Day: September 14, 2021

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The selected government’s attempt to suppress and gag every dissenting voice aims to weaken democracy: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Karachi, September 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed democracy as an unquestionable guarantee of security and progress of the country adding that two Pakistan, instead of one, will continue to exist unless the Constitution is not followed as per its spirit besides maintaining the supremacy of Parliament.

In a statement issued from Media Cell Bilawal House on the occasion of International Day of Democracy, PPP chairman said that in a multicultural society like Pakistan, federal democracy is the only system of governance that upholds civil and political rights and nurtures a balanced society. “There are no two opinions that a strong democracy and a strong Pakistan are inseparable”, he maintained.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan Peoples Party has made a long and historic struggle for democracy in Pakistan, and its governments have taken revolutionary steps to strengthen democracy. PPP’s founding chairman Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto gifted the nation a consensus constitution based on democracy, adding that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto fought against the two dictators for the restoration of democracy in the country, strengthened democratic institutions and opened avenues for the oppressed classes of the society to represent themselves in the corridors of the power.

“Mard-e-Hur President Asif Ali Zardari restored the constitution to its original shape, surrendered his presidential powers to the Parliament, and formed an inclusive government through adopting the reconciliation policy.” Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the third generation of the PPP leadership is standing on the struggle-ground holding the banner of, “Taqat Ka Sarchashma Awam Hy” (people are the source of power).

He pledged that the PPP would neither allow the illegitimate and failed PTI-government to rob the public of their rights nor to encroach upon any pillar of the state. “Attempting to suppress and gag every dissenting voice by the selected government are aimed at to weaken democracy as the puppets have bifurcated Pakistanis into two groups in a Pakistan, which was established as a singular country by its founders.”

 

For more information, contact:

PPP Media Cell (Sindh)

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)

Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,

Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan

Cell: +92-305-3370383

Email: contact@ppp-tu.com

Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

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UVAS organised online session on ‘International Rankings’

Lahore, September 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): The Quality Enhancement Cell of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore organised an online session on ‘International Rankings’ here at City Campus Lahore on Tuesday. UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad presided over the online session while Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani included Deans, Directors and Chairpersons from different departments of UVAS while administrative officers from various offices joined the session physically and through video link.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad focused on the importance of international rankings and future strategies to align the UVAS working as per international standards. He also lauded the efforts of UVAS Quality Enhancement Cell regarding UVAS ranking and promoting public confidence.

Earlier, Director Quality Enhancement Cell Dr Dawar Hameed Mughal gave a detail presentation on different sustainable development goals including no poverty, zero hunger, good health and wellbeing, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, climate action and peace, justice and strong institutions etc. for future improvement of UVAS rankings.

For more information, contact:

Public Relations Officer

University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)

Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,

Lahore – Pakistan

Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449

Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk

Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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National Centre for Research, Khartoum, Sudan signs Memorandum of Understanding with International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi

Karachi, September 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): The National Centre for Research (NCR), Khartoum, Sudan on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK). According to the MOU, ICCBS, University of Karachi will establish a medicinal plants research laboratory at the NCR in Sudan. The MOU will encourage the institutions of the two countries to collaborate with each other, and work on focused projects pertaining to socio-economic development. The faculty exchange program will endeavour to bridge the expertise gaps in both countries by sharing experiences.

The MOU was signed in an online meeting. Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, and COMSTECH Coordinator-General, and NCR Director General Prof. Dr. Zeinab Abdelrahim signed the MoU on behalf of their institutions. Mr. Abdul Wahid Abbasi, Chargé d’ Affaires at Pakistan Embassy in Khartoum, and Ms. Marwa Kamal, Chargé d’ Affaires at Sudan Embassy in Islamabad also attended the online meeting. Many scholars from ICCBS and NCR also attended the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof Iqbal Choudhary said that the ICCBS was among the leading centres of excellence in chemical, biological and biochemical sciences, serving as the centre for research and training of scholars from various countries of the world. The facilities at the ICCBS are at par to any good research establishment in the West, he maintained.

The two countries have many common national and strategic issues, he said, adding that it is very important for the scientists in the two countries to collaborate with each other and work on focused projects, related to socio-economic development. This requires collaboration efforts, he mentioned. The establishment of a medicinal plants research laboratory at the NCR will further promote natural product chemistry in both countries. It is pertinent to mention here that the NCR is a premier research institute of the Ministry of Science and Communications. It consists of 13 research institutes working in different areas of sciences in Sudan.

According to MOU, the ICCBS and the NCR will both organize joint conferences, workshops and trading courses to bring the scientists of the both countries together. Both ICCBS and NCR will work together to build the human capacity of various institutions in Sudan. Both countries will share experience and expertise in the field of medicinal plants research, industrialization and marketing.

For more information, contact:

Public Relations Officer,

University of Karachi

Tel: +92-21-99261351 (Ext. 2294, 2306)

Fax: +92-21-99261330

Email: pro@uok.edu.pk

Website: www.uok.edu.pk

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Sindh Assembly meets for two minutes

Islamabad, September 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): The Provincial Assembly of Sindh met for two minutes on Tuesday as the speaker adjourned the sitting due to less attendance of the lawmakers, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet.

Following are key observations of the House proceedings during third sitting of 23rd session.

Members’ Participation

The House met for two minutes.

The sitting started at 10:55 am against the scheduled time of 10:00 am.

The speaker presided over the sitting.

The Deputy Speaker was not present.

The Leaders of the House and Opposition did not attend the proceedings.

As many as five MPAs (3%) were present at outset and at the adjournment of the sitting.

The parliamentary leader of PPPP attended the proceedings.

One out of nine minority lawmakers attended the proceedings.

Output.

The House did not consider three private members’ resolutions, two legislative proposals and a motion seeking leave for introduction of ten private members’ bills.

Representation and Responsiveness

The House neither observed question hour nor considered an adjournment motion regarding local body system in the province.

A privilege motion of PTI lawmaker against Secretary and Director Labour and Human Resources Department was not taken up.

Order and Institutionalization

The House was adjourned to meet again on September 17, 2021 (Friday) at 10:00 am.

Transparency

‘Orders of the Day’ was available to the legislators, observers and public.

The attendance of lawmakers was available to the media and observers.

For more information, contact:

Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)

FAFEN Representative

FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad

Tel: +92-51-2211026

Fax: +92-51-2211047

Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188

Email: media@fafen.org

URL: www.fafen.org

 

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Pakistan men to travel to Bangladesh after five years

Lahore, September 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): The Pakistan men’s national cricket team will travel to Bangladesh after five years to play the hosts in three T20 Internationals and two ICC World Test Championship matches after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

The national side’s tour is part of the Future Tours Programme and will commence with the T20I series, which will be staged at Dhaka’s Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, on 19 November. The second and third T20Is will be played on 20 and 22 November.

The two teams will then travel to Chattogram for the first of the two Tests at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium from 26-30 November. This match will see the two sides face-off in the apex form of the game on Bangladeshi soil for the first time since May 2015, when Pakistan won the two-match series by completing a win in the final Test by a mammoth 328 runs.

The two teams will return to Dhaka to play the final Test, which will start from 4 December.

Pakistan are ranked second on the ICC World Test Championship points table with one win in two matches, while Bangladesh are yet to kick off their campaign.

Pakistan have immaculate record in Tests against Bangladesh with 10 wins from 11 matches. They also enjoy an impressive record in the T20Is against Bangladesh with 10 wins from 12 matches.

The date of the national team’s departure will be announced in due course.

Fixtures:

19 Nov – First T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

20 Nov – Second T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

22 Nov – Third T20I, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

26-30 Nov – First Test, Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram

4-8 Dec – Second Test, Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

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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Great opportunity to dominate New Zealand: Usman Qadir

Rawalpindi, September 14, 2021 (PPI-OT): The upcoming three-match One-Day International series against New Zealand, which commences on 17 September, in Rawalpindi serves an opportunity to Usman Qadir to add more international wickets next to his name. The leg-spinner, to date, has featured in one ODI in April during Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in which he returned one for 48.

He is eager to make the most of the home advantage. “I got to bowl at the square on the first day of our training here, which was beneficial,” he told PCB Digital. “The subsequent training sessions have also been of great help in our preparations. New Zealand have come to Pakistan after 18 years and it is a great opportunity for us to dominate them in our home conditions.”

The leg-spinner has had a promising start to his international career. In the 14 T20I innings in which he has bowled, Qadir has snared 20 wickets at 16.30 and leaked only 7.40 runs in an over. He wants to stretch that form to 50-over international matches for which he has been seeking guidance from spin legend Saqlain Mushtaq and churning out plans with fellow leggies – Pakistan vice-captain Shadab Khan and Zahid Mahmood.

“Saqlain bhai has a great deal of experience and I try to seek as much guidance from him as possible,” he said. “Shadab [Khan], Zahid [Mahmood] and I speak about the matters that the leg-spinners have to deal with in terms of maintaining lines and lengths, and we often discuss them with Saqlain bhai.”

Meanwhile. Saud Shakeel is keen to continue to make an impression with the bat after he scored a fighting half-century at the iconic Lord’s in Pakistan’s recent tour of England. The 26-year-old middle-order batsman made 56 and his presence as a left-hander will benefit the home side in the upcoming encounter. “Every cricketer devises goals before a series and mine is to remain fearless and bat according to modern-day standards,” he said.

Saud, who was born in Karachi and celebrated his 26th birthday earlier in the month, said the recent practice sessions have equipped him to deal with the upcoming challenges better. “Playing a practice match helped me a great deal as it is closer to an international match. I am glad I got to bat during the twilight hours as that period is crucial for a batsman.”

The three ODIs between the two teams will be staged at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, which will see Pakistan and New Zealand play on Pakistani soil after a gap of 18 years. The three ODIs will be followed by five T20Is in Lahore.

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