Lufthansa IT fault strands thousands of passengers worldwide
THOUSANDS of passengers worldwide were stranded after an IT fault at Germany’s flagship carrier Lufthansa caused flight delays and disruption at airlines across the group. “There is a group-wide IT system failure,” a spokesperson told Reuters. The company said the problem was caused by damage to several of Deutsche Telekom’s glass-fibre cables during construction work…
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Taimoor Hassan awarded journalist in residence fellowship at Chicago Booth
Launched in March 2017, the Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence (JIR) Program provides a transformative learning experience for print and broadcast journalists worldwide. It aims to shape the next generation of leaders in political economy reporting. In March 2023, nine world-class journalists from Ukraine, Rwanda, the UK, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the US, will convene at…
First CPEC AI lab can become starting point for Pakistan’s digital blueprint: Ambassador Moin ul Haque
Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque has hoped that the first China-Pakistan Intelligent System (CPInS) Lab could become the starting point for Pakistan’s digital blueprint. He made these remarks while visiting the Guangzhou Institute of Software Application Technology (GZInS), the builder of the first CPInS Lab. At the beginning of the year 2022, the…
Cabinet approves Finance Supplementary Bill 2023; more taxes on luxury items; 1% increase in GST
The federal cabinet approved the Finance Supplementary Bill 2023 providing for a 1% increase in general sales tax and additional taxes on luxury items as part of the reforms related to the International Monetary Fund’s Ninth Review. The supplementary bill was passed in a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who gave the…
This Valentine’s Day Spotify Bring Unique Blend Features for its Listeners to Fall in Love With
It’s that time of the year again when people are in search of ways for expressing their love and strengthening their relationship with their loved ones. And Spotify has once again stood up as the perfect sidekick to deliver captivating music for the occasion while also going a step further by revitalizing its Blend feature…
Gerry’s International organizes soft launch of Singapore Airlines in Pakistan
Singapore Airlines (SIA), the flag carrier of the Republic of Singapore has appointed Gerry’s International as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Pakistan. The announcement was made at an event held in arachi, attended by industry professionals, representatives of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and other government departments, corporate sector senior management and others. Singapore…
OICCI launches diversity, inclusion handbook at 5th Women Empowerment Awards
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), consisting of more than 200 of the largest foreign investors operating in Pakistan, has strived to promote females at leadership positions through its flagship Women Empowerment Awards, marking this the 5th successive year the Awards were held. Dr. Ishrat Hussain, former Governor State Bank of Pakistan,…
PTCL Group’s largest E-Sports gaming tournament, GAMEKEY Arena concluded in Lahore
Team AGONxi8 Esports has been crowned the ultimate PUBG MOBILE champion of Pakistan after the squad carried the day at the grand finale of PTCL Group’s largest E-Sports gaming tournament ‘GameKey Arena’ at Nishtar Park Sports Complex, Lahore. Sixteen top PUBG MOBILE squads battled it out to decide the champion in the ultimate showdown, spanning…
Grant announced for scientists of ‘Green Chemistry’ research programme
Pakistan National Commission (PNC) for UNESCO with the collaboration of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and PhosAgro-the largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizer in Europe, announced the research grant of US$30,000 for the young talented scientists under the ‘Green Chemistry’ research programme. According to the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), the intended young scientists…
Considerable progress made on EFF agreement, says IMF
Under the ninth review of Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made considerable progress on policy measures to address domestic and external imbalances. “Considerable progress was made during the mission on policy measures to address domestic and external imbalances,” the fund said in a statement at the conclusion of…