Imran Khan emphasized about climate change to an audience of green financing innovators the need for reaching a one billion tree plantation goal in order to protect the nation’s environmental future. According to him, it is imperative to establish national parks and plant trees in order to protect the environment for future generations. He recommended emulating China’s methods as the best option to create more urban forests.
Asma Tariq is the first Pakistani woman to receive the “Bull Award” presented by the world’s largest startup community, “Startup Grind”. She launched Pakistan Leadership School, which is a digital platform for education. A major purpose of this motive was to train thousands of students through online classroom services. Recently, She was also recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Education.
A significant effort is being made by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications to assist talented entrepreneurs. GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion has awarded a grant totaling around GBP668,000 to three Pakistani startups (out of 597 proposals submitted from 44 countries). Furthermore, some of the winners of this year include Vceela, Knowledge Platform, and Orenda Pakistan.
It is the first time in history that a Muslim woman has been elected to the London Assembly. The recently elected Muslim member of the London Assembly, Hina Bukhari, is the daughter of a Pakistani teacher. His father Syed Naz Bukhari was also the teacher of Mayor Sadiq Khan. Moreover, he was Britain’s first Muslim headteacher.
Pakistan’s premier military reality show has been brought to the country by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Hum TV. Umar Mukhtar, a renowned director, and actor, wrote the script for the reality show. A first-ever Pakistani military reality show will soon be aired to promote the Pakistan army. However, this show will explain to the world why the Pakistani Army claims to be the best.
With Pakistan’s tech sector experiencing growth and potential, a Japanese firm has established its investment arm in the country. In addition to investments and acquisitions, Bold Investment is focusing on the tech sector. The growing role of management will come from the experience it has gained while expanding, scaling, and executing various projects.
Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize winner and Pakistani activist for female education, has been unveiled as the newest cover star of British Vogue. In an interview with feature writer Sirin Kale, Malala stated that she understands that young girls are endowed with power in their hearts when they have a mission and vision. She also appreciated young activists Greta Thunberg and Emma González for their efforts
Pakistan’s Badminton star Mahoor Shahzad has secured an invitational place for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics badminton competition. Moreover, Khalid Mahmood, the Secretary-General of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA), confirmed on Tuesday that Mahoor Shahzad has received an invitational place. Therefore, badminton star Mahoor Shahzad will represent Pakistan in badminton at Tokyo Olympics.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have defended restrictions on mosque volume reduction orders. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Saudi Arabia announced last week that all loudspeakers should be set to only one-third of their maximum volume. Abdullatif al-Sheikh, the Islamic Affairs Minister, said the move was in response to public complaints. Consequently, a backlash was triggered on social media against this decision.
Pakistan’s post office was approved by Amazon, a global e-commerce platform, as an official delivery partner. The director-general of the Post Office has ordered that the preparations needed for engaging in global e-commerce be finalized on an emergency basis. Duties have been assigned to all circle officials. Nine post offices, including Lahore, have been ordered to open facilitation centres by June 15.