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Designer & Decorator
Lubna Shahbaz
Lubna Shahbaz
0333-5319815
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--Government should fight hunger by empowering women
Government should fight hunger by empowering women
Women have limited options to fly high
Expos generate economic activity, brings talent forward
Exposure helps women learn economic skills, launch businesses
Islamabad: Dated: Feb 24
Samina Fazil, founder President, Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Friday said more and more women are entering into a world of massive unemployment with limited options.
She said that men manage the family's financial affairs therefore most of the women who enter into business have no experience with money which jeopardise their plans.
Samina Fazil said this after inaugurating an expo titled Spring Fiesta organised by Lubna Shahbaz.
Underlining the importance of first-time grants, microloans and training, she said such moves can help young women learn economic skills and launch small businesses successfully.
Government, NGOs and banking sector should realise that prosperity is tied to empowerment of women and facility of loans to expand or diversify.
Samina said fighting poverty to eradicate hunger is only possible if government undertake a well-funded women empowerment plan to across the country.
She demanded projects to help women learn networking, business planning, marketing, financial record-keeping and banking skills.
IWCCI is holding an expo in Islamabad on April 7-8 which will help build capacity of women, she informed.
At the occasion Lubna Shahbaz said that experienced businesswomen should be paired with new to provide guidance and counselling creating a bond of female solidarity that is integral to success.
She said that sustainable, grassroots and women-centred strategies should be adopted to end hunger and inequality.
Lubna Shahbaz said women bear almost all responsibility for meeting basic needs of the family but they are systematically denied the resources, information and freedom of action.
Dr. Laila Hassan said that the vast majority of the world's poor are women while two-thirds of the world's illiterates are female.
She said that food prices have forced many to compromise on food but women are hardest hit many of whom are denying them even one meal to ensure that their children are fed which is a great threat to our future.
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Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
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Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
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Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Media-Tribe> Expo Tomorrow/ Invitation/ Whats on News
Kind Attention Editors, Bureau Chiefs and Reporters.
I am organising a three-day expo at Alyz Botique Hall, Near Lasania Restaurant,
Masco Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad on 24, 25 and 26 of February.It will be opening from 11.30 am to 10.30 pm.
You are cordially invited to participate/cover this event.
Journalists are requested to come at 2 pm for inauguration.
Feel free to contact me for any information.
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Designer & Decorator
Lubna Shahbaz
Lubna Shahbaz
0333-5319815
Monday, February 20, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--EGM approves renaming NMBL
Authorised capital to be boosted by 200 pc
SME sector can minimise inequality: Mian Shahid
Lahore: Feb 20:
Board of Directors of Network Microfinance Bank Limited (NMBL) has
approved renaming the institution as Apna Microfinance Bank Limited.
The authorised capital of the Bank will be increased from Rs 500 million
to Rs 1.5 billion, it was decided.
According to the details, an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) was held
in which decisions were taken to rename the bank, spread it on the
national level, boost paid up capital to Rs 1.5 billion and paid up
capital to Rs 1 billion.
The meeting was attended by Mian Shahid, Chairman United Insurance Group,
Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, Chairman Auriga Group of Companies, Muhammad Azam
Cheema, Sajida Bilquis, Ejaz Ahmed Khan and Shoaib Ahmad Butt.
Speaking on the occasion, Mian Shahid said that low-income groups should
not remain deprived of proper financial services.
He said that 56 per cent of the population has no access to formal
financial services while only 10 per cent of SMEs are served by banks.
Traditionally, banks would ignore providing loans to poor therefore
microfinance banks should come forward to bridge the financial divide, he
stressed.
Mian Shahid said that SME sector is backbone of the economy which can
minimise inequality only if strengthened.
Country needs a strong banking system based on mutual trust,
participation, and community involvement, he observed.
He informed said that Bangladesh, Kenya, India, South Africa, and Sri
Lanka have been performing well in the micro finance sector.
Mian Shahid said that we will focus on providing financial services to
farmers, agriculture market, small sized businesses and individuals.
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Ali Asad,
PRO, UIG
Cell: 0321-2047618. Ph: 0213-581-0441/2
Address: 212 Clifton Centre, Clifton, Karachi.
About United International Group:
UIG Member Companies include United Insurance Co, Saudi Pak Insurance Co,
Apna Microfinance Bank, Tawasul Insurance LLC, Abu Dhabi, United Track
System (Pvt.) Ltd., United International Agro Services, United Software &
Technologies International (Pvt.) Ltd. & United International Farms. The
Group is in process of expansion…
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--Group action key to success in business
Improved and Repeated
Group action key to success in business
Islamabad: [Feb 19]
Mian Shahid on Sunday said effective cooperation among team members is essential to the success of any business while lack of cooperative environment is fatal for organisations.
Organisations are energised with teamwork while lack of teamwork cripples businesses, he said.
Speaking at a capacity building seminar, Mian Shahid, CEO Saudi Pak Insurance Co. said that selecting right team members is a challenge for management as teams with wrong members would eventually fail no matter how hard they try.
Former President UBL Aziz Memon, former President ABL Salim Sheikh, Majeed Memon, Hassan bin Dawood, Altimish Malik, and others were also present on the occasion.
Mian Shahid said that many corporations with frequent replacements, distrust, unnecessary secrecy, and negative attitudes are on path of self-destruction.
Success in corporate culture lies in being positive, open, and invigorating, he said adding that members of any team can only thrive in a challenging and creative environment.
Mian Sahid said that destructive organizational climate as well as positive corporate culture comes from the top-down.
"Management of any company is largely responsible for the work culture that an organization develops," he stressed.
Managers can foster a good climate by making their expectations clear through detailed job description, personal discussions and empowering each team member. Disagreeing without reasoning leaves team confused, he added.
Recognition is another key to success; failure to give out positive recognition pushes employees to seek negative recognition.
He said that those managers who are not included in decision-making process are deprived are sense of ownership.
Alternative to provision of opportunities and challenges and promotion of unique talents and strengths is boredom and mediocrity.
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Ali Asad,
PRO, UIG
Cell: 0321-2047618. Ph: 0213-581-0441/2
Address: 212 Clifton Centre, Clifton, Karachi.
About United International Group:
UIG Member Companies include United Insurance Co, Saudi Pak Insurance Co, Apna Microfinance Bank, Tawasul Insurance LLC, Abu Dhabi, United Track System (Pvt.) Ltd., United International Agro Services, United Software & Technologies International (Pvt.) Ltd. & United International Farms. The Group is in process of expansion…
Friday, February 17, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--Attract, keep vital employees to guarantee success
Teamwork key to success of businesses: Mian Shahid
Negative environment fatal for organisations; former president UBL
Attract, keep vital employees to guarantee success: ex-president ABL
Islamabad: [Feb 17]
Mian Shahid on Friday said effective teamwork is essential to the success of any business while lack of cooperative environment is fatal for organisations.
Organisations are energised when individuals harmonize their contributions and work towards a common goal while lack of teamwork cripples businesses, he said.
Speaking at a capacity building seminar, Mian Shahid, CEO Saudi Pak Insurance Co. said that selecting right team members is a challenge for management as teams with wrong members would eventually fail no matter how hard they try.
He said that many corporations with frequent replacements, distrust, unnecessary secrecy, and negative attitudes are on path of self-destruction.
Success in corporate culture lies in being positive, open, and invigorating, he said adding that members of any team can only thrive in a challenging and creative environment.
Mian Sahid said that destructive organizational climate as well as positive corporate culture comes from the top-down.
"Management of any company is largely responsible for the work culture that an organization develops," he stressed.
Managers can foster a good climate by making their expectations clear through detailed job description, personal discussions and empowering each team member. Disagreeing without reasoning leaves team confused, he added.
He said that corporate culture in Pakistan lacks recognition which is key to success. Failure of management to regularly give out positive recognition pushes employees to seek negative recognition.
Mian Shahid said that recognition should not be limited to outstanding performers; those who don't fall in the category of star employees also deserve it.
He said that those managers who are not included in decision-making process are deprived are sense of ownership, they will focus on themselves which will be counterproductive for everyone.
Former President UBL Aziz Memon, former President ABL Salim Sheikh, Majeed Memon, Hassan bin Dawood, Altimish Malik, and others also spoke on the occasion.
They said that alternative to provision of opportunities and challenges and promotion of unique talents and strengths is boredom and mediocrity which is very expansive to afford.
Individual are very important but effective and efficient teamwork goes beyond individual accomplishments, they observed.
They said that managers who are not principled, honest, respectful, encouraging, committed, enthusiastic, and a good listeners are a liability for every business.
Attracting and keeping vital team members is the key to future of entrepreneurs, the speakers concluded.
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Ali Asad,
PRO, UIG
Cell: 0321-2047618. Ph: 0213-581-0441/2
Address: 212 Clifton Centre, Clifton, Karachi.
About United International Group:
UIG Member Companies include United Insurance Co, Saudi Pak Insurance Co, Apna Microfinance Bank, Tawasul Insurance LLC, Abu Dhabi, United Track System (Pvt.) Ltd., United International Agro Services, United Software & Technologies International (Pvt.) Ltd. & United International Farms. The Group is in process of expansion…
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--Everyone has a right to sight: Murtaza Mughal
Business community should support war on blindness: Samina Fazil
Lack of blindness prevention initiatives result in economic productivity loss
Everyone has a right to sight: Murtaza Mughal
Islamabad: Dated: Feb 17
Samina Fazil, founder President, Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Friday asked the business community to support those who have waged war on blindness.
Eradication of preventable blindness from Pakistan is a noble cause which merits attention of the private sector, she said.
90 per cent of the visually impaired live in developing countries out of which 80 per cent can be cured, said Samina Fazil.
Speaking at a condolence reference held on the first anniversary of Gen. Jahan Dad, founder of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, she said that 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide, 39 million are blind and 246 have low vision.
Globally 19 million children are visually impaired out of which only 1.4 million are irreversibly blind, she added.
She said that issues hampering the efforts to eradicate preventable blindness include lack of facilities, volunteers, advocacy, donations, community services and support teaching to help blind live independently.
Samina Fazil said that IWCCI has decided to support mission of Jahan Dad Khan who ensured free treatment to over half a million annually since 1985.
She asked the current chairman of the trust Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Hamid Javaid to speed-up plans for establishing more eye hospitals in remote areas.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President of the Pakistan Economy Watch said that low-income countries can make progress in avoidable blindness if developed ones support them.
He said that difficulty in accessing eye care services and lack of blindness prevention programmes is resulting in loss of productivity.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that limitations and implications of visual impairment cannot be measured; however, it diminishes the quality of life for blind and their families.
Disabled have no voice, many take them as a liability, he said adding that most of the blind schools in Pakistan are in a very poor state needing more funds, equipment, manpower and regular visits of eye doctors.
Nearly one in ten people in Pakistan are visually impaired, around one per cent are blind in both eyes of whom 70 per cent lives in villages, he informed.
Cultural issues put women on disadvantage while blindness in elderly people is generally considered a natural part of the ageing process which is debateable, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal.
Provision of proper sight restoring facilities can make majority of 2 million useful citizens who have a right to sight, he said
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Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
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Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
Monday, February 13, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--Call for banning Valentine’s Day celebrations in Pakistan
Call for banning Valentine's Day celebrations in Pakistan
Festival threat to our traditional values, corrupting minds of youth
Un-Islamic festivals part of cultural war imposed on Muslims
Western holiday seen as cultural pollution, part of Western imperialism
Islamabad: [Feb 14]
The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday called for banning Saint Valentine's Day celebrations in Pakistan terming it an immoral activity which promote social ills.
Asking someone to be their valentine will provoke the wrath of Allah as such a request would be idolatrous, it said.
Religious institutions should spread anti-Valentine's Day message while government should immediately slap a ban on the cultural pollution which is against Islam, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President Pakistan Economy Watch.
Talking to a delegation led by Ashfaq Ahmed, he said that the celebrations practiced since 1700 years belongs to pagans and Christians which has nothing to do with the Islam, he added.
He said that a day dedicated to romance, love and passion keep youth busy in worthless matters which is damaging for the society.
Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that Hindus, Jews and Christians would never observe any Islamic celebration but we would blindly and proudly follow western holidays which speak of our mental and social decline.
We are very slow in adopting ethics, morality, science and technology and other developments of the Christian society, he observed.
He said that Pakistan was made in the name of Islam where many Islamic values are openly violated while the state plays role of a silent spectator.
Every religion has distinct traditions, festivals and lifestyle which are their identity; we should keep our identity intact lest others spoil our new generations.
At the occasion Ashfaq Ahmed said that the growing trend of un-Islamic celebrations is part of the cultural war imposed on us which represents a dire threat to our traditional values.
The shameless festival is breaking our family system; it is part of the rampant globalization, western imperialism and exploitation by western nations, he said.
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Dr. Murtaza Mughal
Cell: 0321-5157671
President Pakistan Economy Watch
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Media-Tribe> PR--Germany eager to import Pakistan fruits, restore fish imports
Pakistan waiver to help textile sector boost share in EU market: Germany
EU move to help Pakistani exporters save $200 million: Experts
Germany eager to import Pakistan fruits, restore fish imports: Saadi
Great potential between Pak, Germany to boost bilateral trade
Pakistan agricultural sector promising, attracting foreign investors
Islamabad: Feb 10
Germany on Friday said European Union preferential trade deal can help Pakistani textile industry considerably increase its exports.
EU which imports around Euro 83.7 billion of textile products per annum will welcome increased share of Pakistan in its promising market. Textiles account for over 60 per cent of the total Pakistani exports to the EU.
The energy situation will need to be improved for the textile sector to get maximum benefit of the Pakistan waiver, said Samy Saadi, Trade Counsellor and Head of Economic Section, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Talking to Samina Fazil, founder President, Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI), he said that energy situation has harmed Pakistan exports to Germany and led to decrease in 2011.
German exports to Pakistan stood at $947 million while her imports from Pakistan stood at $1.2 billion, he informed. The total bilateral trade volume has been steadily on the rise and still bears much potential, he added.
Mentioning efforts of the Punjab government to strengthen its agricultural sector, he said that Punjab is among world leaders in many agricultural sectors. Its progress in milk production is encouraging which is presently 3 times lower than many European countries.
Samy Saadi said that uniting and educating people related to agriculture can trigger development as current level of exports of fruits, dairy, and vegetables are relatively low. However, there is a great potential if production is improved, he added.
He said that efforts were underway to introduce Pakistani agricultural products in Germany with the help of Metro.
He said that Germany and the EU imports fish worth euro 15.5 billion euro; we are open to restoring fish imports from Pakistan. He mentioned that concerted efforts were being made to improve the situation and expressed hope that Pakistani exports would be resumed soon.
Samy Saadi informed that Germany is eager to hike investment in Pakistan; "We are engaged in development cooperation focusing on energy, education, vocational training, health and governance and believe in more mutually beneficial commercial activity both ways".
At the occasion, Samina Fazil stressed the need for enhanced support to Pakistani women entrepreneurs. She demanded frequent exchange of trade, cultural and economic delegations and help in generating clean energy and through Thar Coal.
She tanked Germany for helping EU deal which according to industry experts can help Pakistani textile sector save $200 million in duties alone.
Bangladesh coastline is half the length of Pakistan but their farmed shrimp exports are ten times more to 600 million dollars, she observed.
Pakistan requires up to $25 billion in infrastructure development that is a good opportunity for German investors. The most promising sectors include oil and gas, agro-industry, IT, textile and other machinery, mining, precious and semi-precious stone sector, franchising, consumer goods and environmental technologies, said Samina.
Demanding improved access to the German services market, Samina said that Germany should support Pakistani women entrepreneurs to explore their market to fulfil our economic revival agenda.
Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
Samina Fazil,
Founder President,
Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Mobile: 0323-5343199
Land-line: 051-2252256
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