February 7, 2022

QisstPay Launches Into U.S. Market with 1-Click Checkout

DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Global FinTech Startup, QisstPay is launching its 1-Click Checkout product in the U.S. Starting today, merchants can sign up for one of the world’s fastest online checkout experiences.

With 1-Click Checkout, shoppers will be able to complete online purchases in just a few seconds without the hassle of filling out repetitive forms or recalling usernames and passwords. For merchants, the improved shopper experience reduces cart abandonment, increases conversion rates, which ultimately leads to more sales.

With QisstPay, merchants will be able to add multiple payment methods instantly using their ‘drag and drop’ checkout builder. This can all be done without a code, saving time and money on development. Payment methods include: credit and debit cards via payment gateways, buy now pay later providers, digital wallets, financing, and more.

Merchants will also have access to in-depth analytics and gain valuable insights into which payment options perform best and are most popular with their shoppers. Additionally, QisstPay 1-Click Checkout has modern built-in security, privacy and fraud monitoring tools.

Jordan Olivas, CEO & Co-Founder QisstPay, announced a significant expansion to the US and regional markets in response to the remarkable demand for the company’s 1-Click Checkout product.

“QisstPay’s 1-Click Checkout ensures a fast, easy, and safe online checkout and is the future of online-shopping since this is now more of a necessity and less of a luxury,” said Jordan Olivas, CEO & Co-Founder, QisstPay. “The onset of Covid-19 transformed how we live, how we interact, and how we shop. The new-normal dictates that we evolve and make the online shopping experience more convenient by eliminating the cumbersome checkout process, saving time and delighting customers.”

Shopper habits are shifting toward online shopping. According to data from Statisica, revenue from retail e-commerce in the U.S. was estimated at roughly $768 billion 2021. This figure is forecasted to grow by 70% over the next four years, exceeding $1.3 trillion by 2025. This only highlights the growing importance of offering shoppers the best checkout experience possible.

QisstPay has opened its North America office in Dallas-Fort Worth with 150 employees worldwide. QisstPay is committed to building the future of commerce and revolutionizing the online shopping experience for both consumers and sellers alike.

For more information, visit qisstpay.com.

February 7, 2022

Collaboration with Max Planck Institute of Germany for Research and Education

Lahore, February 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Embassy in Berlin has approached Max Planck Institute of Germany for future relations in the field of research and education. Following programs have been identified for collaboration:

Mobility Grant

Partner Groups

Tandem Groups

Kick off workshops

The engagement of Pakistani universities with Max Planck Institute of Germany through any of the above mentioned programs would serve as means of confidence building between the two sides. Such collaborations enhance the global standing for Pakistani Universities.

The Pakistani Universities may expedite engagement with Max Planck Institute of Germany. For further information and guidance regarding these collaborations, focal person from Embassy of Pakistan in Berlin; Group Capt. Saqib Hameed may be contacted through:

Tel: +49-30-21244104

Mobile: +49-17657353259

Email: technical-attache@pakem.de

Web: https://www.mpg.de/institutes

For more information, contact:
Forman Christian College
Ferozpur Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231581-8
Fax: +92-42-99230703
E-Mail: contact@fccollege.edu.pk
Website: www.fccollege.edu.pk

February 7, 2022

Participate in Soliya Connect the World Program

Lahore, February 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):FCCU welcomes you to “Soliya” Connect the World Program: Earn Certificate of Participation in Global Engagement.

Limited seats are available on (30) first-come-first-served.

Who can attend? – Formanites. (Current Undergraduate students only)

Duration: 8 – sessions from March 14, to May 8, 2022)

Time for each session: Two hours once a week according to schedule.

Venue for the sessions: From one’s own home.

Apply through the given link till Feb 9, 2022

We are pleased to offer you this unique and wonderful opportunity.

Benefits are as follow:

Establish a deeper understanding of the perspective of others,

Develop the skills such as critical thinking, cross-cultural communication and collaborative problem solving,

Enrich your CV etc.

Connect Global is an 8-week program in which participants explore key global issues with fellow group members through a series of guided discussions.

How Connect Global Works:

Each student is placed in a different online group with approximately ten other students from the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Students will login each week for their two-hour group sessions over an eight week period, and each group is led by 2 Soliya-trained facilitators who guide the discussions and the dialogue process.

Frequently discussed topics include: Family, Culture/ Traditions, Role of Women and Men in Society, Stereotypes (youth empowerment vision for the future, and brainstorm together on how youth can make a difference)

Important timelines for application and online registration:

Submission of application Feb 9, 2022:

Due date for submission of application: Feb 09, 2022

Email: atiqrehman@fccollege.edu.pk

List of candidates will be sent to Soliya: Feb 10, 2022

Registration with Soliya:

Due date for online Registration: Feb 10-21, 2022.

(Link will be provided to applicants/students).

Students should complete online registration process through provided link late by Feb 21, 2022 otherwise they will not be able to participate in the program.

Schedule for Soliya Sessions will be sent: March 7-9, 2022

Student will receive schedules through their FCC e-mails.

Preparatory Virtual sessions at FCCU: (Mandatory to attend)

Two 45 minutes’ virtual sessions from 1:05PM to 1:50PM on Zoom (Link will be shared later) March 10, 2022

Online Dialogue Sessions will start from March 14, 2022

If you are interested, please apply by clicking on the provided link till Feb 9, 2022 so that you may qualify for the program proceed further to register online with Soliya.

February 7, 2022

Call for highlighting Kashmir issue throughout year to shake international community’s conscious

Jamshoro, February 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):Speakers at a seminar to mark Kashmir day have advised the students of the University of Sindh Jamshoro to highlight the Kashmir issue during the entire year through various social media platforms so that a stronger message could be sent to the world to shake its conscience against the totalitarianism of Indian army.

They said Pakistani youths always stood with Kashmiri brethren’s; therefore, there was a need to raise a strong voice against the atrocities of the Indian army in held Kashmir. This they said while addressing a seminar organized by Sindh University’s Bureau of STAGS in context with Kashmir Solidarity Day here at Sheikh Ayaz Auditorium, Arts Faculty Building, and University of Sindh Jamshoro on Friday.

After the recitation of Holy Quran by Waliasan and Naat read by Najibullah and Naveed Bughio, the national anthem was played in the seminar. On the occasion, everyone stood up in respect of it. Addressing the seminar, Sindh University Vice-Chancellor Professor (Meritorious) Dr Muhammad Siddique Kalhoro said that Kashmiris were loved by the Pakistani nation while Kashmiri youth also felt deep affection for Pakistan.

He said that Kashmiris wanted to live with Pakistan; and if God willing, he said Kashmir will one day become Pakistan adding that the routes of the Indus River also met Kashmir, which clearly showed that Kashmir was an integral part of Pakistan. The Vice-Chancellor further said that the youth of Sindh University should not only celebrate Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5 but also leave posts on social media remembering Kashmir and its people throughout the year.

He said that the voice of our youth should reach out to the world that the Pakistanis stood with Kashmiri brethren’s and that the nation was united against Indian atrocities in Kashmir. “The UN resolutions have never been ratified by Indian authorities. Atrocities, barbarism and terrorism of inimical forces continue in occupied Kashmir”, Dr Kalhoro said.

Chairman Department of Economics Prof. Dr. Rafiq Ahmed Chandio said that Kashmir Forums should be formed in Pakistani Universities with the full participation of students so that a stronger voice could be raised for the rights of Kashmiris. Director Pakistan Study Center Prof. Dr. Shuja Ahmed Mahesar said that the international community, especially the United Nations, must formulate an effective strategy to stop the bloodshed of innocent civilians by the Indian Army in Kashmir.

Director Bureau of STAGS Dr Ghazala Panhwar said that the occupation of Kashmir by the Indian Army was unacceptable while the blood of martyrs in Kashmir would never go unattended and wasted. Well-known columnist and Professor of the Institute of English Language and Literature (IELL) Dr. Mubarak Ali Lashari said that Kashmir was an integral part of Pakistan which will one day become Pakistan.

Earlier, Nimrah Ghauri, Sohail Ahmed and Faizan Ali delivered speeches in English, Qudsia Babar in Urdu and Mehboob Ali in Sindhi. On the occasion Aitzaz Ali presented poetry highlighting the massacre of forces in Indian held Kashmir.

For more information, contact:
Director
Centre for Pure and Applied Geology
University of Sindh
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
Tel: +92-22-9213167
Cell: +92-300-9375193
E-mail: shsolangi@usindh.edu.pk
Website: www.usindh.edu.pk

February 7, 2022

Financial Inclusion by IoBM’s CTO and Director: CIT, Dr. Imran Batada

Karachi, February 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):The most recent update in the digital banking sector shows that Pakistan is growing digitally at a fast pace. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued the licencing and regulatory framework for setting up digital banks. Over time, there has been the growth of digital insurance, digital economy, paperless payments, cryptocurrency, and other digital forms.

This licencing and regulatory framework will play a major role in the growth of the digital economy and help set up digital banks as separate entities in Pakistan. Financial inclusion has always been a major issue in the country, and this framework is likely to lead to affordable digital financial services.

For more information, contact:
Institute of Business Management (IoBM)
Korangi Creek, Karachi, Pakistan
UAN: +92-21-111-002-004
Tel: +92-21-35090961-67
Fax: +92-21-35090968
Email: omer.iftikhar@iobm.edu.pk, mec@iobm.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iobm.edu.pk/

February 7, 2022

Nearly 1 in 10 (12%) Pakistani households report that someone in their household suffers from sugar/diabetes; this response is more common in females (14%) as compared to males (11%): Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, February 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, nearly 1 in 10 (12%) Pakistani households report that someone in their household suffers from sugar/diabetes; this response is more common in females (14%) as compared to males (11%).

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Please tell us, God forbid, whether you or anyone in your household is suffering from the following diseases? – Sugar/diabetes? (Please give only one answer)?” In response to this question, 12% said yes, 79% said no, 1% didn’t know and 8% gave no response. According to the Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, the prevalence of diabetes in Pakistan is 14.62%. However, the actual incidence may be higher because of undiagnosed diabetes.

Question: “Please tell us, God forbid, whether you or anyone in your household is suffering from the following diseases? – Sugar/diabetes”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk