Ali Ahmad Zia

Google, Facebook, and Amazon most targeted for data theft in 2024

Google, Facebook, and Amazon most targeted for data theft in 2024: Kaspersky reveals

Islamabad : Google, Facebook, and Amazon are the most frequently targeted brands when it comes to phishing attacks, according to Kaspersky’s recent research among 25 popular global companies. Cybercriminals also heavily pursue the credentials and data of other brands, with the number of attacks increasing nearly 1.5 times year-on-year. In the first half of 2024,…

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White Paper Summits (WPS) Announces ISEM Pakistan Solar Exhibition & Conference

White Paper Summits, a leading events management company, is proud to announce the upcoming 7TH ISEM (International Solar Energy Meet) Pakistan Solar Exhibition to be held from July 25th to July 27th, 2024, at the Karachi Expo Centre.This three-day event promises to be a pivotal gathering for professionals, stakeholders, and enthusiasts within the solar energy…

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Anti Tobacco NGO Scandal: HDF’s hidden relations with Tobacco Industry exposed

ISLAMABAD:  The hidden links of a leading anti-tobacco NGO with cigarette companies shook the development sector and government policymakers. These links also exposed the shady nexus between the leading tobacco trading business families and local and international non-government organizations. According to details, in 2021, Islamabad based leading anti-tobacco NGO Human Development Foundation (HDF) invited Mr….

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Efforts being made to control black marketing and ensure fair pricing of fertilisers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production and National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a high-level meeting to review the supply chain of fertilizers and issues related to prices.The meeting was attended by Syed Khurshid Shah, Syed Naveed Qamar, Nawab Yousuf Talpur, Fatahullah Khan, Rasheed Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Moeen Watto, Ahmed Raza Maneka and…

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Descon Engineering Partners with SAS to Level Up Data Analytics and Business Decisioning Islamabad, 6 May 2024: SAS, the leader in analytics, has announced a new partnership with the multinational engineering company Descon Engineering Limited. Descon has chosen SAS as its trusted partner to develop an innovative and highly customized solution that enables qualified analysis and decision-making based on reliable data. Recognized globally for its quality, safety and on-time delivery of projects and products, Descon provides comprehensive solutions ranging from project conception to the establishment of fully operational facilities in industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, and power, among others. In accordance with worldwide standards and regulatory requirements, the company has implemented sustainability related frameworks, such as Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Lessons Learnt, and Health Safety Environment (HSE). For Descon to evaluate the effectiveness of these frameworks and to continue progress towards its sustainability and operational goals, accurate and transparent reporting was essential. “Since multiple business management and monitoring activities were mostly carried out using semi-automated spreadsheets that required a significant amount of manual effort, human mistakes and delayed reporting were unavoidable,” said Tahir Mehmood, Head of Digitalization at Descon. “Through the implementation of SAS Governance and Compliance Manager (GCM), we were able to create a tailored solution that precisely met our unique needs, ensuring interoperability with our proprietary business processes developed over many decades of operation. This allowed us to make qualified analyses and decisions based on reliable data.” With SAS GCM, Descon has developed a reliable and user-friendly solution that senior executives can trust for shaping opinions and decision making. Instead of worrying about data consolidation, managers and analysts can now immediately identify areas for improvement by rapidly analyzing the available data. Having the capacity to track the history of records has also assisted Descon in better understanding the sequence of events. Ultimately, SAS has enabled Descon to become curiosity-driven, leading to better insights, decisions and growth. In addition, the flexibility of the SAS platform allows Descon to further improve the solution in response to evolving business dynamics. Salem AbouFakhr. Senior Customer Success Manager at SAS Middle East stated: “As organizations strive to digitally transform with agility and speed while maintaining regulatory compliance, analytically driven decision making is becoming a critical differentiator. SAS brings the best-in-class analytics and AI to nearly every industry, building solutions to fit specific organizational needs, regardless of company size. Due to the innovative nature of this project, the Descon team's tireless efforts and the assistance of local SAS partner TRA, played an instrumental role in the successful outcome”. From banking, where decisioning is used to provide more personalized customer experiences or to prevent fraud, to manufacturing, where AI-driven organizations make confident decisions on quality or supply chain optimization, SAS is effectively helping businesses across all industries make transparent and explainable decisions to build trust for the long term and outpace tomorrow.

Descon Engineering Leverages SAS Technology to Level Up Data Analytics and Business Decisioning

Islamabad/Dubai: SAS, the leader in analytics, further fosters its long-standing relationship with the multinational engineering company Descon Engineering Limited. Descon has chosen SAS as its trusted partner to develop an innovative and highly customized solution that enables qualified analysis and decision-making based on reliable data. Recognized globally for its quality, safety and on-time delivery of…

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10 new high-yield pulse varieties recommended for cultivation

ISLAMABAD: In a major development for Pakistan’s agriculture sector, the Variety Evaluation Committee has recommended 10 new high-yield pulse varieties for cultivation to boost food productivity in the country.The new varieties of pulses recommended by the committee for cultivation in Pakistan are NIFA Mung-24, NIAB-CH26, NIAB-CH30, NIAB-CH32, NIAB-CH69, NIAB-CH73, NARC Lentil 24, NARC Mung 24…

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Ambassador Announces To Take Another Trade Delegation to Ethiopia in May

Ambassador Announces To Take Another Trade Delegation to Ethiopia in May

ISLAMABAD: H.E. Jemal Beker Abdula, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on Thursday announced to mobilize another trade delegation of Pakistani businessmen to Ethiopia by May-end this year for further strengthening business, trade and commercial connections between the two countries.Addressing the business community at…

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US manipulating freedom of speech in foreign countries

US manipulating freedom of speech in foreign countries

BEIJING: The United States has long purported its freedom of speech and pursued double standards, covering up domestic political manipulation and social injustice with empty political slogans and hypocritical moral mask of so-called “freedom of speech”, according to a report released by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.According to the report, in the international arena, the United States is daydreaming…

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