Pakistan

For Second Year in a Row, Hillstone Networks Recognized by Gartner as Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls 2021

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
Data management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Internet

Gartner says, \xe2\x80\x9cProducts in this market must be able to support single-enterprise firewall deployments and large and/or complex deployments.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cSecurity continues to be the primary concern of the enterprise.

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  • Gartner says, \xe2\x80\x9cProducts in this market must be able to support single-enterprise firewall deployments and large and/or complex deployments.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cSecurity continues to be the primary concern of the enterprise.
  • Our job is to listen to our clients and create the products that they desperately need,\xe2\x80\x9d says Tim Liu, CTO and co-founder at Hillstone Networks.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cOur mission from day one has been to serve our customers and arm them with the smartest, most streamlined and strongest security platform at an affordable cost.
  • Hillstone Networks comprehensive agility and AI-driven technology is in a unique position to help companies stay ahead of the curve while improving the total-cost-of-ownership \xe2\x80\x93 a key consideration in 2021.

SPi Global rebrands as Straive; launches a new, bolder and younger brand identity

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

b'SINGAPORE, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SPi Global, the market leading content technology enterprise, today announced the launch of its new avatar as Straive (pronounced "strive").

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  • b'SINGAPORE, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SPi Global, the market leading content technology enterprise, today announced the launch of its new avatar as Straive (pronounced "strive").
  • With the acquisition of LearningMate in 2020, Straive today has a robust end-to-end portfolio encompassing content generation, technology platforms and delivery for the Ed-Tech space.
  • As an extension of that, we are excited to launch our new brand and visual identity.
  • In August 2017, Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, invested in SPi Global on behalf of its clients.\n'

SPi Global rebrands as Straive; launches a new, bolder and younger brand identity

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 15, 2021

b'SINGAPORE, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SPi Global, the market leading content technology enterprise, today announced the launch of its new avatar as Straive (pronounced "strive").

Key Points: 
  • b'SINGAPORE, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SPi Global, the market leading content technology enterprise, today announced the launch of its new avatar as Straive (pronounced "strive").
  • With the acquisition of LearningMate in 2020, Straive today has a robust end-to-end portfolio encompassing content generation, technology platforms and delivery for the Ed-Tech space.
  • As an extension of that, we are excited to launch our new brand and visual identity.
  • In August 2017, Partners Group, the global private markets investment manager, invested in SPi Global on behalf of its clients.\n'

KBR Signs License Agreement for Propane Dehydrogenation Project

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Articles, Occupational safety and health, Chemical elements, Dietary minerals, Private military contractors, KBR, Forward-looking statement, Hexavalent chromium, Chromium, Dehydrogenation

"KBR offers various sustainable technologies that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

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  • "KBR offers various sustainable technologies that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
  • K-PRO is based on an innovative catalyst that does not contain costly precious metals or environmentally-sensitive chromium and is a continuous process with efficient energy integration, heat recovery and high conversion.
  • At KBR, We Deliver.\nThe statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding future financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.
  • Except as required by law, KBR undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kbr-signs-license-agreement-for-...\n'

Western Union Foundation Announces New Partnerships to Advance Vaccine Education & Workforce Training in Q1/2021

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Banking, General Health, Professional services, Pharmaceutical, Philanthropy, Training, Infectious diseases, Education, Foundation, Finance, Other Philanthropy, Health, Charity law, Taxation in the United States, 501(c)(3) organization, 501(c) organization, Vaccine

The Western Union Foundation recognizes that this momentas the global pandemic recovery effort begins in earnestis a crucial one for the communities we serve, said Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Roscoe.

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  • The Western Union Foundation recognizes that this momentas the global pandemic recovery effort begins in earnestis a crucial one for the communities we serve, said Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Roscoe.
  • The Aspen Institute and International Medical Corps will receive funds from the Western Union Foundation to address these challenges.
  • Western Union and the Foundation are further enabling vaccine adoption by donating funds on behalf of each vaccinated Western Union employee and allowing employees to donate directly to the cause.
  • The Western Union Foundation is a separate, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable corporation and receives support from The Western Union Company, its employees, agents, and business partners.

Baloch American Congress Seeks United States to Stop Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan

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Friday, March 26, 2021
Crime, Insurgency in Balochistan, Baloch diaspora, Baloch nationalists, Balochistan, Asia, Human rights violations in Balochistan, Baloch Americans, Tara Chand, Separatism in Pakistan, Baloch people, Forced disappearance

WASHINGTON, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Baloch American Congress (BAC) has announced a campaign to draw the attention of the U.S. government, lawmakers, and human rights defenders to the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan in Southwest Asia.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Baloch American Congress (BAC) has announced a campaign to draw the attention of the U.S. government, lawmakers, and human rights defenders to the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan in Southwest Asia.
  • Dr. Tara Chand said, "Pakistan state security services such as the Southern Command of Pakistan army, Inter-Services Intelligence, Military Intelligence, and paramilitary Frontier Corps have been carrying out enforced disappearances in Balochistan with impunity."
  • "Meanwhile, new cases of enforced disappearances are being reported even now," the statement concluded.
  • The DC-based Baloch American Congress was launched in November by Dr. Tara Chand Baloch ,a former Baloch government minister, with the aim of drawing U.S. attention to the tsunami of human rights violations in Balochistan.

VEON completes the acquisition of minority shareholding in Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL)

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Telenor, Alfa Group, VEON, VEON, Companies, PMCL, Forward-looking statement, Telecommunications

This transaction follows the Dhabi Group's exercise of its put option announced on 28 September 2020 and gives VEON 100% ownership of PMCL.

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  • This transaction follows the Dhabi Group's exercise of its put option announced on 28 September 2020 and gives VEON 100% ownership of PMCL.
  • Sergi Herrero, VEON's co-CEO, said: "We are excited to conclude this transaction and take full ownership of our business in Pakistan.
  • I would also like to thank the Dhabi Group, which has been a strong partner to VEON in Pakistan."
  • Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which VEON cannot predict with accuracy and some of which VEON might not even anticipate.

Mark S. Mahaney Joins Evercore ISI to Lead Internet Research Team

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Monday, March 22, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Evercore, Inter-Services Intelligence, EVR, Government, Pakistan

Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Mark S. Mahaney has joined Evercore ISI as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Internet Research.

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  • Evercore (NYSE: EVR) announced today that Mark S. Mahaney has joined Evercore ISI as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Internet Research.
  • Evercore ISI Director of Research, Marc Harris, added, We remain committed to delivering the highest quality research to our clients.
  • I look forward to partnering with Mark to resume his thought leadership of the Internet sector on the Evercore ISI platform.
  • I am very excited to join the first-rate Evercore ISI team and lead the Internet team through the next stage of growth in this rapidly changing environment, said Mr. Mahaney.

PrettyLittleThing Turns Burj Khalifa Pink

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Friday, March 19, 2021
High-tech architecture, PrettyLittleThing, Burj, Construction, Skyscraper, Dubai, Architecture, Architectural history

Set your alarm for 8.40PM GST this Friday, 19th March for a pretty light show like no other!

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  • Set your alarm for 8.40PM GST this Friday, 19th March for a pretty light show like no other!
  • MANCHESTER, England, March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Friday, 19th March at 8.40pm will mark a magical moment when the world's tallest building and the epicentre of Dubai'sbustlingcitylife, Burj Khalifa, will be pretty in pink and lit up by fashion e-tailer PrettyLittleThing.
  • Framedagainst the urban tapestry of the cosmopolitan city of Dubai, the landmark skyscraper willilluminate with vibrant lights, this time celebrating PrettyLittleThing's Arabic website launch and presencewithin the global fashion scene.
  • Immaculate on the eye and exquisite in its pink hues, the PrettyLittleThingprojection will be anything but little, accentuating the dimensions of the world's tallest building and celebrating the online presence of this fashion powerhouse in the MENA region, to a global audience, having all eyes on PrettyLittleThing!

International Consortium Led by Authentix, Inc. Finalizes License Agreement to Implement Major Track and Trace System in Pakistan

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Tax, Revenue stamp

The license agreement covers an initial five (5) year term as well as a three (3) year extension option.

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  • The license agreement covers an initial five (5) year term as well as a three (3) year extension option.
  • The scope of the system is to assist both domestic manufacturers and importers with the capability to apply secure and digitized tax stamps to each product of the above categories distributed in Pakistan.
  • At anticipated industry product volumes, the total contract will cover an expected 6.5 billion consumer products per annum.
  • This illicit trade and lack of proper production reporting causes a massive loss of tax revenue for the Pakistan state budget.