The Alsons Group has obtained regulatory approval for its HFNO/CPAP Device ‘AlnnoVentura’ from the Ministry of Health, the Republic of Indonesia, the company has announced.
Alsons, it says is planning to export the first batch of Alnno Ventura devices as it continues to play its part in exporting Made In Pakistan medical devices across the world. It adds on its social media outlet: What a great way to end the year and definitely a good start to 2022 for The Alsons Group!
Earlier, Alsons has exported Alnno Ventura to four countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the Maldives.
The devices have been gifted by the government of Pakistan to help fight COVID19 in neighboring countries.
Alsons, one of Pakistan’s premier precision engineering company developed this respiratory device that the company claims is the first locally manufactured device, approved for medical use by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).
The company that has over 60 years of manufacturing experience and catering to the local and global aerospace, automotive, oil/gas, power, lighting, and agricultural sectors is also working on an indigenous design and development of a ventilator and is said to be at the final stage of approval.
This product named the Alnno-Ventura is a life-saving ‘High Flow Nasal Oxygen’ (HFNO) that can be used as a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device. The HFNO device is very important for hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients with lung infections and also other serious respiratory diseases.
The Alnno-Ventura follows the designs and specifications of the UCL Ventura, a UK-qualified sophisticated HFNO/CPAP device, and is manufactured under license and manufacturing instructions from the UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering.
The United Kingdom through Karandaaz’s Risk Participation Facility with Meezan Bank has financed the development and production of the device.
Karandaaz, funded by the United Kingdom’s Office of Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), has established a USD 50 million financing program with Meezan Bank, which enables vendors and distributors of participating corporates and other eligible SMEs access to finance.
One of the major features of the device is that it saves oxygen up to 60 percent. UCL Institute of Healthcare Engineering modified its original design along with Mercedes, Basit Qureshi, a Director at Alsons says.n

The good part of the in-camera briefing to members of the Balochistan Assembly on the current status of Reko Diq is that at least the public representatives of the province now know what is happening on the project that contains a wealth of the people of the province.
However, had the briefing been open to all, the federal government would have gotten some kind of confidence of the people of Balochistan which has long been ungovernable for the issues relating to the ownership of the resources of the province.
The reports that appeared so far give a mixed signal and the chief minister attempts to create a perception that Balochistan would not be deprived this time and will get its due share. But his contention that since the federal government has lost the case in the international arbitration, much should not be expected is also not justifiable. Because it was not Balochistan who contributed to the failure of the country to pursue and win the case against Tethyan Copper Company; it was sure Islamabad which brought the project to its present status.
Now the reports say that one of the partners of the consortium (Barrick Gold of Canada) may agree to come back but on what terms is yet to be crystal clear.
It is reported that Pakistan expects the company to write off a US$3 billion penalty and also pay an equal amount to its other partner (Antofagasta Minerals of Chile). If it is so then the Pakistani government is likely to accept the terms of the company and what share comes into the kitty of Balochistan is yet to be seen.
Balochistan Chief Minister Qudoos Bienjo says the Balochistan government was trying to get at least 25pc share in the profits.
Simultaneously, Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that the federal government would bear the financial burden for the development of the Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan.
In a tweet, the prime minister said the decision to bear the financial responsibility of the project on behalf of the Balochistan government was taken in line with the Centre’s vision for the uplift of smaller provinces.
He said the step would help usher in an era of prosperity for the people and the province.
The chief executives of the province and the federal government should be taken with a positive spirit but it must appear in practical steps not only on this project but on all resources of Balochistan.
Thus, the agreement with any new party on Reko Diq should be open for the people of the province, and also it must demonstrate their will. – ER Report

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QS World Merit Pakistan arranged an exceptional Webinar on Climate Change with the platform of SIMA Classroom Challenge under the leadership of Beth Eden(CEO QS World Merit), ZoyaZaitseva( Global Head of Partnerships QS World Merit), Prof Bhawani Shankar (Advisor MUET and Advisor QS World Merit Pakistan), Engineer Muhammad ZakirShaikh (President QS World Merit Pakistan and Lecturer/Business Development Manager NCRA-CMS MUET) and by Engineer DileepKumar (Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Chief Organizer of the Webinar) on 21st December 2021 at ARTS Foundation Mirpurkhas, Sindh. The event was held in Hybrid Mode (Physical as well as online participation). Various renowned people and Activists from all walks of life across the globe had joined the webinar and gave their valuable opinion on the issues of Climate Change under the main theme of “What About Our Future?” CEO QS World Merit Beth Eden and Global head of partnership ZoyaZaitseva stressed taking global measures for Climate Change.
Following Guests Speakers joined the Climate Change Webinar:
Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar Choudhry, Advisor MUET and Advisor QS World Merit Pakistan.
Engr. Muhammad Zakir Shaikh, President QS World Merit Pakistan and Focal Person of Pride, MUET.
Engr. Dileep Kumar, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Event Organizer.
Samreen Khan Ghauri, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Founder/CEO of Shelter Participatory Organization Pakistan.
Prof. Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Professor and Sustainable Development Expert at Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam.
Zulfiqar Ali (PMP) Canada, P. Eng, PMP Construction Industry based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Abdur Rehman, CEO skill drills, President of Clifton Board Community, International License Life Coach, and Social Entrepreneur.
Waqas Qadeer Soomro, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and CEO/Founder of Smart Mentor.
Marvi Awan, LLB, GBV Counselor, Human and Women Rights Activists, Climate activist.
Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Chairman Pak Green Foundation.
Matanat Hussain, President of Rotact Club of Mirpur Khas.
Marvi Palijo, Climate change, and Human Rights Activist.
Dr. Ishrat Fatima, President Rotaract Club of Skardu.
Asad Rajput, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and PhD Scholar in Water Sciences.
Engr. AlirazaKaimkhani, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and Founder & CEO D-Trust Organization.
Zohaib Ahmed, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and climate Change Activist.
Ajay Jessani, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and climate Change Activist.
Tauqeer Mahar, Member QS World Merit Pakistan and climate Change Activist.
The webinar was arranged to discuss the very reality of the day that is Climate change. In the starting, the team presented a documentary with the name: What About Our Future? All the speakers highlighted the importance of Sustainable Development Goals and everyone said that it is true that Change is the law of nature and we like change as all the progress in the world is through the phenomenon of change but the change which harms you and puts your very existence in danger is an alarming one. Climate change is that alarming change which not only harms us but our future generations. It is true, without any exaggeration, that climate change is a threat to the existence of life on this planet earth.
Going through the pages of history, we find that the history of climate change dates back to the Industrial Revolution. After this revolution, the trends of the world changed and so did the living styles. Throughout the time till now, our home earth has gone through multiple changes. Many factors along with human factors are responsible for these changes. We all know the reasons behind this growing problem such as industrialization, rising population, rapid urbanization and last but not the least, the release of harmful pollutants in the air which initiates green House effects. Resulting, with the ozone layer depletion, the earth is losing its protection against dangerous ultraviolet rays. The detailed report was written by Engr. Dileep Kumar who also presented several facts and figures during his talk in the Webinar.
This comes in the shape of global warming. A report shows that since 1990 the world population increased from 5.3 billion to 7.8 billion in 2021 with an addition of 2.5 billion people. Population growth coupled with global warming makes for a lethal combination to put pressure on over-exploited natural resources and endangered ecosystems. The whole world is facing the adverse effects of climate change in the shape of rapidly reporting wildfires, heavy rains, floods, glacier melting, endangered marine life, and the disturbed water cycle. It is directly or indirectly harming the patterns of life on earth. It is the very reason for growing food insecurities which can potentially increase in coming years.
There is no doubt in the fact that this is a collective issue. According to the global climate Risk index, Pakistan is the 5th most vulnerable country to climate change. According to another report by IMF, Pakistan is the 3rd most water-stressed country in the world and 4th highest in user of water. However, Pakistan has played an exceptional and significant role in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. Pakistan has also made notable efforts to fulfill the Sustainable Development Goals related to Climate change When we see other initiatives taken by the Pakistani government in this regard, we see the globally appreciated plan of billion tree tsunami under the Initiative of Clean and Green Pakistan. Under this project, 10 billion trees are being planted. Pakistan is working on Green Diplomacy. Our Prime Minister Imran Khan was invited by Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to speak and we were a partner in launching the Middle East Green Initiative. Moreover, besides at the federal level, even at the provincial level, provincial governments are also working in this regard.
At last, it was unanimously decided that everyone must speak; we must raise our voices against this menace before it is too late. We must work collectively for the Socialization of the masses about the severity of the issue. We must work on possible grounds to fight this collective problem. We must nurse our injured home, Earth. We must join hands to protect ourselves and our future generations. We must save the earth. We must save the life.n