Day: June 12, 2023

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Toast Selects FreedomPay as its Preferred Payments Partner for Global Enterprise Merchants

Toast will now enable enterprise merchants to combine FreedomPay’s best-in-class global Commerce Platform with its leading restaurant digital platform

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FreedomPay, the world’s leading independent commerce platform and Toast, the all-in-one digital platform built for the entire restaurant community, signed a partnership agreement making FreedomPay Toast’s preferred payments gateway partner for select enterprise brands.

Toast will be able to offer its cloud-based digital platform for restaurants to leading enterprise merchants in the U.S. and Canada who are on the award-winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform.

Kelly Esten, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise at Toast stated: “As the restaurant industry rapidly adapts to new service models, Toast continues to deliver the industry’s trusted digital platform to help restaurants of all sizes and types—including franchisees—drive profitability, create the streamlined dining experiences guests expect, and make managing food service operations across properties easier than ever. We look forward to partnering with FreedomPay as we drive our enterprise expansion.”

FreedomPay Senior Vice President, Sales & Digital Development Nate Ware added: “This exciting collaboration between FreedomPay and Toast delivers advanced capabilities to large merchants. We are quite simply ‘unleashing the power of pay’ to thousands more businesses to help support Toast’s growth across enterprise level merchant solutions.”

FreedomPay is one of the world’s fastest growing Fintechs, innovating and transforming commerce to Next Level™ payment solutions. FreedomPay is aggressively expanding in new markets including the Middle East, South America, Africa and APAC. FreedomPay has recently been named one of the Fastest Growing FinTechs to Watch in 2022 and is a finalist for the Best Payment System in the PayTech Awards, London 2023.

FreedomPay and Toast will be exhibiting together at HITEC in Toronto, June 26-29. Visit booth 516/518 to learn more.

About FreedomPay
FreedomPay’s Next Level Commerce™ platform transforms existing payment systems and processes from legacy to leading edge. As the premier choice for many of the largest companies across the globe in retail, hospitality, lodging, gaming, sports and entertainment, foodservice, education, healthcare and financial services, FreedomPay’s technology has been purposely built to deliver rock solid performance in the highly complex environment of global commerce. The company maintains a world-class security environment and was first to earn the coveted validation by the PCI Security Standards Council against Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE/EMV) standard in North America. FreedomPay’s robust solutions across payments, security, identity, and data analytics are available in-store, online and on-mobile and are supported by rapid API adoption. The award winning FreedomPay Commerce Platform operates on a single, unified technology stack across multiple continents allowing enterprises to deliver an innovative Next Level experience on a global scale. www.freedompay.com 

Jennifer Tayebi
Hill+Knowlton Strategies for FreedomPay
+1 734 395 0780
jennifer.tayebi@hkstrategies.com

GlobeNewswire Distribution ID 8856540

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Dominica Ranks as Safest Country in the Caribbean in 2023 World Citizenship Report: CS Global Partners

London, June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Commonwealth of Dominica has been crowned as the safest place in the Caribbean in the second annual World Citizenship Report published by the world’s leading government advisory and marketing firm, CS Global Partners.

Using data from the World Citizenship Index (WCI), the World Citizenship Report’s data-driven tool which measures 188 countries across five motivators most relevant to the mass affluent, the Nature Isle topped the Safety and Security pillar in the region with a score of 76.9, bringing it to the 38th safest place in the international arena.

In the Caribbean, Grenada (46), St Kitts and Nevis (48), Saint Lucia (50) and Antigua and Barbuda (52) followed Dominica’s safety and security rank of 38. Iceland (1), New Zealand (2) and Switzerland (3) kept their top rankings globally for the second year in a row, while economic giants like the US (65) and China (111) trailed much further behind Dominica.

Dominica continues to place emphasis on physical safety, rule of law, and political stability and ranks high in categories like voice and accountability, where citizens feel empowered to hold leaders accountable to their demands and needs.

The post-pandemic return to ‘normal’ has been marred by generational inflation, broader macroeconomic volatility as well as the geopolitical instability stemming from the crisis in Ukraine – which has threatened to upend the ‘Long Peace’ enjoyed since the end of WWII.

The resultant supply chain, energy, and political pressures have pushed the global economy closer to a recession and are forcing governments to enact monetary and fiscal policy changes that are pressurising households the world over. Perhaps more importantly, the upheaval of the last two years that has engendered both restrictions on local and international movement and increased economic headwinds have compelled the world’s citizens to reappraise their relationship with their own governments with respect to freedom, safety, and opportunity.

The mass affluent and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are looking for alternative destinations as a bolt-hole for future crises in countries that offer the freedoms that are lacking in their home nations.

With many parts of the world also experiencing an uptick in violent crime due to ineffective policies and rising inequality, smaller jurisdictions in particular are increasingly prioritising efforts to ensure the rule of law for all as part of efforts to boost tourism and attract digital nomads. In the Caribbean for example, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) data shows that St Kitts and Nevis saw a 50 per cent reduction in its average crime statistics over the past five years resulting in it being ranked among the safest islands to visit in 2023 by well-known tourist guide “Travellers Worldwide”.

Caribbean nations that offer investment migration schemes such as Dominica, offer global citizens access to some of the best travel and economic markets in the world.

Dominica began welcoming foreign nationals to obtain citizenship in 1993. The island remains politically and economically stable, with a low crime rate and rich investment opportunities.

Chantal Mabanga
CS Global Partners
+44 (0) 207 318 4343
Chantal.Mabanga@csglobalpartners.com

GlobeNewswire Distribution ID 8856088

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PhD Thesis Defence of Zohaib Latif Electrical Engineering Department

Islamabad, June 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): PhD Thesis Defence of Zohaib Latif, Electrical Engineering Department, is scheduled to be held at 02:00 PM on June 15, 2023 (Thursday) in the Conference Room, located at the Second Floor of ‘F’ Block.

For more information, contact:

Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST)

Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad, Pakistan

UAN: +92-51-111-555-666

Tel: +92-51-4486700-4

Email: info@cust.edu.pk

Website: https://cust.edu.pk

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Chinese Delegation Visits LUMS to Commemorate 72nd Anniversary of Pak-China Relations

Lahore, June 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): A Chinese Delegation headed by the Consul General, Zhao Shiren, visited LUMS on June 2, 2023 to have a meeting with the Vice Chancellor and the senior management regarding the initiation of a meaningful educational collaboration between Pakistan and China on the auspicious occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations. The prime focus of the meeting was the Centre for Chinese Legal Studies in LUMS and the role it will play in becoming the pillar of legal excellence in the entire region. The objectives are the facilitation of capacity building for CPEC, encouraging the exchange of students, knowledge and expertise from both countries and expanding the perimeters of academic scholarship and research.

The meeting was chaired by Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor with the participation of Dr. Parvez Hassan, Member, Board of Trustees; Mr. Shahid Hussain, Rector, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran, Director, Office of Advancement, Dr. Sadaf Aziz, Dean of Shaikh Ahmad Hassan Law School and Dr. Sikandar Ahmed Shah, Director of the Centre for Chinese Legal Studies. Dr. Parvez Hassan inaugurated the meeting by expressing gratitude to the Chinese Delegation for China’s keen interest in promoting economic, social and cultural growth in Pakistan. He also stated that in this initiative LUMS would play a pivotal role as the cradle for Pakistan-China educational collaboration. The Chinese Delegation included Mr. Chen Bo, Secretary, Chinese Consulate; Ms. Hui Qui, Instructor Chinese language; Mr. He Wei, Chief Representative, Harbin Electric International and Mr. Wei He, Country Representative, China Machinery Engineering Corporation.

He shared his vision for the enhancement of Pakistan China relations through this educational collaboration by explaining that “ The Vision is that the law school at LUMS becomes the hub of legal excellence not only in Pakistan but in this entire region, wherever you have the OBOR (One Belt One Road), we want to provide this facility to their faculty and their students so that they also have access to the Chinese legal system, the vision is broader than just China and Pakistan and once successful this initiative can be a pillar of strength for the entire region.”

The Vice Chancellor expressed enthusiasm for the upcoming educational collaboration between Chinese universities and LUMS. He also shared the extensive scholarships that have been instituted by LUMS for foreign students that can be utilised by Chinese students. The National Outreach Programme was shared with its extensive reach to rural areas across Pakistan stretching till the Karakorum range of Gilgit Baltistan. Progress in different areas was highlighted such as the enhancement of experiential learning models by LUMS in which solution-based training sessions are conducted by its students. Dr. Ahmad concluded by saying that “I hope this relationship will be a long-term relationship as all of us are drawn to great learnings from China and look forward to this collaboration.”

The Consul General was then invited to visit the Centre for Chinese Legal Studies in which he was given a warm welcome by the students and faculty. The Consul General was invited to speak to a class of law students, to shed light on the versatile partnership between Pakistan and China. The Consul General addressed the law students and said “Our two countries are close and our relations are long standing and everlasting but we have different political systems and different cultures. Our legal system is also quite different, I would say it is substantially different but our values and our ideologies are the same that is to pursue justice, social fairness for the mutual benefits, for the common good. I always say that CPEC, China Pakistan Economic Corridor is not a gift from China to Pakistan. It is more appropriately deemed as a joint venture, as a common undertaking, as a shared endeavor by both our countries, by our governments, by our peoples to undertake and to proceed because CPEC has really been playing a vital role in transforming Pakistan’s socio-economic environment.”

The visit concluded on a note of immense enthusiasm for the consolidation of an educational collaboration between Chinese Universities and LUMS ushering in an era of prosperity, capacity building and the enrichment of knowledge, expertise and skills for both countries.

For more information, contact:

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)

D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792

Lahore, Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-35608000

Fax: +92-42-35725048

Website: www.lums.edu.pk

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WVC Engineer Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob expressed about the current progress of IUB during an interview on Radio Pakistan

Bahawalpur, June 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): Engineer Professor Dr. Athar Mehboob Vice Chancellor of Islamia University Bahawalpur has said that Jamia Islamia has achieved the goal of self-sufficiency. Currently, the university is meeting 90% of its expenses from its own resources and resources. The Vice-Chancellor expressed these views while talking to Radio Pakistan’s Controller News Punjab Sajjad Parvez in the current affairs program Lahore Insight. He said that after the recent autumn admission campaign, the number of male and female students in Islamia University Bahawalpur will be 75 thousand. This university has now become the largest university in Pakistan in terms of students.

He said that all the employees and teachers of Islamia University Bahawalpur will also benefit from the fruits of the federal budget. Budget preparation has started in the university. In the budget, money has been allocated for increasing the salaries of the employees. 35% in wages for employees in grades 1 to 16 and 30% for grades above 17. Increase will be given. He said that the university’s budget will focus on quality education, excellent research and welfare of employees and students. The Vice Chancellor welcomed the release of Pakistan Education Endowment Fund (PEF) by the federal government. He said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif had issued PEF during his tenure as Chief Minister, now this welfare scheme has been started at the federal level as well. He hoped that university students would also benefit from this scheme.

He said that Islamia University Bahawalpur is also establishing new campuses in which steps are being taken for Khanpur campus and Hasilpur campus on the instructions of the Governor of Punjab. In response to a question, the Vice Chancellor said that the summer semester has been started in the style of the best universities of Pakistan and the world. Summer semester is as per university act, academic and other rules and regulations. From this to the university Optimal utilization of manpower and resources will be possible. He said that the summer semester classes will be air-conditioned so that the teachers and students can be protected from the harsh weather conditions. The summer semester will be entirely based on teaching activities so that the students can continue their studies together. He said that so far the trend of the students for the summer semester is very strong and this semester will prove to be the addition of the best chapter in the high quality education and teaching traditions.

For more information, contact:

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)

University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,

Punjab – 63100, Pakistan

Tel: +92-62-9250235

Fax: +92-62-9250335

E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk

Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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Middle East Youth Summit 2023 in Saudi Arabia + Umrah

Islamabad, June 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Youth Break Boundaries is back after successfully conducting the World Youth Fest Malaysia. The Youth Break Boundaries Planned another event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Apply for the Middle East Youth Summit 2023 in Saudi Arabia. This event will also give an opportunity for Muslims to Perform Umrah. The MEYS 2023 is open to all international applicants from all around the world.

The Event will be in September 2023. The theme of the Summit is “Bridging Generations: Uniting Communities through Islamic Value”. It will bring 50 participants under one roof. The aim of the summit is to connect and empower young Muslim leaders from diverse countries and backgrounds, and promoting the growth of Muslim community. Registration for International Conferences with Umrah in Mecca Through the Middle East Youth Summit Is Now Open!

Summit Days: September 19 – 22, 2023

Who can Apply: From all Backgrounds

IELTS Required: No

Summit Location: Park Inn by Radisson Makkah Al Naseem Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

No. of Days: 4 Days and 3 Nights

Summit Theme: “Bridging Generations: Uniting Communities through Islamic Value”

Be Muslim from any country.

Age 15-35 years’ old

Open to all nations

Open to all academic backgrounds

Never been convicted of a crime

Not affiliated with any extremist organization

Must read the 2023 MYES Guidelines before applying.

Key Points About MEYS 2023 KSA

Eligibility Criteria:

Important to Know:

The program is self-funded. The payment covers:

Program entrance

Islamic Historical Visit

Umrah

Airport Assistance (On the first day of the event September 19, 2023)

Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)

Hotel and accommodation

Seminar Kit

Transport during the Conference

Certificate

Application Deadline: 30th June 2023

How to Apply for the MEYS 2023?

The Link to official website is given below. Click on that. Register/apply for the conference.

Complete the online form.

Prepare an essay related to your ideas about three things below:

Your view about the main problems of the world’s Muslim community today.

the solution to the problem.

What you have done to empower the Muslim community

around you.

For Apply:

https://middleeastyouthsummit.com

For more information, contact:

COMSATS University Islamabad

Park Road, Tarlai Kalan, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9247000,

Website: http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk