Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) and St Patrick's Athletic Football Club to train Pakistani Footballers under a 3-year deal

    

 

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision to nurture and develop football for the youth of Pakistan under the umbrella of Kamyab Jawan Sports Drive Program, managed by Special Assistant to Prime Minister, Usman Dar can now be realised by this exciting partnership between GSV and the Irish Premier Division club, St Patrick’s Athletic FC.

 

St Patrick’s Athletic UEFA Pro licensed coaching staff will kick off the nationwide coaching and Kamyab Jawan Football talent hunt programme in Pakistan under the watchful eye of Michael Owen. The road trip begins with a train-the-trainer master-class delivered by St Pat’s UEFA Pro license staff. The sessions are designed to up-skill and transfer football coaching knowledge to Pakistan’s coaching staff meeting international UEFA standards.

 

Initially, the team will explore talent in 10 cities of Pakistan including Islamabad-Muzaffarabad- Peshawar-Lahore-Multan-Sialkot-Faisalabad-Quetta-Sukkur and Karachi. This will conclude with up to 20 players being given the opportunity of travelling to Dublin, Ireland to train and play with the Academy and potentially First Team of St Patrick’s Athletic.

 

From 17^th January to 5^th February, 2022, the opportunity to rise and shine in football will be available all over Pakistan. UEFA pro licensed coaching staff Karel Fraeye (Belgium) and Sandro Gianisella (Italy) and Dennis Ricardo Baino (Belgium) under the St Patrick’s Athletic banner, will arrive in Islamabad to kick off the national trials. The nation will witness the first ever structured international football player development programme designed to create a regular feeder system into Europe through the UK & Ireland. The master plan provides a soft landing for Pakistani players into Europe where they will be nurtured, developed and climatised to meet European playing conditions.

St Patrick’s have been crowned League Champions 9 times and have competed in 58 UEFA Champions League and Europa League games. The Irish club has a well renowned reputation for developing talented young football players, with many having hugely successful careers in European football. Irish football icon Paul McGrath transferred from ‘The Saints’ to Manchester United FC and went to have a hugely successful career there, as well as star in two World Cups for Ireland.

The Dublin club’s youth academy offers a springboard for players into top flight English Premier League clubs and beyond. Liverpool’s goalkeeping sensation Vitezslav Jaros (20) is a prime example on how St Pat’s have youth career development expertise, with Jurgen Klopp hailing the Czech Republic youth international after a brilliant loan spell at St Pat

Garrett Kelleher, Chairman of St Pat’s said: “The Prime Minister’s ambition to further develop football across the 5^th most populous nation in the World is exciting. If St Patrick’s Athletic can in some way be a platform for this to happen and enable talented young footballers to achieve their dreams, it very much aligns with the club’s domestic aspiration. St Pat’s is privileged to have been retained by Pakistan to design a program with Red Strike and GSV in England to develop players further and potentially explore pro-contract opportunities.”

Brian Kerr, former Republic of Ireland and Faroe Islands senior international manager, and manager of Ireland’s U16 and U18 European champions in 1998 said: “When I first heard about this project through St Pat’s I was excited and eager to be involved. I have no doubt that there is a lot of untapped talent in Pakistan and we are hoping to find, nurture and develop that talent with a view to benefitting the players and ultimately the footballing nation of Pakistan.”

 

Michael Owen said: “It is a great privilege to be working with Pakistani talent and offering a professional talent ID programme in Pakistan for the very first time. This will be the first ever national talent hunt programme meeting UEFA player evaluation standards which offers a gateway into Europe. I look forward to seeing you in Ireland”.

 

Karel Fraeye, UEFA licensed coach said: “Pakistan is a tremendous nation with huge talent for football. We are excited to be working with Brian Kerr and Ger O’Brien of St Pat’s. It’s a matter of discovering raw talent and adapting them to new playing conditions and becoming physically stronger athletes to meet the demands of the modern game of football”.

 

Zabe Khan, CEO of GSV said: “As a former player in Pakistan all I wanted was a professional opportunity to play regular football and find a way to further my professional career in football. This is now a realistic ambition for Pakistan’s football where emerging talent will be developed in international facilities and play in a different terrain.”

 

Ger O’Brien, Director of St Pat’s Academy said: “We are delighted to be involved in this project with GSV. We at St Pat’s put a huge emphasis on ensuring that there is a proper player pathway for players to develop and we take get pride in giving young players the chance to develop. Providing the same opportunity for some of the brightest talent in Pakistan is something we are proud to participate in.”

Yasir Mehmood, Chairman of GSV said: “Our talent ID programme will provide the hope for talent and take them to the right destination to develop our youth in the home of football. I am excited by the relationship GSV has forged with St Patrick’s Athletic Football Club and is a stepping stone in unchartered territories in the world of football for Pakistan”.

 

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Bookme and MoltyFoam incentivize customers with great deals and discounts

     

Keeping in mind the emergence of online shopping, Bookme has stepped up again to provide amazing discounts and offers for online shoppers of Pakistan, in collaboration with the most trusted name in the bedding and furniture industry, Masters Molty Foam.

This is going to be a well-timed offer with the most favorable discounts for customers. Bookme provides seamless e-tickets and online bookings whereas Molty Foam satisfies its customers through comfort of its products, therefore this collaboration is the literal meaning of comfort and easy travelling on the same table for continuous 2 months. 

Master MoltyFoam has been a pioneer in the mattress industry for over 50 years. The years of experience, profound knowledge, and skilled team have paved the way for continuous innovation to provide the most restful sleep. State of the art technology, finest craftsmanship, strict quality controls, and continuous consumer interactions ensure that MoltyFoam achieves the highest level of perfection in the products.

The criteria of the offer is as follows: 

1. Bookme customers buying any ticket from the website would get a 10% flat discount for the Master Molty Foam website on all products (promo would be given one time to each customer)
2. MasterMolty Foam customers buying anything for PKR 6,000 and above would get a 15% discount on bus tickets.
3. MasterMolty Foam customers buying anything worth PKR 10,000 or above would get a 15% discount on bus tickets or 5% discount on Domestic Air tickets

Message from the Director:

Natalia Malik | Director, Master Group of Industries

We, at Master MoltyFoam, are committed to making our customer’s shopping experience stress-free while offering the best incentives in all the ways we can. With our recent collaboration with Bookme.pk, we are thrilled to bring forth our mutual commitment towards customer satisfaction and making their journey a memorable one.

We are cognizant of the fact that the happier and well-served the customers are, the more reliable a brand is, in the eyes of the public. With this collaboration, both us and Bookme.pk will usher in a new era of comfortable shopping for our clients.

 

Note: The duration of these offers is 2 months.

CARFIRST IS ALL SET TO BRING KINGS OF SPEED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 26 YEARS

 

   

CarFirst, Pakistan’s most trusted used car trading platform in the digital automotive industry has announced that it has once again signed Wasim Akram the legendary sports icon as their brand ambassador for 2022. CarFirst aims to become the best-used car trading platform in Pakistan and by bringing the most known and loved cricket legends for their brand promotion.

CarFirst’s campaign also focuses on promoting brand advocacy through reuniting one of the greatest partnerships in cricket history by bringing the legendary pacers 2Ws (Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis) together on one screen for the first time after 26 years. Legendary duo Waqar and Wasim together are still remembered as the most lethal old-ball partnership in cricket world of all time. With this collab, CarFirst has injected much-needed excitement into the used car industry.

According to Raja Murad Khan, Founder & CEO of CarFirst, "We’re excited to work with Wasim Akram once again, his fan following and trusted words will take the CarFirst to another level in 2022. CarFirst promises to deliver its customers not only the best, but the fastest service all over Pakistan, and aiming to grow by having Wasim as part of the team automatically sets every speed benchmark to the pace of his Yorkers."

Commenting on the collaboration, Wasim Akram has said “It’s a pleasure to once again work with a brand that is so focused on exceeding customer expectations by consistently coming up with new technological innovations to revolutionize how used cars are traded in Pakistan. I look forward to embarking on this journey with them.”

This partnership will allow CarFirst to leverage the fan following and credibility of Wasim and Waqar to spread its brand message of transparent & hassle-free car buying & selling.

Make your WIFI Experience Secure and Seamless with – HUAWEI WiFi AX2 Smart Router

     

Available at an attractive price of just PKR 14,499/-, HUAWEI AX2 Router is a perfect solution for an unstoppable working experience.

Huawei’s latest WiFi Router, Huawei AX2 goes on Sale for PKR 14,499/- only. Huawei’s advanced WiFi router – HUAWEI WiFi AX2 encourages users to get into new forms of WiFi usage at their homes with several attractive features. Available at outlets nationwide, Daraz.pk and Cubeonline.pk from Tuesday, January 4, 2022, Huawei’s latest WiFi Router ushers in a new era of easy connectivity, challenging users to use it for a comfortable and nonstop working experience to improve their own performance and the world around them.

HUAWEI WiFi AX2 Smart Router comes with a significantly improved throughput and capacity to provide smoother HD video streaming, more responsive online gaming experiences, and more. It features HUAWEI Mesh+ which lets users easily connect multiple units of the HUAWEI WiFi Routers for better Wi-Fi coverage at home. The Super Seamless Roaming feature ensures low-latency roaming for an uninterrupted Wi-Fi experience. Besides better Wi-Fi speed and coverage, the new router is also compatible with the HUAWEI AI Life app, with which users have access to a wide array of smart tools for managing their home networks. It also comes with Huawei HomeSec™ which helps safeguard user data privacy and ensure only users with access rights are granted Internet connectivity.

Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 experience

HUAWEI WiFi AX2 is a Wi-Fi 6 smart home router that supports a maximum theoretical data transmission rate of 1,500 Mbps[1] in dual-band mode, faster than Wi-Fi 5 routers which can only support a top speed of 1,200 Mbps. Featuring True Dual-band Technology, the router allows connected devices to automatically and dynamically switch between the faster 5GHz channel and the higher range 2.4GHz channel with respect to signal reception, ensuring a reliable Wi-Fi experience regardless of whether the users are near or far away from the router.

Boosted coverage and faster performance

HUAWEI WiFi AX2 supports HUAWEI Mesh+, which allows users to set up a mesh network with ease to get a significant boost in Wi-Fi signal coverage at home. While one unit of the HUAWEI WiFi AX2 provides up to 90 square metres of coverage[2], users in larger houses can pair two of them together to extend the coverage to up to 160 square metres[3] and enjoy high speed Wi-Fi connectivity across a wider area. As part of the HUAWEI Mesh+, Super Seamless Roaming supports seven roaming algorithms including 802.11k and 802.11v. When users move around at home while streaming a video or playing an online game, the experience remains uninterrupted as access point switching occurs not only seamlessly, but also quickly with roaming latency as low as just 50ms[4].

Smarter experiences for smarter homes

The HUAWEI WiFi AX2 offers smart and intuitive network management features through the HUAWEI AI Life app. The app provides Smart Diagnosis tools for users to visualise Wi-Fi coverage, troubleshoot common Wi-Fi issues, and manage devices connected to the network. Users can take advantage of Parental Control settings to limit their children’s time online and prohibit young family members from accessing inappropriate content on the Internet.

Improved home network security

To protect users from increasingly prevalent cyber-attacks, the HUAWEI WiFi AX2 supports HUAWEI HomeSec™ to provide multi-layer security protection for users’ home networks.

As part of the security solution, Brute Force Attack Prevention can identify and prevent malevolent attackers from successfully gaining access to the WLAN via brute force attacks. For data encryption, HUAWEI WiFi AX2 supports the latest Wireless Protected Access III (WPA3) Authentication and Encryption Standard, which uses a 192-bit security suite to further enhance security. Users with guests visiting can set up Guest Wi-Fi, a separate network with its own dedicated password. Devices connected to the Internet via Guest Wi-Fi are isolated from the LAN to prevent guests from accessing the owner’s private data.

Through the HUAWEI AI Life app, users can easily remove unwanted connected devices and change the password to mitigate security risks.

Easy Wi-Fi connection setup

At the back of HUAWEI WiFi AX2 are three adaptive ports that support WAN and LAN connections. This elegant solution enables users to connect their WAN and LAN cables to any of the Ethernet ports to set up their home networks. 

So hurry up and get yourselves All Geared Up with the HUAWEI AX2 Smart Router now!

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[1] Stated data is the theoretical maximum speed (300 Mbps @2.4 GHz +1201 Mbps @5 GHz). Actual speeds may vary depending on usage conditions and connected devices.

[2] Data from HUAWEI lab. Actual results may vary.

[3] Data from HUAWEI lab. Actual results may vary.

[4] Data from Huawei labs.

LCBDDA to bring Lahore’s First Downtown in the real estate sector

 

‘Lahore Prime’ a project of Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) also known as Central Business District (CBD) proudly initiates its first Downtown in Lahore. After a successful grand auction of 5 commercial plots in 2021 LCBDDA is now bringing the city’s new downtown and is all set to transform new business opportunities through an auction of 7 commercial plots at end of January.

LCBDDA is set to hold a grand auction of 7 commercial plots which are present in different areas of Main Boulevard Gulberg, Lahore. Bidders will have a chance to bid in an open auction and turn their dreams into reality under a 5 Years Investment Plan. Bidders can now invest in this lifetime opportunity to take their businesses to new heights.

Talking about this achievement, The Executive Director Commercial LCBDDA, Mr. Mohammad Omer said:  “Lahore Prime will become a sign of a class and ingenuity for all by revolutionizing new opportunities in the field of real estate. Apart from bringing domestic & foreign investment, the project will also create new jobs and business opportunities in the region”.

LCBDDA is aiming to play a vital role in increasing the economic growth of Pakistan by just attracting the people seeking business & job opportunities. Through its "Smart City Mission,” LCBDDA has come up with amazing initiatives which are planned for the benefit of residents spread across the CBD Punjab. It also initiates to provide a fast track one window facility so every query that the client might have may be addressed. They will assist their clients with the common problems of depositing the dues, taking over the position, getting building plans approved, and addressing any other queries that they may have.

XOS 10 from INFINIX Wins Most Innovative OS of The Year for Smartphone Categories

       

        

 

INFINIX XOS is chosen by GadgetSquad review team to win the Most Innovative OS of The Year in the 2021 Gadget Squad Reviewers’ Choice Award. The award that INFINIX received is a survey result in achieving significant improvements in features, UI design, and underlying system optimization. Gadget Squad is one of the top 10 technology online media in Indonesia that focuses on technology information.               

The XOS 10 has received growing attention among smartphone operating systems and gained positive feedback about the new version update. Bringing a well-crafted design in a spectacular upgrade on both visual and tactile experience, INFINIX XOS 10 comes out on top to win the award, which admires its significant development and innovation.

The latest XOS 10 aims to refresh the user experience to the next level. The XOS marketing director said: ‘’XOS keeps pushing itself to the limit. We focus on enhancing user experiences by improving technical capabilities. The operating system should come with utility applications that allow users to protect their privacy, ensure smooth system, and provide convenience.”

The latest XOS 10 comes with detailed crafted icons, a brand-new design style, and enhanced technical features. INFINIX raised expectations to launch XOS 10 by combining the design concept “energy” and “future”, which refers to the power with a rich sense of technology, vitality, vividness, and passion. The new XOS 10 system design inherits the heritages previously and adds a lot of surprises based on innovation to impress users at first sight. In addition, XOS 10 extends the Smart Desktop space infinitely embracing the spectacular view beyond the limited space through the combination of wallpapers and icons.

The redesign of XOS 10 is with well-balanced color shades and the dynamics constructed by edges and arcs. XOS 10 dedicates to bringing users the impact of texture, emotion, and energy right at the first touch. Additionally, XOS 10 provides the freedom to users that refresh the home page with redesigned icons in the way they want. Also, the enhanced visual elements and long-take animations on XOS 10 offer intuitive guidance and user experiences via integrated operations, which becomes more appealing than ever before.

The new update is not only on the design but also on functions. XOS 10 delivers user-centered intelligence to make life easier. Take the Smart Scenes as an example. It learns users' habits and presents the information users need as a reminder. The re-engineered Phone Cloner with a faster-transferring speed is another excellent example. It helps users complete data transfer at the backend, allowing users to continue using their phones when transferring.

XArena on INFINIX XOS 10 reshapes the game ecology and becomes more enjoyable for game fans. By enhancing game system capabilities, beautiful designs, and gaming features like Gaming Tips and Footstep Scouting, XArena offers a better game experience than ever before.

As the most surprising version of INFINIX XOS so far, the substantial upgrades on XOS 10 regarding the design and tech features are fascinating. INFINIX XOS always eagerly anticipates emerging markets and never stops creating a better life for all users.

Global Soccer Venture and NED University sign a USD12 million deal to set up the first Soccer City Stadium in Pakistan

    

NED University of Engineering & Technology (NED) and Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) enter into a 10 year agreement to create the first soccer city stadium in Pakistan.

The rumour mill of the much anticipated soccer city in Pakistan ends as year 2022 kicks off with an iconic landmark stadium deal being inked between GSV and NED University.  The state of the art stadium is influenced and designed by German engineering to develop a series of football infrastructure projects in Pakistan by GSV from the city of lights in Karachi.

Karachi city will see an iconic landmark with a brand new sports arena landscape in its skyline with an investment of $12 million USD.  It will not only offer FIFA international playing conditions but will also offer an enduring football experience for fans and players with a raft of marketing and technology opportunities for brands never offered before in Pakistan’s sports.

The soccer city is based in the heartbeat of youth emulating the success of college football development model in the USA.  GSV’s philosophy is to identify and develop players at the right age whilst continuing their education being identified as a priority for Pakistani parents and thereby offering alternative careers as a hotbed of talent in football on and off the pitch.

Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, Vice Chancellor, NED University of Engineering and Technology said: “NED is world renowned for being at the cutting edge of technology and science in its educational curriculum so why not football. It is a vision that only GSV can bring to life.  I have seen the science and evolution of football on offer and it will be a major transformation for football in Pakistan”.

Chairman GSV Yasir Mahmood said: “It is time Pakistan rediscovers itself in football infrastructure offering the much needed professional and world class facilities.  This flagship soccer city at NED will entice other cities or institutes to come forward and become part of GSV’s football legacy offering the best in technology, science and football training all under one roof”.

Michael Owen said: “There is nothing more important than having home and away fans in football stadiums.  This investment will not only ignite inter-city football rivalry but will also become the future of football development all over Pakistan with sports science at the forefront offering international opportunities”.

Zabe Khan, CEO of GSV said: “We are the foundation of a sports revolution in Pakistan with soccer city being our flagship show-stopper.  The ideology here is that we don’t want to tell people of our dreams we want to show them, so we build it, fans come and get fanatical about our players in Pakistan’s very own theatre of dreams to display their talent”A detailed press announcement and reveal of Pakistan’s first ever soccer city is to be made by end of January 2022 by Michael Owen and a star studded celebrity line up with the very first images and 3D virtual video of the stadium being unveiled as a new year’s gift to Pakistan – so stay tuned to GSV.

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