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The finale of the 5th National Finance Olympiad was a joint collaboration of the Institute Of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan & Unilever Pakistan. The Grand Finale was conducted on December 19th, 2019, in Karachi.

ICAP In Collaboration with Unilever Pakistan Organize NFO2019          

The Team EY Ford Rhodes became champs of the National Finance Olympiad 2019

The Chief Guest of the evening was Mr. Abdullah Hussain Haroon who is also a former Foreign Minister of Pakistan. President ICAP, Mr. Khalilullah Shaikh, extended his thanks to the organizers and congratulated them for being consistent in organizing NFO each year. This is the fifth time NFO proved itself as a successful platform for the finance professionals across Pakistan.         

Mr. Khalilullah said,  “With each passing year, the team has raised the benchmark for this event. I would like to congratulate the finalists of the grand finale who went through tough rounds to reach Finale. The competition is not about winning or losing, it’s about celebrating the talent of the industry. I believe this event also celebrates the role accountants are playing in this country. As an institute, we are committed to producing highly qualified professionals who can serve for the betterment of the business sector and community. I thank all the participants and Unilever for collaborating with us for bringing up this auspicious event”.

The Team EY Ford Rhodes became champs of the National Finance Olympiad 2019

This year’s National Finance Olympiad 2019 saw the registration of 51 teams from top-notch organizations across Pakistan. For their selection, a 2-hour MCQ-based examination was held in Karachi, Lahore, and Dubai on December 12th, 2019.                                                   

 Out of these 51, only 18 teams qualified for the Assessment & Simulation Round which happened at Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL). From here only the top 6 teams were selected for the Grand Finale.

 ICAP’s Professional Accountants In Business (PAIB) Committee is the main team behind organizing NFO. Their success can be measured from the fact that the event was attended by the top management of renowned national and multinational organizations.  

 The Grand Finale of the NFO 2019 started off with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Then Mr. Khalilullah took to the stage and gave his opening remarks.                                                      

After that Mr. Aly Yusuf, CFO, Unilever Pakistan  welcomed the audience and said “NFO 2019 has been a great success. Since its inception, the participating teams have shown exemplary performance and today we have here 6 final teams who stood out from the rest. I wish all the teams the best for this finale and would also like to congratulate ICAP for the success of NFO.”

The participating teams then introduced themselves. After which started the Debate Round. This round was judged by a panel of three judges; Mr. Naeem Akhtar Sheikh, Past President, ICAP, Mr. Arshad Saeed Hussain, Managing Director, Oxford University Press, and Mr. Hasan Azhar, Group CEO, HRSG.       

The topics given for the debate included

 –  ‘Excessive use of technology has a positive impact on our society’.                                       

  –  ‘For 21st-century leadership positions, qualification criteria can be compromised against behavioral competencies’                           

   – ‘Higher interest rates policy is stabilizing Pakistan’s economy in the long run.’

Next up was the Buzzer Round, which analyzed the agility and technical skills of the participants.

According to judges, EY Ford Rhodes was declared the winner while Midas Safety and Heal Aid Foundation became the 1st and 2nd Runner Ups respectively.            

EY Ford Rhodes walked away with a majestic Champions Trophy, Microsoft Surface Pro and shields for each of the three-team members.                

HP Pavilion Laptop and shields were given to the 1st Runner Up team while the 2nd Runner Up received iPad and shields for all team members.                                                                      

Technical partners                                                 

 – A.F. Ferguson & Co. and Deloitte Yousuf Adil

 Learning partner.                                           

  –  Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL).                                                                        

 ICAP PAIB Organizing Committee and the Master of Ceremony; Mr. Zaid Kaliya were recognized.

The event was streamed Live on ICAP official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ICAP.CA/videos/3143246495816044/
outlooktimes staff by — December 22, 2019 in Blogs

To instill ownership amongst Pakistanis to keep themselves and their surroundings clean, ‘Hoga Saaf Pakistan’ (“HSP”), powered by Dettol, has launched a new Safai Anthem. The anthem envisions a Saaf Pakistan featuring all the HSP ‘Safai Champions’ which include Fahad Mustafa and Shaniera Akram as the prime champions, along with Waseem Badami and Iqrar ul Hasan. The anthem has been sung by Asim Azhar and Aima Baig with Shuja Haider’s composition.

“Music is an impactful way to mobilize the masses”, stated Humayun Farooq, Marketing Director Health of Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited – the makers of Dettol.

“Hoga Saaf Pakistan is not just a social cause that a brand supports, it’s a social movement Dettol is leading to bring the conversation around cleanliness to the forefront.

In addition to the numerous hand-washing drives, public service messages, and TV shows, this anthem is yet another attempt to mobilize Pakistanis so they unite and take responsibility for a healthier, cleaner Pakistan!”

“Hoga Saaf Pakistan has taken the mantle of cleaning Pakistan and changing our attitude towards solid waste, which is growing at the rate of 2% annually, ending up on our streets eventually”, stated Mr Jerjees Seja, CEO ARY Digital Network.

“In partnership with Hoga Saaf Pakistan, ARY aims to inspire the citizens of Pakistan through this anthem to embrace the change and share our vision, so we can bring many people forward to play their responsibility in this noble cause.”

“Hoga Saaf Pakistan”, powered by Dettol, has been working towards driving a Saaf Pakistan through several TV shows, public service messages, clean-up, and handwashing drives as well as celebrity supporters.

The movement is also Dettol and ARY’s contribution to Prime Minister’s “Clean Green Pakistan” initiative launched in October last year.

  • Fahad Mustafa
  • Iqrar Ul Hassan


Safai Anthem:


https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_OLWPBeyC/
Web Desk by — December 13, 2019 in Events

Lahore: 3rd December, 2019 – The Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA) has bestowed its prestigious ‘Leadership Award’ to the founder and Chairman of English Biscuit Manufacturers (EBM) – Mr. Khawar Masood Butt, during its conference in Lahore. This accolade was presented in recognition of his tremendous contributions to the marketing and advertising industry of Pakistan as well as his vision and good governance resulting in EBM’s successful growth over the years. The CEO & MD of EBM – Dr. Zeelaf Munir received this award on behalf of Mr. Khawar Butt.

Khawar Masood Butt has continued to make remarkable contributions to the nation’s cultural and commercial progress. EBM has always generously supported entrepreneurship, education, health, sports, arts and advertising endeavors thus reflecting his passion for excellence as well as his ability to identify opportunity and talent. He is also famous for creating the legendary character of Peek Freans the Pied Piper, which to-date, continues to make a positive impact, consequently making him one of the most inspirational entrepreneurs of today.

The Founder of EBM expressed his gratitude to the stalwarts of the Advertising and marketing world for acknowledging his efforts and vision that inspired EBM’s growth over the years. He stated, “The development of marketing and advertising professions has gained great momentum across the world, while the rapid evolution and deployment of technologies have also revolutionized communications in Pakistan. Amid all these changes, EBM remains committed towards staying at the forefront of innovation and progress in Pakistan and keeping the country at par with global standards of performance and quality.

While Mr. Butt continues to nurture strong bonds within the business community, especially the advertising & marketing sectors, he had also played a pivotal role in supporting AdAsia conference, which was held in Pakistan in 1989. He is also credited with being one of the first few advertisers for television and assisting in the growth of some of Pakistan’s earliest TV channels. For Mr. Butt, advertising has always held enormous power to spread socio-political awareness among the masses, while also making the economy more sustainable.

During this auspicious event, EBM’s vibrant new logo was also introduced to the audience, while Dr. Zeelaf Munir highlighted the idea behind this change by stating, “This fresh corporate-identity celebrates our brand-purpose: ‘nourishing lives, hearts and communities’. The symbol combines three unique elements that form the ‘Heart’ of our brand, with an optimistic sunrise that shows a dynamic, engaging and distinct character of the enterprise and finally, a human touch that promises a brighter future. It is EBM’s privilege to present its new identity during this grand marketing endeavor.” She appreciated the organizers for once again bringing back a global forum like AdAsia to Pakistan and said, “EBM is committed to continue supporting any forum that helps to elevate Pakistan’s image internationally”.

AdAsia is the largest and most prestigious advertising congress in Asia, organized bi-annually, since 1958, by the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA). The AdAsia 2019 was graced by the most distinguished personalities from the global business community and speakers like; Randi Zuckerberg, Sir Martin Sorrell, Lord William Hague, Richard Quest, Fernando Machado, Vange Kourentis, Tom Goodwin and many more.

Web Desk by — December 3, 2019 in Business

– Aysha Ahmed

7th Sky Entertainment has once again given us an intriguing drama that has all of us hooked to our screens. Starring Neelum Muneer as Rida, and Imran Ashraf as Zeeshan, ‘Kahin Deep Jalay’ shows stunning love chemistry between the two most loved actors of small screen, and how their lives will get disrupted because of Rida’s sister in law, Shameela played by Nazish Jahangir.

Kahin Deep Jalay is a phenomenal story about love, jealousy, and trust. It truly represents the idea that those who are not happy for you are not happy for themselves. Shameela has loving people around her, and she gets married in a very rich family, yet her complexities have blinded her to the extent that she thinks ill of everyone else. For her, she comes first and everything should always be about her.

So far, 10 episodes have aired and each episode has progressed towards the story plot at a very good pace, keeping the viewers’ interest. Rida is the only sister of her three brothers who love her dearly. For such a loving sister, comes a sister in law who is so jealous of the love Rida is receiving that she starts playing the blame game, trying to prove Rida as an ill charactered girl.

Shameela is so blinded by her thoughts of jealousy that she shamefully confronts Rida, telling her to stop acting innocent and stop flirting with boys. Shameela thinks Rida gets everyone’s attention because she uses her beauty to woo everyone, but she fails to see that everyone loves her because of her sweet nature.

The drama has thickened the plot by introducing another antagonist, Farhan in episode 10 who has been sending messages about Rida on her brother’s phone. Something tells us that Farhan is going to play a pivotal role in the episodes to come and he may become the right hand of Shameela in her evil plans.

Where all of this is happening in the drama, we have Zeeshan who has fallen in love with Rida, sends a marriage proposal to her house, but gets rejected.

We love how the story give us moments of relief through Zeeshan’s dream about Rida where the two can be seen in love with each other. With love in their eyes, the small romantic clips between Rida and Zeeshan are portrayed beautifully and give us the much-needed timeout from the negativity spread by Shameela.

Kahin Deep Jalay is at a very exciting turn as Zeeshan’s proposal for Rida is getting another chance, and we are hoping to see the love chemistry between the two.

outlooktimes staff by — December 1, 2019 in Blogs