FARUKH SHEHZAD

Fiverr could be the site for you if you’re looking to earn something extra on the side.

It’s basically a platform that you should consider using if you want to make five bucks (or more) from something you’re good at.

You Don’t Need to Be Experienced

The beauty of working as a freelancer on Fiverr is that the only thing you need is a robust and diverse skill set.

Clients can hire freelancers on Fiverr to accomplish gigs, including business work, tech, programming, audio, music, animation, videos, translation, writing, digital marketing, design, graphics.

You can also post gigs that are lifestyle and fun related.  It’s somewhat satisfying to browse through the different categories and subcategories knowing there’s a place for you somewhere in between.

Most gigs on Fiverr require zero experience, which makes it more diverse and receptive to people with different skill sets. Lucky for you, there are tons of zero-experience gigs you can take part in and earn a living from Fiverr.

Let’s face it: not everyone is skilled or experienced in lucrative online ventures such as writing, designing or anything along those lines. However, most freelancers don’t realize they’re good at them before they try them out first.

1. Proofreading Text

Proofreading is a perfect fit for you if English isn’t your strong suit. You may not be the best writer on the freelance space, but you can surely fix errors made by the pros.

Most people prefer to have an extra set of eyes to read through a finished text, just to ensure that there are no grammatical inconsistencies or mistakes. This may sound like an editing job, but the differences outweigh the similarities.

Proofreading majorly focuses on fields such as formatting, syntax, spelling, grammatical errors, and so on.

Editors mostly organize and reorder information by changing the tone or ultimately striking out certain elements to better suit the audience.

Based on findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, proofreaders – professional or not – earn a full-time salary of $36,960 on average.

This, of course, will depend on certain factors, including the workload and how available the proofreader is.

Busy proofreaders who can maintain a good number of clients can easily earn more. If you’re a newbie proofreader, don’t expect to earn more than a pro who’s been in the business for quite a while. Most proofreader jobs require little to no formal training. However, if you’ve stayed some time since you opened a grammar textbook or read through a full-length English text.

You don’t need to have a certification or degree to earn a living as a proofreader on Fiverr. As a prospective proofreader, you need to have an eagle eye for details and be flexible.

Most clients require that you know how to read and write in English before offering this service.

As you post your pitch on Fiverr, consider how you frame it to attract clients’ attention. Ensure you deliver top-notch work and take the least possible time.

2. Social Media Management

A huge chunk of services offered on Fiverr mostly center on Google Plus promotions, Twitter posts, or Facebook promotions.

Companies and individuals are willing to go the extra mile to gain traffic to their sites. As a result, they won’t mind parting with $5 or more to get their official webpages noticed.

A majority of agencies are making quick cash by handling the social media channels of various companies and corporations. If you’re a popular figure within your social media circles, you can easily sell shout-outs. The more followers you have, the easier your workflow. If you don’t have a considerable number of followers, there’s where you need to get creative. Determine why any potential customer would want you to keep tabs on their social media.

On Fiverr, your profile is an excellent portfolio. By establishing your online presence, you can use it as a strong selling point later on.

The best Fiverr social media managers use specific automation tools to market various online services or products. This simple tip helps them achieve the best results as far as reaching the right audience goes.

Social media management is a question of strategy rather than skill. Companies or individual brands find it easier to hire social media managers rather than boost their online presence on their own.

As a potential social media manager, you need to understand how to utilize Instagram proxies. These are private proxies used to create multiple accounts on Instagram at once.

Managers use proxies to broaden their social media marketing reach and scale the audience exponentially. This strategy can be approached in two ways: through the use of a social media bot or manually. To make things easier, opt for a bot like Jarvee that will automate the entire process in a fast and secure manner. Like every other gig on Fiverr, you can earn as little as five bucks for every social media gig.

3. Content Creation

If you want to make money from writing on Fiverr, ensure you’re 100% fluent in English or whatever language you want to use.

Believe it or not, you can make extravagantly more than $5 for each task. On average, you can earn approximately $16 as a Fiverr content creator. Start by mostly writing bios of about 100-250 words for five bucks each.

Along the way, you’ll find one or two clients who will want to work with you. Every positive review you get from your content will boost your ratings, which will, in turn, attract more clients.

For $5, you can offer a bio of about two to three sentences. A 250-word bio can go for around fifty-five bucks. This unique strategy should see that you achieve a massive spike in your income.

Being a writer on Fiverr can be an excellent way to make a steady income if only you stay consistent. You should also direct everything that appears on your Gig page towards achieving a specific financial goal. One way to go about it is to utilize the comparative pricing strategy. For instance, let’s say that you’re offering a 75-word ad copy for $20 and 100-word SEO ad copy for $30.

The latter would be a higher preference for most clients for several reasons.

For one, a hundred words are more than seventy-five. Secondly, the ad copy is SEO optimized for only ten bucks. That’s a subtle way of persuading clients to invest a minimum of $35 in your gig.

Strategizing is the best way to make money on Fiverr. Just place the real work in the extras and attract clients’ attention toward them.

By doing so, your typical gig sale is bound to earn you more than just five bucks. At first, start with low prices. As you rake in positive reviews and build your brand, that’s when you can start charging more.

4. Language Translation

Are you fluent in more than one language? By offering a translation service, you can pocket five dollars from a single gig.

Translation can be done in the form of text or audio. How much you earn will depend on the range in quality, number of words, and the language’s geography. When compared to teaching a language, translation has its fair share of perks. It mostly offers a sense of financial freedom and a ton of flexibility. You can choose:

• ·         who to work with
• ·         how much to make from a single gig
• ·         when to work
• ·         And where to work from.

If you want to earn a living from translation, you need to be fluent in more than just two languages.

Most freelances are oblivious to the fact that it may take a while before they become successful in the field of translation. Sometimes, it may take a couple of years to understand what is required of you fully.

A number of translators on Fiverr work with language pairs. That means that you should pick out two language pairs you’re most proficient in. Ensure you specify those languages when posting a gig on Fiverr.

It’s worth noting that your preferred language pair will determine your earning potential. Some of the most sought-after language pairs are mainly from English to Danish, Japanese, Arabic and Chinese.

You must be able to fluently read and write any of these languages before deciding on an industry to translate. Moreover, there are endless cultural nuances pertaining to language. For that reason, don’t hesitate to expand your knowledge base and learn an extra language. The translation industry you settle for may require that you learn an alternative dialect via legitimate language learning apps.

5. Video Testimonials

Video testimonials are among the most well-paying and most sought-after gigs on Fiverr. This factor automatically makes it among the most profitable gigs on the platform.

Unbelievable as it may sound, reputable brands look for people to give believable video testimonials. Their first resort is often Fiverr.

A testimonial is a brief review of a product or business offered by a firm to entice others to take a shot at it as well. You’ll be provided with a script or outline of what you’re supposed to say in the video.

You can earn big with video testimonials provided you’re a confident speaker. All you need is a high-resolution camera and a suitable place with adequate lighting to film your video. You can choose to buy a high-quality camcorder use your smartphone camera provided it has quality resolution.

The videos you submit to your clients will determine how prolific you become on Fiverr’s testimonial platform. You can create hundreds of online testimonials for any brand or company and make good money from using different aliases. Your pitch to clients should be convincing enough to make them hire you for the job. Your gig post should go something like “For $5, I will make a two-minute video testimonial.” Keep it brief and straight to the point – as you should with all gigs you post on Fiverr.

A sure way to make even more money is to write your own script. Additionally, consider recording your testimonial on full HD with a quality camcorder.

Consumers nowadays attach credibility to online testimonials. As a result, there’s a booming demand for professional video testimonials by buyers.  Videos you make should take anywhere between fifteen seconds to five minutes.

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• An appeal will be made for financial assistance for reconstruction, resettlement and rehabilitation of flood victims

Islamabad: /DNA/ – The Pakistan Red Crescent Society PRCS a leading humanitarian organization, in order to attract and channelize International & National Donors for relief & rehabilitation support to recover from the devastating effects of this season’s unprecedented floods of 2022, is organising ‘Pakistan – International & National Donors Conference for Relief & Rehabilitation’ on November 8th 2022 in Islamabad.

As Pakistan moves to the rehabilitation and rebuilding phases in the aftermath of this year’s devastating floods, the glaring gaps in funding needed to finance these critical activities are becoming obvious, regrettably, International appeals to help Pakistan at this difficult time have yet to receive a robust response, therefore, the proposed conference is being organized with objective to seek financial commitments as well as material support in current relief and further rehabilitation, the conference funding will contribute to rehabilitation of affected population.

Diplomatic organisations, multilateral agencies, government and corporate organizations are being invited to attend this one-day conference.

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Book:  Where Clouds Meet.
Author: Tahir Mehmood.
Genre:  Novel (Fiction)
Publisher: Ferozsons (Pvt.) LTD.
Publication Year: October 2021.
ISBN: 978-969-0-02781-8.
Reviewed By: Asma Ishaq.

The literary worth of any book can be gauged via critical analysis that how much it has been able to incite the reader’s mind to do critical thinking upon the running themes in there. Any book proves to be void without the proper theme entrenched withinthe plot. The heavier the themes are, the heavier the story is for the readers!

‘Where Clouds Meet’ written by Tahir Mehmood is one such book that weighs heavier on the literary scale when it comes giving the cognition exercise to its readers. Providing a range of philosophical interpretations on life, Tahir has come up with an ideal literary work of Fiction. Based on Love in particular, it has been authored enriched with themes like Warfare, Nature, Survival of the Fittest, Soldiery, Romanticism, Idealism, Realism, Friendship and Individualism. Such a novel happens to be truly an appealing and thus becomes successful in conveying the message.

Having set in the background of Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the post invasion conditions throughout 1980s and a beautiful love story of a young soldier Ali, it is a ‘novel of happenings’ narrated beautifully. The title, ‘Where Clouds Meet’ is to present the concept of ‘Eternal Love’ which is beyond this world. Out of the set-boundaries of world. The author here, has conveyed it well that love unmet is, ‘Divine.’

The novel opens up with a breath-takingnatural sceneryof a lake in Naran Valley. A young soldier Ali who is found enjoying the green lush valley amidst the high raised mountains. Ali is the first protagonist of novel. He remains in the main plot till his martyrdom. He has got the mind and body ‘intoxicated’ by the ecstasy of love for Motherland. He has got a kind of trance of patriotism that nurtures the true soldier’s soul in him.

One finds a wonderful description of Individualisminthe character of Ali. A Literary Movement from the 18th and 19th Century that propagates an ideal of ‘human’who realizes the ‘worth’ as wellis able to ‘utilize’ the given potentials to the best. Ali has all the morals and ideals of Individualism. Ali appears an ‘impeccable’ in making the calculations for all the military tasks assigned to him. He proved to be highly vigilant from taking care of his soldiers’ meal to building the most intimidating observation posts and then for his last post at the Point 4777 before the martyrdom.

To the surprise of many, the second protagonist is not a human but the high-mountains- bird that the author has named it, ‘Tutu Titu’. His part of plot runs with the two major themes Survival of the Fittest and Individualism. He descends from the mountains to know about the world of ‘Homingoes.’ Tutu calls humans the ‘Homingoes, and he thinks them the strange specie.’ He goes on the‘journey of learning’, ‘research’ and seeking ‘wisdom’ via many errands and encounters. Throughout his journey, he is in a spell-bound state to study the humans. He becomes an ardent observant in this regard. The two words, ‘Use’ and ‘Work’ help Tutu to grow and be acquiesced with the norm that humans are way more skilful in leading the life. Tutu represents the ‘Free Soul’ or ‘Free Will Human.’

The author has dedicated a great part of discussion on warfare and soldiery. There are many pages with the purpose of sharing the military details. Many readers will find it much interesting to read about the details of Transit Camp, Patrolling, Reconnaissance, Observation Post, Command Post and Command Bunker. One gets to know so much about the Military Service in real as well in the action i.e. Planning, Reporting and then Immediate Response Action for the enemy. There are warfare theories also in the real action i.e. Deterrence and the Pre-Emptive strikes.

The theme of Loveseems to be glorified in the character of Professor NKK. He has a soul of ‘nomad’ in the rough definition but a true ‘sufi soul’ in the mystically elevated manner. He is filled with the love, wisdom and intellect. Despite the fact that life has been horribly cruel to him, he manages to give love to the fellow humans. The time and circumstances have transformed him into thepersonification of love. Now, he has become a philosopher to interpret the life and to seeking its meaning and purpose. NKK’s mantra for love is,

  “Love is a Divine manifestation which has put a halo around the universe.”

This book is a ‘stand-out’ than many other contemporary books. It has got to offer so much for its reader. For any young officer, it is a complete guide for learning soldiery. For any history student, it brings the concrete details. For any common individual, it shares a useful read to fit in the society for one’s survival.For students of peace and conflict, it reveals that the war is sacred too and actually comes in the field to prevail the good over evil. It is definitely right to say here, Tahir has written one Classic Literature kind of literary masterpiece. He has strengthened the‘Gripping Narration’ in this novel. He amps up the reader’s mind while creating an irresistible picture in the narration. He knows the art of storytelling. And he has proven it aptly,

“We humans are the story telling creatures in life, so make it an interesting read.”

-Asma Ishaqis a lecturer.

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ISLAMABAD, OCT 12: The Australian High Commission and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia marked the 20th Anniversary of the Bali terrorist bombings on 12 October with a commemorative ceremony in Islamabad.

The memorial paid tribute to the courage and resilience of those affected by the attacks of 12 October 2002, which killed 202 innocent people, including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians, and wounded hundreds more.

Speaking at the commemorative ceremony today, Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins highlighted the subsequent close cooperation between Australia and Indonesia and emphasised the commitment of both countries to countering terrorism and violent extremism.

“The shared grief of the Australian and Indonesian peoples gave rise to a shared resolve: Australia and Indonesia have worked together to strengthen regional responses to the threat of terrorism and violent extremism.” Mr Hawkins said.

Indonesian Ambassador Adam Tugio remarked that successful prevention of violent acts of extremism calls for an inclusive approach involving youth, professional media, religious leaders and relevant stakeholders both at national and global level.

“Two-decade remembrance of tragedy in Bali is a valuable opportunity to renew and reiterate our collective commitment to strengthen the voice of moderation, tolerance and respect for cultural diversity”, added Mr. Tugio.

The ceremony was attended by representatives from across the diplomatic community, including other nations who lost citizens in the bombings.

In addition to the ceremony in Islamabad, the occasion was marked with commemorative events in Australia and Indonesia, including local communities in Bali.

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Syed Habib Bokhari

Higher education in Pakistan, like many other countries, is facing number of challenges, and these challenges are haunting Education in general, and Science & Technology in particular. Despite the growing number of PhDs, we are so fragile during the current COVID-19 and onslaught of Floods which yet again exposed our inherent weaknesses i.e., lack of preparedness and relevant education.

The edifice of any Education system, may it be scientific or social, stands on 3 basic pillars: Appropriate manpower (trained relevant experts, competent personnel), Adequate Infrastructure (space, physical environment, equipped laboratories/training tools, library etc.) and Incentives (well defined goals, reward, and punishment).

 It appears that we are the nation who has lacked the most when it comes to justice with third component reasonably due to vulnerable institutional leadership, adhocism, and Lobbies. This is the very reason that economists have related the factors i.e., shortage of such human capital, physical capital and technology or its inefficient use, to stunted economic growth of any country.

There is increasing international recognition that science and technology intensive solutions can certainly enhance the status of low-income countries. The need for our self-reliance has never been felt as strong as today while we are facing serious challenges i.e. devastating floods in 75 years history of Pakistan and prior to that COVID-19, where the climate change and least preparedness has taught us yet again another lesson.

 This has led to further exacerbating the already stressed food security condition and associated conundrum  of malnutrition, in the country where more than 33% children under 5 are underweight, >37% show stunted growth suggesting poor nutritional status in country (https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/malnutrition-data). Stunting, (vicious cycle) begins in utero, can be dubbed as another form of massive brain drain as such children do not grow to full physical and mental potential. In addition, we are the second highest growing population after Nigeria with extremely poor sanitation practices (>25 million people practice open defecation-prior to recent Floods), an estimated 53,000 Pakistani children under five die annually from diarrhoea & ~ 22. 8 million children are out of School (5-16 years age-UNICEF). Moreover, the country’s infrastructure is very poor at times of any disasters such as COVID-19, floods, fires, droughts, and other emergencies.

 The effects of climate change and rapid urbanisation threating our food security with huge economic impact & its fallout on already severely stressed population (>40% <USD 1) has yet to be seen. These are some of the harsh realities of nation of >220 million struggling to improve the quality of life and reduce ever increasing economic inequities or gaps between the extremely polarized society.

So, what can be done is a fundamental question haunting educationist, researchers, leadership of institutes/universities and politicians (political will). In this backdrop, getting rid of fear of indecisiveness, better preparedness & future planning will be key to deal with current as well as any unforeseen climate driven disaster(s).

Many nations have systematically devised well thought programs by identifying areas which are heavily reflected by their existing specific technological strengths or other resources they possess and converted them into game changer opportunities for their masses. Our Higher Education growth indicators reflects that the number of Ph.Ds. in recent years in the country rose to >15,000, with the addition of hundreds if not thousands new Ph.D.’s, many are jobless, per year.

However, hardly, anyone is engaged in developing educational goals in particular in the field of sciences & social sciences for the least privileged group i.e., Govt. Schools & Colleges. Less than 0.0001% of GDP is spent to cater the educational needs of Science Labs training and negligible amount spent in the field of technical education.

The major reason for lack in capacity building in solving real-life challenges and hence employability through Education & Research is our failure to attract vibrant youth towards Science & Technology and building effective partnerships.

In this backdrop, VCs conference was organized at Kohsar university Murree-September 29th -October 01, 2022, to integrate such agenda in their Educational Goals and deploy all necessary inherent strengths jointly to address challenges. There can be various areas which require immediate attention including STEM-AH education and unless and until we are convinced that Science & Technology is the way forward, and we are not ready to send our children to opt such disciplines, we are not going to make much difference in producing meaningful knowledge-basis of creation & co-creation.

In Pakistan, existing limited hands-on training facilities at School, College and even at undergraduate levels have failed to prepare the willing brighter workforce to take up Science & Technology as the career of choice. I strongly believe that this is one of the major reasons that we are lagging way behind when it comes down to grow as a knowledge-based economy, as it’s a continuum pipeline which is required to be maintained to keep up the quality supply line for innovations to happen at universities level by the students enrolled in various graduate programs.

Therefore, a complete revamping of not only curriculum, pedagogical approaches as well as exposing youth with the exciting brand of science & technologies will certainly improve the supply chain for producing vibrant and skillful youth to solve our real-life challenges. One of the bottlenecks is the import of different scientific kits, media and reagents and the low-cost indigenous teaching kits/manuals will provide more robust and continuous relevant science learning experience.

For instance, such comprehensive educational package in Science & Technology whether it is biotechnology, physics, chemistry, mathematics for college and undergraduate students which will be the key transforming principle we need to stress on to improve our Higher Education Quality.

                Effective teaching always engages students in practical demonstration of what they are studying. There are some important concepts in each fundamental discipline of science which make the basis of further research in these fields. Students do not have a firm grip on these basic ideas as they have just gone through the theory and do not have any hands-on experience. I propose that this can be achieved by taking following bold initiatives and interventions

1.            Higher Education should precisely invite funding applications to develop products/kits/manuals with the mission of not only teaching science with practical approach, but with exciting case studies for young budding students

2.            Good weightage in evaluation process should be given to such developers as this will open opportunities for innovations in the country.

3.            Custom made tools will enable its users to understand the fundamental concepts of science adequately translating the theoretical knowledge into the hands-on training which can be run in any moderately equipped laboratory.

4.            Organizing training camps/ workshops/summer schools with the help of consortium of best teachers of the disciplines from across universities

5.            Additional dissemination methods will be the organization of seminars and lectures in high schools, especially to promote Science through virtual laboratories/distant learning/mobile laboratories.

                The real role of university in nation building is to provide a platform for knowledge synthesis, innovation & technology, alongwith enriching students with diverse sets of skills. Vice Chancellors conference of Public Universities of Punjab concluded on October 01, 2022 with the formation of various working groups including STEM-AH. The main objective of the conference was identification of universities inherent strengths to develop pipelines and implement plans to work on all current important challenges as well as be ready for any unforeseen future challenges with better preparedness by team up under one Education Umbrella to reap the full socioeconomic benefits of youth

The writer is the VC of Kohsar University Murree

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ANKARA, Oct 12: Kazakhstan continues to fulfill its obligations under the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the country’s defense minister said on Wednesday.

“No crisis within the intergovernmental military alliance,” Ruslan Zhaksylykov said. “Let’s rely on our state, on our legislation. We comply with all the established norms, everything is in order with us,” he added, urging against speculation on the alliance.

The statement comes two weeks after top military officials and defense ministers gathered for a meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a regional Eurasian bloc of post-Soviet countries.

On Sunday, CSTO member Kyrgyzstan announced the cancellation of the alliance’s military exercises a day before they were scheduled to begin.

No statement was released on the reason behind the cancellation, but it came amid border tensions between Kyrgyzstan and neighboring Tajikistan, also a CSTO member.

The CSTO was founded in 1992 and consists of six former Soviet states, namely Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan.

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• Sustainable development, ICT talent cultivation and empowering women in technology was a key highlight of Huawei MEA Innovation Day 2022

• Jawad Abbasi, Head of MENA, GSMA, highlighted how mobile connectivity and technology solutions can enable global savings of around 11 gigatonnes of carbon emissions by 2030

ISLAMABAD, OCT 11: Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, today held the second annual Huawei Innovation Day with customers, partners and technology experts from the Middle East and Africa. Held in parallel with GITEX GLOBAL 2022, the Huawei MEA Innovation Day 2022 was organized in partnership with the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) under the theme of "Collaboration to Unleash Innovation for Sustainable Digital Future". 

The annual event gathered the region's government leaders from different sectors, industry analysts, ICT ecosystem partners and international standardization, and Huawei's senior leadership team.

Jeff Wang, Global President of Public Affairs and Communications Huawei, delivered the opening keynote speech to highlight Huawei's commitment to supporting the MEA digital transformation and ICT sustainability future.

"Today, we have heard from customers and partners from the Middle East and Africa who are leveraging our technologies to enable new business models, boost competitiveness and spur sustainable economic growth." Wang said, adding, "We also heard amazing stories of how technology is being applied to solving some of the greatest challenges facing humanity such as climate change, energy transition, inclusion and women empowerment. Such outcomes inspire us to continue innovating to power a better future for all."

Mohamed Ben Amor, Secretary General of the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO), the event partner, delivered the keynote speech, highlighting the importance of collaboration between various regional stakeholders and global partners to build an integrated ICT ecosystem for a sustainable digital economy. "We are delighted with this collaboration with Huawei around an insightful topic increasingly becoming the keystone for sustainable technological development," H.E Ben Amor stated, adding, "If "innovation" was always and will remain the engine of economic and social progress with a profound transformational impact on our lives, technological innovation will be, without any doubt, the compulsory way towards a better digital future.

Therefore, we highly trust that technological innovation will help transform challenges into opportunities and shorten the path to achieving our common goals. This requires, in particular, a strong regional and international cooperation framework to strengthen national and regional innovation systems and models leading to innovative and sustainable technological initiatives."

Steven Yi, President of Huawei Middle East & Africa, added: "We are honored with the distinguished audience in our Innovation Day MEA 2022. Our mission remains to bring the broadest ICT ecosystem together to inspire change and deliver socioeconomic growth. We are hopeful the lessons we take from the event today will  help bring us closer to an open, intelligent world that has been our mission from Day 1."

Additionally, various keynotes were also delivered by H.E. Zhang Yiming, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to UAE, H.E. Dr. Fadia Kiwan, Director General of Arab Women Organization, H.E. Dr. Khaled Wali, Director of the ICT Department at the League of Arab States,  H.E. Eng. Mohamed Ben Amor, Secretary General of the Arab ICT Organization, , H.E. Dr. Mohammed Al-Ohali, President of KFU (King Faisal University) and Jawad Abbasi, Head of MENA, GSMA.

From his side, Jawad Abbasi, Head of MENA, GSMA, said, “Mobile connectivity is bringing endless potential to all business sectors and also making possible partnerships between sectors. From automotive to aviation, education to entertainment, manufacturing to the metaverse, mobile connectivity has a massive enablement effect.

In climate action, last year at COP26, the GSMA called on business leaders and policymakers to start using smart technology to achieve net zero by 2050, and limit global warming to 1.5C. For example, if four main sectors (energy, transport, buildings and manufacturing) expand their use of mobile technology solutions, this would enable global savings of around 11 gigatonnes of carbon emissions by 2030; equivalent to roughly 40% of the total required reduction!”

This year's Huawei MEA Innovation Day covered themes such as green ICT for the sustainable future of sectors and industries, the ICT talent ecosystem, and empowering women in ICT in the MEA region. In a panel hosted by Toni Eid, founder of Telecom Review Group & CEO of Trace Media, panelists discussed the importance of open partnerships and collaborations for shared success in building the ICT Ecosystem in MEA, the role of Digital Power in telecom networks, and green solutions in cloud.

 The panel was attended by H.E. Dr. Elsadig Gamaleldeen Elsadig Karar, Director General of the Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority of Sudan (TPRA), Dr. Jassim Haji, President, International Group of Artificial Intelligence, Dr. Fahem Al Nuaimi, Ankabut CEO, UAE and Dr. Ammar Al Husaini, Deputy Director General at Central Agency for Information Technology, Kuwait.

Huawei also delved into emerging technologies in the Middle East and Africa, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity and discussing the benefits of integrating technologies like 5G, Cloud, and AI in supporting verticals, key industries, businesses, and public services

A key topic Huawei explored at the Huawei MEA Innovation Day this year is building talent ecosystems to create future ICT leaders and strategies for strengthening the ICT skill development path for key sectors and industries. ICT talent is significant in driving digital transformation and realizing national plans and visions. In a panel discussion with key industry and academics, the role of public-private partnerships in fostering innovation and equipping the youth with the right tools to become future ICT leaders was highlighted.

The second panel discussion moderated by Caroline Faraj, CNN VP and CNN Arabic Editor-in-Chief, shed light on the important topic of empowering the role of women in tech. In the digital era, Huawei strongly believes that more opportunities and support must be given to women to ensure they have access to the education and training they need to be competitive in the digital economy. Equipping women with these skills has proven to promote social integration and inclusive and diversified societies. The panel was attended by Dr. Fatma Taher, IEEE UAE Section Chair, Dr. Eman Said Al Abri, Dean of the College of Computing and Information Sciences, the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Oman, Dr.Mardin Abdullah Anwar, Director of ICT and Statistics at Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq and Rania Halimeh, Regional Director, META, Logical Operations.

Panelists discussed the importance of public and private partnerships to nurture innovation, local female ICT talents and create ICT future leaders, improve university curriculums and programs in light of ICT accelerated innovation, and fill the talent gap in cybersecurity, among other topics.

Shunli Wang, Huawei's Vice President in the Middle East delivered the closing remarks during the event, and highlighted the need to lead new ways for public-private sector collaborations to drive shared success and "Unleash Innovation for a Sustainable Digital Future in MEA region". Wang also mentioned Huawei’s focus on 5.5G which will soon become a reality, enabling a 10 Gbps experience and a hundred billion connections. 

“More markets in MEA – such as Jordan – have already announced the launch of 5G. We look forward to supporting Jordan in introducing the benefits of 5G, and we call for maintaining a fair, unbiased, and transparent 5G business environment. We believe that providing equal opportunities to global 5G vendors based on existing work track record, global experience, cost, and international standards effectiveness will ensure raising the bar in the competitiveness of the local telecom market and efficiently contribute to the national plans and visions,” concluded Wang.

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ISLAMABAD, OCT 11: Col Mahmoud Hassan, Defence Attache of Egypt hosted a reception to mark The Great October War Victory (Egyptian Armed Forces Day) at Islamabad Serena Hotel.

Air Marshal Irfan Ahmed HI (M) Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was the chief guest. –DNA

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Have you recently discovered about Fiverr and wondering how to make money on this platform?

This post will give you a comprehensive insight into what Fiverr is, how it works, who it is for, and how best ways you can start making money on Fiverr.

So without further ado, let us dive right in, so you can start earning right off the bat.

What is Fiverr?

Fiverr is essentially an online platform that allows freelancers or Fiverr 1099 workers from across the world to offer their services to individuals and businesses at a very low cost. It is very similar to Upwork. No matter where in the world you are, Fiverr allows you to showcase your talent and provide services to various clients on a one-off, short-term, and long-term contract basis.

The core purpose of Fiverr is to facilitate freelancers to find jobs. On the other hand, it also helps the clients and businesses to hire freelancers in their area of interest. Fiverr eliminates the middleman and HR department from the hiring or firing process.

As a freelancer, you get the freedom to sell your services to any company at your own discretion. At its launch, all services on Fiverr came with a $5 price tag. However, now you can set your own price and even offer a packaged deal also known as "Gig Package" to your clients.

Fiverr for freelancers

On Fiverr, freelancers are known as sellers. You will need to set up a personal profile and create a custom gig for the service you want to sell on the website. If you are offering more than one service, you will have to create individual gigs for each service.

You get to set your own price and also offer add-on features to the clients. This will not only give you clients the flexibility to choose but also allow you to earn a little bit extra with each job.

Once a client is also known as a "buyer," decides to purchase your service, they will pay in advance to Fiverr. Fiverr will then hold on to this amount for you until you deliver the order. As a seller, you will keep 80 percent of the earnings from each gig.

In order to increase your chances to earn, you must build rapport on Fiverr by building seller ratings. The more you gigs you sell, the more rating you will be able to receive. As you become popular and start gaining clients' trust on the platform, you can charge a higher price for your services.

Did you know you can easily make from $1,000 to $2,000 per month on Fiverr?

Simply put, you can make really good money on Fiverr. However, this is all dependent on how you showcase your skills and the number of gigs you get each month. Expect to start slow and build your Fiverr profile gradually. It is normal for people to make under $100 in their first month; some have even made nothing in their first few months.

Do not let it beat your morale because it is entirely normal and part of the game. Patience and resilience will be your best friends throughout this journey. Once you find your feet, everything will work out just fine, and you will be earning a consistent income – more or less.

How to earn your first dollar on Fiverr

Here is a step-by-step guide for beginners to make your first $1 on Fiverr as soon as possible.

1. Create your profile

Visit Fiverr and register as a seller for free. Here you will have to choose the category of service you will be offering. For example, if you are an SEO specialist or search engine guru, content writer, web developer, video editor, musician, social media marketer, or do graphic design etc.

There is no rocket-science to creating a profile, as Fiverr will guide you throughout the process.

2. Creating your first gig

Once you have your profile setup, it is time to create your first gig by building your fiverr account brand. A gig is basically a name for your "service add," it is time to create an ad for your service that will appear on Fiverr. Again, you just have to fill in the boxes available on the screen with the information required and set the gig to go live.

However, keep your gig title simple. For example, "I will write informative content for $5" or "I will create eye-catching animations for $5," etc. Similarly, remember the just follow "I will create (service you are offering) and your pricing.

Now because you are a beginner fiverr seller, it is wise to start at the lowest price, i.e., $5. Remember, there are other experienced sellers already offering gigs similar to yours. Chances are they will be charging more than the introductory rates. Therefore, offering a similar service for a lower price will gain you a slight advantage, and you may bag your first job sooner. There are many tutorials online to help you do this.

3. Creating a gig image

When you create a new gig, think of your gig as your window to present who you are; therefore, the first impression counts a lot. Take inspiration from other gigs similar to yours and search for an image that stands out.

You can use services such as PicFont.com to create a Fiverr gig image. If you have some money to spare, hire a graphic designer to create one for you.

4. Write your gig's description

Your gig description is the heart of the entire exercise; therefore, you must get it right.  Look at some of the highest-rated sellers in your niche and see what works for them. Take inspiration and create a unique and enticing description for the services you are offering.

[Reminder: Do not copy, or Fiverr will ban you.]

5. Research keywords and tags

These are very important as keywords or tags will help your post appear amongst the buyers' search results. You must remember that having the right tags for your gig will help your gig ranked higher every time a buyer searches for services you are offering.

6. Create a video (optional)

This is an optional step if you feel like doing it, i.e., you can create a video for your gig. This means, in addition to writing a worded description of your services, you can also create a video advert explaining what you are offering and showing off your freelance portfolio. (Remember seeing those video adverts before YouTube videos? Something similar and precise).

Top 10 Gigs to Make Money on Fiverr

If you are new to the concept of freelancing and do not know where you begin, here are the top 10 ways that can easily help you get started. However, remember, these ideas are some of the most commonly offered services; if you have a unique service you offer, go for it.

1. Creating social media business profiles and pages

A lot of businesses are good at what they do, but they lack tech-savviness. Social media pages are an inevitable and critical requirement in today's digital marketing world. If you know your way around social media, you can offer businesses looking for people to create and maintain their social media pages. If you are a graphic designer, you can help businesses with their logo design.

2. Creating PowerPoints

Most of us may have learned using PowerPoint back in school, but the software and features are always evolving to create better and interactive presentations. Therefore, lots of people, professionals, students, and businesses are looking for services to create attractive PowerPoint presentations for them.

If you know how to do it, what are you waiting for!

3. Compressing videos

We all know how big video files can be. Businesses on Fiverr are looking for someone to reduce their huge video files from GBs or several hundred MBs into something smaller. If you know how to do it, that is some easy money for you.

You can even learn how to use video compression software (it is easier than it sounds); it will be worth its while in the long run. 

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4. Content writing

This is probably one of the best ways to make money on Fiverr. It will not cost you a cent to get started, and you can work as a freelance content writer or WordPress blogger on Fiverr in a part-time or full-time capacity. You can actually offer niche-specific writing or blogging if you are a subject matter expert from a specific industry.

However, you do not have to be a subject matter expert. In case you are a housewife good at cooking or baking, you can offer services to write recipes or create other food-related content on Fiverr. Whatever your interests are, the sky is the limit when it comes to what type of copywriter you will be or content you would be interested in writing.

5. Converting documents

If you are a tech-savvy person, this may come as an amusing shock that you can actually earn decent dollars for something as simple as converting documents to different formats or data entry. For example, writers are always looking for services to convert their books or other documents into Kindle-friendly or other formats.

6. Proofreading

People often write material for publishing; however, the idea of proofreading really sucks the life out of them. Think about it – when was the last time you proofread your own email or something else you wrote.

No wonder proofreading is one of the most popular and essential services in demand on Fiverr. This is also one of the most convenient ways to start making money.

7. Resume and CV Writing

You will be surprised how many people struggle with writing a resume. In today's world resume is not only about stating your personal and work history, but it is what sells you to the employers before meeting you. With the ever-increasing unemployment rate and competitive hiring processes, more people are looking for professionals to write a resume.

Help them stand out from the rest of the candidates and land them a job interview.

8. Transcription services

Video content creators, influencers, and podcasters are always on the lookout for transcription services for their videos. All you need to do is transcribe their videos into text or voice-overs.

9. Video testimonials

Companies heavily rely on video testimonials by their satisfied customers to post on YouTube and other social media pages such as Facebook, Instagram, etc. That is why; these are the gigs with the highest demands on Fiverr. All you need is a smartphone camera and know how to press that red dot to record.

10. Writing reviews

Businesses are always on the lookout for a virtual assistant to write good reviews of their products, books, services, or apps. All you need to do is to research the product and write a review based on your findings.

Is Fiverr For everyone?

Yes, Fiverr is open for all to make money online. However, it will require a lot of marketing and hustle from your end to get started.

Once you find your feet and know how to navigate the platform, you will become your own boss as you make money on Fiverr in decent figures.  So, as a newbie who wants to become a freelancer, have your pick from the above-mentioned ideas and start making money on Fiverr.

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• Huawei marks its largest-ever presence at GITEX GLOBAL 2022 with a focus on digital-led sustainable development 

ISLAMABAD, OCT 10: Huawei welcomed high-level customer visits on Day 1 of GITEX GLOBAL 2022, where they explored the company's wide range of innovations on 5G, paving the way to 5.5G, cloud-native 2.0 architectures, AI, digital power, cybersecurity, and industry applications, designed to meet the needs of various verticals including government, utilities, oil and gas, transportation and finance. 

These solutions and technological advances create new economic value by addressing national digital transformation goals and enabling a green and intelligent society toward the net-zero target. 

Under the theme of "Unleash Digital", Huawei marks its largest-ever participation at GITEX this year, demonstrating its commitment to the regional and global technology ecosystem. As the Diamond Sponsor of the event, Huawei renews support to the region's leading ICT showcase.  

Steven Yi, Huawei Middle East and Africa President, said, "We welcome visitors to our stand to experience our world-leading end-to-end solutions that address diverse ICT needs of our public and private sector customers. 

As competition heats up, we recognize customers' challenges as they pursue their business transformation goals. Our technologies and expertise in various domains ease the digital transformation journeys of our customers, allowing them to unleash innovation and business growth."   

Huawei believes the biggest value it can bring to advance the green agenda is to use continuous technology innovation to help all industries enhance ICT infrastructure energy efficiency and achieve low-carbon development. Huawei's vision is to integrate digital and power electronics technologies, develop green power, and enable energy digitalization for a better, greener future.

In Cloud, Huawei is showcasing its Everything-as-a-Service model that envisions a future where all infrastructure and applications will be cloud-based. At the booth, guests can also explore how cloud native 2.0 architectures can be incorporated into industry solutions in government and enterprises, boosting the cloud ecosystem in the Middle East through more open collaborations and leading to innovation and digitalization.

In cybersecurity, Huawei reiterates the importance of a secure-by-design principle that considers security not as an added-on feature but a fundamental part of the product blueprint, a common challenge that all stakeholders – including governments, industry and standards organizations, enterprises, technology suppliers, and consumers – have a shared responsibility to confront. 

As a global ICT leader, Huawei will continue supporting economic growth, creating employment opportunities and enabling the digital transformation of industries across the Middle East and the world. Huawei will support local and regional industry ecosystems and SMEs while developing digital talents in all our markets. The company is committed to continuing to create shared value and driving sustainable development for the ICT ecosystem. 

Huawei is hosting a series of conferences throughout the week that add new value to partners and customers. The annual Huawei Innovation Day returns for the second year, now covering the entire Middle East and Africa. It will take place on October 11th in Al Multaqua Ballroom at the DWTC in collaboration with the Arab ICT Organization (AICTO) under the theme of "Collaboration to Unleash Innovation for Sustainable Digital Future". The sessions will cover themes such as Green ICT for the sustainable future of sectors and industries and the ICT talent ecosystem, nurturing future digital leaders and empowering women in ICT in the MEA region.

The Huawei Middle East and Africa Carrier Enterprise Business Summit will take place on Day 2 of GITEX Global at the Al Multaqua Ballroom under the theme 'Unleash Digital Services, Grow Enterprise Business.' During the conference, Huawei will share its strategy for supporting carrier partners invite carriers and Managed Service partners (MSP) to showcase their business achievements and help them make breakthroughs in enterprise business.

The Huawei Developer Summit will take place on Day 3 at the Al Multaqua Ballroom, bringing together consumer cloud-related startups, developers, and the Harmony ecosystem to explore the latest in HarmonyOS, smart homes, smart homes, and smart offices, HMS Core, and more.

In addition to Huawei's own events, Huawei executives are participating in various keynotes and panel discussions organized around cybersecurity, smart cities, Edtech, and the future roadmap for 5G technology and mobility. DR TIAN QI, Chief AI Scientist at HUAWEI CLOUD, delivered one of the main keynotes of GITEX today, titled 'Unleash Digital with EI Technology Innovation'. Saif Akhtar, Director of Solution Marketing, Carrier Business Group, Huawei Middle East, explored the role of 5G in oil and gas digitalization.  

Aloysius Cheang, Chief Security Officer, Huawei UAE, also presented a speech on cybersecurity where he discussed the coming of age of the CISO, while, Kamal Zian, Chief Security and Privacy Officer, Huawei Gulf North, added more clarity on current cybersecurity challenges and solutions in a panel discussion focused on cyber resilience. 

Other Huawei experts will be addressing various gatherings throughout the event. Zian will also discuss standardization for cyber assurance. Ronald Raffensperger, CTO, of Digital Transformation, Financial Industry Business, Huawei, will highlight the role of mobile in driving the financial sector into the next digital universe, while Dr. Philip Song, Chief Marketing Officer Huawei Carrier Business Group, will delve into innovation enablement in the 5.5G era. Meanwhile, Safder Nazir, Senior Vice President, Digital Industries, at Huawei Middle East, will explore the evolution of the digital city, and May Li, Vice President, Solution and Marketing Carrier Business Group, at Huawei Middle East, will highlight the role of 5.5G as an enabler of our intelligent world. Additionally, Ibrahim Alshamrani, Chief Security and Privacy Officer, Huawei KSA, will dive into building cybersecurity capabilities in Saudi Arabia and how to select a trusted partner. Zubair Bhatti, Digital Mobility Leader, Huawei Middle East, will share his thoughts on future mobility. Kinven Zou, IVS and Collaboration Solution Sales Director, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Middle East will discuss education through collaboration and share insights on Huawei IdeaHub. 

Located in Za'abeel Hall 1, Huawei's presence at GITEX Global is one of the largest this year. Huawei's participation is supported by our esteemed partners Gulf Applications (GAPP) & Redington as Diamond Sponsors, 2B Innovations, Al Rostamani Communications, Enterprise Systems, Foresight Technology & Mindware as Gold Sponsors and Advanced Technology Consultancy, G2K, Visiontech & Tamdeed Projects as Silver Sponsors.

Visit us at GITEX Global to experience the latest technology innovations and join us to fully Unleash Digital. For more information about Huawei's participation at GITEX, please visit the Huawei GITEX website: https://e.huawei.com/ae/special_topic/event/gitex/2022.

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