RIS CEO awarded at 10th CEO Summit Asia 15’
LAHORE (PR): RIS CEO Walid Mushtaq yet again got awarded at 10th CEO Summit Asia 15’ & Book Launch of 100 performing CEOs, Leaders & Companies of Pakistan 2015. The theme of the event was “Believe in Pakistan”. Walid Mushtaq along with other top CEOs addressed a panel discussion with agenda of Entrepreneurship: Future of Pakistan. He himself being a young entrepreneur & CEO, patron in chief, of Roots International Schools gave a very inspiring speech and was a figure of inspiration for the young inspiring entrepreneurs. He is not only an inspirational speaker but also top counselor for students and is very passionate about entrepreneurial culture and incubation centre.
Roots International Schools has having 50 campuses and 25000 students enrolled all over the country. Beside this Metropolitan International University College is a project of Roots International Schools which is affiliated with University of London.
CEO Summit by CEO Club Pakistan & Manager Today Magazine is the Pakistan’s premier mega business event, drawing hundreds of CEOs, business leaders from Pakistan and around the region. This CEO Summit Asia provided unparalleled opportunities for CEOs & business Icons to engage in dialogue with high profile local & Global leaders to discover business opportunities through networking with CEOs from hundreds of companies, and to forge connections with economic thought leaders from Pakistan and around the region. Based on the proposition that future is something we actively create, not something that happens to us, CEO Summit Asia explores policy choices and business decisions based on the trends and forces at work in Pakistan and in the region, weighing both opportunities and obstacles that lie ahead.
Several corporate tycoons, political figures and ambassadors were present at the event. The importance & need of entrepreneurship, growth in these testing times, how Pakistan is still a land of opportunities were included in the agendas of panel discussion by Diplomats, top CEOs of the best leading businesses of Pakistan. Diplomats including Turkish, Bosnian, Thai & Japanese ambassadors and US embassy economic counselor had addressed a panel discussion on “Pakistan – A Land of Opportunities”.  Malik Riaz, chairman Bahria Town; Kimihide Ando ,Senior Vice President; Chief Executive for Pakistan Mitsubishi Corporation; Sirajuddin Aziz, President & CEO, Habib Metropolitan Bank; Marvi Memon, minister of state and top CEOs and business tycoons were present at the event.
Roots International Schools being the leading institution providing quality education for over 27 years now is the third largest education system with broad based Global curriculum. CEO RIS Mr. Walid Mushtaq, is a very well deserved and brilliant CEO being in his mere thirties is not just a dynamic leader but also carries a business model in himself for young entrepreneurs. 

Mobilink donates mobile dispensary to ‘Khidmat’
ISLAMABAD (PR): Mobilink donated a state-of-the-art mobile dispensary to Khidmat Foundation at a handing over ceremony in Islamabad. This newly delivered vehicle, fittingly titled the Mobile Dispensary, will be used by Khidmat Foundation to provide free medical assistance to the rural population around Islamabad who have a limited access to medical centers, dispensaries and hospitals. The dispensary houses a qualified doctor commissioned by Khidmat Foundation, basic testing tools for common ailments and stocks of various medicine. Its areas of operation include Bari Imam, Pind Sangrial, Alipur Farash, Romali and Loi Bhair.
This move further strengthens the long standing partnership between the two organizations, which began back in 2007 when Mobilink Foundation donated its first mobile dispensary unit to Khidmat Foundation.
Speaking at the ceremony about Mobilink Foundation’s Health initiatives, Omar Manzur, Head of Corporate Communications – Mobilink stated, “Our aim with Mobilink Foundation’s investments in healthcare is very simple - the universal provision of basic but essential health services to every needy Pakistani. Towards this end the Foundation has supported a number of medical institutions across Pakistan through the provision of hospital supplies and medicine.”
Speaking about Mobilink’s partnership with Khidmat Foundation, he further added, “Our partnership with Khidmat Foundation, a leading NGO, looks to provide greater impetus towards our goals and accelerates our initiatives in the health sector since it allows us to tap in to their large medical facilitation network. We will continue to look for ways to enhance this partnership for the greater good of the nation.”
The establishment of the Mobilink Foundation in 2008 is a reflection of the commitment of Mobilink and its employees towards their host communities. It is the only registered NGO that belongs to the Telecom Sector and winner of the GSMA Mobile Award 2013 for its SMS Based Literacy Program. The Foundation, working through the spirit of volunteerism of Mobilink employees, has a mission to provide improved access to education and healthcare, developing a clean and green Pakistan as well as providing relief during times of natural disasters.

Telenor, USAID collaborate

ISLAMABAD (PR): Telenor Pakistan CEO Michael Foley and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director John Groarke signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Friday in Islamabad to initiate a strategic alliance between one of Pakistan’s largest telecommunication companies and one of the country’s leading development agencies. This partnership is poised to accelerate socioeconomicdevelopment by leveraging Telenor Pakistan’s digital services and USAID’s development expertise.
Telenor Pakistan and USAID will support initiatives in m-Health, m-Education, m-Governance, andAgriculture.Telenor Pakistan’s network and portfolio (information-based, financial services, and connectivity) in each sector will enhance USAID’s development initiatives in Pakistan such as helping farmersgain better access to key information, improving reading skills for children, and supporting maternal and child health.
“The MoU gives us a unique opportunity to carry on our mission of using the power of digital communications for the country’s empowerment. Through this partnership, we will be able to come up with more innovative mobile solutions in energy, health, education, governanceand agriculture sectors by using our technological infrastructure, powered by imperative content integration from USAID,” said Michael Foley, CEO, Telenor Pakistan.
At the signing ceremony, Mission Director Groarke said, “USAID considers public-private partnerships as an important next step in its development endeavors - and a logical progression in the expansion and improvement in economic and social services for the citizens of Pakistan. Keeping in view the long-term sustainability and continuity, USAID intends on developing more such partnerships across its Pakistan portfolio.”
USAID senior officials attended the event and expressed their willingness to work together in engaging masses at scale while improving livelihoods and information access. Telenor Pakistan’s top management executives hosted the event and highlighted their commitment to accelerate technology adoption throughout Pakistan.

Easypaisa & KEENU launch Easypay NFC payments
KARACHI (PR): Easypaisa, Pakistan’s first and largest branchless banking service and a joint venture between Tameer Microfinance Bank and Telenor Pakistan, has joined hands with KEENU to expand its NFC deployment and enable customers to pay through Easypay NFC.
Easypay NFC is Pakistan’s first NFC Payments Service which enables instant and secure contactless payments. It is a convenient way for customers to pay at retail outlets by simply tapping an Easypay NFC sticker with the retailer’s Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal, and the customer authorizing the transaction with their PIN on their mobile phone. With the PIN, Easypay NFC Payments thus becomes the most secure Payment mechanism in the country.
KEENU is a merchant payments network developed by industry professionals driven by Wemsol Private Limited. KEENU’s electronic payment services are designed to cater to the growing needs of merchants and individuals to safely carry out their payment activities.
The point-of-sale devices that KEENU has been deploying at merchant locations across Pakistan enables merchants to process conventional credit/debit cards, as well as NFC-based contactless solutions like Easypay.
Pleased at the collaboration, Nadeem Hussain, CEO Tameer Microfinance Bank said, “The most important step in this mobile payment transaction is the secure element which is tamper-proof and protected by a unique digital PIN. Even if you lose your NFC tag or mobile phone, your money is completely safe, unlike cards. Through Easypay, Easypaisa is enhancing customers’ experience of making payments in a secure and instant way. It is an innovative payment solution for the merchants too as it is cost effective, secure and adaptable.”
Yahya Khan, Chief Financial Services Officer, Telenor Pakistan said, “With convenient, secure and instant payments in place, NFC in Pakistan is truly about to boom. It liberates the customer from the dependence on cash or cards and enables them to make payments through their mobile phones.”
Syed Ejaz Hassan, CEO Wemsol Pvt. Ltd, while sharing his views said, ‘Acceptance of Easypaisa’s NFC instruments payments on the Keenu network will be a milestone in Pakistan’s retail payment space and will reshape the industry significantly. I would like to congratulate both the Easypaisa and Keenu teams who had been working tirelessly to make this possible.’
This partnership between Easypaisa and KEENU is a unique partnership where both parties are bringing their key strengths together to provide limitless value to Easypaisa Mobile Account customers and to merchants. Easypay NFC transactions are instant, incredibly fast, and convenient and secure for both customers and merchants.
Pakistan is finally warming up to digital payments and partnerships like the one between Easypaisa and KEENU will go a long way towards enabling digital payments acceptance across the country.

Toni&Guy brings luxury int’l brand to Pakistan
KARACHI (PR): TONI&GUY Karachi officially launched CAROL JOY London, the very best in anti-ageing luxury skincare with a focus on efficacy and results, fully supported and authenticated by clinical research.
Carol Joy flagship spa, situated within the prestigious Dorchester Hotel in London, offers its exclusive technology, such as Pure Oxygen, Diamond Microdermabrasion, Ultrasound and Lifting with healing by touch all of which promote cell renewal, firming and tightening the skin and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Carol Joy will be exclusive to TONI&GUY-Karachi Flagship Salon (The World’s Largest); TONI&GUY POND’S Skin Center at Dolmen Mall and Essensuals Hairdressing at Ocean Mall for the ultimate skincare that gives instant results with transformation.
Prestigious guests at the launch event included Ms Gill Atkinson - Deputy Head of Mission British High Commission, Karachi and Jo Givens, Head of Beauty at Carol Joy London along with celebrities, socialites, bloggers, press, electronic and digital media were present at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, CEO and Creative Artistic Director – TONI&GUY Karachi Saeeda Mandviwalla said, “It gives me great pride and joy to be the first in Pakistan to bring the award-winning luxury anti-ageing Carol Joy Oxyjet and Diamond Machine technology exclusively to TONI&GUY Karachi & POND’S Skin center where state-of-the-art Services are available. We believe that our client is at the heart of everything we represent and we promise to provide result-driven anti-ageing skincare and treatments with luxury and excellence at its core”.
Miss Gill Atkinson added, “This truly is a remarkable milestone to see British brands partnering with each other in a highly lucrative market like Pakistan. I congratulate Saeeda Mandviwalla on this unique business expansion that not only brings creativity and continuity to the hairstyling and beauty industry and taking positive steps towards strengthening the bi-lateral trade relationship between the UK and Pakistan”.
Jo Givens, Head of Beauty at Carol Joy London, is responsible for developing spa partnerships and bespoke treatments globally. She remarked “I am thrilled to be able to deliver the training of latest scientific technology to the team at TONI&GUY Karachi. Our first International partners that offer a range of luxury treatments for all skin types.
TONI&GUY Karachi has constantly been evolving commercially and artistically since opening THE WORLD’S LARGEST Salon in Pakistan in 2008. Carol Joy London is yet another milestone for TONI&GUY, which will surely provide excellence in service and jobs for employment.