Day: March 4, 2024

Shazia Syed, the former CEO of Unilever Pakistan, has been named in a Forbes list again — this time for the 100 Most Powerful Businesswomen 2024. She, who is currently the general manager for Unilever’s operations in North Africa, Iraq, Levant, and Arabia, had previously been recognised as one of the top executives in the Middle East in 2023. Emerging from Abbottabad, Syed embarked on her professional journey as a Management Trainee at Unilever Pakistan, swiftly climbing the corporate ladder and slipping into leadership roles across Pakistan and Unilever’s global spectrum in Marketing, Sales,…

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ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has allowed Power Division to draw Rs4 billion from Pakistan Energy Revolving Account (PERA) for onward exclusive payment to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) established under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for the month of January 2024, well informed sources told Business Recorder. Power Division, sources said, sent an Office Memorandum (OM) to Finance Division on February 7, 2024, seeking permission to draw amount from PERA in accordance with the decision of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on October 31, 2022. Finance Division also asked Power…

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A team of 7 students from LUMS represented Pakistan at this global competition and emerged victorious. The team was lead by Rohail Hasan and included Sabeen Hamood, Hubaib Shehryar, Laiba Abid, Mahnoor Gul, Shanzay Hashim and Malik Danyal Khan. They received the Best Small Delegation trophy, successfully defending its title of Best Delegation two years in a row. The United States Military Academy emerged runners up. The Harvard National Model United Nations is one of the oldest and most prestigious model UN conferences in the world. Ranked number 1, it…

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