Day: May 10, 2022

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PPP’s politics is to serve people: Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari 

Islamabad, May 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):Foreign minister and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari chaired a meeting of the PPP’s ministers in the federal cabinet. Chairman Bilawal was briefed by federal ministers belonging to PPP on the performance of their respective departments, which also included the future plans related to their ministries.

Chairman Bilawal said that there should be no negligence in solving the problems of the people. The problems of the people who are in trouble due to the incompetence of the previous government should be solved. Imran Khan’s incompetent and illegitimate government has left a heap of issues but it should be conveyed to the people that PPP’s politics is based on service to the people. Every minister of the PPP is bound to solve the problems of every Pakistani without discrimination, Chairman Bilawal said.

Earlier, the British High Commissioner Christian Turner arrived at the Foreign Office to meet Foreign Chairman Bilawal who congratulated him on assuming office. Further expansion of bilateral relations was discussed by both. Pak-UK relations have been strong historically and we will take these relations forward in mutual interest, Chairman Bilawal said. He further said that Pakistan and Britain will further develop economic and trade relations to achieve common interests.

Chinese Charge d’affaires called on foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and congratulated him on assuming office. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of mutual interests. Pak-China friendship is an example of a lasting bond in the world, Chairman Bilawal said. He said that the Pak-China Economic Corridor will boost trade in the region. Pakistan wishes to form trade relations with every country.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

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Musical evening highlights message of Sufi saints

Lahore, May 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):A mystical musical evening was held here at the Government College University Lahore at the conclusion of the fourth International Conference on Mevlana Rumi and Hadrat Sultan Bahoo. Attended by Iranian Consul General Agha Mohammad Reza Nazeri, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Asghar Zaidi, Sahibzada Sultan Ahmed Ali, Sahibzada Syed Israr-Ul-Hassan and other eminent scholars, the musical evening highlighted the message of peace, brotherhood and harmony of eminent Sufi saints.

Rising Sufi singer Raja Hamid Ali and talented students of GCU Nazir Ahmed Music Society including Umme-e-Laila, Haider Ali, Wajid Mukhtar and Zahid Hashmi mesmerized the audience. The four-day conference, titled “Preachers of human friendship, peace, tolerance and coexistence in the World”, was jointly organized by Punjab University, GCU Lahore and a non-government organization, Muslim Institute, Islamabad.

In his address, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi said that GCU gives great importance to the messages from eminent Sufis, and for this reason, they are setting up Sheikh Abul Hassan Al-Shadhili Research Center on Sufism, Science and Technology. “In the current contemporary world, we have a lot to learn from the messages of these great Sufis, especially from Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh and Hazrat Sultan Bahoo. They teach high moral values and eliminate hate and we must follow Sufis’ teachings to promote tolerance in our society,” the Vice-Chancellor said.

Chairman of Muslim Institute Sahibzada Sultan Ahmed Ali highlighted the need to translate the literary works of Sufi saints into different languages as these writings are a treasure of knowledge and wisdom. He also appreciated the performances of students of GCU Music Society, and acknowledged the usefulness of the Al-Shadhili Research Centre for the benefits of Muslims all over the world. Punjab University Pro-VC Prof. Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar also addressed the mystical musical evening attended by the participants of the conference.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Department,
Government College University (GCU)
Squash Complex, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-000-010 Ext: 296
Tel: +92-42-99213343
Cell: +92-321-8440769
Email: registrar@gcu.edu.pk
Website: http://www.gcu.edu.pk

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PML-N is committing worst violation of constitution, will work together to protect constitution and law: Ch Parvez Elahi, Omar Cheema 

Lahore, May 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi reached the Punjab Assembly Secretariat to perform his duties. Ch Parvez Elahi has not yet taken charge as the acting governor of Punjab and constitutional experts are being consulted on this. He said that the present PML-N government has set up a factory of unconstitutional measures but I will carry out my affairs in accordance with the constitution and law.

Later, Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi telephoned the sacked Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema. Expressing solidarity with Omar Sarfraz Cheema, Ch Parvez Elahi said that PML-N was committing the worst violation of the Constitution; together we will continue to uphold the Constitution and the law and resist all their unconstitutional actions. Omar Sarfraz Cheema said that like in the past, I will take decisions keeping in view the supremacy of the constitution.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

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KP Assembly condoles death of ANP lawmaker 

Islamabad, May 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) left its entire agenda unaddressed on Tuesday to express condolence over the demise of Awami National Party (ANP) lawmaker Waqar Ahmed Khan, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in Daily Factsheet.

Following are key observations of the House proceedings during the 8th sitting of 21st session:

Members’ Participation

The House met for one hour and 10 minutes.

The sitting started at 02:45 pm against the scheduled time of 02:00 pm.

The Deputy Speaker presided over the entire proceedings in the absence of the Speaker.

The Leader of the House (Chief Minister) as well as the Leader of the Opposition did not attend the sitting.

As many as 45 MPAs (31 percent) were present at the outset and 55 (38 percent) at the adjournment of the sitting.

Only the parliamentary leader of ANP was present.

Two out of four minority lawmakers attended the sitting.

Output

The House also didn’t take three bills appeared on the list of business including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural Research Institutes Reforms Bill, 2022, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Fortification Bill, 2022, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

Representation and Responsiveness

The House neither observed the question hour nor took up an adjournment motion and two calling attention notices (CANs).

Order and Institutionalization

As many as 12 MPAs praised the contributions of late Waqar Ahmad Khan for the provincial assembly.

The House was adjourned to meet again on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10:00 am.

Transparency

‘Orders of the Day’ was available for the legislators, observers and the media.

Attendance of the lawmakers was not available for the observers and the media.

For more information, contact:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)
FAFEN Representative
FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2211026
Fax: +92-51-2211047
Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188
Email: media@fafen.org
URL: www.fafen.org

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Eurora Solutions is participating in the World Mail & Express EMEA conference

Eurora management team: (from left) Marko Lastik (founder), Anneli Aljas (CFO), Egon Veermäe (COO).

Eurora Solutions raises $40M in Series A to tackle e-commerce shipping delays caused by EU regulation changes.

TALLINN, Estonia, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eurora Solutions, an Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-backed (AI/ML) cross-border e-commerce compliance platform, is pleased to announce that its management team will take part in the World Mail & Express EMEA conference between 10-12 May in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Company’s attendance follows Eurora’s oversubscribed $40m Series A round, announced last month. Eurora plans to use the funds for global expansion, including in the Middle East, where rapid and high growth in the sector is expected – between 2016 and 2020 alone, the size of the e-commerce industry quadrupled in the region.

On Wednesday 11th of May, Eurora’s COO, Egon Veermäe, will present the company introduction titled “Reshaping Cross-Border Trade with AI-Based Solutions,” which will give an overview of Eurora’s AI/ML-based e-commerce compliance platform that automates tax, compliance and customs services and can be used by online sellers, marketplaces, logistics and postal companies, and tax and customs authorities.

Eurora’s COO, Egon Veermäe, said: “I look forward to introducing Eurora at this leading e-commerce conference. Our platform is already used by hundreds of clients worldwide helping with tax and customs procedures. We view the Middle East as a priority market, and I’m confident that we’ll be able to find new potential partners that could benefit from Eurora’s platform and add value to our existing customers.”

Eurora’s platform automatically processes 5,000 requests per second with up to 96% accuracy, the highest level of accuracy, speed, and automation available on the market. It operates at a fraction of the time and price of hybrid or manual code allocation solutions commonly used today. It assigns e-commerce products an appropriate HS code, calculates the applicable VAT and duty amounts, and automatically creates electronic declarations for duties and taxes via simple API integration.

Interested parties can learn more about Eurora’s proprietary e-commerce compliance platform at Eurora’s conference booth no 15 located at the InterContinental Dubai Festival City.

The following representatives of Eurora will be present at the WMX EMEA and available for meetings:

For more information:   

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Anneli Aljas CFO pr@eurora.com

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/155b829d-c159-43eb-823a-8bb9d8e080e9

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Hitachi Energy launches game-changing power semiconductor module globally for all types of electric vehicles

High-performance power electronics take e-mobility to the next level and advance a more sustainable energy future for all

Zurich, Switzerland, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy, the global technology and market leader in power grids, today announced it will launch globally RoadPak, its pioneering power semiconductor module for electric vehicles at PCIM Europe, the world’s leading power electronics trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, May 10-12.

RoadPak sets a new benchmark in electric vehicle performance. This compact module uses state-of-the-art silicon carbide (SiC) technology to achieve exceptional levels of power density for faster charging, reliability over the vehicle’s lifetime, and the lowest possible power losses for the longest possible driving range.

“RoadPak is the result of more than 100 years of Hitachi Energy innovation and market leadership in power electronics,” said Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy’s Grid Integration business. “Along with our Grid-eMotion™ Flash and Fleet EV charging systems, it builds on our commitment to take e-mobility to the next level and advance a more sustainable energy future for all.”

Tested by many EV manufacturers and with two seasons of flawless performance with the Mahindra Racing Formula E team, RoadPak is available in both the 750 volt and 1,200 volt ranges. This makes it ideal for all types of electric vehicle – regular and luxury cars, commercial vehicles, buses, agricultural EVs, heavy-duty trucks and high-performance racing cars.

“We have had the privilege of piloting this advanced power module on our Mahindra M7Electro and M8Electro racing cars over the last two years, which has proven to significantly increase performance and reliability,” said Dilbagh Gill, CEO and Team Principal of Mahindra Racing. “This high technology improvement allows us to develop next-generation state-of-the-art green automotive solutions and improve driving experience.”

Power semiconductors are a critical component in electric vehicles. They are the heart of the inverter, which converts DC power from the vehicle’s battery into the AC power that drives the motor. Reliability is key. RoadPak semiconductors are designed to operate faultlessly for more than four million start-stop cycles over the vehicle’s lifetime.

The EV market is growing exponentially. Global sales of electric cars grew 40 percent in 2020 and almost doubled in 2021.1 In addition, all major car manufacturers have committed to phase out their petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 or earlier.

Hitachi Energy has two separate manufacturing sources supporting security of supply worldwide for its SiC-based power semiconductor products, including RoadPak. The company makes its own SiC chips at its semiconductor factory in Switzerland and is supported by an independent SiC chip manufacturer in the United States, thereby securing supply in terms of both volumes and geographic availability.

Hitachi Energy’s advanced semiconductor technology is a key component in its grid integration solutions that enable vast amounts of renewable energy to flow reliably through power grids and between nations. They are also key to the traction converter systems that drive high-speed electric trains and metros, and the electric vehicles that are making road transportation clean and sustainable.

Notes to the Editor:

1. According to the International Energy Agency and World Economic Forum respectively: https://www.iea.org/news/global-electric-car-sales-set-for-further-strong-growth-after-40-rise-in-2020 and https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/electric-cars-sales-evs/.

About Hitachi Energy Ltd.

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all. We serve customers in the utility, industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain. Together with customers and partners, we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future. We are advancing the world’s energy system to become more sustainable, flexible and secure whilst balancing social, environmental and economic value. Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ around 38,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of approximately $10 billion USD.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society with data and technology. We will solve customers’ and society’s challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, under the business structure of Digital Systems & Services, Green Energy & Mobility, Connective Industries and Automotive Systems. Driven by green, digital, and innovation, we aim for growth through collaboration with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2021 (ended March 31, 2022) totaled 10,264.6 billions of yen (84,136 millions of U.S. dollars), with 853 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 370,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at https://www.hitachi.com.

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Hitachi Energy Ltd.
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rebecca.bleasdale@hitachienergy.com