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Today, we updated the YC directory dedicated to highlighting Black-founded companies. It now includes 175+ companies, and combined, they are valued at $11.5B and have raised $2.4B in funding — an increase of $4.8B and $1.1B respectively in the last year. https://t.co/V0S72kuMFx

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On the instructions of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, the Pakistan Army has dispatched two contingents; Urban Search and Rescue Team for the relief activities in Turkiye, after a deadly earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria. According to details, the Army teams comprise rescue experts, sniffer dogs, a Medical team, Army doctors, nursing staff, and technicians along with 30 bedded mobile hospital. Furthermore, the teams are also carrying relief goods including tentage, blankets and others for the earthquake victims in Turkiye. The aid contingents have flown to Adana, Turkiye via special PAF aircraft, to undertake relief efforts for Turkish people while working in close coordination with the Turkish Government, AFs and their Embassy in Islamabad

Pakistani educator, Sania Alam, was awarded the prestigious "Brain of the Year" award by the UK's Brain Trust which recognized her achievements in improving global mental literacy and refining education through super-learning. The award was presented by the Trust Chairman and Grand Chessmaster, Raymond Keene OBE, in a ceremony attended by esteemed guests in Soho, London on Saturday, said a press release. Alam of Futuristic Learning Institute in Pakistan has received numerous awards and accolades for her work, including the Youth Excellence Award from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden of the United States in 2021. She is also a member of the Prime Minister's National Youth Council of Pakistan and works to include youth in policy making.