Day: October 21, 2021

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‫امریکی انسٹیٹیوٹ آف پیس نے جوزفین ایکیرو کو 2021 وومن بلڈنگ پیس کے اعزاز سے نوازدیا۔

واشنگٹن، 21اکتوبر2021 /پی آر نیوز وائر/ دی یوایس انسٹیٹیوٹ آف پیس (یو ایس آئی پی) فخریہ طور پر یہ اعلان کرتاہے کہ 2021وومن بلڈنگ پیس ایوارڈ کینیا کی جوزفین ایکیرو کو نوازاگیاہے۔

یہ معتبر سالانہ ایوارڈ ان خواتین کو دیاجاتاہے جو تنازعات سے متاثرہ ممالک میں امن کے لیے کام کرتی ہیں۔نامور ماہرین کا ایک کونسل 30ممالک  سے 125 امیدواران میں سے 9 فائنلسٹ کو منتخب کرتاہے۔

یوایس آئی پی کی صدر لیزے گرانڈے کا کہناتھا’’اگر آپ دنیا بھر میں دیکھیں ،تو امن کے لیے زیادہ تر کام خواتین کررہی ہیں۔ یہ ہماری ذمہ داری ہے کہ ہم ان خواتین کی معاونت کرنے اور انھیں سراہنے کے لیے مزید اقدامات کریں۔‘‘

ایکیرو کینیا میں نادرن رینج لینڈ ٹرسٹ کی پیس کو آرڈینیٹر ہیں،جو ایک منفرد امن کا گروپ ہے جو مشرقی اور شمالی کینیا سے 320,000 مقامی افراد کو ایک جگہ لاتاہے تاکہ تنازعہ کو ختم کیا جاسکے،علاقے اور جنگلی حیات کو محفوظ بنایاجائے اور غیرقانونی شکار کو ختم کیا جاسکے۔

یہ ایوارڈ امریکی بحریہ کی ایڈمرل (ر) میشل ہاورڈ نے ایک ورچول تقریب میں  دیا جس میں دیگر فائنلسٹ بھی شامل تھے اور افغانستان کی خواتین کو خاص خراج تحسین پیش کیا۔

وومن بلڈنگ پیس (ڈبلیو بی پی ) کونسل  کی اعزازی چیئر مین نینسی لینڈ بورگ کا کہناتھا’’ایکیرو ایک ہیروئن ہے ۔شمالی کینیا میں امن کے لیے ان کا کام ہمارے لیے ایک مشعل راہ ہے۔‘‘

ڈبلیو بی پی کونسل کی شریک چیئر مین مرسیا مائیرز کارلوچی کا کہناتھا’’ان خواتین کی زبردست داستانیں سننا ایک بہترین تجربہ رہا۔ امن،بےمثال رہنمائی کے لیے ان کا عزم اور ان کی برادریوں پر ان کے اثرات بہت متاثر کن ہیں۔‘‘

ڈبلیو بی پی کی شریک چیئرمین میگھن بیار کاکہناتھا’’ یہ سب سے زیادہ مضبوط اور جرات مند خواتین ہیں جن سے آپ کبھی ملے ہوں گے۔ہم ان کاموں کی قدر کرتے ہیں جو یہ  ہرروز کرتی ہیں۔‘‘

ایوارڈ کے لیے مزید معلومات کے لیے،برائے مہربانی  www.usip.org/womenbuildingpeace پر جائیے۔

یو ایس آئی پی کے بارے میں مزید جاننے کے لیے  https://www.usip.org/about پر جائیے۔

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JAGGAER Teams Up with Industry Experts for New Procurement with Purpose Webinar Series

Panelists from Spend Matters, The Hackett Group, EcoVadis, Harvard University and more share steps for leading environment, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives internally and making a lasting impact

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JAGGAER today announces its new ESG-focused webinar series: Procurement with Purpose: Protecting People, the Planet and Profit. The four-part series will provide procurement professionals with valuable and practical insights for driving forward ESG initiatives within their organizations. Attendees will hear from top experts in the space, including analysts from Spend Matters and The Hackett Group and thought leaders from EcoVadis, Harvard University, riskmethods, TealBook and more.

“Organizations play a key role in protecting the planet and the rights of people through the way they buy and sell. Procurement is in the prime position to affect change and drive these responsible practices internally,” said Jim Bureau, JAGGAER’s CEO. “This webinar series is unlike anything we’ve done before. Attendees will drive the discussions and be able to submit questions ahead of time so we’re focusing on the actionable advice that will set teams up for the most success.”

Peter Smith, Managing Director of Procurement Excellence and author of the upcoming book, Procurement with Purpose, will moderate. The series will run from October 21 to December 7, 2021, and include interactive and energetic panel discussions that answer real audience questions on the following:

  • How to Manage the Triple Bottom-Line (October 21): Learn why procurement with purpose is so important from Spend Matters’ Senior Analyst Bertrand Maltaverne, Harvard’s CPO Sara Malconian and JAGGAER’s EVP of Product Management Dawn Andre. They’ll share how to assemble the right team of stakeholders, develop your own ESG strategy and use technology as an enabler so you can start making an impact today.
  • Talk Sustainability to Me (November 9): We all want to build a more sustainable supply chain, but a lack of good data often gets in the way. Hear from EcoVadis’ CMO Emily Rakowski, JAGGAER’s CHRO Michele Hamill, and other special guests on common misconceptions of net-zero carbon and how to organize and apply data for maximum value.
  • Rethinking Supplier Diversity (November 18): Supplier diversity is a hot topic, but there’s a lot more than meets the eye. Join JAGGAER’s VP of Corporate and Product Marketing Roger Blumberg, The Hackett Group’s Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader Chris Sawchuck, TealBook’s Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer Matt Palackdharry and others to discuss what supplier diversity really means and how to develop a meaningful strategy.
  • ESG, Your Bottom-Line and Tying It All Together (December 7): Profit comes down to protecting supply chains. JAGGAER’s VP of Product Management Georg Roesch, riskmethods’ Senior Solutions Marketing Manager Matthew York and Visiting Lecturer at Sussex University Savita Mace will share how to mitigate risk through purposeful procurement practices.

Attendees will receive one Continuing Education Hour (CEH) for each session from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) to maintain their certifications.

“Addressing sustainability, human rights and evolving ESG regulation is now critical for procurement teams across all industries,” said Thomas Derry, CEO at Institute of Supply Management. “We’re pleased to offer credits for participation in this series because these are the subjects in which procurement professionals need to dive deep to create thoughtful strategies that both drive tangible value for their organizations and create a better world.”

To register or learn more about the series, please visit here.

About JAGGAER

We drive customer value for buyers and sellers through our global connected network served by offices located in the Americas, APAC, Asia and EMEA. JAGGAER develops and provides comprehensive source-to-settle SaaS-based solutions, including advanced Spend Analytics, Category Management, Supplier Management, Sourcing, Contracts, eProcurement, Invoicing, Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management. These all reside on a single platform, JAGGAER ONE. JAGGAER has pioneered spend management solutions for more than 25 years and continues to lead the innovation curve by listening to customers and stakeholders in all industry sectors, public services and academia.

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FATF Announces Its Decision on Pakistan’s Grey List Status

In its recently held hybrid Plenary meeting, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to keep Pakistan on the grey list. Pakistan will remain on the grey list till it addresses both items on the original action plan.

The Financial Action Task Force has reviewed Pakistan’s progress on FATF Action Plans in its plenary meeting held on 21st October 2021. The FATF has recognized considerable progress made by Pakistan on both the Action Plans.

With regard to the 2021 Action Plan, Pakistan has completed four of the seven Action Plan Items. Pakistan has completed these four Action Plan items much before the timelines prescribed by FATF. While progress on the remaining three action items is well underway and it is aimed to complete three action items ahead of timelines set by the FATF. The Action items that have been completed include amendments in the Mutual Legal Assistance Act, 2020, AML/CFT supervision of Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), transparency of beneficial ownership information, and implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions for Proliferation Finance by DNFBPs. The remaining action items in the 2021 Action Plan include investigation & prosecution of ML cases, confiscation of assets, and UN listings.

Regarding the 2018 Action Plan, Pakistan submitted a comprehensive progress report on the last remaining Action Plan item. The FATF acknowledged Pakistan’s continued political commitment, which led to significant progress across a comprehensive CFT Action Plan and encouraged Pakistan to report further progress on investigation and prosecution.

The Plenary meeting decided to maintain the status quo with respect to Pakistan, for the time being. Considerable work has already been carried out on the remaining items of both Action Plans. FATF will undertake the next review of Pakistan’s Progress in February 2022.

The FATF Plenary meetings were held virtually from 19-21 October 2021, where its members discussed a variety of topics including Pakistan’s progress. The Pakistan delegation was led by Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Federal Minister for Energy/Chairman National FATF Coordination Committee.

Pakistan is fully committed to completing its Action Plans in cooperation with FATF and its international partners. The high-level political commitment, which is driving its revamped AML/CFT regime, is widely recognized by the international community.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Askari Bank’s Profits Dip by 16% in First 9 Months of 2021

Askari Bank Limited has given shocking financial results as its profit dipped by 16% during the nine months of the calendar year 2021.

According to the financial results, the profit of Askari Bank declined to Rs. 6.7 billion during January to September 2021 as compared with a profit of Rs. 8.15 billion were reported in a similar period of the last year.

This is the first financial results announced under the new CEO and President Atif Bokhari who joined the bank last month with the industry was expecting a better result from him. The new policies under the new CEO and President will take at least a couple of quarters to mark the expected transformation at the bank in terms of operations and profitability.

The bank’s earnings from interest and non-markup avenues showed mix trend during the period. The revenues from interest-based avenues stood at Rs.24.5 billion this year as compared to Rs. 22.4 billion reported in the same period of the last year. On the account of non-markup revenues, it declined to Rs. 6.6 billion during January to September as compared to Rs. 7.1 billion reported in the similar period of the last year.

The operational expenses of the bank also surged to stand at Rs. 15.2 billion. The bank’s earnings per share also reduced to 5.39 from 6.47.

Meanwhile, the board of directors of Askari Bank Limited appointed a new director Arif ur Rahman in the place of Lt Gen Tariq Khan (Retd).

Source: Pro Pakistani

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MDCAT Controversy Continues as PPRA Declares Exam Contract Illegal

The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority has declared that the contract of the Pakistan Medical Commission with a private company, SAOR, for conducting MDCAT examinations, is a violation of its rules.

According to the details, PPRA issued eleven pages of its written decision on MDCAT exams and contract papers in which it was declared that fourteen companies applied for the contract. PMC awarded the contract to SAOR which was a violation of the law.

The deadline to award the contract was 5 May, however, SAOR was registered on 21 May. The students who appeared in the MDCAT examination suffered, as the computer systems stopped operating during the exam.

Consequently, the results of these students were affected due to the incompetence of the company.

Besides, PPRA said that that the fees that PMC collects from students are public funds, thus the medical commission must implement PPRA rules in its decision.

Thousands of medical students protested against MDCAT exams demanding a retake of the exam on a single day instead of a whole month, in a bid to ensure transparency and merit.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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A New ICC Standard Stadium in Peshawar to be Ready by End of 2021

Cricket stadium according to the standards of International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to be completed by the end of the year at Hayatabad Sports Complex in Peshawar.

According to Secretary Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Abid Majeed, the construction of a fully equipped stadium according to ICC standards is moving along rapidly and will be available for cricketing-related activities by the start of next year.

Abid Majeed revealed that the construction of the cricket stadium will cost Rs. 194 million as it has to include the facilities and equipment according to the standards of cricket’s governing body.

Apart from the cricket stadium, international-standard swimming pool, 3D squash court, state-of-the-art female gymnasium with all indoor sports facilities for women are also under construction at the Hayatabad Sports Complex. The construction of these facilities at the sports complex will cost the government in excess of Rs. 330 million.

Currently, the sports complex contains ultra-modern facilities including tennis courts, football ground, field hockey ground, squash courts, multipurpose indoor hall, badminton courts, table tennis hall, and male and female fitness center.

Abid Majeed further revealed that the KP government has already spent in excess of Rs. 210 million for renovations and up-gradation of the current facilities at the sports complex. He added that almost 85 percent of the construction work has already been completed.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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No-confidence motion against Balochistan CM conspiracy of PDM: Shahwani

Spokesman of Balochistan Government, Liaquat Shahwani has said that the no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister is the conspiracy of PDM.

Addressing a news conference in Quetta on Thursday, he said that the decision on the no-confidence motion will be made on 25th of this month.

Replying to a query, he said efforts are underway to appease the disgruntled members of Balochistan Awami Party.

Liaquat Shahwani said the opposition members are making baseless allegations against the provincial government.

Source: Radio Pakistan

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40 buses of Green Line Rapid Bus Service project arrive at Karachi port

The second batch of forty buses, for federally funded Green Line Rapid Bus Service project for Karachi arrived at Karachi port on Thursday.

It may be recalled that first batch of forty buses had already been reached in Karachi last month.

Meanwhile, Planning Minister Asad Umar , in a tweet, has said that all the eighty buses of this project have arrived at Karachi port now.

He said that preparations of commercial operations are in process.

Source: Radio Pakistan