GSV and NED launch Pakistan's first iconic football stadium

Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) and NED University of Engineering & Technology (NED) held the ground-breaking ceremony of the iconic landmark stadium at NED University on Wednesday. This marks the beginning of construction work on building the first stadium of the 10-year agreement to create the first soccer city stadium in Pakistan.

The state of the art stadium, to be built on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) standard, is influenced and designed by German engineering to develop a series of football infrastructure projects in Pakistan by GSV to make the city of light a soccer city. This world-class football facility will feature an international standard academy to promote football in Pakistan.

The graceful ceremony was held at the stadium site, attended by International football legend and official Ambassador of GSV Michael Owen, NED Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, top management of GSV and students of NED. Owen also interacted with the university students and passed on helpful football tips.

Speaking on occasion, Michael Owen said, "Pakistan is the perfect destination for football, and the passion of the young Pakistani footballers has no bounds. I am thrilled to be a part of Pakistan's historic football transformation program, as I look forward to taking football to a whole new level."

NED Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, said, "Building this state of the art stadium in the University is a great pleasure. This will let the students and football players of the city explore the much-awaited opportunities. International interest in grooming our young talent is a great opportunity for our youth. We are delighted to have international star Michael Owen be a part of this life-changing vision. We hope this stadium will be making international football stars."

Yasir Mahmood Group Chairman of GSV, said, "This 10-year agreement with the top University of Pakistan follows the vision of the government to empower youth and ensure their progress. GSV will materialize the dreams of youth by providing them with the opportunity to make their mark globally."

Zabe Khan, CEO of GSV, said, "GSV aims to identify and develop players from the grass-roots while they continue their education. They will enhance their skills by being trained by top football coaches. We are optimistic to see Pakistani talent exhaling in this sport."

Meanwhile, St Patrick's Athletic UEFA Pro licensed coaching is holding nationwide coaching and Kamyab Jawan Football talent hunt programme that is being held from 17 January to 5 February 2022. 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.

Comments

47% of Asia Pac businesses have no emissions plan in place despite the climate emergency, reveals new report from ACCA, IFAC and PwC

As world leaders gather for COP 28, ACCA (the Association of Chartered Accountants), IFAC (the International Federation of Accountants) and professional services firm PwC released a new report: The role of the CFO and finance function in the climate transition: driving value and sustainability, based on a survey of 1,000 senior finance professionals around the world. The research reveals 47% of respondents in the Asia Pacific region have yet to produce a plan for reducing their carbon emissions. Alarmingly, 69% of those respondents without an emissions plan say they currently have no intention of developing one. This compares with global figures of 46% of respondents who have yet to prepare an emissions plan and 70% of those say they currently have no intention of developing one. The report also says that that involving CFOs and finance teams in the emissions reduction planning is likely to accelerate progress. They should embrace this because, although they may not

Peshawar Zalmi Releases "Zalmi Raalal" Official Anthem Powered by TCL

TCL, Pakistan's No.1 LED TV Brand, in collaboration with Peshawar Zalmi, has released their most awaited anthem for PSL 8, " Zalmi Raalal ". Directed by the maestro Hassan Dawar himself, "Zalmi Raalal" is a star-studded, power-packed amalgamation of music, fashion, and sports, the three foremost passion points of Peshawar Zalmi. Produced by Naughty Boy, who has worked in the global music industry with the likes of Beyoncé, Wiz Khalifa, and Sam Smith, the music video features cricket's biggest superstars Darren Sammy and Babar Azam, as well as Pakistan's biggest celebrities Mahira Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi. Peshawar Zalmi's official anthem for 2023, "Zalmi Raalal", is an ode to passion, a story entailing the beauty and power of the KP region and its people. The anthem has crossed one million views on all online platforms since its release, and the number is increasing fast. The star-studded and narrative-centric anthem feature

Economic confidence among finance professionals edges higher globally despite big fall in North America

The latest ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA ® (Institute of Management Accountants)  Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) suggests that confidence among accountants and finance professionals edged slightly higher in Q2 2024 and is just above its historical average. For chief financial officers (CFOs), all the key global indicators rose, with sharp gains evident in the New Orders and Capital Expenditure indices. There were some notable regional differences . Western Europe-based accountants reported another decent increase in confidence as the euro area and UK economies continue to stage recoveries. Even Asia Pacific saw a small rise off the back of a huge gain previously, and the New Orders Index increased strongly. The region is benefitting from improvements in the global economy, including in the manufacturing sector and the upward moving technology cycle. However, North America’s financial professio

News Herald

Search This Blog