Day: July 29, 2021

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Sports Board Punjab announces schedule of 75th Independence Day 20 male and female sports events

Lahore, July 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Sports Board Punjab, on the directions of Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, announced the schedule of 20 male and female games slated to be staged from August 2 to 30, 2021 at various venues of Punjab province in connection with 75th Independence Day of the country.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh has already discussed and finalized key modalities of the Independence Day sports events with the representatives of all sports associations of the province in a largely-attended meeting at National Hockey Stadium.

In this regard, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh in a statement said: “We will be able to conduct Independence Day sports events in a more appropriate way by involving all sports associations of the province”.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh revealed that Sports Board Punjab is going to organize 9-team First Women National Independence Day Hockey Cup 2021 on this auspicious occasion. “The teams from Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, KPK, Islamabad, Army, Railways, WAPDA and HEC are taking part in this grand hockey event,” he added.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh informed that male and female athletes will demonstrate their talent in 100m, 200m, 400m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw, Discus Throw, Shot Put, 110m Hurdles (M), 100m Hurdles (F) athletics competitions on August 12, 2021 at NPSC Punjab Stadium. “Sports Board Punjab is also organizing athletics competitions of Wheel Chair race, Deaf and Dump 100m, 50m, Mentally-retarded persons, 50m Disabled persons, 50m Blind, She-male race, Optical race (Chati race) for Special Persons and she-male players on the same day”.

Following is the schedule of SBP Independence Day sports events:

Sr. No – Game Events – Date – Venue

1. Basketball (M) Team event 2-4 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

2. Lawn Tennis Single, double 5 Aug Punjab Int’l Tennis Stadium

3. Archery (M and F) 70m Individual 5-6 Aug Shehnaz Sheikh Hockey

30m Team event Stadium, Rawalpindi

4. Table Tennis (M and F) Single, double 6 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

5. Roller Hockey/Skating — 8 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

6. Volleyball (M) Team event 9 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

7. Badminton (M and F) Single, double 10 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

8. Swimming (M and F) Junior and Sr Age Group 11 Aug Punjab Swimming Complex

9. Athletics (M and F) Nine events 12 Aug NPSC Punjab Stadium

10. Athletics (Special Persons, Shemales) 12 Aug NPSC Punjab Stadium

11. Cycling (M and F) Individual and Team event 13 Aug Cycling Velodrome NPSC

12. Football Quaid XI vs Iqbal XI 14 Aug NPSC Punjab Stadium

13. Hockey (M and F) Team event 14 Aug National and Mini Hockey Stadium

14. Cricket match SBP XI vs Media XI 16 Aug LCCA Cricket ground

15. Pentathlon (M and F) Laser Shooting and Run 21 Aug NPSC Punjab Stadium

16. Weightlifting (M) Eight weight categories 22 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

17. Powerlifting (F) Eight weight categories 23 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

18. Kick-Boxing Eight weight categories 24 Aug NPSC outside Punjab Stadium

19. Snooker — 24 Aug NPSC Gymnasium Hall

20. Hockey (F) (Team Event) 25-30 Aug National Hockey Stadium.

For more information, contact:
Sports Board Punjab
Government of the Punjab
National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502
E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com
Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk

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Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti presided over the 3rd meeting of Sports Board Punjab’s General Body at National Hockey Stadium

Lahore, July 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti presided over the 3rd meeting of Sports Board Punjab’s General Body at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Vice-Chairman Sports Board Punjab Rao Zahid Qayyum, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Fuad Hashim Rabbani, Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh, MPAs Ms Talath Fatima Naqvi and Aisha Chaudhry, Director Admin Javed Chohan, DG PITB, Advisor on Media Saqib Wazir, Coach Pak women football team Ms Kiran Ilyas Ghouri and representatives of all departments also attended the meeting.

Director General Sports Punjab Adnan Arshad Aulakh gave a detailed briefing about the development schemes and other key features in the General Body meeting. The expenditures and budget of Sports Board Punjab for the fiscal year 2021-22 were approved during the meeting. The installation of Solar System in Nishtar Park Sports Complex, the establishment of Sports Medicine Clinic/Lab, hiring of Marketing Agency were also approved during the meeting.

The meeting also approved the setting up of a Sports Science Lab in Nishtar Park Sports Complex under Public-Private Partnership and construction of kick-boxing shed, futsal grounds, basketball court and ring for boxing and powerlifting venue at Nishtar Park Sports Complex.

A committee under the chairmanship of Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Fuad Hashim Rabbani was also approved to name Punjab’s sports facilities after the national heroes. Addressing the meeting, Punjab Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Chairman Sports Board Punjab Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said Punjab govt in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking effective measures for the growth of sports culture across the province.

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti further said that Punjab’s first-ever Sports Policy has been approved by the Punjab Cabinet. “The sports culture will be revived in the province in true sense after the approval of Sports Policy”. “We will construct sports gym in all jails of the province. The work is under progress for the revival of sports period in educational institutions”.

Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti further said under new Sports Policy, two High Performance Centres for the promotion of cricket will be constructed in Sialkot and Faisalabad. “These modern High Performance Centres will play a key role in tracing fresh talent and promotion of cricket among the young generation. Moreover, a Hockey High Performance Centre equipped with all modern facilities will be constructed in Lahore. The game of hockey will definitely grow among the young generation after the construction of this latest facility,” he added.

He said soft sports grounds and tehsil sports complexes are being built across the province. “The holding of dozens of sports events in connection with 75th Independence Day of the country is a highly positive move”. Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti admired the performance of Sports Board Punjab HR and Finance Committee.

In his address, Vice-Chairman Sports Board Punjab Rao Zahid Qayyum said the promotion of sports culture in the province particularly in far-flung areas has been top priority of Punjab govt. “The sports culture will certainly grow in all parts of the province after the completion of above-mentioned sports projects”.

For more information, contact:
Sports Board Punjab
Government of the Punjab
National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502
E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com
Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk

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Vice Chancellor NED University calls on President IIUI

Islamabad, July 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): Prof Sarosh Lodi, the Vice Chancellor of NED University of Engineering and Technology called on Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, President, International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). During the meeting in the new campus of IIUI, both the counterparts shared ideas of joint cooperation, vision of academia and industry linkage and academic excellence.

Prof. Sarosh apprised of the history and role of NED in promotion of engineering and technology. He also briefed about the technology park project of the NED and told that they have gotten the best response from Saudi investors. He hailed IIUI for its decades-long services and also appreciated the hard work of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of IIUI.

Dr. Hathal, after introduction of the university shared that the university through its Faculty of Engineering and Technology, working on priority basis to bridge the gap between academia and industry. “We are keen to give access to the faculty and students to the industry” he added. The IIUI President said that both the universities have shared goals and projects such as establishing technology parks.

He added that mutual cooperation in this regard may enhance the experience and it may also result in win-win situation for academia and industry both. Both of the counterparts agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of engineering and technology.

The meeting was also attended by Dean Dr. Raees Ahmed Jameel, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology RIPHAH University, Prof. Dr. N.B. Jumani, Vice President Administration, Finance and Planning IIUI, Prof. Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Dean FET IIUI, Prof. Dr. Javed Ahmed Tipu, Asst. Professor FET and Dr. Khanzeb, Chairman Department of Civil Engineering. The Vice Chancellor NED, later also visited the Faculty of Engineering and Technology and held an interaction meeting with the faculty.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

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The first meeting of the Board of Studies for BS Agribusiness Program

Haripur, July 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): The first meeting of the Board of Studies for BS Agribusiness Program was held in January 2021, under the convener-ship of Prof. Dr. Abid Farid, Dean FBAS. Members from the University and external members participated in the meeting. Dr. Muhammad Fayaz, Additional Director IBMS, The University of Agriculture participated via online link. The Board unanimously approved BS Agribusiness Program, its eligibility criteria and scheme of studies. Further, the Board also approved the list of experts for the program.

For more information, contact:
The University of Haripur
Hattar Road near Swat Chowk, Haripur,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tel: +92-995-615384
Fax: +92-0995615384
Email: registrar@uoh.edu.pk
Website: http://www.uoh.edu.pk

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Prize Distribution Ceremony of Online Essay Writing Competition

Faisalabad, July 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): NTU Literary Society organized Essay Writing Competition on Feb 26, 2021. Students from different Departments participated in this contest. The prize Distribution Ceremony held under the supervision of Convener Dr. Faheem Ahmad and Deputy Convener Mujahid Mehmood. Ms. Nadia Shamim (Assistant Director Student’s Affairs) and convener distributed certificate to appreciate the participants.

We Congratulates our winners of both English and Urdu Category.

English Category’ Positions

1st Position: Faryal Fatima – 20-NTU-TE-0115 – Garment Manufacturing

2nd Position: Ezwan Ali Kazmi – 17-NTU-1213 – Computer Science

3rd Position: Anum Mansoor – 19-NTU-PE-1007 – Materials and Testing

For more information, contact:
National Textile University (NTU)
Sheikhupura Road, Faisalabad 37610, Pakistan
Tel: +92-41-9230081-90
Fax: +92-41-9230098
Email: info@ntu.edu.pk
Website: http://www.ntu.edu.pk

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Why is the two-day CCA tournament being held in July-August

Lahore, July 29, 2021 (PPI-OT): The PCB wishes to explain the reasons for hosting the two-day CCA tournament in July-August which is currently being staged across the six PCB Cricket Associations which include Balochistan, Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern, Sindh and Southern Punjab.

The PCB wanted to host the tournament in May-June, but due to Covid-19 situation and lockdowns in various cities, it was forced to schedule the event in July-August.

Before finalising the schedule, the PCB High Performance consulted the Met Office on possible monsoon rains. They were told that the monsoon season was likely to take full toll during the second week of August and comparatively fewer rains were expected from mid-July to first week of August.

The two-day tournament is a platform for players to feature in the First XI and Second XI teams in the domestic cricket season. Completion of the CCA tournaments in time before the commencement of the domestic season will allow the respective coaches to identify the players who would form their squads in the 2021-22 season rather than relying solely on an open trial system.

For more information, contact:
Media Manager,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-5717231-4
Fax: +92-42-5711860
Website: www.pcb.com.pk