Monday, 8 February 2021

 

Pakistan register whitewash against South Africa; win Test Series 2-0

RAWALPINDI, FEB 8: Pakistan beat South Africa by 95 runs in the Second Test Match at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Monday, registering a whitewash against the visitors in a two-match Test Series.

It’s the first time in 17 years that Pakistan won a Test Series against South Africa.

In the pursuit of 370-run target to win the match, South Africa were bowled for 274 runs the second innings.

Hasan Ali picked up 5 wickets in the second innings as well, taking a 10-wicket haul in the match for 114 run.

The left-army Shaheen Shah Afridi bagged 4 wickets in the second innings while Yasir Shah added one more wicket to his tally.

Pakistan register whitewash against South Africa; win Test Series 2-0

For South Africa, Aiden Markram remained the highest scorer in the second innings with 108 runs followed by Temba Bavuma with 61.

In both of their innings, Pakistan scored 272 and 298 runs respectively while South Africa put 201 and 274 runs on the board.

The wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan also smashed his maiden Test Century for Pakistan in the second innings and remained not out for 115.

Earlier Pakistan won the first Test match against South Africa at National Stadium in Karachi by 7 wickets.

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China’s PLA donates COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan’s Armed Forces

RAWALPINDI, FEB 8: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has donated the COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan’s Armed Forces.

In a statement, the Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar said that the Pakistan military is the first foreign military to receive vaccine assistance/donation from the PLA.

However, keeping with the Pakistan’s Armed Forces’ traditional spirit of ‘nation comes first, always and every time’, it has been decided to contribute the complete vaccine donation by the PLA to the Pakistan military in the national vaccine drive to be administered to front line healthcare workers across Pakistan who are real heroes fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and saving precious lives.

The director-general ISPR said that Pakistan’s Armed Forces extend their deepest gratitude to the PLA and People’s Republic of China for this magnanimous donation during testing times.

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Bilateral Relations of Azerbaijan and Pakistan based on Perceptual Process and Cognitive Functions

By Prof Shazia Cheema

You can find countless articles and comments on the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Bilateral Relationship and most of the articles deal with historic perspectives and military relationships between young nations. Yes, historical perspectives are a core component of any relationship but do only historical perspectives can transfer good feelings to the young generation?

PAKISTAN HAS HISTORIC LINKAGES WITH SEVERAL COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD BUT DO ALL OF THEM TAKE A BOLD DIPLOMATIC STANCE ON KASHMIR WHEN PAKISTAN NEEDS IT?

Pakistan has military relations with several countries but do they stand with Pakistan on Kashmir cause as does (did) Azerbaijan that stands (stood) shoulder to shoulder with Pakistan in every hard time at Diplomatic Arena? The answer is simply No— So what is unique in the Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations that transform both nations as one entity at Diplomatic Sphere?

Pakistan has historic linkages with several countries all over the world but do all of them take a bold Diplomatic stance on Kashmir when Pakistan needs it? The answer is No. Even many so-called brotherly left Pakistan in a situation in OIC when the Kashmir issue was supposed to push. Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Malaysia were three countries that kept the Kashmir issue alive in OIC Forum.

AZERBAIJAN UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT ILHAM HEYDAR ALIYEV HAS RECLAIMED ITS TERRITORY WHICH WAS UNDER THE ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF ARMENIA. YEREVAN WILL REMAIN LICKING ITS WOUNDS FOR ALL TIMES TO COME INFLICTED BY SHAMELESS DEFEAT IT (YEREVAN) FACED AT THE HANDS OF THE STRONG AND RESILIENT NATION OF AZERBAIJAN

We need to find the strong foundations of Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations through the perceptive journey of events, social fabrics, and norms both the nations possess.

There are several writers who believe that Azerbaijan always helps Pakistan on the Kashmir issue because Pakistan was co-author of several UNSC resolutions on Nagorno-Karabakh and stands with Azerbaijan on this, particularly diplomatic matter.

SINCE NAGORNO-KARABAKH IS RESOLVED AND BAKU MAY NOT NEED THE SUPPORT OF ANY COUNTRY ON THIS ISSUE AFTER WINNING A HISTORIC WAR THEN WHY BAKU EVEN NOW STANDS SO STRONGLY WITH PAKISTAN ON KASHMIR CAUSE? THE WORLD SAW THAT BAKU STOOD ON THE KASHMIR ISSUE AGAIN ON KASHMIR SOLIDARITY DAY BY ILLUMINATING THE ICONIC HEYDAR ALIYEV CENTRE IN BAKU WITH THE PAKISTANI FLAG ON FEBRUARY 5, 2021.

I always believe such an approach to the Azerbaijan-Pakistan relations is just on the surface and does not represent the depth of the unusual bond between Baku and Islamabad. Azerbaijan under the leadership of President Ilham Heydar Aliyev has reclaimed its territory which was under the illegal occupation of Armenia. Yerevan will remain licking its wounds for all times to come inflicted by shameless defeat it (Yerevan) faced at the hands of the strong and resilient nation of Azerbaijan. Since Nagorno-Karabakh is resolved and Baku may not need the support of any country on this issue after winning a historic war then why Baku even now stands so strongly with Pakistan on Kashmir cause? The world saw that Baku stood on the Kashmir issue again on Kashmir Solidarity Day by illuminating the iconic Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku with the Pakistani flag on February 5, 2021.

This was a historic event that must be documented with a new vision in the book of Azerbaijan- Pakistan bilateral relations.

According to official information, one of the most important landmarks of Baku—- Heydar Aliyev Centre was lit with a Pakistani flag on Kashmir Solidarity Day to express the solidarity of Azerbaijan with Pakistan on the “Kashmir Solidarity Day”.

Bilateral Relations of Azerbaijan and Pakistan based on Perceptual Process and Cognitive Functions

The projection of the Pakistani flag on its national monument to mark the “Kashmir Solidarity Day” is a testimony of Azerbaijan’s bold and principled stance on the just struggle of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the media reports, the Embassy said that today’s event reflects that the peoples of Pakistan and Azerbaijan stand together in raising the voice for the oppressed people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Bilateral Relations of Azerbaijan and Pakistan based on Perceptual Process and Cognitive Functions

According to regional Foreign Affairs experts, the bilateral relationship between the land of modern Pakistan and modern Azerbaijan are centuries-old but not stagnant and improving with every passing day although, unfortunately, both countries have no direct railway, road, or air contact. Traveling between both the countries is not easy and it is trans traveling through third countries. There is no direct by air linkage established between Pakistan and Azerbaijan and people-to-people contact is not as frequent that can be with direct travel linkages.

EXPECTATIONS FOR GOOD SUPPORT AND BROTHERLY RELATIONS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE FOR THE AZERBAIJAN-PAKISTAN BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP

Let me explain what I think about Perceptive linkages between both countries that are enhancing and consolidating contact between Baku and Islamabad.

Perception is based on old experiences and it is not only the passive receipt of old experiences rather it is also shaped by the recipient’s (subject) learning, memory, expectation, and attention.

The process that follows connects a person’s (Subject) concepts and expectations (or knowledge), restorative and selective mechanisms (such as attention) that influence perception. In simple words, I wish to say that expectations for good support and brotherly relations are the driving force for the Azerbaijan-Pakistan bilateral relationship, and this core point—Expectation for respectable support— is the focal point that needs to be enhanced in the future.

AZERBAIJAN AND PAKISTAN FEEL THE SAME COMFORT LEVEL IN EXPECTATIONS TO EACH OTHER, IT IS MAINLY BECAUSE BOTH THE NATIONS BELIEVE IN POSITIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY.

Mutual expectations are based on the perception of each other, (Baku and Islamabad). The human cognitive system learns through embodied experiences, mare observation cannot formulate a tangible experience. We expect as much as our cognitive functions (reasoning, judging, decision making, evaluation) allow us. And all these cognitive functions work solely based on prior schemas. What decision in the past lead to what circumstances is a key factor in expectations? The human mind is trained to expect via perception.

Azerbaijan and Pakistan feel the same comfort level in expectations to each other, it is mainly because both the nations believe in positivity and productivity. No hidden agendas no bad intension, both want a safe, sovereign, prosperous future and both feel that they can expect any help in this regard based on their perceived notion. That’s why Azerbaijan never feel shy to initiate support for Pakistan just based on mutual perception. This is a unique and cherishable relationship, difficult to grasp in this give and take connotation, but giving and taking is not always bartering, some time is an investment, emotional, psychological investment which pave way for people to people relationship.

As we know that expectations are based on cordial mutual relationships and human relationship needs frequent physical contact, therefore I suggest that inexpensive and direct travel linkage between Azerbaijan and Pakistan must be established before the delay and experts exchange programs, student-exchange programs, transfer of knowledge programs must be enhanced.

The youth of both countries wish to meet and exchange their experience, knowledge, and skills and these desires need proper platforms, government support, diplomatic encouragement, and financial resources.

I believe that Diplomatic Relations can only be sustained when they are backed by Economic interests and bilateral trade is a nucleus power in the 21st century for Diplomatic Relationships. Therefore, traders and businessmen must work closely to enhance bilateral trade between the two-nation because the level of trade is not promising as it was reported just around US$ 16-17 million annually (according to 2019-2020 figures).

I remember in my meeting Ambassador Azerbaijan in Pakistan Ali Alizada rightly said that Azerbaijani and Pakistani are two brothers and they love each other. Yes, we are two brothers and we should meet frequently.

One should understand that Azerbaijan has again out rightly showed its unshaken support with Kashmir cause on February 5, 2021, and now this we (Pakistan) that must appreciate this event at Diplomatic as well as People to People level.

The writer Shazia Cheema is an analyst writing for national and international media outlets including Pakistan Observer, Eurasia Diary, InSight, and Mina News Agency. She heads the Thought Center of Dispatch News Desk (DND). She did her MA in Cognitive Semiotics from Aarhus University Denmark and is currently registered as a Ph.D. Scholar of Semiotics and Philosophy of Communication at Charles University Prague. She can be reached at her: Twitter @ShaziaAnwerCh Email: shaziaanwer@yahoo.com

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WHO is frustrated over the slow corona vaccination process in Europe

GENEVA, FEB 8: The World Health Organization (WHO) is asking Europe and the pharmaceutical industry to speed up the vaccination against COVID-19.

In the EU, only 2.5% of the population has received the first dose of corona vaccine, and the WHO is far from happy with the pace.

“We must work together to speed up the vaccination,” the UN organization’s European head Hans Kluge noted.

Conflicts between pharmaceutical companies and the EU, as well as logistical problems, have led to delays in vaccination. 

So far, the EU has approved the vaccines for Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca.

In an interview with AFP, Kluge expressed concern about the new virus mutations. He said he wasn’t sure if the vaccines countered all of them.

“That is the big question. I’m worried,” he noted.

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K-2 Updates: Third-day rescue operation launches to find missing climbers Ali Sadpara, Snorri, Mohr

ISLAMABAD, FEB 8: Third-day rescue operation has been launched by Pakistan Army with local mountaineer to find missing climbers Ali Sadpara, Snorri (Iceland), and Mohr (Chile) who have gone missing attempting to summit K2 (28250 f).

According to Deputy Commissioner, Shigar helicopters are on the way to K-2 for the third consecutive day in search of missing mountaineers. 

K-2 Updates: Third-day rescue operation launches to find missing climbers Ali Sadpara, Snorri, Mohr
It may be mentioned that all contacts were lost with Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a skilled mountaineer who became the first Pakistani to summit K2 (8,611 metres) in winter, reports DND News Agency.

His son Sajid Sadpara came back with two porters before reaching K-2 Summit but Ali Sadpara, John Snorri and Juan Pablo Mohr reached Summit and placed flags of their countries.

The rescue and search team of the Pakistan Army using helicopters started on Saturday making at K2 in extremely challenging weather as high as 7000 meters but unfortunately so far have not spotted anyone.

Pakistan Army helicopters had been circling all around as there had not been any contact with Ali Sadpara and his team members from the past 80 plus hours.

Muhamad Ali Sadpara, born in 1976 is a Pakistani mountaineer and he was a member of the team which successfully achieved the first-ever winter summit on naked and killer mountain Nanga Parbat in 2016.

He has successfully climbed four eight-thousanders summits in a calendar year and a total of eight in his career.

Ali Sadpara and John Snorri reached the summit of K-2 on Feb 5, 2021, and shared photos of their success having flags of their countries in their hands. Since then, he lost contact with base-camp.

The scaling K-2 in winter started on January 24, 2021 and several attempts were made till February 3, 2021 but bad weather compelled the team to go back to Camp-4. They again attempted and reached the summit on February 5 morning.

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Ordinance for open vote in Senate polls will ‘die’ if SC rejects reference, says govt

ISLAMABAD, FEB 8: Amid sharp criticism by opposition parties of the promulgation of the Elections (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 for open vote in the coming Senate polls, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan has explained that if the Supreme Court does not support the presidential reference, the ordinance will die immediately.

While talking to Dawn on Sunday, the PM’s aide said the government introduced the presidential ordinance with the sunset clause as it would die if an SC decision in the presidential reference came against open vote and before the Senate polls.

President Arif Alvi on December 23, last year approved Prime Minister Imran Khan’s proposal seeking SC opinion on holding of the Senate elections through open ballot. However, the government on Saturday promulgated the ordinance for open vote in Senate elections before an SC decision on the matter.

Awan points out the move was possible only before announcement of Senate elections schedule

The opposition accused the government of taking the country into constitutional crisis by introducing the ‘controversial’ ordinance only two days after the session of both Senate and the National Assembly was prorogued.

Asked why the ordinance had been promulgated ‘in haste’, Mr Awan explained the government wanted to introduce it before Thursday (Feb 11) when the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was expected to announce the Senate elections schedule as the Election Act 2017 could not be amended once the schedule was announced. He argued that the government had table the constitution amendment bill on Wednesday with the clear intention of curbing the trend of horse-trading and use of money in the Senate polls, but the opposition marred the session by hooliganism. The Senate and National Assembly session lasted over three weeks yet the opposition did not utter a single word to justify their stance against open vote in Senate, he said.

The adviser on parliamentary affairs said that under the Charter of Democracy that the main opposition parties — Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People Party (PPP) — signed in 2006 they agreed to block the way of horse trading in the parliament. But when the government was making an attempt to curb horse trading, they both were opposing it, he added.

Responding to a question why President Alvi had to promulgate the ordinance, the adviser said the president had not violated constitutional norms by promulgating the ordinance as under Article 50 of the Constitution the president was a part of the parliament. He read out the article that stated: “There shall be a Majlis-i-Shoora (Parliament) of Pakistan consisting of the president and two Houses to be known respectively as the National Assembly and the Senate.”

Providing further justification, he also read out Article 86 of the Constitution that stated: “The president may, except when the [Senate or] National Assembly is in session, if satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action, make and promulgate an Ordinance as the circumstances may require.”

A source privy to the development said the idea of promulgating the ordinance was flouted by Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan and it was endorsed by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Law Minister Farogh Naseem also supported the idea. There was no opposition to the idea by any of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders, the source disclosed.

Interestingly, the proposal to seek Supreme Court’s opinion under Article 186 of the Constitution had also been floated by the attorney general.

So far, the ECP has been completely silent on the government move to amend the Elections Act. The elections are to be held for 52 seats of the upper house of the parliament, as half of the 104 Senate members will retire on March 11.

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Sweden extends entry ban

STOCKHOLM, FEB 8: The Swedish government decided to extend its entry ban for Norwegians, Danes, and Britons until March.

Other EU citizens are still allowed to enter the country if they have a negative coronavirus test, Swedish Radio reports.

Sweden’s Minister of the Interior Mikael Damberg defended the entry ban, noting that there is still a risk of mutated coronavirus variants entering the country.

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Sunday, 7 February 2021

 

Turkmenistan Embassy, CGSS to jointly organize 3 Days Online Course, starting from Feb 8

ISLAMABAD, FEB 8 /DNPK/ - Turkmenistan Embassy to Pakistan & Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad are jointly organizing a 3 Days Online Course on, "Turkmenistan's Policy of Permanent Neutrality" from Feb 8 on Monday.

Turkmenistan has been successfully able to maintain its neutrality achieving economic cooperation under the strong leadership of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, who has paid special attention to ecological issues & rational use of water resources.

Turkmenistan Embassy, CGSS to jointly organize 3 Days Online Course, starting from Feb 8

This 3 days online course on “Turkmenistan’s Policy of Permanent Neutrality” is a golden opportunity for the participants to interact and learn with experts from Turkmenistan.

 

The details of the course are as below:

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Analysis of Turkmenistan's Foreign Policy
  • Neutrality Policy of Turkmenistan
  • Energy, Transport and Economic Diplomacy of Turkmenistan

Course Schedule:

  • Day 1: 8th February 2021

Yhlas Haldurdiyev, Lecturer, International University for Humanities and Development

Theme: Analysis of Turkmenistan’s Foreign Policy


  • Day 2: 9th February 2021

Begench Karayev, Senior Lecturer, Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

Theme: Neutrality Policy of Turkmenistan


  • Day 3: 10th February 2021

Perhat Charyyev, Senior lecturer, Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan

Theme: Energy, Transport and Economic Diplomacy of Turkmenistan

 

 

  • Course Duration & Time:

3 Days Course: 8th February to 10th February 2021 from

1600 hrs. – 1700 hrs. (Pakistan & Turkmenistan Time)

Turkmenistan Embassy, CGSS to jointly organize 3 Days Online Course, starting from Feb 8

NOTE:

  • Compulsory to attend all the lectures for the Course Certificate
  • Send your Name, Email and Contact Number via Zoom Chat

You are requested to join us via Zoom Application.

The Zoom Meeting ID is: 849 7841 1351 (For all three days) Or Visit the Link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84978411351 (For all three days).=DNPK

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Attention span drops down to eight seconds, Pakistani youth effected by digital transition

  • Digital media, an opportunity for the youth to explore Entrepreneurial ventures

ISLAMABAD, FEB 7: Pakistan’s distinguished media expert and strategist, Amir Jahangir, discussed the evolution of Pakistani media during a webinar. The session discussed that the evolution of media in Pakistan is not just a result of technical inventions but also a process of invention and social institutionalizing.

The speaker explained the process of social nationalization as the discovery of new communication possibilities in public and private spheres while the media adopts and formats. The session was organized by DHA Suffa University’s Professional Development Center in collaboration with TechSaeein.com. The presentation made by Mr. Jahangir can be accessed and downloaded from Here.

Speaking on the session for the Professional Development Center (PDC) , Farhat Umar, Director of the center said, that through such seminars DHA Suffa University hopes to encourage continuous skill enhancement across faculty, administration, students and society at large since it is the need of today’s knowledge-based economy.  Such webinars led by industry thought leaders like Amir Jahangir, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Rinsta Technologies, help with valuable idea recognition, incubation of new ideas and partnerships between industry and academia, which is imperative for the success of any economy.

Amir Jahangir described evolution as the process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state. He elaborated on already happening workflow disruptions as a result of media evolution in Pakistan.

He said that streamlining workflows, automating mundane tasks, crunching more data, digging out insights and generating additional outputs is the need of this time. It is anticipated that journalists will start serving as editorial gatekeepers while producing more complex and qualitative work, following the AI enabled newsrooms. Mr. Jahangir also explained that since, 2000 the mobile revolution has impacted greatly on the attention span of the young people, while the attention span has reduced to Eight seconds only, however, the ability to do multitask has improved many folds as well. 

Speaking at the webinar, Mohsin Iqbal, Chief Operating Officer for Tech Saeein, informed the participants that Tech Saeein and DHA Suffa University are working together to focus the attention of our young people, budding entrepreneurs and business leaders, on evolving industries, emergence of tech-based industries, the professional expertise required in tomorrow’s workforce and the emerging entrepreneurial opportunities in a post COVID-19 era.

Amir Jahangir is a leading strategic communication & public policy professional. He was honoured as the Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum for his work on development initiatives to improve the state of media and governance. He is the Co-founder & CEO of RINSTRA.com; Pakistan’s first digital platform for content creators. He leads Mishal Pakistan; a country partner institute of Future of Economic Progress System Initiative, World Economic Forum.

He has served as an Advisor to the Stanford Center of Innovation & Communication, Stanford University on Journalism & Media. The Festival of Media, Valencia ranked him among top 10 most influential media personalities in the world. At the age of 31, Jahangir was the youngest CEO for any CNBC franchise in the world.

He is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School and the National Defense University, Islamabad on National & International Security. Jahangir has been trained as a public policy professional from Harvard, Yale, MIT, Tufts and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy of the National University of Singapore. He is a frequent speaker at the World Economic Forum, World Bank, Harvard, Stanford, BBC College of Journalism and other research institutions.

Tech Saeein is an online mall, which create a shopping experience with multiple options that caters to students and businesses alike. It is the brain-child of three veterans from Information Technology, Banking and FinTech, individually having over three decades of highest-level management experience of their fields. The thought process behind creating a Premium-Online store was to provide a One-Stop-Shop for those Quality Seeker who despite their extensive efforts couldn’t find the right gadget in the market. Tech Saeein aspires to become “First Choice” of the Quality Seekers, not only in the field of Technology gadgets, but also Quality Paper, Consumables and Accessories.

DHA Suffa University (DSU), was established in the year 2012. DSU has systematically taken giant strides to become the institution of choice in Pakistan. DSU not only helps to expand the mental faculties of individuals but also transforms them into more open-minded, accepting and involved citizens. With a vision to move forward, DSU is becoming a globally recognized institution of higher education and research by extending the frontiers of knowledge and contributing towards grooming the scholars of tomorrow. From the expansion of infrastructure to the development of technology, revamping of curricula to the formation of pedagogy, addition of foreign qualified faculty to the international collaborations multi face, DSU has been committed to provide well-equipped engineers, computer scientists, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders.

RINSTRA is Pakistan’s first short-form digital media platform for on-demand streaming and for creation of user generated original content on iRINSTRA. RINSTRA provides entrepreneurship opportunities to emerging and established content creators and film makers in Pakistan and beyond. RINSTRA gives content creators access to a large Pakistani community around the globe.

RINSTRA was floated as an idea at the DICE Foundation, USA’s annual meeting, where committed Pakistanis in North America and Europe felt the need to start a digital platform that can create opportunity for Pakistani storytellers to have Pakistan’s narrative in the global content stream.

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Saturday, 6 February 2021

 

Pak moves closer to train one million youth with 100+ eCommerce, Digital Skills

  • Enabling People to bring at least an additional $1 billion each year into the Pakistani economy through E-Commerce skills by 2025.

KARACHI, FEB 6: Pakistan has a large labour force that stands among the top 10 largest labour forces in the world, and it’s growing day by day. To create adequate employment opportunities for them is a huge challenge. On the other hand, employers frequently keep saying that they are unable to find workers with appropriate skills necessary for their businesses. This obviously shows that there is a mismatch between the demand and supply of skills.

The International Labor Organization (ILO) has shown that skills development can play a major role in the alleviation of poverty, when carefully planned and implemented in the context of the available and emerging employment and income-generation opportunities. This multiplies many folds when the skills are acquired in the digital spheres. It not only widens the work opportunities but also opens up avenues for entrepreneurial ventures as well.

Extreme Commerce, Pakistan’s largest and renowned E-Commerce capacity building platform has excelled in its mission of making Pakistan a hub of entrepreneurial opportunities. Under the guidance of Sunny Ali, thousands of aspiring individuals from Pakistan have successfully initiated global e-commerce businesses.

Extreme Commerce, Pakistan’s largest e-commerce skill development and entrepreneurial platform has achieved yet another milestone with the expansion of 100+ skills training courses through the ‘Video Boot Camp (VBC)’. The Video Boot Camp includes virtual sessions and videos encompassing around 100 essential e-commerce and digital skills required to excel in the spheres of online businesses. The Video Boot Camp training program is specifically tailored to facilitate the budding entrepreneurs and businessmen and freelancers.

According to Ali, “Ecommerce has skyrocketed after the pandemic and is estimated to grow to a whopping $4.3 trillion within this year”. He further adds, “There is a huge potential for growth in ecommerce both domestic and international, and that is why we at Extreme Commerce have pledged to enable people to bring at least an additional $1 billion each year into the Pakistani economy through E-Commerce skills by 2025”.

The Video Boot Camp includes over a 100 plus income generating E-Commerce skills (income streams) which an entrepreneur needs to skyrocket their businesses. Some skills offered through the VBC include: Selling through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) model, Virtual Assistant and FBA Freelancing, online store management of international and local E-Commerce marketplaces, bookkeeping account management services, digital and social media marketing, content writing and graphic designing, 3D designing & modelling, data science and analytics, and more.

This initiative of Extreme Commerce will be immensely fruitful in helping their trainees become leading entrepreneurs of the country. Ali, contented with his vision states, “At Extreme Commerce, we offer a multitude of digital skills that are categorized into 100+ courses/income streams under the umbrella of Video Boot Camp (VBC 2021). These skills are pivotal to reducing unemployment and enhancing the capital of our country”. Sharing his focus and goals, he adds, “Skills that actually help you succeed as an online freelancer and even in the real-life environment plus increase your income thereby, are our prime focus right now”.

Earlier, Extreme Commerce and Mishal Pakistan, the Country Partner Institute of the World Economic Forum had signed a partnership to mainstream e-commerce in Pakistan, this includes capacity building initiatives for the media and industry players, including trainings, seminars and workshops.

The government of Pakistan has estimated digital skills global industry, often referred to as online outsourcing, is expected to generate gross service revenue between $15 billion and $25 billion in 2021.

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Iconic Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku illuminated with Pakistani flag

ISLAMABAD, FEB 6 /DNPK/ - The iconic Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku, Azerbaijan was illuminated with Pakistani flag on Feb 5th 2021.

The projection of Pakistani flag on its national monument to mark the "Kashmir Solidarity Day" is a testimony of Azerbaijan's bold and principled stance on the just struggle of Pakistan of Jammu and Kashmir.

The government officials and people of Pakistan thank the brotherly government and people of Azerbaijan for this great gesture of solidarity with the Kashmir cause.

Iconic Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku illuminated with Pakistani flag

The event at the iconic Heydar Aliyev Centre reflected that the people of Pakistan and Azerbaijan stand together in raising the voice for the oppressed people of Jammu and Kashmir.=DNPK

 


(Pakistan-Azerbaijan Friendship Zindabad).

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