Pakistan

Pakistani Defense Market Expected to Spend US $48.5 Billion on Defense During the Forecast Period, 2020-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 23, 2020
Other Defense, Defense

Pakistan is expected to spend US$48.5 billion on defense over 2020-2024 to manage internal instability and bolster its defense capabilities with respect to India.

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  • Pakistan is expected to spend US$48.5 billion on defense over 2020-2024 to manage internal instability and bolster its defense capabilities with respect to India.
  • The country's military hardware upgrade strategies are expected to increase the average capital allocation to 37.8% over the forecast period.
  • HLS expenditure, valued at US$1.0 billion in 2019, grew from US$0.9 billion in 2015, at a CAGR of 2.68%.
  • This report offers detailed analysis of Pakistani defense industry with market size forecasts covering the next five years.

Hillstone Is Recognized as a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Networks, Internet, Security, Technology, Software, Marketing, Business, Microeconomics, Customer experience, Customer service, Product management, Services marketing, Peer Insights:, Hillstone Networks

Hillstone Networks , a leading provider of Enterprise Security and Risk Management solutions, is excited to share that they were named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for Network Firewalls .

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  • Hillstone Networks , a leading provider of Enterprise Security and Risk Management solutions, is excited to share that they were named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for Network Firewalls .
  • Hillstone received an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on customer reviews, as of 22 January 2020.
  • We believe that being named a 2020 Customers Choice for Network Firewalls represents the commitment we have to our customers to provide a world class product with an outstanding customer experience to support it, said Tim Liu, CTO and Co-Founder of Hillstone Networks.
  • Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice constitute the subjective opinions of individual end-user reviews, ratings, and data applied against a documented methodology; they neither represent the views of, nor constitute an endorsement by, Gartner or its affiliates.

Antalya Homes: "Minimum Limit for Turkish Citizenship by Investment Is Expected to Rise to $500,000"

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

We predict that this situation is about to change with plans to raise the minimum amount to $500 thousand."

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  • We predict that this situation is about to change with plans to raise the minimum amount to $500 thousand."
  • Turkish authorities are aware of the rise in demand, and we expect them to raise the minimum real estate investment amount to $500 thousand by 2020.
  • I recommend individuals who wish to take advantage of citizenship by investment to hurry up."
  • According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, sales of residential properties reached 45,483 units in 2019 with the influence of the amended citizenship by investment program.

Antalya Homes: "Minimum Limit for Turkish Citizenship by Investment Is Expected to Rise to $500,000"

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Countries, Geography of Asia, Western Asia, Nationality law, Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, Turkish nationality law, Istanbul

Turkey, which offers one of the most popular and advantageous citizenship programs worldwide, had dropped the lower limit for citizenship by investment from $1 million to $250 thousand in 2018.

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  • Turkey, which offers one of the most popular and advantageous citizenship programs worldwide, had dropped the lower limit for citizenship by investment from $1 million to $250 thousand in 2018.
  • ISTANBUL, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pursuant to an amendment passed in October 2018, the minimum amount required for the Turkish citizenship by investment was dropped from $1 million to $250 thousand.
  • Turkish authorities are aware of the rise in demand, and we expect them to raise the minimum real estate investment amount to $500 thousand by 2020.
  • According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, sales of residential properties reached 45,483 units in 2019 with the influence of the amended citizenship by investment program.

STL Invests in 5G Virtual Radio Access Innovator ASOCS

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
ASOCS, Hardware virtualization, Technology, Mobile telecommunications, Internet of things, Computers, Digital technology

Santa Clara, California and Rosh-Ha'ayin, Israel, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STRTECH), a global data networks innovator, today announced an investment in ASOCS, a developer of open, disruptive and virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions, delivering 4G and 5G for cellular networks.

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  • Santa Clara, California and Rosh-Ha'ayin, Israel, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- STL (NSE: STRTECH), a global data networks innovator, today announced an investment in ASOCS, a developer of open, disruptive and virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) solutions, delivering 4G and 5G for cellular networks.
  • ASOCS is a pioneer in virtual Radio Access Networks (vRAN) and a provider of fully virtualized Base Station solutions for Enterprise and Telco-Networks.
  • STL and ASOCS will partner in creating cutting edge solutions that will address the rollout of 5G networks.
  • As we combine ASOCS and STL solutions, we believe this would be a real turning point for our industry," said Gilad Garon, ASOCS' CEO.

Betway Boosts Commitment to BLAST Premier

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
eSports, Video game culture, Betway, BLAST Pro Series

LONDON, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online bookmaker Betway has announced the renewal of its partnership with BLAST Premier, one the world's most prominent esports tournaments.

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  • LONDON, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading online bookmaker Betway has announced the renewal of its partnership with BLAST Premier, one the world's most prominent esports tournaments.
  • BLAST Premier, formerly BLAST Pro Series, is renowned as one of the best attended and most innovative Counter-Strike tournaments in the esports calendar.
  • Betway's Adam Savinson said:"The esports community is thriving as tournaments like BLAST Premier continue to amplify the world-class excitement that the sport can offer.
  • In 2020, BLAST is bringing the BLAST Premier tournament to the industry.

US$136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support Extends Nomination Deadline to December 31, 2019

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Monday, December 16, 2019
Persian Gulf, Aftermath of war, United Nations Development Group, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Sharjah FC, Sharjah, Humanitarian aid, Organizations, Articles

SHARJAH, UAE, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The US$136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA), granted to local institutions undertaking commendable humanitarian activities across Asia and Africa, has announced the extension of its nomination deadline to December 31, 2019.

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  • SHARJAH, UAE, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The US$136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA), granted to local institutions undertaking commendable humanitarian activities across Asia and Africa, has announced the extension of its nomination deadline to December 31, 2019.
  • For the first time since its launch, this year, TBHF will receive applications directly on its website, https://tbhf.ae .
  • Sharjah-based humanitarian charity, The Big Heart Foundation, organizes the award in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
  • Last year, TBHF spent US$ 15.8 million on healthcare, education and emergency aid to help over 20 nations worldwide facing heightened crises.

US$136,000 Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support Extends Nomination Deadline to December 31, 2019

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Monday, December 16, 2019
Aftermath of war, Organizations, Forced migration, United Nations Development Group, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, United Nations, Humanitarian aid, Refugee, Articles

For the first time since its launch, this year, TBHF will receive applications directly on its website, https://tbhf.ae .

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  • For the first time since its launch, this year, TBHF will receive applications directly on its website, https://tbhf.ae .
  • TBHF's evaluation of nominees will be based on tangible benefits and sustainable impact of interventions, scope of work, objectivity and transparency in service delivery ethos.
  • Sharjah-based humanitarian charity, The Big Heart Foundation, organizes the award in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
  • Last year, TBHF spent US$ 15.8 million on healthcare, education and emergency aid to help over 20 nations worldwide facing heightened crises.

SurveyAuto Receives Investment from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Articles, Technology, Cybernetics, Learning, Formal sciences, Emerging technologies, Crowdsource, Crowdsourcing, Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, Educational technology

LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SurveyAuto, the emerging leader in using machine learning to crowdsource field data, announced a grant investment by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to monitor family planning product data.

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  • LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SurveyAuto, the emerging leader in using machine learning to crowdsource field data, announced a grant investment by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to monitor family planning product data.
  • The grant will be used by SurveyAuto to explore if crowdsourced data, combined with machine learning, can reduce cost and improve quality of field data collection.
  • The grant investment will further develop the model to monitor product data from health clinics and pharmacies in Pakistan.
  • About SurveyAuto: SurveyAuto combines recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (machine learning) with smartphone applications to collect high quality data.

Intercollegiate Studies Institute Announces Six Finalists for Its Esteemed Conservative Book of the Year Award

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inter-Services Intelligence, ISI, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Pakistan

Wilmington, DE, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), an organization that teaches college students core conservative principles, today announced the finalists for its prestigious Conservative Book of the Year award.

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  • Wilmington, DE, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI), an organization that teaches college students core conservative principles, today announced the finalists for its prestigious Conservative Book of the Year award.
  • The finalists for the 2020 award are:
    This year, ISI received more than 130 nominations for the award.
  • The Conservative Book of the Year award is more important today than ever before, said Charlie Copeland, president of ISI.
  • With mainstream book awards like the Pulitzer and National Book Award shutting out conservative authors, our goal at ISI is to celebrate them, their voices, and their ideas.