37 graduates received certificates under GIZ’s DEVELOPPP.DE Programme
Lahore March 17, 2022: A certificate award ceremony was held in Lahore on Thursday, March 17th, 2022 for Master Trainers in Solar PV Systems trained under the Clean Power Purchasing Development project. The project is being implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) as part of the DeveloPPP.de Programme of German Federal Ministry for […]
TVET comes to limelight, infuses hope in youth
The tastefully decorated hall of the posh hotel gave a festive look and housed visitors from different backgrounds, professions and age groups. There were students, teachers, parents, trainees and trainers from technical institutes, career counselors, industry representatives, government officials and others. All of them were freely interacting with each other and appeared deeply involved in […]
Festival showcases employable skills, attracts aspirants
Aashee, a transgender in her early 40s, had never thought of being in the limelight and praised extensively for her struggle and achievements. As a member of the marginalized community of transgenders, she had always faced discrimination at the hands of the society and even ridiculed and humiliated by people on several occasions. She is […]
Skills that give you a “cutting” edge
Skills that give you a “cutting” edge In a corner of a well-lit, spacious and dirt-less hall, some young girls donning laboratory uniforms can be seen standing in a group. They carry sharp instruments in their hands and after talking to each other briefly they bend over a table lying right there in the middle. […]
Gemstones- the Treasure Trove of GB
The Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan not only offers painterly landscapes, a kaleidoscope of cultures and a deeply generous people, it also possesses a hidden wealth under its soil in the form of gemstones – only a negligible percentage of which has so far been tapped. According to a study commissioned by the Planning and Development […]
There’s light at the end of the tunnel
Pakistan is a developing country with population well above 180 million, majority of which lives in villages. Agriculture is its mainstay and the main profession of its rural populace which tills lands from dawn to dusk to feed their countrymen. It’s a tradition here that farmers do not sell off their agricultural land, which eventually […]
Master Artisans Find the Missing “Link”
“This is my visiting card; you can contact me round the clock,” says an excited Muhammad Saleem Mughal the moment a keen onlooker comes to a halt in front of his stall. Saleem is an internationally renowned craftsman with extraordinary skills in wood art. He has displayed his masterpieces for public viewing at an exhibition […]
Determined Youth Rebuild Washed-Away Fortunes
When devastating floods hit southern Punjab in 2010, the historic city of Multan became the base camp for local and international humanitarian and relief organizations. From Multan, they disbursed relief goods to the neighbouring districts which had become inaccessible due to severed road links. The logistical support came from the Pakistan Army, emergency response teams […]
Journey of hope: From deep waters to lands of opportunity
Dera Ghazi Khan is a strategically located district of Punjab, Pakistan with its geographical boundaries touching three other provinces. Due to this central location, it can be called a gateway to lands and terrains inhabited by people with myriad ethnic and cultural backgrounds. It is one such place from where natives of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan […]
A FIT case of Unbiased Development
Sonia Rafaqat, 28, sits with a Juki machine in front of her and listens keenly to the instructor. Totally oblivious to the presence of an evaluation team standing nearby, she tries to absorb everything she hears. She is completely involved and unflinchingly committed to the lesson in progress. Sonia cannot afford to take chances. Married […]
