The education department of Punjab has partnered with Tech Valley UK and Canada to supply 200 schools throughout the province with Chrome books. The goal of the agreement, which was signed by Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, is to improve instructors’ and students’ digital learning and IT proficiency. With funding from Google for Education, Tech Valley will provide 10,000 Punjabi students and teachers with IT training in addition to Chrome books. A significant step in realizing the goal of a “Digital Punjab” is this collaboration. The agreement’s significance was emphasized by Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat, who said that it will…
Author: Iqra Khan
A delegation of the members of New York State Assembly and American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee, led by Deputy Speaker Phil Ramos, called on Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in Islamabad the other day. Provincial ministers Syed Qasim Ali Shah, Faisal Khan Tarakai, Muzammil Aslam, Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, Additional Chief Secretary Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah and other concerned high ups of the provincial government were also present on the occasion. Matters related to promoting state to state relationships between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and New York State came under discussion.Similarly, prospects for mutual cooperation in…
Chinese e-commerce companies are helping Pakistani young entrepreneurs to expand their businesses across the country. “Our platform could be said to be the Pakistani version of Pinduoduo. As an e-commerce platform targeting price-sensitive users, groceries and daily necessities are within our scope,” Fahad Raja, co-founder of Pakistani e-commerce platform Deal Kart, introduced himself at the EuroAsia Pakistan Digital Economy Forum held in Beijing. “As a global giant, Pinduoduo has not yet started operations in Pakistan. But that’s not a problem, we are building a Pinduoduo for ourselves.” Raja said that Chinese companies, especially e-commerce companies, are closely related to his…
Today at the Finance Division, a delegation from the Pakistan Tax Bar Association, led by PTBA President Anwar Kashif Mumtaz, paid a visit to Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Federal Minister of Finance. The PTBA delegation expressed gratitude to the government for its efforts to broaden the tax base and shared their ideas for streamlining the tax documentation process in order to improve efficiency. The minister emphasized the government’s dedication to digitization initiatives meant to decrease human interference and increase transparency within the tax administration while also acknowledging the PTBA delegation’s input.He emphasized how important the IT industry is as one…
Through Finance Bill 2024, the federal government has set a fixed tax rate of up to 20 percent on prizes from lotteries and prize bonds.There will now be a fixed tax rate of fifteen percent on prize bond or crossword puzzle winners.Wins from lotteries, raffles, and rewards from sales-promoting quizzes are subject to a 20 percent tax rate from the government. In the meantime, any individual or Association of Persons (AOP) that invests in Sukuks and whose return on investment is less than Rs. 1 million is subject to a 10% tax imposed by the government. In addition, any business…
In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) requested a 15 percent regulatory tariff on the import of secondhand cars smaller than 1300cc. PAMA stated in a letter to the premier that while the Finance Act established a 15 percent regulatory charge on used car imports, it only applied to vehicles over 1300cc in capacity. Regrettably, the segment of vehicles with engines smaller than 1300cc was left out. The association emphasized that, according to customs import data for the period of January through May 2024, almost 62% of all used automobile imports fall into…
Presently taking place in Yakutsk, Russia, for the Children of Asia Games, juvenile wrestler Hasan Ali Bhola of Pakistan has won a gold medal. Bhola, the only wrestler from Pakistan competing in the Games, won a medal for his nation after showcasing extraordinary skill throughout the competition. Bhola made a very remarkable ascent to the top. His convincing victories over wrestlers from Tajikistan, Mongolia, and Azerbaijan allowed him to advance to the championship match. After defeating two strong Kyrgyz wrestlers in the pivotal match, Bhola won 8–2, taking home the gold medal. His performance demonstrated not just his wrestling prowess…
The 2023 EURES report on shortages and surpluses states that a number of EU nations are facing a shortage in healthcare-related jobs. Among the most in-demand positions are those of specialists in medicine and nursing. EU member states are striving to close these shortages by providing accelerated Schengen work visa applications for foreign workers.news articles.The Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, Switzerland, and Germany are among the nations having severe shortages in the healthcare sector. Notably, Ireland and Switzerland are substantially dependent on foreign physicians and nurses. In terms of medical professionals, Ireland, Norway, and Switzerland are the most dependent on…
The Ombudsperson’s office has purchased costly devices for its officials, including five Samsung S24 Ultra phones and an iPhone 15 Pro Max, casting doubt on the Punjab government’s claims of austerity. While Punjabi and other Pakistani citizens deal with historically high bills and sharp inflation, the government has been bragging about slashing prices on luxuries. Many people are furious about this recent transaction.Anger-filled social media posts show a Lahore mobile store bill at Rs. 7,687,350. The invoice indicates that the cost of each Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is Rs. 613,084.47 and the cost of each Samsung S24 Ultra is…
The Punjabi government’s demand to prohibit social media for six days during Muharram has been denied by the federal government. The Punjabi government has requested that the Interior Ministry ban social media applications from Muharram 6 to 11, which might prevent millions of residents in the province from using the internet. Reports state that the decision was made to stop the transmission of false information and hate speech in order to stop sectarian violence. Authorities think that the dissemination of hate content is aided by outside factors, such as elements from other countries.The Punjab Home Department and the Standing Committee…
