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DFSK is set to officially launch the Glory 580 Pro in the Pakistani market in December 2020. Although an official date is yet to be revealed, the sources say that it is going to be a digital launch and the vehicle will be in direct competition with Proton X70, MG HS, Kia Sportage, and Hyundai Tucson. Furthermore, it is going to be the only crossover SUV in the segment to offer seating for 7 passengers.

For the curious, DFSK, in partnership with Regal Autos, had launched the Glory 580 SUV in Pakistan in 2018. For the first couple of years, the vehicle was sold as a complete built-up unit (CBU) in Pakistan. But about a couple of months ago, the very first Glory 580 SUV rolled off the assembly line.

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The automaker is now set to launch the premium variant of the vehicle in Pakistan, i.e. the Glory 580 Pro. It will have a 1.5 Liter turbocharged 4 cylinder petrol engine that makes 147 horsepower at 2000 RPM and 220 Newton-Meters of torque at 4000 RPM, and sends all of that power to the front wheels, via a 6-speed CVT automatic gearbox.

The Glory 580 Pro will come standard with a myriad of convenience and safety features which are as follows:

I-Talk intelligent voice command features
Infinite starlight front grille to give the car a premium look
Full LED headlights with DRLs
Hammer pattern LED taillights with sequential turn signals
LED Fog Lamps
Electronically folding side-mirrors
Panoramic Sunroof
Keyless entry and go
Adjustable rear seats
Electric power front seats
Automatic wipers with rain sensors
Automatic Climate Control with rear A/C vents
18″ alloy wheels
Dual Exhausts Pipe
9″ Floating Infotainment Touchscreen
GPS
Infotainment Controls on the steering
Modern Center Console
Cruise Control
Modern Instrument Cluster Design
Vehicle Running Recorder
Electronic Stability-Control Program (ESP)
Hill Start Brake Assist
Built-in Security Alarm
Immobilizer System
4 SRS Airbags
360° Camera
Rear Parking Sensors
Lavish Leather Lined interior

The Glory 580 Pro is set to make a great competitor to the recently introduced and fairly popular Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson, as well as the soon to be introduced Proton X70, MG HS, and the new Changan SUV. The only drawback of the Glory 580 Pro is that it is an SUV, yet it is only available with a Front Wheel Drive (FWD) drivetrain, whereas the Sportage, the X70, and the Tucson have All-Wheel Drive (AWD) options available.

But at the same time, the Glory 580 Pro is much cheaper than its competition, as it will be priced at Rs. 4.4 million, making it the cheapest compact crossover SUV in the segment that comes with all of the premium features (Sportage Alpha cuts loads of features at the same price point). As a comfortable, well-equipped family hauler, the DFSK Glory 580 Pro makes for a fantastic value, and with the added features and quality, it is likely to give its competitors a run for their money.

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The automaker Proton will be making its debut in Pakistan within the next couple of months with the launch of the X70 crossover SUV and the Saga sedan that will compete in the emerging compact crossover SUV segment and the compact sedan segment respectively.

Initial reports by various outlets had claimed that the Saga sedan will be launched in January 2021 following the launch of the X70 SUV in December 2020. However, PakWheels.com recently reported that the compact sedan will be available for booking in Pakistan “during the third or fourth week of December 2020”.

Credits: paultan.org

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Reports further suggest that Proton will first bring in 100 CBU units of the Saga sedan from Malaysia at subsidized 50 percent duty as per the government policy, and that they will be available in three variants – the Standard Manual, the Standard Auto, and the Premium Auto. Also, the automaker will initially have four official dealerships – two in Karachi, one in Lahore, and one in Islamabad.

As per reports, the Saga will be offered with 3-year/100,000 and 5-year/150,000 kilometers warranties. The Saga also likely to go into local production ahead of June 2021 but the decision to do so will be based on the public’s response.

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The Saga comes with a downsized 1.3-liter, naturally aspirated 4-cylinder petrol engine that makes 94 horsepower and 120 newton-meters of torque, and is mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 4-speed CVT automatic transmission depending on the variant.

On the inside, the Standard MT/AT trim-levels will have basic features like dual front airbags, rear seat ISOFIX anchors, disc brakes with ABS, EBD, and brake assist technology; while the Premium AT trim-level offers added features like stability control, traction control, hill start assist, front parking sensors, and a reverse camera.

Credits: paultan.org

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While Proton has not dropped any hints or official figures regarding its pricing, it has strongly emphasized that it will be presenting well-built and well-equipped cars at cheap prices. Fortunately, reports also suggest that Proton will keep its prices market competitive to establish its presence in Pakistan.

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Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITeS (P@SHA) surveyed the modern-day training requirements of the IT industry in Pakistan. The survey revealed that the following are the seven technologies that companies are interested to get their resources trained within the next year:

Surveyed Population:
According to the survey, 61 percent of the respondents do not have internal training programs, and only 39 percent have an internal program in place that focuses on training fresh graduates as well as experienced personnel for the new technologies.

As for the details regarding the respondents, 47 percent of the respondents have less than 50 employees, and 25 percent of the respondents have an employee strength between 50 to 100. Around 50 percent of the surveyed entities have both local and foreign clients.

At the moment, companies are mostly working in MEAN/MERN stacks, cloud technologies such as AWS and Azure, native mobile app development, digital marketing, and other web development technologies. In the foreseeable future, around 54 percent of the companies will be focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) whereas, 46 percent will focus on Big Data and Blockchain, and 36 percent will be interested in working in Cloud Computing and MERN.

The results of the survey paint a vivid and detailed picture of the needs of Pakistan’s IT industry. Apart from technical training, IT companies are also interested in adopting agile methodologies of software development. It ascertains that IT companies are willing to assimilate the latest methodologies of working while updating the technical skillset of their employees.

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Regarding the training of resources, the survey detailed that 43 percent of the respondent companies are willing to spend up to Rs. 10,000 per head, 25 percent are willing to spend between 10-20 thousand rupees per head, 11.4 percent can disburse 20-30 thousand rupees, and interestingly, 18.2 percent are willing to expend more than 30 thousand rupees per head. However, in the last one year, 59 percent of companies did not provide their employees with any training opportunity, while 41 percent of the companies did.

Besides training of the resources, IT companies are also interested in different certifications such as ISO 27001, ISO 20000, and ISO 900.

Details About P@SHA
P@SHA’s Skill Development and Training (SD&T) committee is lead by the Vice-Chairperson of P@SHA, Shamim Rajani, and other members, including CEO Itroos, Salman Dar, CEO Contour Software, Bilal Mahmood, CEO 7Vals, Syed Ali, and CEO Vizteck Solutions, Barkan Saeed.

One of the objectives of the committee is to provide the right platform for carrying out technical training for the resources of P@SHA members, with the help of partners and consultants. Another program that will be implemented, is the CxO mentorship program, in which CxOs of larger firms will mentor the CxOs of smaller firms on how to scale their companies.

P@SHA’s SD&T committee will enable the matchmaking of the mentors and mentees as per the required expertise. All these programs will be exclusive for P@SHA members only.

P@SHA acknowledges the shortage of resource talent, based on the feedback of many of its members, including larger enterprises as well as Micro-Small-Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). To address this challenge, P@SHA’s SD&T committee recently surveyed to analyze the needs of the IT industry’s training requirements.

The survey was open for all to participate, and the results provided exceptional insight into the prevailing technical expertise, which is required by the industry currently as well as within the next six months.

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The allegations on Babar Azam by her old neighbor, Hamiza Mukhtar, have sent shockwaves down the spine of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The newly appointed captain of all three formats has been accused of torture, sexual abuse, and eloping with her former schoolmate.

The allegations were made by Hamiza herself in a press conference on Saturday in Lahore. She said that Babar had promised to marry her 10 years ago. After the refusal of their families, they eloped and Babar had promised to marry her in court. But after being named the captain of the national side, he refused to marry her.

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She also presented proof of their relationship by revealing their WhatsApp messages and presenting documents of their visits to hospitals.

Let’s have a look at the allegations that have been made against the 26-year old and see if they hold true or not.

Hamiza said that Babar eloped with her in 2011 and wanted to marry in court. In 2011, Babar was 16 years old and according to Pakistani law, a person must be at least 18-years-old to marry in court. The National Identity Card is a must to marry in court.

According to Hamiza, she bore all expenses of Babar Azam from 2010 up until 2014, by working and later opening her own salon. Babar Azam was part of the Under-19 Pakistan team in 2009/10, he later went onto captain the side in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In 2010, he was employed by Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd. and played cricket for the departmental side. He went onto represent State Bank of Pakistan in 2014 and Sui Northern Gas Corp. in 2015.

Questions can be raised about the credibility of her statement that she supported Babar financially during the early part of his career due to the fact that Babar was already employed by the departments and was captaining the Under-19 side.

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She stated that Babar hadn’t entered the cricketing set up in Pakistan at this moment in time, which is certainly untrue.

To prove that the two were in a relationship, Hamiza presented a picture of herself and Babar Azam together. Many people have raised the credibility of the picture as it looks photoshopped.

Have a look at the picture below and judge for yourselves:

She also presented Whatsapp messages exchanged between the two as proof.

She shared pictures of hospital documents of their visits in 2016 as well.

Here is an image of the call log she shared

While she has presented proof of the allegations she’s made, there are some discrepancies too. Hamiza has submitted a petition to the sessions court and the hearing is set for 5th December. Let’s see how the case unfolds.

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Pakistani Rupee gained four paisas against the US Dollar in the interbank market today (November 30), after experiencing volatile rates during the past week.

PKR closed at Rs. 159.42 against the greenback on Monday, as compared to Rs. 159.46 on Friday (November 27). The Rupee, on Friday, saw a moderate loss against the USD after bouncing back to the Rs. 159 level, having crossed Rs. 160 during the same week.

PKR seems to be on its road to recovery once again against the US dollar, especially since it jumped 81 paisas versus the greenback on Wednesday last week after jumping almost one rupee the day before.

However, PKR fell against other major currencies today, with 77 paisas lost against the Euro and 46 paisas against the GBP.

Concerning the US Dollar, experts believe that inflows such as remittances, in an enthusiastic response in Roshan Digital Account and Naya Pakistan Certificates, are playing a vital role in stabilizing the exchange rate.

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According to Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr. Reza Baqir, Pakistani ex-pats, so far, has deposited $100 million (approximately Rs. 16 billion) in Roshan Pakistan Digital Accounts since its launch.

If the Pakistani Rupee can sustain its values below the 160.00 level against the greenback in the near term, the Rupee might further appreciate against the USD.

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