Print Media Archives - TCF - USA | The Citizens Foundation https://www.tcfusa.org/category/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-print-media/ Wed, 21 Mar 2018 05:26:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Pakistan is home to the most frenetic education reforms in the world https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/pakistan-is-home-to-the-most-frenetic-education-reforms-in-the-world/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/pakistan-is-home-to-the-most-frenetic-education-reforms-in-the-world/#respond Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:04:45 +0000 https://www.tcfusa.org/?p=24560 EVERY three months, Shahbaz Sharif, the chief minister of Punjab, gathers education officials around a large rectangular table...

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/pakistan-is-home-to-the-most-frenetic-education-reforms-in-the-world/feed/ 0 TCF celebrates 70th Independence Day of Pakistan https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-celebrates-70th-independence-day-of-pakistan/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-celebrates-70th-independence-day-of-pakistan/#respond Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:10:50 +0000 https://www.tcfusa.org/?p=23813 Check out the August 14th celebrations at the TCF Qayummabad Campus Karachi.

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-celebrates-70th-independence-day-of-pakistan/feed/ 0 Younis Khan Presents his Cherished ’10,000 Run’ Bat to TCF! https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/younis-khan-presents-his-cherished-10000-run-bat-to-tcf/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/younis-khan-presents-his-cherished-10000-run-bat-to-tcf/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:57:44 +0000 http://www.tcfusa.org/?p=23488 Internationally acclaimed cricketer and former captain of Pakistan’s national cricket team Younis Khan visited The Citizens Foundation (TCF) head office to gift his 10,000 runs bat for the cause of education. The gesture from Younis Khan is a remarkable display of support...

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/younis-khan-presents-his-cherished-10000-run-bat-to-tcf/feed/ 0 IBA signs MoU with TCF to help students in aptitude tests https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/iba-signs-mou-with-tcf-to-help-students-in-aptitude-tests/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/iba-signs-mou-with-tcf-to-help-students-in-aptitude-tests/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2016 07:19:15 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk/?p=20815 The Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, and The Citizens Foundation (TCF), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/iba-signs-mou-with-tcf-to-help-students-in-aptitude-tests/feed/ 0 Causes to support this Ramazan https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/causes-to-support-this-ramazan/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/causes-to-support-this-ramazan/#respond Wed, 01 Jun 2016 04:12:02 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk/?p=20807 Ramazan is about giving ourselves a second chance at life.

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/causes-to-support-this-ramazan/feed/ 0 Educate Pakistan moves forward https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/educate-pakistan-moves-forward/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/educate-pakistan-moves-forward/#respond Sun, 15 May 2016 11:58:36 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk/?p=20587 The Citizens Foundation is doing an amazing job, and I’m honoured to be here.

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/educate-pakistan-moves-forward/feed/ 0 TCF takes over management of 89 Government schools across Pakistan https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-takes-over-management-of-89-government-schools-across-pakistan/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-takes-over-management-of-89-government-schools-across-pakistan/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2016 12:01:56 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk/?p=20551 The Citizens Foundation (TCF) has taken over management responsibilities of 89 Government schools across Pakistan in order to help improve the quality of education, school administration and enrolment of out-of-school children.

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-takes-over-management-of-89-government-schools-across-pakistan/feed/ 0 From darkness comes darkness https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/from-darkness-comes-darkness/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/from-darkness-comes-darkness/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:50:37 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=20419 Published in The Express Tribune By Chris Cork March 10th, 2016; The wonderful, and not so wonderful, world of education in Pakistan has never ceased to both amaze and appall me. The work of The Citizens Foundation (TCF) and the groundbreaking efforts of DeafReach are positively inspiring. Likewise the tiny St Sarah School deep in […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/from-darkness-comes-darkness/feed/ 0 Extraordinary Pakistanis: Nadeem Hussain https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/extraordinary-pakistanis-nadeem-hussain/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/extraordinary-pakistanis-nadeem-hussain/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2016 07:31:13 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=20413 Originally published in The Express Tribune This is a moving story about a young man from a katchi abadi in Karachi, who graduated from IBA, Karachi despite his father working as a mazdoor in a wire factory for 35 years. Today, Nadeem Hussain works as a World Bank Technical Assistant to the Government of Sindh […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/extraordinary-pakistanis-nadeem-hussain/feed/ 0 Young artists receive awards at TCF Art-a-Thon 2016 https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/young-artists-receive-awards/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/young-artists-receive-awards/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:21:57 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=20390 Published in Dawn ISLAMABAD, March 4, 2016: The Art-a-Thon 2016 award ceremony was hosted on Wednesday by the Satrang Gallery and Islamabad Serena Hotel. The competition is a city-wide art competition that raises funds for The Citizen’s Foundation (TCF). TCF is a non-profit organisation that provides education to underprivileged children. Incorporated in 1995, TCF has […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/young-artists-receive-awards/feed/ 0 JCR-VIS assigns improved NPO Governance Rating of GR9 to The Citizens Foundation https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/jcr-vis-assigns-improved-npo-governance-rating-of-gr9-to-the-citizens-foundation/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/jcr-vis-assigns-improved-npo-governance-rating-of-gr9-to-the-citizens-foundation/#respond Mon, 29 Feb 2016 03:56:20 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=20386 Karachi, February 29, 2016: JCR-VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has assigned Non-Profit Organization Governance Rating of ‘GR-9’ to The Citizens Foundation (TCF), improved from GR 8+. On a scale from 1 to 10, GR 9, 9+ and 9++ reflect very high level of governance. Commenting on the rating given to TCF, Mr. Jamal Zaidi, Advisor, […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/jcr-vis-assigns-improved-npo-governance-rating-of-gr9-to-the-citizens-foundation/feed/ 0 TCF the only NGO to represent Pakistan in World Economic Forum 2016 https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-the-only-ngo-to-represent-pakistan-in-world-economic-forum-2016/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-the-only-ngo-to-represent-pakistan-in-world-economic-forum-2016/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 04:10:15 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=19576 Karachi, January 22, 2016: Chairman and Founding Director of The Citizens Foundation (TCF), Mr. Mushtaq Chhapra is currently attending the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Earlier last year, TCF was honored with the prestigious Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2015 award and is the only nonprofit […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/tcf-the-only-ngo-to-represent-pakistan-in-world-economic-forum-2016/feed/ 0 International Policy Digest Features Interview with CEO of The Citizens Foundation https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/interview-with-asaad-ayub-ahmad-ceo-of-the-citizens-foundation/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/interview-with-asaad-ayub-ahmad-ceo-of-the-citizens-foundation/#respond Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:52:39 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=18546 This interview, taken by Justin L. Wilson, was originally published in International Policy Digest The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is one of the largest non-profit organization in Pakistan in the field of education. It was founded in 1995 by a group of citizens in Karachi. TCF’s CEO, Asaad Ayub Ahmad, has been an ardent supporter of […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/interview-with-asaad-ayub-ahmad-ceo-of-the-citizens-foundation/feed/ 0 TCF’s Students are its Brand Ambassadors https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/slogan-tcfs-children-are-its-brand-ambassadors/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/slogan-tcfs-children-are-its-brand-ambassadors/#respond Wed, 16 Dec 2015 05:25:38 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15378 Originally Published in Slogan Chairman of TCF Mushtaq K. Chhapra, in conversation with Ayesha Hoda. What factors led to the establishment of The Citizens Foundation (TCF)? Back in 1995, the socio-economic and security situation in Pakistan was very bleak. We – the six founding directors of TCF – kept discussing what we could do to […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/slogan-tcfs-children-are-its-brand-ambassadors/feed/ 0 23 Steps closer to 141 Schools for Peace https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/aaj-news-features-tcfs-141-schools-for-peace-initiative/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/aaj-news-features-tcfs-141-schools-for-peace-initiative/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2015 06:42:44 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15767 The post 23 Steps closer to 141 Schools for Peace appeared first on TCF - USA | The Citizens Foundation.

]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/aaj-news-features-tcfs-141-schools-for-peace-initiative/feed/ 0 Beating the Odds: University Students lend a Helping Hand https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/beating-the-odds-university-students-lend-a-helping-hand/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/beating-the-odds-university-students-lend-a-helping-hand/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2015 06:49:11 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15773 The post Beating the Odds: University Students lend a Helping Hand appeared first on TCF - USA | The Citizens Foundation.

]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/beating-the-odds-university-students-lend-a-helping-hand/feed/ 0 Young Stars Shine at TCF’s Singing Competition https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/young-stars-shine-at-tcfs-singing-competition/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/young-stars-shine-at-tcfs-singing-competition/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2015 00:00:07 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15509 Originally published in Dawn Images By Yumna Rafi In the early hours of Saturday, the Crystal Ballroom at Marriott reverberated with melodies that seemed to hit all the right notes. The orchestra shifted its rhythm as the tunes changed every two minutes and a new voice took center stage. As the crowd swayed to the […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/young-stars-shine-at-tcfs-singing-competition/feed/ 0 Noble Pakistan: 10 Pakistanis Honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/noble-pakistan-10-pakistanis-honoured-with-ramon-magsaysay-award-2/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/noble-pakistan-10-pakistanis-honoured-with-ramon-magsaysay-award-2/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2015 07:33:59 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15642 Published in The Express Tribune Year of the award: 2014 TCF was set up in 1995 to improve the dismal state of education in Pakistan. According to Asaad Ahmed, the CEO of TCF, “It is a great honour not only for our organization, but also for this country.” But he is quick to point out […]

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]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/noble-pakistan-10-pakistanis-honoured-with-ramon-magsaysay-award-2/feed/ 0 One student’s extraordinary story from FATA to UWC https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/one-students-extraordinary-story-from-fata-to-uwc/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/one-students-extraordinary-story-from-fata-to-uwc/#respond Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:21:15 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15517 The post One student’s extraordinary story from FATA to UWC appeared first on TCF - USA | The Citizens Foundation.

]]> https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/one-students-extraordinary-story-from-fata-to-uwc/feed/ 0 Pakistani Paradox https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/pakistani-paradox/ https://www.tcfusa.org/tcf-pak-in-media/pakistani-paradox/#respond Wed, 27 May 2015 07:36:53 +0000 http://www.tcf.org.pk//?p=15522 Originally published in Dawn. By Irfan Husain PAKISTAN is a country of paradoxes: while we rank 105th in terms of Gross National Income (GNI), we are placed fourth in the world for the amount we give to charity as a percentage of our per capita income. As a result, some 45,000 not-for-profit organisations flourish across […]

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