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PHD Pakistan, part of Omnicom Media Group, won Silver for the second year in a row for “Pakistan Media Agency of the Year” at the Campaign Asia Agency of the Year Awards on 5th December, 2017. This accolade is the result of PHD’s ethos - “finding a better way” for its people, products and clientele - by tapping into the latest industry insights, strategic thinking, creativity, innovation, as well as unparalleled global support and resources. Omnicom Media Group and PHD Pakistan’s CEO, Dara Bashir Khan, stated: “Our continuous success results from our values and commitment to not only our people and our innovative way of working, but of the support we provide our clients at every stage of their growth journey. This accolade is a great way to start off the new year and we look forward to an excellent 2018!” Campaign Asia-Pacific’s Agency of the Year Awards honour “inspired leadership, management excellence, outstanding business performance and overall achievements” in Asia Pacific’s a...

LONDON/GENEVA: Booming global trade and economic growth have cushioned world markets against the political turbulence of Donald Trump´s first year in the White House, but that resilience will be tested if the U.S. president wants protectionism to define 2018.With stocks on one of their longest bull runs in history, they are particularly vulnerable to upsets, although the global economy´s strength means they could probably absorb greater trade conflict - provided governments keep it all within limits. Emboldened after finally pushing his signature tax cut reforms through Congress, Trump seems likely to train his sights on trade - another pillar of his election pledge to "Make America Great Again" - by fixing its deficit and punishing countries deemed to be profiting at U.S. expense. His administration is beating the trade drum ever louder. This month it has announced steep U.S. tariffs on imported washing machines and solar cells, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has warned Ch...

WASHINGTON: Embattled US President Donald Trump delivers his biggest speech of the year Tuesday, a State of the Union address designed to sell his economic record to a skeptical and fiercely divided America. Trump’s maiden address to the country — last year, he delivered a primetime speech that was technically only to Congress — presents a once-in-a-year opportunity for the president to mend his sunken approval ratings. As many as 40 million are expected to tune in when he takes to the floor of the House of Representatives just after 9:00 pm (0200 GMT).“It’s a big speech, an important speech,” Trump said Monday, teasing his remarks. Over the years, the event has lost some of its influence, but it can shape public debate for weeks to come.In 94 previous addresses, presidents have described the state of the union as “good,” “strong,” “sound” or in the case of a glum Gerald Ford, “not good.” Expect no such moderation from the 71-year-old real estate mogul and reality TV star.The state...

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SIALKOT: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Tuesday said that four judges, who were killed in the Sialkot District Jail tragedy in 2003, would soon be given the status of martyrs. Steps would also be taken to ensure provision of justice and all financial benefits to their legal heirs, he announced. He was talking at monument-inaugural ceremony constructed in memory of the killed judges on the premises of the Sialkot district courts. The chief justice added that all the victims were young, who had joined the judiciary in 2001/02. They sacrificed their lives while discharging their professional duties, he added. He assured the families of victim judges of justice. He said the bar and the bench were the integral parts of one another and their role in provision of justice to the masses was imperative. He said that he would visit the Sialkot District Bar Association (DBA) in near future. LHC Registrar Khurshid Anwar Rizvi, Punjab District Judiciary Director Genera...

MULTAN: Three more H1N1 suspected patients died at Nishtar Hospital, increasing the death toll to 42 since December last on Tuesday, said the health officials. They were Haseena, 20, Rasheeda, 50, and Karamat, 53. They hailed from Khanewal, Multan and Layyah respectively. Talking to mediamen, Epidemiology focal person Dr Attaur Rehman said that Nishtar Hospital had ensured availability of all medicines and treatment facilities for suspects. Earlier, a team of specialist doctors arrived here in the first week of January for suspects’ treatment. The team has been deployed at Nishtar Hospital. A massive influenza vaccination drive has been launched in south Punjab to control the epidemic. from The News International - National http://ift.tt/2nwm1IK