Posts Tagged ‘2012’

Pakistan 2012 Review

February 6th, 2013

The year 2012 was no less tumultuous for Pakistan than any other year. Starting from the Supreme Court and former premier Gilani at loggerheads to the return of Tahirul Qadri’s (untimely) arrival on the political scene, Pakistan has seen a healthy share of ups and downs this year. NATO supply routes were resumed, terrorism continued, Metro Bus project was initiated – it is difficult to remember when one event ended and the other began. For the purpose of simplification and to refresh the previous year, Spearhead Research put together a year in review, a compilation of all important news Pakistan saw. [Source]

 

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DigiMARK 2012 – Digital Marketing: Today, Tomorrow & Beyond

December 17th, 2012

After creating a buzz last year during Pakistan’s first ever digital marketing conference, TEC-Pakistan is arranging the second edition of the conference – digiMARK 2012. Last year digiMARK successfully elaborated the growth and success stories of digital media marketing (find the event pictures here). It describe the tools and techniques that every marketers must have in his arsenal today to utilize the exposure digital media has created. This year the theme is “Digital Marketing: Today, Tomorrow & Beyond”, and the speakers’ line up and session schedule truly goes with the theme. This conference will cover Best practices/efforts/ guidelines of digital marketing experts and advocates. And, how brands/ businesses digitally equip themselves for future technologies and innovations?

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Pakistan Day dinner organised by ISF-UK

March 24th, 2012

Also Published at The News Tribe Blogs

There are few days and dates having special status in the calendar for nations. Such dates are called National day in general, Pakistan has three national days and one of them is celebrated on 23rd march it is called Yom e Pakistan (Pakistan Day) and another name of this day is Republic Day. The history of this day is 72 years old in 1940 a resolution in Lahore was passed in the annual meeting of All India Muslim League and that resolution became Pakistan Resolution for the years to come.

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PYLC 2012- Optimism About Right Direction Of Pakistan

March 14th, 2012

At House of Commons with Najam Sethi, and Delegation from Pakistan at the opening ceremony of PYLC 2012

Youth is the future of any nation, and that is why sensible and visionary nations invest in the youth to reach the bright future. On the other side, youth can help nations to reach the national goals using its natural passion. NUPSA (National Union of Pakistan Students and Alumni) is an organization that is working to unite youth for the betterment of both Pakistan and the youth of the country. Pakistan Young Leaders’ Conference (PYLC) is the flagship event of NUPSA that takes place every year in Pakistan as well as UK. Last weekend PYLC 2012 took place in London where students and alumni of over 30 universities of UK took part. The agenda of the conference was to discuss problems Pakistan facing in the fields of Legal affairs, Health, Interior Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Media Affairs, Finance, and Education. A delegation from Pakistan also joined the conference as an observer.

Oscar Goes to Pakistan – Thank You Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

February 27th, 2012

Picture Courtesy AFP

ذرا سی نم ہو یہ مٹی تو بڑی زرخیز ہے ساکی 

(All I needed to be an opportunity this land is indeed very fertile)…

Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal was so right in penning this thought in his poetry, and whenever the news of any accomplishment comes up out of nowhere this poetic verse comes to my mind. This morning is one of those when I recall these words and feel to be proud for my green passport, in fact more proud as I normally am proud of it. Now when I am writing this after my morning walk there are a few old Welsh fellows (old in age) around me, as usual, but today an unusual proud is accompanying me. I am talking about the Oscar award that goes to Pakistan for the short film “Saving Face”. Pakistan won its first Oscar Award and Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy must be thanked and congratulated for this success. It was first time in many years that a Pakistani film was nominated for Oscars, moreover, a film that was made by a woman.

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