An urgent call for employer-supported childcare
April 29, 2021
Sabra Kanwal was five months pregnant when she joined Interloop Limited, the textile manufacturing company. The daycare facility at work was a big draw. Knowing her son and eventually her daughter were in good hands gave her peace of mind, helping her to focus on her job. Now a deputy manager in the company’s HR department, she describes it as “a blessing for a working mother like me”.
The need for an on-site daycare centre was born several years ago, when analytics showed that a large number of women quit their jobs or were reluctant to join the workforce due to inadequate childcare support. This insight motivated the company to start offering on-site daycare facilities in its factories.
Karachi
April 29, 2021
Karachi: From the joy one finds in a child’s hug, to the comfort of having your soul mate with you to a house that echoes with the laughter of friends and family - these simple joys of life leave us in awe of the countless blessings we have. One can’t help but then say; “Iss karam ka karun Shukr kesay ada.”
In keeping with this sentiment, English Biscuit Manufacturers (EBM), under the banner of its leading brand, Sooper, has come up with a heart-warming campaign titled ‘Dua-e-Shukr’; an initiative Implemented with the sole objective to express gratitude for the Almighty’s countless blessings.
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Two naughty little boys are having a conversation sitting on top of an empty king-sized sewerage pipeline behind a swarm of city officials surveying Manzoor Colony nullah.
âTera ghar to gira rahey hain,â one of them says. Theyâre demolishing your house.
âAbey, tujhe kaise pata?!â How the hell do you know?
âKyunke wo nishaan laga ke gae na!â he repliesâand then, as if to assuage his buddyâs feelings, hastily and a tad mournfully, adds: âMeri to poori galli ja rahi he.â Because they marked it. My entire alleyway is going…