Day: September 6, 2021

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Misbah and Waqar step down from coaching roles 

Lahore, September 06, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan men’s national cricket team head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis have stepped down from their respective roles. They communicated their decisions to the Pakistan Cricket Board late Monday morning. Misbah and Waqar were appointed in September 2019 and still had a year each left in their contracts.

With the New Zealand side due to arrive on 11 September for the three ODI and five T20I series and the Pakistan side to assemble in Islamabad on 8 September, the PCB has appointed Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq as interim coaches for the series, with the team management for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to be appointed in due course.

Misbah-ul-Haq said: “The quarantine in Jamaica post the West Indies series provided me with an opportunity to reflect on the past 24 months as well as the schedule for international cricket ahead. Considering that I would have had to continue to spend considerable time away from my family and that too in a bio-secure environment, I have decided to step down from the role.

“I understand that the timing may not be ideal but I don’t think I am in the right frame of mind for the upcoming challenges and it makes sense for someone fresh to step-in and take the side forward.

“The past 24 months have been thoroughly enjoyable and I want to thank my team and the management for their support. I wish the Pakistan cricket team best of luck in the upcoming events and will continue to support them every time they will take the field to represent Pakistan.”

Waqar Younis said: “After Misbah shared with me his decision and future plans, it was a straightforward one for me to resign as we had walked into the roles together, had worked collectively as a pair and now also step down together.

“Working with the Pakistan bowlers, including the youngsters, has been most satisfying as they have now started to show progress. Bio-secure environments in the past 16 months have had their impact, something we had never experienced during our playing days.

“The next eight months will be busy and exciting for the Pakistan team and, like in the past, I will continue to back and cheer them. I want to thank each and every member of the Pakistan cricket team set-up as we stayed united in good and bad days, and hope there will be brighter days ahead.”

PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan: “The PCB understands and respects Misbah’s decision. Cricket in this unprecedented bio-secure world has not been easy for anyone and Misbah has clearly taken into account the intense six months of non-stop cricket ahead.

“In the past 24 months, Misbah has given his very best to the team and we wish him well in his future endeavours”.

“It has been an honourable decision by Waqar and we thank him sincerely for his immense work and commitment over the past two years and wish him the very best in the future.

“Both Misbah and Waqar have given so much to Pakistan cricket over a long period of time and for that they deserve a huge amount of respect.

“Saqlain Mushtaq and Abdul Razzaq have been appointed as interim coaches for the New Zealand series. Saqlain is the Head of International Player Development at the National High Performance Centre, while Abdul Razzaq’s domestic side won three titles in the 2020-21 season.

“Both Saqlain and Razzaq are ready to step-up and are very much looking forward to making important contributions in their coaching roles against New Zealand.”

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

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Asif and Khushdil return for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 

Lahore, September 06, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan cricket selectors have named an experienced, well-balanced and formidable 15-player squad for the upcoming Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand and England, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.

The seven home T20Is in Lahore and Rawalpindi will be played from 25 September to 14 October, while Pakistan will proceed to take on India in a battle of former champions in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener in Dubai on 24 October. Domestic performers Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah have been drafted into the side to provide more firepower in the middle-order.

Asif played his 29th and last T20I for Pakistan against Zimbabwe earlier in April and averages 16.38 with a strike-rate of 123.74, while his overall strike-rate in T20 cricket stands at 147. Khushdil Shah’s ninth and last T20I was against South Africa in Lahore earlier this year. The left-hander averages more than 21 and holds a strike-rate of 109.24, while his overall T20 strike-rate stands at 134.

From the 19 players who were part of the Pakistan squad for the T20I series in England and the West Indies, Arshad Iqbal, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sharjeel Khan and Usman Qadir have been left out, though Fakhar and Usman along with Shahnawaz Dahani have been named as the three traveling reserves.

The 15-player squad includes five batters (Asif Ali, Babar Azam, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hafeez and Sohaib Maqsood), two wicketkeeper-batters (Azam Khan and Mohammad Rizwan), four all-rounders (Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Shadab Khan) and four fast bowlers (Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Shah Afridi).

15-player squad (in alphabetical order):

Babar Azam (captain, Central Punjab)

Shadab Khan (vice-captain, Northern)

Asif Ali (Northern)

Azam Khan (wicketkeeper, Southern Punjab)

Haris Rauf (Northern)

Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)

Imad Wasim (Northern)

Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab)

Mohammad Hafeez (Central Punjab)

Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh)

Mohammad Nawaz (Northern)

Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Sohaib Maqsood (Southern Punjab)

Traveling reserves – Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh) and Usman Qadir (Central Punjab)

Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim: “While selecting the squad, we have tried to cover all our bases by catering for the modern day brand of T20 cricket that will be required to perform impressively in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. This includes trusting the abilities, skills and experience of the players to perform in a high-pressure global tournament in conditions that are familiar to us, as well as looking at the teams we will play in Group-2 matches.

“Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah may not have impressive numbers against their names but hardly anyone can doubt their tremendous talent and prowess. They are the best in the available pool of middle-order batsmen and we remain confident that they will provide us solutions to our middle-order difficulties through solid performances.

“These two experienced middle-order batters will compliment Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Maqsood, while in Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan, we have three top-quality spinners who are equally good with the bat and outstanding in the field.

“Azam Khan is an aggressive and attacking batter who also keeps wickets, a combination that has earned him the selectors’ nod ahead of Sarfaraz Ahmed. Mohammad Wasim Junior has been preferred over Faheem Ashraf due to his pace and ability to hit big shots. Wasim will bolster the fast bowling unit, which comprises Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

“Fakhar Zaman, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir were unlucky to miss out on the selections. Sohaib Maqsood’s ability to bat and perform anywhere in the top-order has given him an edge over Fakhar, while the presence of three experienced spinners, who are also capable batters, and five genuine wicket-taking fast bowlers made it difficult for Usman Qadir to get into the side. Like Faheem, an uncapped Shahnawaz was tied with Mohammad Wasim Junior, but we opted for the latter due to his pace and batting abilities.

“Most of these players know the United Arab Emirates conditions better than others as they propelled Pakistan to number-one in the ICC T20I rankings after winning 21 out of 36 matches (13 loses and two no-results). In the lead up to the event proper, they will play seven T20Is at home, which will take their overall tally of T20Is in 2021 to 24 – most by any participating country.

“The home series against New Zealand and England will provide us one-last opportunity to fine-tune our preparations. In doing so, we will like to win maximum matches so that we can carry the confidence and winning momentum to Dubai.

“Our impressive record in the United Arab Emirates, clubbed with the talent we have in our ranks and the well-planned preparations gives me significant confidence that we will perform well in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. All the players now need to do is not to get overawed by the occasion, continue to keep faith in their abilities and try to give something extra each time they step onto the field.”

Pakistan’s schedule of T20I matches (all matches to start at 1900 Pakistan time):

25 Sep – Pakistan v New Zealand, 1st T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

26 Sep – Pakistan v New Zealand, 2nd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

29 Sep – Pakistan v New Zealand, 3rd T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

1 Oct – Pakistan v New Zealand, 4th T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

3 Oct – Pakistan v New Zealand, 5th T20I, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

13 Oct – Pakistan v England, 1st T20I, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

14 Oct – Pakistan v England, 2nd T20I, Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

24 Oct – Pakistan v India, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

26 Oct – Pakistan v New Zealand, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

29 Oct – Pakistan v Afghanistan, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

2 Nov – Pakistan v A2, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium, Abdu Dhabi

7 Nov -Pakistan v B1, ICC T20 WC (Group 2), Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final schedule:

10 Nov – 1st semi-final, Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

11 Nov – 2nd semi-final, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

14 Nov – Final, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

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

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Nearly 6 in 10 Pakistanis (59%) do not know how to register for the COVID-19 vaccination through the government: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, September 06, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 59% Pakistanis do not know how to register for the COVID-19 vaccination through the government.

Complete report for Wave 11 of the COVID-19 tracker survey can be accessed here:

https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Gallup-COVID-19-Tracker-Wave-11.pdf

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Do you know how to register through the government for vaccination?” In response to this question, 41% said yes while 59% said no.

Question: “Do you know how to register through the government for vaccination?”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk

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گُڈ وی کو انورٹر مینوفیکچررز کے لیے پاکستان ٹاپ برانڈ پی وی 2021 ایوارڈ حاصل – جس سے پاکستان کی کاربن نیوٹرلٹی کی جانب تیز رفتار منتقلی میں شدت آگئی

اسلام آباد، 6 ستمبر، 2021 / پی آر نیوزوائر / – گُڈ وی یہ اعلان کرتے ہوئے بہت خوش ہے  کہ، دنیا بھر سے پی وی انسٹالرز کے فیڈبیک ملنے کے بعد، گُڈ وی  کو آٹھ ممالک (پاکستان، نیدرلینڈز، آسٹریلیا، پولینڈ، اسپین، جنوبی افریقہ، برازیل اور ویت نام) میں سب سے اعلیٰ انورٹر برانڈ کے طور پر درج کیا گیا ہے،  جو انڈسٹری کا ایک نیا ریکارڈ ہے۔ گُڈ وی برانڈ کی پہچان، کسٹمر کی ترجیح اور عالمی مارکیٹ کی تقسیم کے لحاظ سے بہت سے انورٹر برانڈز میں نمایاں ہے۔

پاکستان ہمیشہ سے گُڈوی کے لیے ایک اہم اسٹریٹجک مارکیٹ رہا ہے۔ 2018 میں پاکستان کی مارکیٹ میں داخل ہونے کے بعد سے، اس نے قبل از فروخت، دوران ٖفروخت اور بعد از فروخت اور ملک گیر ڈسٹری بیوشن نیٹ ورک کے لیے ایک مربوط سروس سسٹم قائم کیا ہے۔ گُڈ وی انورٹرز قابل اعتماد آپریشن اور بہترین کارکردگی پیش کرتے ہیں اور دنیا بھر کے صارفین میں بہتر طور پر جانے جاتے ہیں۔گُڈ وی کا فلسفہ یہ ہے کہ فروخت کے بعد بے مثال سروس پیش کرتے ہوئے دستیاب جدید ترین اجزاء اور تکنیک کی شناخت اور ان کے انضمام کے ذریعے گاہکوں کے ساتھ ہمیشہ برابری کی سطح پر شراکتیں بنائی جائیں۔تکنیکی جدّت گُڈوی کی اصل بنیادی صلاحیت ہے۔   اس بات کو یقینی بناتے ہوئے کہ کارکردگی اور معیار پورے سلسلے میں ایک دوسرے کے ساتھ ساتھ ہوں،دوآر اینڈ ڈی  مراکز میں تقریباً 500 ملازمین پر مشتمل ایک ان۔ہاؤس آر اینڈ ڈی ٹیم کے ساتھ، گُڈ وی  رہائشی، تجارتی اور یوٹیلیٹی اسکیل پی وی اور اسٹوریج سسٹم کے لیے مصنوعات اور حل کا ایک جامع پورٹ فولیو پیش کر سکتے ہیں۔

گُڈ وی اب ہالینڈ میں مسلسل 5 سال سے  EuPD ایوارڈ حاصل رہا ہے ۔  گُڈوی  واحد انورٹر برانڈ ہے جس نے EuPD کے علاوہ، مسلسل پانچ سالوں سے TÜV Rheinland ایوارڈ بھی جیتا ہے، اور 2020ء میں  گُڈ وی کو 15 فیصد مارکیٹ شیئر کے ساتھ اسٹوریج انورٹر فراہم کرنے والا دنیا کا معروف سپلائر قرار دیا گیاتھا۔

گُڈ وی پاکستانی صارفین کے لیے مختلف النوع مخصوص حل فراہم کرنے کے لیے پُرعزم ہے، اور امید کرتا ہے کہ صارفین کو اور زیادہ متنوع توانائی کے حل فراہم کیے جائیں گے، تاکہ توانائی کی وسیع تر طلب پیدا کی جاسکے۔ گُڈ وی  ملک کے ساتھ خدمت، معیار اور مہارت کی بلندیوں تک جانے کے لیے تیار ہے۔

گُڈ وی کے بارے میں:

گُڈ وی دنیا کا ایک معروف پی وی انورٹر اور انرجی اسٹوریج حل بنانے والا ادارہ ہے اور شنگھائی اسٹاک ایکسچینج (اسٹاک کوڈ: 688390) میں ایک پبلک لمیٹڈ کمپنی کے طور پر درج ہے۔ 2 ملین سے زیادہ انورٹرس کی مجموعی ڈلیوری اور 100 سے زائد ممالک اور علاقوں میں 23GW کی تنصیب کے ساتھ، گُڈ وی کے سولر انورٹرس رہائشی اور تجارتی  چھتوں، صنعتی اور یوٹیلیٹی اسکیل سسٹمز میں استعمال ہوتے رہے ہیں اور ان کی  حد 0.7kW سے 250kW تک ہے۔

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Protest demo: Workers demand implementation of minimum wages and work place safety 

Karachi, September 06, 2021 (PPI-OT):A protest demo of workers here Monday regretted that the industrialists and employers are bent to exploit their workers, demanding immediate implementation of the minimum wages an announced by the government.

As per details, a large number of workers staged a protest demo against non-implementation of the minimum wages. The demo jointly arranged by the National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) and Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) was led by NTUF leader Riaz Abbasi, Comrade Gul Rehman, Zahra Khan of HBWWF and Saeeda Khatoon of Association of the Affectees of Baldia factory fire. A large number of workers, trade unions leaders and human rights activists attended the demo.

Nasir Mansoor of National Trade union Federation (NTUF) said that 95percent of employers are involved in the crime of not paying the minimum wages to their workers. He said that employers do not pay the minimum wages, irrespective of they are Rs10000 per month or Rs25000 per month. This shows their malafide intentions towards workers, as well as, their disrespect to the law of land. He further said that 95percent of workers are not getting the minimum wages as announced by the government, but sadly the related government departments have become silent spectators.

He added that on one hand the employers exploit their workers and compel them to work on meagre wages from Rs10000 to Rs14000 per month and on the other hand they refuse to improve inhuman working conditions in their factories and industries. They try to maximize their profits and wealth at the cost of toiling of their workers, but they have left no stone unturned in order to make their factories and workplaces virtual death chambers for the workers.

Mansoor said that it has been seen that after the Baldia factory fire tragedy no action was taken against the factory owners and negligent officers of labour department. “Now we see that the persons responsible for the death of workers in Mehran Town factory fire are not arrested or any action taken against them.” He said that the labour organisations think if this country is to be made a truly progressive industrialized country, it would be not possible unless the workers are given their due rights as per law and Constitution and international agreements and standards.

Karamat Ali of National Labour Council said that Pakistan is getting incentives from the European Union under GSP-plus. It assures implementation of ILO labour standards, but practically the open violation of these agreements and conventions has been continuing. Sadly, the countries of the EU are criminally ignoring the open violations of these labour standards, while the ILO in also cooperating these industrialists who are openly defying the local and international labour laws.

Habibuddin Junaidi of People Labour Bureau said that due to anti-people policies of the sitting government more than twenty million more people have gone beneath the poverty line in last two years. About 15 million workers have lost their jobs fully or partially. It was the need of the hour to give more employment opportunities to citizens but sadly due to a court order, more than 16000 government employees were sacked with a stroke of pen. Resultantly, the sacked employees and their families are compelled to commit self-immolations in front of court houses.

Liaquat Sahi of Democratic Workers Union of State bank said that if the present inflation rate is taken into account, at least Rs40000 per month minimum wage should have be given to workers, besides the free of cost social security and old age pension, but sadly our industrialists are not ready to give their workers the minimum wages or get them registered with social security and old age benefits institutions.

The employees of labour and social security departments fully support the industrialists and employers in this illegal act. The crimes of factory owners are not just limited to this but they also compel their workers to work in dangerous working conditions which are totally against the local laws and international health and safety standards. Resultantly, the incidents at the workplaces are increasing sharply.

Zehra Khan of Home Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) said as per a conservative estimate in Pakistan 41 workers out of every 1000 workers face industrial mishaps, which means that every year more than 3,000,000 workers get injured in the industrial incidents. However, there is no proper data about the death of workers in workplace mishaps. In these circumstances it has become necessary to ink an accord like Bangladesh accord to improve the working conditions.

She warned the government and industrialists to stop physical and economic murder of workers. She urged the courts not to provide opportunities to government to sack more employees. Speakers in the protest warned that if the present behaviour of violation of law and Constitution and labour rights as per international standards and agreements is not stopped, the workers would have no choice but to launch a resistance movement.

The participants of the protest demo demanded to implement the minimum wages of Rs25000 per month as announced by the government of Sindh, because during last two years the minimum wages were not raised.

They demanded to arrest the accused of Mehran Town factory fire and give a compensation of Rs2.5 million to every bereaved family, besides lifelong pension and other perks as per law.

They asked to modernize labour inspection process to ensure safety at workplaces.

They demanded from the elected representatives to ensure immediate reinstitution of 16000 sacked employees by chalking out a joint strategy in Parliament.

They asked to ink a “Pakistan Accord” for safety of workers and to stop the growing industrial mishaps in Pakistan and under which all local and international companies and brands should be made bound to implement labour laws and health and safety standards.

Those spoke included Gul Rahman and Riaz Abbadi of NTUF, Khizr Qazi of HRCP, Saeeda Khatoon of Association of the Affectees of Baldia factory fire, Saira Feroz of Untied HBWs Union, Ashghar Dasti intellectual, Aqib Hussain, Owais Jatoi and others.

For more information, contact:
Home Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF)
726, Mashrique Centre, Block 14, Gulshan-e-Iqbal,
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-37075324
Website: https://hbwwf.org/

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Oxford University Press launches New Branding as the next step in its Digital Transformation 

Karachi, September 06, 2021 (PPI-OT):Oxford University Press (OUP), the world’s largest university press, has today launched new branding which supports its ongoing transformation to become a digital-first business and enhance its aim to make knowledge and learning more accessible through the power of technology.

OUP has been advancing knowledge and learning since its origins in the sixteenth century, and today it produces high-quality materials and services for learners and researchers around the world in three core markets of research, education, and English language teaching. OUP believes that its new branding will keep it at the forefront of this rapidly changing industry.

OUP has continued to evolve to make the most of new technologies – something that has accelerated in Covid times. In response to the rapid changes in customer needs from the start of the pandemic, OUP enhanced its platforms and made a significant number of digital resources widely available to support teaching, learning, and research globally. These included a virtual hub of COVID-19 research, which has received 30 million views to date; virtual professional development events such as the English Language Teaching Online Conference (ELTOC), which was attended by 53,000 teachers; and updates to key online education platforms such as My Maths, to support home educators.

Speaking about the new brand, Nigel Portwood, CEO of Oxford University Press, said: “We have always been a leader in education and research and recognize the crucial role we can play in helping individuals and society progress through knowledge and learning. For many years now, we have been on a journey of digital transformation, and while demand for the printed formats remains, we expect to see increasing reliance on digital tools and resources across all our core markets. The new brand supports our activities in those digital formats and signals how we are reimagining our role, and our intent to continue to evolve in the future, to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers and communities.”

As part of its commitment to leading the industry, OUP is holding an online event, Forum for Educators: Learning beyond tomorrow, on November 4, which will bring together educators and experts to explore crucial topics such as building digital literacy, the digital divide, and improving access to education.

For more information, contact:
Manager Marketing Communications
Marketing Department
Oxford University Press (OUP)
No. 38, Sector 15, Korangi Industrial Area
Karachi-74900, Pakistan
UAN: (92 21) 111 693 673 Ext.: 303
Tel: (92 21) 35071580-86
Cell: 0300-2854748
Fax: (92 21) 35055071-2
Email: Zehra.Nasim@oup.com
Website: www.oup.com.pk