Tag: Management

Dr Haq demands proper management of economy

Proper management and appropriate utilisation of national assets is imperative to lead the country towards sustainable economic growth said Planning Commission Deputy Chairman. ...

Education Management Reforms programme extended in fourteen districts of Sindh

KARACHI - Fourteen districts of Sindh have been given extension in the Education Management Reforms (EMR) activities under the ongoing Sindh Education Reform Programme (SERP) as part of the EMR extension plan for the academic session 2011 and onwards. According to a notification number No SO (G-1)/E&LD/SERP-EMR (Extension /Roll Out) /2011, following the summary on the 'Policy Reforms in Education Leadership and Management in Sindh' approved by the competent authority - the Sindh chief

ACCA casts light on risk management

LAHORE - ACCA has published a collection of essays from experts in the public and private sectors assessing the role of ethical corporate behaviour in risk management and governance.
The paper, 'Risk & Reward: Shared Perspectives' features contributions illustrates how value-based principles can be applied and how they may impact on business performance and the interests of stakeholders. "In the aftermath of the financial crisis, we have seen a huge focus on structural matters,

PU organises disaster management workshop

LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran inaugurated the "Disaster Risk Management" workshop at the varsity's Undergraduate Block on Monday. The workshop was organised by the Geography department in collaboration with National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). Dr Kamran said disasters were bound to happen but the citizens should remain prepared to cope with the losses. He said Punjab University performed relief work for the victims of

National Project Management Conference kicks off

LAHORE - The National Project Management Conference kicked off Saturday to tackle the issues relating to development in Pakistan. More than 150 professionals attended the conference. Noted speakers included Expert Systems CEO Khalid Ahad Khan, Prof Rizwan Amin Sheikh and Dr Faheem-ul-Islam.
As part of PMI's focus on education and advocacy for project management and its role in the social and commercial development in Pakistan, a two-day NPC conference is being held on the 9th and

‘Integrated management needed to reduce bomb blast casualties’

KARACHI - Pakistan, with no less than 2,000 deaths and 3,650 injured during series of bomb blasts, since 2000 to early 2011, needs an "integrated medical management system" to reduce the intensity of loss inflicted upon human lives, experts said on Monday.
Experts and researchers also drew attention towards change in the nature of blasts witnessed during past four years reflected through diversity of injuries caused to the people.
"The nature of blasts has markedly

LDA restructuring Directorate of Estate Management

LAHORE - In order to accommodate District Management Group (DMG) officers on deputation, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has resorted to restructuring the Directorate of Estate Management once again to take action against land grabbers, demolish illegal buildings, retrieve lands from illegal possession, sign agreements for sale of all types of plots and grant extensions in building periods, Pakistan Today has learnt.
The restructuring comes at a critical time when Punjab

PSRD to organise seminar on Management of Cerebral Palsy

LAHORE - The Pakistan Society of the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PSRD) will organise a seminar on Management of Cerebral Palsy at PSRD's Office at 111-Ferozepur Road today (Saturday). Cerebral palsy is a condition, which is sometimes thought of as a group of disorders that could involve the brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing and thinking. There are several different types of cerebral palsy, including spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic,

UBL management, union ink CoD

LAHORE - The management of United Bank Limited and UBL Employees and Workman Union (CBA) Punjab, Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have signed a charter of demands (CoD) amicably, to redress grievances of the workers. The UBL trade union and management signed the charter of demands in the presence of union leaders and the staff members from the major cities at Park Plaza Hotel. UBL Human Resource Head Jamal Nasir, SVP HR Head Minhas Warasat, Iftikhar Hameed, Sher Muhammad and Trade

World wants urban water management, Sindh yet to reconstruct rural systems...

KARACHI - While countries around globe will be focusing on urban water management on World Water Day that is being observed today, Sindh's rural areas will still be reeling from the affects of floods of 2010 that washed away most water and sanitation systems. Ninety percent of the water supply schemes in nine districts of Sindh as well as sanitation facilities were completely washed away during the 2010 floods, disclosed the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in a

Media management workshop ends

LAHORE - A training workshop on "Media Management and Effective Communication for Livestock Extension Services" successfully achieved its goals. The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department, in collaboration with National Rural Support Program (NRSP), organised a 3-day training workshop from March 3 to March 5, 2011 in Islamabad. The main objective of this workshop was to train the professionals and district officers in media management skills and communication process. The

KU teachers, management embroiled in sectarian row?

KARACHI - The row between the University of Karachi (KU) administration and its teachers over the varsity syndicate's two controversial meetings has taken a sectarian colour, it has been learnt. A high-ranked KU official in an interview with Pakistan Today on Saturday alleged that a group of teachers belonging to a sect has started campaigning against the university's high-ups to tarnish their image.
"A particular group of teachers had started blackmailing the KU administration

Islamic wealth management comes of age

The Global Islamic Finance Report 2010 estimates that by the end of 2009, assets under the management of institutions offering Islamic financial services reached the $1.0 trillion benchmark. Islamic wealth management is a growing field within Islamic banking and finance. It refers to the phenomenon of managing wealth by adhering to Islamic principles of investment and preservation of wealth and transferring it to the next generation. The third of the five most widely known higher

Pakistan to outsource management of Pakistan Steel Mills

KARACHI - Pakistan is planning to outsource the management of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) to improve inculcate professionalism in the important organisation, which under the present management team is facing a loss running billions of rupees.
Ten international firms mostly from China, Russia and European countries have offered their services to turn PSM into a profitable organisation.
This was said by Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani,

ADG reshuffles top management

LAHORE - The chairman of the Abu Dhabi Group (ADG) has announced the appointment of Zouhair Khaliq, who will serve as the Executive Director and represent the Group on the boards of Warid Telecom, Wateen and WinCom, while Naeem Zamindar will hold the position of the CEO of Wateen and Muneer Farooqui will continue as the CEO of Warid Telecom.
The chairman stated that both Zouhair Khaliq and Naeem Zamindar are visionary and competent executives. They lead efforts to enhance

UMT organising two-day business management conference

LAHORE - A two-day international conference on business management titled, "Global Financial Crisis: Issues and Management" organised by the University of Management and Technology (UMT) will begin at the Pearl Continental Hotel today (Wednesday).
The Punjab CM would attend the function as chief guest in the inaugural session while delegates from 10 countries including the US, China, UK, New Zealand, Oman, Germany, India, Bahrain, Qatar and Iran would also participate in the

Quaid mausoleum management board will be reconstituted

KARACHI: The federal government has decided that the Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board (QMMB) would be reconstituted by giving representation to new members, who could actively render their services to make the board more effective.
This was decided at the 78th QMMB members' meeting held on Friday under the chairmanship of Federal Environment Minister Hameedullah Jan Afridi.
The participants of the meeting discussed the beautification of Mazar-e-Quaid and deployment of