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Govt rejects opposition’s allegations about contractual appointments to universities
No full textSindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon rejected allegations of politicized contractual university appointments, emphasizing transparency and merit. Structural reforms aim to enhance education quality, including improved university transport and transparent MDCAT exams conducted at IBA Karachi and Sukkur. He announced ongoing flood relief efforts, constructing 2.1M houses, and an IT youth training program in collaboration with NED University and IBA Sukkur to boost employment and IT exports. Major Karachi projects like the Malir Expressway, Yellow Line, and Red Line BRT are underway to improve infrastructure. Memon criticized PTI, accusing it of conspiracies against Pakistan and its institutions
Murad advises IBA graduates to lead with empathy, integrity, social responsibility
No full textSindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over the IBA Karachi\u27s 2024 convocation, congratulating graduates for their hard work and resilience. He emphasized the significance of leadership rooted in empathy, integrity, and social responsibility. Murad highlighted IBA\u27s 70 years of academic excellence and its commitment to preparing students for global challenges, including advancements in AI and digital transformation. The event also celebrated the largest graduating class, with 1,353 graduates across various disciplines. IBA\u27s alumni network was acknowledged for their contributions, and Rowing Champion Syeda Manahil Hussain received the \u27Excellence in Sports\u27 award
Scalable Data Warehouse Development using AWS Redshift, Airflow, S3, and Power BI
No full textThis project aims to develop a scalable data warehouse solution that significantly reduces the cost of ETL extract, transform and load processes by using Apache Airflow both to write complex ETL workflows and to automate them. The solution integrates Amazon Redshift as a central data repository, Amazon S3 used as a data lake, and Power BI to develop interactive dashboards and data visualizations. By replacing expensive ETL tools with the open source Apache Airflow ETL tool or orchestration functionality, this project provides a cost-effective and fully automated solution for processing large volumes of data. It is developed for businesses in different fields, such as telecommunications, retail and the financial sector, helping them make data-driven decisions while reducing costs.
Keywords: Data Warehousing, Data lake, Data Transformation, Data Model, Data Extraction, Redshift, Airflow, Business Intelligence, ETL, Data Automatio
IBA hosts population research conference
No full textIBA Karachi hosted the 25th Annual Population Research Conference, focusing on sustainable development, in collaboration with the Population Association of Pakistan (PAP) and the Population Research Centre (PRC). The first panel, Pakistan @ 2050, explored challenges like urbanization, poverty, and climate change. Experts discussed the demographic trajectory, emphasizing policies for managing urban growth and migration.
The Data for Development session highlighted regional PRC initiatives, including IBA-PRC’s Young Researchers Workshop Series and International Webinar Series. The second day featured technical sessions on migration, gender, health systems, and data-driven decision-making. The conference concluded with a panel on the private sector’s role in family planning
The re-conduct of MDCAT test is expected to be held in Sindh on December 1, 2024
No full textOn October 26, the Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered the re-conduct of MDCAT under IBA Karachi and Sukkur IBA University within the next four weeks. However, IBA Karachi has refused to hold the test for the Karachi region and the same would also be conducted by the Sukkur IBA Testing Service (STS)
US committed to deepening its trade ties with Pakistan, says Blome
No full textThe US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to Pakistan as a trade and economic partner during his visit to Karachi.“We are committed to broadening and deepening our trade and economic partnership with Pakistan, and to empowering the next generation of Pakistani business leaders,
Assessing university students\u27 behavior toward environmental sustainability in Pakistan; a case study of Islamabad and Rawalpindi
No full textThe rising temperature and unsustainable environmental conditions are worldwide issues, posing critical threats to the ecosystem and human well-being. According to the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, Pakistan ranks second last among 180 countries, highlighting severe environmental challenges. This study aims to understand the current state of students\u27 behavior toward the environment using the theory of planned behavior. By understanding these behaviors, the research seeks to determine whether students\u27 actions align with sustainable practices. Additionally, the study will review environmental policies in Pakistan and internationally, focusing on the extent to which these policies incorporate behavioral aspects. This research intends to provide insights into the role of student behavior in shaping Pakistan\u27s environmental future and suggest pathways for enhancing sustainability through informed behavioral changes. The objectives are determined through the theory of planned behavior, environmental knowledge, and environmental concerns. The theory of planned behavior is the most popular psychological model (Ajzen, 1991) introduced by Ajzen in 1991, influencing the intention of individuals through its factors including attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavior control. Among other psychological theories, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) has been particularly influential, as it comprehensively grasps and addresses the challenges of fostering sustainable practices among humans (Li et al., 2019
Assessing Pakistan’s Textile Exports under Trade Agreements
No full textTextiles serve as the export engine of Pakistan’s economy, constituting 60 percent of its total exports. Despite this prominence, Pakistan\u27s global share in textile exports has consistently declined. Considering this, this study explores the potential impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) on fostering textile exports. The study applied a structural gravity model with the Poisson pseudo-maximum likelihood (PPML) estimator to analyze annual exports for the period 2002–2021. Findings exhibit a positive and statistically significant effect of FTAs on textile exports, with varied impacts compared to major competitors. Moreover, we categorized textile products at the HS 4-digit level based on their value addition. Pakistan\u27s FTAs facilitate the export of low and medium-value-added textile products to Malaysia and South Asian countries, while exports of high-value-added products benefit from FTAs with China and Sri Lanka. The Pakistan-China FTA stands out as highly effective. Regarding the European Union\u27s Generalized System of Preferences (EU-GSP +) designed to leverage trade benefits, findings reveal a significant impact on textile exports, though this impact is limited across various value-addition categories. Overall, the lack of policy support for high-valueadded exports contributes to the sector being mired in a low-value-added export trap
Monetary Policy in Good Times and in Bad: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
No full textA significant body of literature explores and establishes the impact of monetary policy on output and prices, at least in the short run. However, the subsequent question is whether this effect is symmetric concerning the various states of the economy (see, Tenreyro and Thwaites, 2016; Bernstein, 2021; Eichenbaum et al., 2022; among others). This study contributes to the literature on state-dependent (non-linear) effects of unanticipated monetary policy shocks according to two important features of the economy. The amount of slack in the economy and the amount of the public-sector footprint in the market. Evaluating state-dependent effects is crucial because assuming symmetric effects under a different economic state for any policy action might not yield the expected results for policymakers. While substantial literature exists on this topic primarily focusing on the United States and other developed countries. However, this area remains largely unexplored in Pakistan. This study aims to address this gap by examining the asymmetric response of output to changes in monetary policy in Pakistan
Criminal Justice system initiation-criminal Justice system reusable
No full textThe criminal justice system has been established for 54years since the 1980s. The research states that the constitution edicts that all current laws must dispose with the precepts of Islam as stated in the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Studies show that the process of law enforcement organization initiates the criminal justice system. It fences in a collection of laws and doctrines depiction to safeguard the lives and possessions of citizens, thereby upholding amusing order. Article-37(d) of the constitution further mandates that the state guarantees low-end and induces justice to advance social justice and banish communicable vices. The contrivance for delivering justice utilizing assumption of criminal law typically involves three stages; inquiry carried out by law enforcement, the trial overseen by the judiciary, and the enforcement of court judgments by punitory jurisdiction. This research centers on every slant of criminal justice scaffolding concerning their nexus. While it incorporates materials pertaining to felony and the distinct components of the criminal justice system, the predominant focus of the research is to link the potency of these elements and demonstrate the ramifications of their coactions