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CPEC international agreement Need for language planning and policy (part I)

Sabiha Mansoor & Fareeha Zafar

The agreement to create the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was formally signed in 2015 between the two governments of China and Pakistan. There are two main parts to the agreement: One is the development of energy, infrastructure, economic zones and development of Gwadar Port leading to the creation of approximately a million jobs; and two, social development through cultural exchanges and transfer of knowledge through academic training. Above all, CPEC is seen as critical for job creation providing increased employment opportunities; especially for the lower income groups. CPEC also views education including the acquisition of Mandarin and culture as central to promoting better understanding and improved human capital.

A two year study was conducted by Lahore School of Economics to investigate the soft variables of language and culture to facilitate successful implementation of CPEC Project. The focus of the study was to analyze the present language situation and language needs of all stakeholders in the following areas; language and employment; language and class dynamics; and language and education.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/30/2020 10:48:00 AM,

Strategic Management


Mr. Saad Khan, CEO-Active Media gave an online talk to the students of BBA IV who are enrolled in the course of “Strategic Management” on October 28, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/29/2020 09:12:00 AM,

Sales Force Management


Mr. Usman Amjad, Head of Sales at Packages Ltd. gave an online talk to the students of MBA II who are enrolled in the course of “Sales Force Management” on Tuesday, October 27, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/28/2020 03:41:00 PM,

Will IMF learn?

Dr Rashid Amjad


It is now over eight months since the last IMF review in February 2020, and the next tranche of payment due as part of the IMF programme that Pakistan signed in July 2019 is still not forthcoming.

The IMF needs to acknowledge that we have implemented almost all the conditionalities on which it insisted when we signed the July 2019 agreement. This included succumbing to adopting a market-driven exchange rate, implying a much larger depreciation than the extent of our currency overvaluation — sparking inflation and raising cost of new investment.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/27/2020 08:39:00 AM,

Advanced Operations Management


Mr. Azfar Hasan, CEO-Matrix Sourcing gave an online talk to the students of MBA II who are enrolled in the course of “ Advanced Operations Management” on Thursday, October 08, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/09/2020 04:53:00 PM,

Managerial Accounting


Mr. Naseem Beg, Chief Executive Arif Habib Consultancy gave an online talk to the students of MBA II who are enrolled in the course of “Managerial Accounting” on Wednesday, October 07, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/08/2020 03:39:00 PM,

Advanced Operations Management


Mr. Ali Ata, Director Supply Chain at Friesland Campina gave an online talk to the MBA II students who are enrolled in the course of “Advanced Operations Management” on Monday, October 05, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/06/2020 09:58:00 AM,

Advanced Corporate Finance


Mr. Asad Altaf, Head of Corporate Central at HBL gave an online talk to the students of MBA II who are enrolled in the course of “Advanced Corporate Finance” on Saturday, October 03, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/04/2020 10:18:00 AM,

Strategic Management


Mr. Murshed Alam Qureshi, Director Business Development at Speedy Sourcing Solutions gave an online talk to the students of the undergraduate programe who are enrolled in the course of “Strategic Management” on Friday, October 02, 2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/03/2020 10:22:00 AM,

Revenue Mobilization: The Missing Links

Arshad Hasan and Naeem Sheikh

Revenue mobilization is a challenge grappling the Pakistan economy for the last many decades. It has reached at a stage where the future of the country, economic growth, prosperity of the citizens and even its sovereignty now hinge on the success in this critical area. All the efforts made at the policy level, both in the form of legislation and administrative reforms, have failed to yield positive results. There is a need to evaluate the entire system with a new perspective and determine the key elements missed in the past endeavours to bring a paradigm shift in the future reform efforts. The history of reforms reveals that the rot is so big that anything short of surgery is bound to fail.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/02/2020 03:42:00 PM,

Strategic Management


Mr. Salman Danish, CEO Medialogic gave an online talk to the students of the undergraduate programme who are enrolled in the course of “Strategic Management” on Wednesday, September 30,2020.

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posted by S A J Shirazi @ 10/01/2020 03:12:00 PM,

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