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TikTok hosts first-ever digital safety focused event in Pakistan as part of Safety Ambassadors Programme to create awareness about digital safety in the country The panelists discussed various aspects around digital safety including misinformation, harassment and cyber bullying, online scams while

NTDC paces up efforts for transmission lines protection against theft, sabotage

laHORE: National Transmission and Despatch company has intensified its efforts for the protection of transmission lines passing through the remote areas of Sindh In this regard, regular patrolling is being carried out by NTDc security staff with support of local community and assistance from Law enforcement Agencies Surveillance/ patrolling is being carried out by the security and technical staff of NTDc in coordination with Sindh Police, law enforcement agencies and local notables As a result incidents of theft on the transmission lines have been reduced and miscreants involved in these criminal activities has been apprehended and are under investigation NTDc is also mulling the option to employ people from the local communities of Sindh through its corporate Social Responsibility Managing Director NTDc, engr Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan has commended the efforts of the Security Directorate and Transmission Line patrolling teams of NTDc in this regard pr

ACC A Pakistan Leadership Conversation 2023 concludes

l a H O R E: The 2023 edition of AccA Pakistan Leadership conversation (PLc) concluded with its finale session in Lahore featuring country’s top business and thought leaders who were engaged in future-focused conversations with an aim to develop forward-thinking, actionable strategies and policies to drive innovation, sustainability and resilience

Themed ‘Shaping the future in uncertain times’ the conference was divided in three sessions held in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore with contributions from over 50 conversation Leaders representing key regulators, top corporates, development organisations and influential think tanks Session’s Guest of Honour, Dr Amjad Saqib, Founder and ceo, Akhuwat Foundation, emphasised on the importance of financial inclusion and development of a society based on the Muakhat system to support microentrepreneurs and ensure inclusive growth pr dURInG a stakeholder consultation session on Wednesday, speakers highlighted the importance of converting Thar coal into both petrochemical products and natural gas The session, organized by the Thar Coal Energy Board (TCEB) aimed to explore ways to utilize Thar coal reserves to address Pakistan's energy problems and boost industrial growth Representatives from various industries including textile ce- ment, power, and mining, such as Shanghai Electric, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, and Sino Sindh Resources Ltd attended the session as did prominent energy and economic experts like Akhtar Ali, Kaiser Bengali, and Pervez Tahir

In his address to the stakeholders Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh emphasized that the province had a cost-effective and long-term solution to Pakistan s energy challenges He pledged that the provincial government would work diligently to improve the country s energy security and was currently involved in multiple projects to sup-

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During a conference on "Social remittances and social change", former State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Dr Ishrat Husain emphasized that relocating to other countries offers Pakistani migrants an opportunity to acquire new skills that can be used to serve their future and the country He stated that research in any field in Pakistan should focus on poverty alleviation and human development

Husain also pointed out that Pakistani migrants can acquire technical skills as well as efficiencyenhancing practices, principles, and values from host countries

These social remittances can contribute to in- creasing productivity in the local market and even be exported to other migration destinations Various scholars from around the world spoke at the conference highlighting the role of Pakistani migrants in the country's economy Dr Peggy Levitt from Wellesley College discussed cultural globalization and the role of technological advancement She reflected that for migrants over time, there was a growing disjuncture between how they perceived their home country and how it may have actually evolved Dr Philippe Fargues, Founding Director of the Migration Policy Centre argued that international migration and reduction in fertility were inseparable parts of social change and human development He suggested exploring the implications of social re- port the macroeconomic stability of the nation

The minister also stressed that Thar coal deposits and other natural resources in the province were the best resources to meet Pakistan's energy needs and reduce the country s dependence on foreign fuel imports which would help alleviate the current economic crisis Additionally, he pointed out that Thar coal reserves already provide around 2,600 megawatts of electricity to the national Grid making them an affordable energy source

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