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PTCL Receives CSR Business Excellence Award 2012
National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) has rewarded Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) with the “Best Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative 2011-12” award. Chief Guest Governor Punjab Sardar Latif Khosa gave the award to PTCL Senior Executive VP Business Zone Central, Jamal Abdalla Salim Hussain Al Suwaidi, at the NFEH 4th International CSR Summit & Business Excellence Awards. The NFEH CSR Business Excellence Awards promote Pakistani firms that take valuable steps via CSR initiatives to improve the future of Pakistan. PTCL was amongst 36 organizations which were awarded the CSR Business Excellence Award 2011-2012 in various categories. A total of 87 companies had participated in the competition.
NBP Join Hands with Microsoft Pakistan
National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Microsoft Pakistan have recently collaborated with each other by signing an agreement at the National Bank of Pakistan Head Office in Karachi. The agreement was signed by Kamal Ahmed, Country General Manager, Microsoft Pakistan and Mr. Mahmood Siddique, CIO, National Bank of Pakistan and was attended by the professionals of respective firms. The Microsoft Enterprise Agreement will permit National Bank to use Microsoft Virtualization, Unified Communication, Business Process Automation, Private Cloud Technologies as well as Premier Support. As per Kamal Ahmed, “This accord will not only help optimize the IT infrastructure of National Bank but the software solution provided by Microsoft will enable the bank to achieve maximum efficiency.”
Augere Pakistan Signs MOU with Cybernet
Augere Pakistan has entered into a partnership with Cybernet Services by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement focuses on creating a synergy whereby the companies would not only provide best internet services to their clients but also enable 4G LTE services in the future. Each company, presently, operate networks in the 3.5 GHz band that have the capability to be upgraded to support 4G LTE in the future. David Venn, Group CEO Augere said on the occasion “We look forward to working closely with Cybernet and leveraging our collective assets to the ultimate benefit of Pakistani internet users.” The firms are аƖѕο members of the International TD-LTE Initiative (GTI), a virtual open platform to advocate cooperation аmοnɡ international operators to promote TD-LTE.
ECP to Introduce Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is planning to use the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming by-elections. The electronic machines would likely be used together with the manual voting method at certain polling stations; probably at Multan and Tando Mohammad Khan. Last year, ECP called in for a demonstration of these voting machines both from local and foreign companies. Additionally, the machines by COMSETS, NUST, KRL and a Spanish company were considered as the most suitable and cost effective for Pakistan. It is worth mentioning here that it would be for the first time in Pakistan that electronic voting machines would be used for the election. However, it should be remembered that most of the countries including India are already using electronic machines to avoid any rigging in the elections.
Bytes for All’s Pakistan Portal Launched
Bytes for All (B4All) is a networked space for citizens in South Asia. It experiments, highlights and organizes debate on the relevance of ICT to development activities. It has recently launched its Pakistan Portal, as per a public statement that still awaits an official announcement. B4All believes technology can play an important role in facilitating the objectives of the socio-political solutions we need. By clicking on the website, the visitors to the website can have a look on the number of projects it is working on that include Privacy Rights in Asia, Take Back The Tech among others. In addition, the visitors can also view the researches it has conducted, publications it owns and services that this human rights organization provides to the society.
