage Manufacturers & Bottlers, Designers, Consultants, Distributors, Engineers, Material Handlers, Production Managers, Printers, Equipment & Material Buyers, Marketing & Brand Managers, Retailers, Logistic Management, New Product Development Managers & Printing/Packaging Specialists are the target visitors.
EXHIBITOR’S PROFILE
Profile for exhibit includes Processing Machines, Moulding Machines, Machinery & Plant for Finishing, Decorating, Printing & Marking, Controlling & Testing Equipment, Chemicals, Raw Materials & Auxiliaries, Digital & Silk Screen Printing & Scanning, Printing Materials, Printing Machineries & Equipments, Numbering Units & Machines, Drying & Folding Machines, Packaging Machinery, Bottling Plants, Fillers, Paper, Paper Products, Boards, Corrugated Boxes, Adhesives & Sealants.
Cited by the World Bank as “the top reformer in its region and in the top 10 reformers globally”, Pakistan’s economy continues to perform a commendable growth as outcomes of its past fiscal year indicate a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of approximately US$5.1 Billion, contributing to an increase in its annual growth rate of 6.6% in GDP for the last five years. Clearly, these results show a strong confidence of players, both local and foreign, in the resilience of Pakistan’s economy amidst a series of domestic and external events of an unprecedented nature.
This impressive performance in the economy says so much about the structural economic policies that the Government of Pakistan has outlined and pursued relentlessly in order to restore macroeconomic balance and to improve the overall economic environment. Through prudent fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies, financial discipline and consistent and transparent economic policies, a wide range of reforms was introduced in the areas of taxation, trade and tariffs, banking and finance, industry and agriculture, deregulation and privatization, fiscal transparency and governance. Indeed, they know their business more than anyone else. These efforts gained the interest of world industry leaders especially on the sectors of textile, machinery and transport equipment, food technology, minerals and lubricants, chemicals and manufactured goods like plastic, packaging and printing.
To date, Pakistan is a leading exporter of manufacturing goods as well as textile to bull markets such as US, UAE, UK and Germany. It is also a preferred market place for importers from China, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, US and Japan.
Pakistan’s economy is as powerful and strong as its population of 1.6B. It has gained its bullish momentum, and there is definitely no stopping it.
PLAS PRINT PACK PAKISTAN 2010 – TURNING POTENTIAL TO PROFIT
The 3P Pakistan 2010 is a product of significant collaboration among top players from the plastic, printing and packaging industries of Pakistan. Being its fastest growing economic sectors, these areas have gained enormous popularity from international players who are seeking for business opportunities in this part of the globe. PLAS PRINT PACK PAKISTAN 2010 is therefore committed to forge new as well as stronger business alliances between Pakistan and the rest of the world through an interactive showcase of cutting-edge tools and equipment, synergy of allied services for more networking opportunities and, most importantly, quality attendance of trade visitors from international and regional countries.
Set against the backdrop of the newest and most modern exhibition centre of Pakistan- the Expo Centre Lahore, the Plas Print Pack Pakistan 2010 promises another breakthrough international trade event that would serve as a benchmark for future industry showcases.
June 30, 2011
ITCN Asia 2010
ABOUT ITCN ASIA – Growth from a country event to a regional event
From its inception in 2001, ITCN Asia, now being organized for the 10th consecutive year, has grown up as the biggest IT & Telecom extravaganza of Pakistan. Most powerful brands of the world will showcase their state-of-the-art products and services which would allow the user community to get exposure to a wide range of technology and solutions under one roof. Most importantly, it would provide an opportunity for business-to-business alliances, leveraging their mutual strengths. ITCN Asia Exhibitions & Conferences have been playing a pivotal role in landmarking the image of Pakistan on the world IT Map, bringing in huge foreign and local investments in the Country.
Over the years ITCN Asia has grown from a country event to a regional event. Just a few years ago there were very few companies with quality certifications. Today, we have over 100 ISO certified companies, the thrust on quality was continued with two new projects targeted to take five companies to CMM level 5 and 30 companies to CMMi level 3 and above.
// In addition to Quality certifications and standardization processes, the industry requires Human Resource, Space and Bandwidth. We have an approved Public Sector Development project under which training programs, tailored to the specific needs of the Industry, are implemented by the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB). In addition to this, several other HR development programs are planned through the Telecom R&D Fund, where existing IT graduates are provided opportunity to seek apprenticeship and become more productive. Higher Education Commission created stronger Industry-Academia linkages and took other steps so that the quality of fresh graduates was improved.
Software Technology Parks (STPs) are being set up in all the major cities. In Islamabad one International Technology Park (ITP)is already in operation in Awami Markaz, while land has already been earmarked for other STPs. In Lahore, certain areas have been identified and are being finalized. In Karachi an ITP is already in operation in Caesar Tower, while, land has been acquired opposite Civic Centre for a 47 storey high IT Tower, where construction would commence soon. On the bandwidth front, until very recently, there was only a single optic fiber cable for International connectivity. Today, we have 3 separate submarine cables for International connectivity. This will provide the much needed resilience to our data networks.
// ITCN Asia 2010 Exhibition is, where you will see newer & latest technologies and solutions in action. It is the foremost electronic business event for the enterprise decision makers in this region. Spanning 3 days on 3 – 5 August 2010, the Exhibition at Karachi Expo Centre, forms the core of IT Industry of the world. Yet another opportunity to showcase IT & Telecom products and interact with serious traffic, ITCN Asia 2010 is a one-stop shop where you can “test drive” all the products on your hit list. The Exhibition would serve as a comprehensive showcase of the latest in technology, equipment and machinery as well as allied services, simultaneously providing investors with a definite outlook of the regional IT & Telecom Industry and an opportunity to meet their prospective counterparts and business partners.
ITCN Asia 2010 is part of ITCN series that catapulted the local IT Industry, introducing Karachi as the regional IT hub attracting major IT players from all over the world.
June 30, 2011
My Karachi 2010
- my karachi 2010
-
About Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, seaport and the financial capital of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. It is the ninth largest city of the world in terms of metropolitan population,[4] and is Pakistan’s premier centre of banking, industry, and trade. Karachi is also the home of Pakistan’s largest corporations that are involved in textiles, shipping, automotive industry, entertainment, arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. It also serves as a major hub of higher education in South Asia, and the wider Islamic World.
Karachi enjoys its prominent position due to its geographical location on a bay, making it the financial capital of the country. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. It was the original capital of Pakistan until the construction of Islamabad, and is the location of the Port of Karachi, Port Bin Qasim, one of the region’s largest and busiest ports. The city’s population has increased dramatically after the Partition of British India forced hundreds of thousands of refugees from India to settle in the city. Since independence from Britain in 1947, the city’s vibrant economy has attracted migrants from all over Pakistan, surrounding countries such as Iran, Tajikistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and further beyond. Despite a history of political turmoil, the city continues to attract those seeking prosperity and has shown consistent growth.
Karachi city is spread over 3,530 km² (1,363 sq mi) in area. It is locally known as the “City of Lights” for its liveliness, and the “City of the Quaid”, having been the birth and burial place of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who also made the city his home after Pakistan’s independence
-
-
