Honda Motor announces new president & CEO
TOKYO (PR): Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda Motor”) has announced that Takahiro Hachigo, currently the company’s managing officer, will become senior managing officer effective in April 2015, and will become President, chief executive officer and representative director in late June 2015. Takanobu Ito, the current president, chief operating officer and representative director, will remain on the board and assume the post of director and advisor to Honda Motor. This management succession will occur following the final decision of the Honda Motor Board of Directors after the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting, scheduled for late June 2015.

3G offers on Samsung Galaxy
LAHORE (PR): For the first time in Pakistan, Samsung has launched Telenor’s special tariff plans for Galaxy devices. Upon dialing *930# from a Telenor prepaid SIM, the users of a Samsung Galaxy device will receive the option to subscribe to any one of the special bundles being offered through this campaign.
Under this special tariff offer; Samsung’s Weekly Package will provide the subscriber with 500 MB of Data, 500 On-net Minutes and 500 SMS for one week, at an attractive price of Rs. 150/ only. Similarly, the Galaxy device users who opt for Samsung’s Monthly Package, will be able to enjoy 1500 MB of Data, 1500 On-net Minutes and 1500 SMS, by paying a mere 375 Rupees.
For the Post-paid subscribers too, Samsung has created a valuable offering, to provide them with 1200 Minutes on All Mobile Networks and 1500 MB of Data, along with 1500 SMS. For enjoying this fabulous offer of high quality services from Telenor, the Post-paid customer will only have to pay a Line-Rent of 1000 Rupees only.

Standard Chartered event
KARACHI (PR): In line with its continuous efforts to deepen its client relationships and understanding, Standard Chartered hosted a spectacular event for its corporate clientele to discuss trends and issues in working capital, cash and liquidity management and how the Bank’s world class solutions can facilitate clients achieve optimal working capital management.
The event was attended by leading clients spanning across the local corporate and global corporate space. An interactive panel discussion was also conducted, in which representatives from Muller and Phipps, Unilever and Service Industries participated. The clients commended our experience, expertise and knowledge about how the transactional banking products have greatly enhanced their operational efficiency in line with the dynamics of Pakistan’s business environment.
The event also focused on the challenges of operating in today’s economic environment and the paramount role technology can play in managing risk, improving liquidity, and increasing operational efficiency. Global and regional experts from Standard Chartered talked about international best practices and what they bring to Pakistan. Standard Chartered continues to take the lead in capitalising the advancements in technology and to come up with automated solutions which best fits the needs of its clients; this is evident from the bank’s continuous investment in the e-banking infrastructure.

Zong acknowledges  customers
ISLAMABAD (PR): Zong, Pakistan’s No.1 and only 3G + 4G operator has extended its warm acknowledgements to its valued customers for wholeheartedly supporting the ongoing verification drive.
Cellular service subscribers across the country have come out of their way to re-verify their SIM’s to ensure that SIM’s are actually in their use and not being used for any unlawful activities. As per NADRA statistics, a total of 57.6 million SIMs have been re-verified. Meanwhile, a total of 10 million SIMs have been effectively blocked. This has been possible owing to the cooperation of valued customers who have responded responsibly by showing up in great numbers to get their SIMs verified.
Zong is hopeful that the telecom sector, the government and the general public will continue to work together to address and overcome this issue of grave national security.
Niaz A Malik Chief Corporate Sales Officer (CCSO) & Chief Information Officer (CIO) Zong noted that “This achievement has only been possible owing to the collective efforts of all concerned stake holders. Each must be applauded for supporting and working towards a comprehensive solution for supporting National Security”. He also expressed that while this is a noteworthy effort, a lot still needs to be done to ensure complete success. “It is essential that the stakeholders remain committed to this process till the very end so that the progress achieved so far can maintain the pace for eventual verification of all 103 million SIMs”. Zong has been the fastest growing operator in the country and we look forward to carry on in the same direction while safeguarding our valued customers.
Zong reaffirms the government of its continuous support and shall work within all parameters set by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Khushhalibank, Mobicash ink agreement
Lahore (Staff Reporter): Mobicash, the fastest growing mobile financial service provider and an initiative of Mobilink and Waseela Microfinance Bank Limited, signed an agreement with Khushhalibanklimited, one of the leading microfinance institutions of the country, in order to provide payment facilitation services to the unbanked and under banked markets in Pakistan. The signing ceremony was attended by Aniqa Afzal Sandhu, Director Mobile Financial Services, Mobicash, Ghazanfar Azzam, President, Waseela Microfinance Bank Limited and Ghalib Nishtar, President, Khushhalibanklimited.
In Pakistan, the conventional banking sector serves less than 20% of the population.
 It is with this in mind that Mobilink developed Mobicash, a mobile financial services platform, to provide basic banking services to the masses through retail agents. This partnering will expand Khushhalibanklimited’s network, allowing rural areas to make payments with ease and regularity.  
Aniqa Afzal Sandhu speaking about the MoU said; “There is ample opportunity to utilize Mobicash platform to serve the marginalized community in Pakistan which makes Mobile Financial Services an ideal retail banking channel. In Pakistan, the conventional banking sector serves less than 20% of the population. This agreement to provide our services to Khushhali Bank’s network allows us to target the rural population of Pakistan.”
Moving forward, Khushhalibanklimited and Mobicash see significant opportunities for rapidly expanding microfinance and SME finance facilities through leverage of modern technologies to achieve efficiency and transactional conveniences to the target market segment. Both Khushhalibanklimited and Mobicash are market leaders within their industry.
Khushhalibanklimited was established in 2000 with a poverty alleviation agenda to provide microfinance services to the poor, particularly women, through community-based social mobilization. The existing network of KBL comprises of 118 branches spread across Pakistan, which is the largest geographic spread by any Microfinance entity in Pakistan.

Educational trip to LCCI
LAHORE (PR): Students’ Council Office in collaboration with UCP Business School organised an educational tour of Lahore Chamber of Commerce for the students of Business Connection under the supervision of Ms Shumaila Jabbar, Associate Lecturer UCP Business School.
Mian Nauman Kabir, SVP LCCI, Syed Mehmood Ghaznavi, VP LCCI, Shahid Khalil, Secretary General LCCI, Moin-ud-Din Siddqiui, Additional Secretary LCCI, Muhammad Anis, HOD IT Department LCCI, Mazhar Elahi, HOD R&D Department LCCI had interactive session with students regarding the operations, departments and activities of LCCI. Students were taken to the IT & Research Departments and Auditorium for brief presentation about the operations of LCCI. Souvenirs were exchanged and it was acknowledged that such activity will help to bridge the gap between academics and industry.