PAKISTAN

WhoisFreaks Ascends to Industry-Leading Position, Surpassing 625M+ Tracked Domains in WHOIS Database

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Summary: WhoisFreaks has achieved the rank of industry leader by achieving 625 million+ domains that are tracked in their extensive WHOIS database.

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  • Lahore, Pakistan--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2024) - WhoisFreaks , an industry-leading provider of WHOIS domain data, continues to expand and has consolidated its position as a leader in the market by surpassing 625 million+ tracked domains in its massive Domain Whois Database .
  • WhoisFreaks is dedicated to delivering domain WHOIS data that is both exhaustive and carefully curated since its establishment.
  • The WHOIS database provided by WhoisFreaks serves an extensive array of critical purposes, encompassing domain research, marketing, brand safeguarding, domain portfolio administration, and cybersecurity.
  • Additionally, Dropped Domains services provide real-time WHOIS data for expired domains, aiding informed decisions on acquisitions.

INTO University Partnerships' PASS Program Boosts Visa Success Rates for US-bound International Students

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Centered around expanding educational opportunities of international students, the unique service is helping students worldwide arrive on campuses of US universities.

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  • The program is free of charge for students, with a central goal of ensuring international students have greater access to education in the US.
  • Unlike conventional light-touch visa guidance, INTO University Partnerships' PASS program upholds a hands-on approach, creating a simulated interview experience for students and led by a team of experienced advisors.
  • Laura Nye, PASS Program Manager at INTO University Partnerships said: "The US international student visa application and interview is a complicated and challenging process for many students.
  • Launched in 2020 to support international students from countries with low US visa success rates, INTO University Partnerships' PASS program has accelerated to become a fully-fledged service, supporting hundreds of students.

Playing with Fire, Inc. Hosts 'Music Party of the Year’

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

– Numbers tell the thrilling story of the 20-year run for the Playing with Fire free concert series: 100+ events – 300+ bands – 1,000+ musicians.

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  • – Numbers tell the thrilling story of the 20-year run for the Playing with Fire free concert series: 100+ events – 300+ bands – 1,000+ musicians.
  • A lot has happened since the inaugural Playing with Fire concert in 2004.
  • And Playing with Fire has grown from a single-day concert with local and regional performers to a multi-day, festival-like event with international artists from across the globe.
  • “I'm seriously proud that we’ve brought over 1,000 musicians to the Playing with Fire stage.

Strategy-Driven Barrick Builds on Value Foundation

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

“This Barrick is guided by a long-term, future-facing strategy, finely attuned to the demands and expectations of a rapidly changing world.

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  • “This Barrick is guided by a long-term, future-facing strategy, finely attuned to the demands and expectations of a rapidly changing world.
  • Its aim is not only to secure the company’s sustainable profitability but also to make sustainability, in every sense, the core of its activities.
  • The renewed emphasis on exploration has placed Barrick in the unique position of more than replenishing the reserves depleted by mining year after year.
  • Expanding the copper portfolio was one of Barrick’s key strategic aims, and when the new Lumwana and Reko Diq are commissioned in 2028, Barrick will become a major-league producer.

Pakistan International Remittance Market Business Report 2024: Investment Opportunity Analysis by Transaction Value & Volume, Inbound and Outbound Transfers to and from Key States, Demographics - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

The "Pakistan International Remittance Market Business and Investment Opportunities - Analysis by Transaction Value & Volume, Inbound and Outbound Transfers to and from Key States, Consumer Demographics - Q1 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Pakistan International Remittance Market Business and Investment Opportunities - Analysis by Transaction Value & Volume, Inbound and Outbound Transfers to and from Key States, Consumer Demographics - Q1 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the international inbound and outbound remittance market in Pakistan.
  • It covers the market opportunity by transaction value, transaction volume, average value per transaction, key market players, market opportunity by channel, consumer profile, and by sending / receiving countries.
  • Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Information: The report provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the Pakistan international inbound and outbound remittance market, including market size, growth trends, transaction value, transaction volume, average value per transaction, and market share analysis by transfer channel, consumer demographics, and key countries.

Ant Group Launches Partnership on International Consumer Friendly Zones Program in China, Partnering With Global E-wallets, Card Organizations

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Monday, April 8, 2024

Ant Group, along with 11 overseas payment partners of Alipay+ and major international card organizations, launched in Beijing a nationwide Program to build International Consumer Friendly Zones across major Chinese tourist and commercial cities, with the support of relevant authorities and local governments.

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  • Ant Group, along with 11 overseas payment partners of Alipay+ and major international card organizations, launched in Beijing a nationwide Program to build International Consumer Friendly Zones across major Chinese tourist and commercial cities, with the support of relevant authorities and local governments.
  • Working with local merchants, tourism sites and commercial districts, the Program aims to enhance international visitors' experience and drive business for local merchants.
  • As part of the International Consumer Friendly Zones program, Ant Group will collaborate closely with partners to significantly enhance accessibility and convenience of the two mobile payment options for international visitors.
  • Jake Xue, General Manager, Global Business Services, Ant Group, said, “Seamless payment and consumer experience is critical for international travel as well as for broader cultural and economic exchange.

Prodigy Finance Extends Student Loan Services: Includes More Countries to its List of Supported Regions

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Including Pakistan on its list of supported countries is an important step towards achieving its goal of providing equal access to quality education.

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  • Including Pakistan on its list of supported countries is an important step towards achieving its goal of providing equal access to quality education.
  • Furthermore, students can apply for the Prodigy Finance Scholarship Programme, which awards $5000 each to five winners.
  • Neha Sethi, Chief Financial Officer at Prodigy Finance, commented, “We’re committed to expanding our support for thousands of students seeking to finance their international education.
  • According to Prodigy Finance’s 2022 Impact report , 86% of Prodigy Finance borrowers come from emerging economies, while 67% of them are first-generation students.

nubia Flip 5G: The Epitome of Innovation in Foldable Smartphone Technology

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

SHENZHEN, China, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- nubia, a leading global smartphone manufacturer and a pioneer in innovative smartphone technology, proudly announces the launch of its groundbreaking flagship foldable smartphone, the nubia Flip 5G.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- nubia, a leading global smartphone manufacturer and a pioneer in innovative smartphone technology, proudly announces the launch of its groundbreaking flagship foldable smartphone, the nubia Flip 5G.
  • Tailored specifically for the younger generation, the nubia Flip 5G  fuses together cutting-edge design and powerful functionality, posed to redefine the smartphone experience.
  • The nubia Flip 5G represents a quantum leap forward in the evolution of foldable smartphones, embodying the perfect synergy of style, innovation, and intelligence.
  • nubia is pleased to announce the pricing and availability details for the eagerly awaited nubia Flip 5G in global markets.

Tranglo expands instant cross-border payments to over 30 eWallets

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Monday, April 8, 2024

SINGAPORE, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fintech specialist Tranglo has announced an expansion of its cross-border payment network, enabling instant and direct transfers to more than 30 eWallets.

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  • SINGAPORE, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fintech specialist Tranglo has announced an expansion of its cross-border payment network, enabling instant and direct transfers to more than 30 eWallets.
  • Tranglo Group CEO Jacky Lee said: "Our data shows that cross-border transactions to eWallets have doubled since 2021.
  • Tranglo helps financial institutions and businesses pay through Tranglo Connect , its proprietary cross-border payments solution.
  • With Tranglo Connect, companies can make payments to over 80 countries reliably and securely.

Why Sikhs celebrate the festival of Baisakhi

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

On the festival of Baisakhi, celebrated usually on April 13, Sikhs the world over will joyously wear yellow saffron colors, symbolizing spring harvest and the solar new year, when the Sun enters the constellation Aries.

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  • On the festival of Baisakhi, celebrated usually on April 13, Sikhs the world over will joyously wear yellow saffron colors, symbolizing spring harvest and the solar new year, when the Sun enters the constellation Aries.
  • The Sikh religion, with its line of 10 gurus, is traced back to the time of Guru Nanak, the first guru.
  • He encouraged his followers not to take the path of renunciation but to work hard and perform acts of charity.

The Khalsa ideal

  • The dramatic creation story of the Khalsa relates that the guru demanded sacrifice of life from his loyal followers who came to his abode in Anandpur in Punjab to celebrate Baisakhi and the beneficence of the harvest.
  • His five beloved disciples, known as the “Pañj Piāre,” were in the Sikh tradition the first initiates into the new order of the Khalsa, meaning the pure.
  • The guru is said to have pronounced that henceforth his Khalsa will be called lions, or “singh,” and they would maintain five symbols on their person that would set them apart from ordinary Sikhs and burnish their martial demeanor.

The need for the Khalsa

  • To understand the need for the Khalsa, it is important to step back into history.
  • The martial Khalsa was considered to be a political necessity during these times, which they perceived as being tyrannical.
  • The Khalsa also embodied self-discipline to inspire the guru’s Sikhs, the ordinary followers who did not become Khalsa.

An egalitarian stance

  • For the tenth guru, Gobind Singh, the Khalsa were the ideal for others to emulate.
  • His beloved five, who had been willing to sacrifice their lives for him, further demonstrated the importance of social equality.
  • Belonging to different caste groups, they represented the values of compassion, duty, firmness, honor and effort.

The Khalsa under colonialism

  • Customs such as early marriage and practices around widowhood that oppressed women, and caste discrimination that affected all, were reassessed.
  • For Sikh intellectuals, rejuvenating the egalitarian spirit of the Khalsa at this time seemed urgent.
  • Gender and caste inequities, they believed, could be combated by reviving Khalsa norms.


Anshu Malhotra does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.