GRAMMY NOMINEE SIMON PHILLIPS IN PAKISTAN

Karachi, 16^th February 2019: The Grammy Nominee Simon Phillips is programmed to reach in Pakistan on 21^st February 2019 as part of Kashan Admani’s Dream Station Star Series 2019.

Simon Phillips the superstar drummer would be in Karachi to conduct a Masterclass along with Dream Station Studios. While talking about the Masterclass, Phillips commented, 

“I’m very excited to be coming to Pakistan very soon as part of Dream Station Star Series. I’m going to be playing and I’m going to be giving you a workshop to music industry professionals and discussing engineering making techniques, production, and all that good stuff.” 

This will mark his first ever visit to Pakistan. The drummer’s visit is scheduled to be in Karachi, Pakistan from 21^st February to 2^nd March 2019.

Meanwhile addressing the necessity for unleashing growth avenues for Pakistani musicians, the maker of Dream Station Studios, Kashan Admani says, 

“I am extremely excited to announce the Dream Station Star Series. An event in which we are bringing famous international musicians to Pakistan to conduct masterclasses and workshops. We are bringing Simon Phillips who is one of the world’s biggest drummer, music producer and recording engineer and also a 2019 Grammy Nominee. We want local musicians to have access to international music stars they have been listening to and have been inspired by. We intend to provide them an opportunity to learn from the masters themselves and get motivation improve as music professionals.”

More detail about the Masterclass with Simon Phillips will be disclosed at a later date.

ABOUT SIMON PHILLIPS

Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957) is an English jazz, pop, and rock drummer and record producer. He had worked with rock bands during the 1970s and 1980s and was also the drummer for the band Toto from 1992 to 2014.

Phillips began to play professionally when he turned twelve in his father's dixieland band for four years. Phillips was the drummer on the 1976 album 801 Live with Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno. He worked as a session drummer for Jeff Beck, Gary Moore, Bernie Marsden, Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Tears of Fears and The Who. He was the drummer for The Who during the band's American reunion tour in 1989. He turn out to be Toto's drummer in 1992 after Jeff Porcaro passed away.

In 2003, he was inducted into the Modern Drummer magazine Hall of Fame. He has also been nominated for the 61^st Annual Grammy Awards (2019).

ABOUT DREAMSTATION STUDIOS

Launched 2005, Dream Station Studios is the brain child of musician and producer Kashan Admani. Providing exceptional aesthetics, acoustic engineering and sound design from international consultants makes Dream Station Studios at par with the best international recording facility. The studio is also widely recognized as a platform supporting new talent entering the music industry.

A.F. Ferguson & Co. Celebrated its 125 years of Professional Services

[Friday, September 14, 2018: Karachi] A.F. Ferguson & Co. celebrated its 125 years of professional services at a gathering at the PC Hotel, Karachi. The event was attended by a large number of people from business community, corporates, banks and former and current partners and employees of the firm. The firm recognized all its former partner for their significant contributions to the firm in shaping it to what it is today. 

“The common expectation of all our client relationships is trust, solution-oriented service with comprehensive and composite knowledge,” remarked Syed Shabbar Zaidi, Senior Partner, A.F. Ferguson & Co. He added “All major business houses, regulators, international agencies, judiciary, and all the governments in power trust the firm for its independence, transparency, expertise and cutting edge of knowledge in the respective fields”. 

Speaking on the occasion, Syed Babar Ali, Founder Packages Group said, “Working with Ferguson has been a rewarding experience. I have had the privilege of knowing successive leaderships, and an unbroken business relationship since 1958. Being the pioneers in the field of auditing and chartered accountancy, Ferguson has set such a high standard, that every other firm has had to emulate. I congratulate them on this landmark achievement of their journey,” 

A documentary covering 125 years of A.F. Ferguson & Co was also played on the occasion which included remarks from Syed Babar Ali – Founder Packages Limited, Asad Umar - Federal Minister of Finance, Mohammad Ali Tabba - CEO Lucky Cement among other senior business leaders.

Addressing the audience, Khalid Rafi, former Senior Partner A.F. Ferguson & Co. said, “Integrity is the cornerstone of everything we do at Ferguson. This is something we learned from our predecessors and what we forwarded to the next generations.”

The event stressed on the long standing relationships Ferguson has shared with their clients and honesty and integrity with which it serves the community.

Azaan Sami Khan’s Musical Debut with Parwaaz Hai Junoon

Karachi [29^th Aug – 2018]: Recently, Azaan Sami Khan’s latest photo shoot took the internet by storm, which was his first step towards the start of his successful journey. Son of legendary names, Zeba Bakhtiar and Adnan Sami Khan, Azaan marked the start of his musical career with Parwaaz Hai Junoon.

The most anticipated film of 2018, Parwaaz Hai Junoon is a eulogy to Pakistan’s Air Force, but also a platform for Pakistani filmmakers to show their creativity.  The music for the film was composed by Azaan Sami Khan, which has already made it to the top playlists of everyone across the globe. Thaam Lo - composed by Azaan and sung by Atif Aslam is not only melodious but a genuine depiction of the new era for Pakistan’s music industry.

Khan shared his gratitude by saying that, ‘It was an overwhelming experience working on Parwaaz Hai Junoon’s music and an incredible learning experience for me working with Atif Aslam on Thaam Lo’. Azaan has composed five out of 6, songs for the film. Each song is beautiful in itself.

Parwaaz Hai Junoon released across Pakistan on Eid-Ul-Azha. The film is directed by Haseeb Hassan, produced by MominaDuraid and written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The star-cast includes Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Shaz Khan, Hania Amir, Kubra Khan, Adnan Jaffar and Farhan Ali Agha.

PTCL ORGANIZED NATIONWIDE IFTAARS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED ACROSS PAKISTAN - Ramzan Mehman with PTCL Razakaars

PRESS RELEASE 

KARACHI – 12^th June, 2018: PTCL’s in-house volunteer force PTCL Razakaar hosted community Iftaars nationwide, whereby spreads were laid out for people at mosques, hospitals, old age homes and labour communities. The company was able to reach out to approximately 13000 beneficiaries across the nation.

PTCL catered to fasting communities in far flung areas such as Sorange in Balochistan, GhallaMandi in Punjab, Tharparkar in Sindh and DI Khan in KPK as well as travelers and less privileged people in the heart of cities such as the Clock Tower of Faisalabad.

PTCL Razakaars were able to spread smiles across people tending to their ailing family members at The Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, DHQ and Lady Hospital in DI Khan, Civil Hospital Gujranwala, DHQ Hospital Khanewal, Nishtar Hospital Multan and the Civil Hospital Larkana. Community members of Rawalpindi and Islamabad were reached out through distribution of lunchboxes by our mobile vans. Razakaars made the effort to personally reach out to the most deserving persons hence living up to the true spirit of the month and the RamzanMehman Drive.

The largest Iftaar meal was laid out at the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad where 1000 visitors were treated and served by the company’s volunteers. Iftaars were also hosted at the Jamia Masjid Larkana, Gujrat and Abbottabad. This is the second year of the PTCL Razakaar program. Approximately 600 volunteers registered under the drive are regularly engaged in community service initiatives each quarter.

President & CEO PTCL Dr. Daniel Ritz appreciated the efforts of the PTCL Razakaar force saying it was commendable how we managed to reach out to people truly in need, even in most remote areas, across the country. He further added that PTCL is humbled to contribute positively to the society and will continue philanthropic initiatives with the same zeal and fervor.

The Razakaar Program has emerged as an integral part of the company’s CSR initiatives, as the company plans to undertake many activities covering Health, Education, Youth Development, Inclusion, Environment and Disaster Response.

PTCL is a socially responsible organization and promotes the fostering of societal development. The spirit is deeply entrenched in its roots and is the inspiration behind this initiative. PTCL has a history and legacy to serve the nation since its inception and has undertaken a number of CSR initiatives till today as part of its contribution to the society.

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About PTCL: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is the largest integrated Information Communication Technology (ICT) Company of Pakistan. With a humble start from a telephone and telegraph department in 1947, it has evolved to offer latest digital and telecommunication technologies today. It acts as the communication backbone for the country with the largest fiber cable network that spans from Khyber to Karachi and submarine cables connecting Pakistan to the world. For more information, visit www.ptcl.com.pk

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