Day: September 15, 2021

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Bringing new local government system in mutual consultation with PM Imran Khan: Ch Parvez Elahi 

Lahore, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):Political figures hailing from the Middle East called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi here and announced to join Pakistan Muslim League (PML) here today (Tuesday). Delegation included Rai Sher Ali, Mian Imran Asif, Raja Jahangir Amman, Rai Gul Sher, Mohammad Kamran and Mian Muhammad Nadeem. On this occasion General Secretary Muslim League Punjab Senator Kamil Ali Agha and Central Secretary Information Mehrene Malik Adam were also present.

Welcoming those joining PML into the party fold, Ch Parvez Elahi said that the overseas Pakistanis are playing important role in the development of friendly countries including Pakistan. He said that the local bodies system is the system which provides immediate facilities to the people at their doorsteps, this system can provide the best services for the welfare and well-being of the people, through the common efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Muslim League recommendations are being considering for improving the system.

Announcing the offices of the leaders joining the party, Ch Parvez Elahi issued them necessary directions regarding preparations for possible local bodies election. Thanking Ch Parvez Elahi, President UAE Muslim League Rai Sher Ali said that as the Chief Minister Punjab your tenure was the best, during your tenure local bodies were autonomous, peoples problems were being solved on priority basis and there was network of development works throughout the province.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

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Lee catches up with Mithali in MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings 

Dubai, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):South Africa opener Lizelle Lee’s unbeaten 91 in the opening match of their series against the West Indies has helped her take joint-first position among batters in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings.

Lee, who first seized the top position in June 2018 and again reached the summit in March this year, scored 18 runs in the second match, which also counted towards this week’s rankings update. She is now tied with India captain Mithali Raj at 762 rating points, with Australia’s Alyssa Healy six points behind in third place.

Captain Dane van Niekerk has also made notable gains, advancing one spot to reach 25th position among batters and six places to 19th among bowlers after finishing with two wickets each in the first two matches of the series, which South Africa won by margins of eight and nine wickets.

Wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty (up one place to 44th) and Lara Goodall (up four places to 51st) are the other South Africa batters to progress while 10th-ranked Laura Wolvaardt’s scores of 36 and 71 not out see her gain 14 points and reach within four rating points of India opener Smriti Mandhana. Ayabonga Khaka (up one place to seventh) and Tumi Sekhukhune (up two places to 35th) have moved up the bowlers’ list.

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin has inched up one slot each among both batters and bowlers. Kycia Knight has advanced seven places to 55th and Britney Cooper has moved from 79th to 71st among batters, while Hayle Matthews has progressed five slots to 27th among bowlers.

In the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings, which takes into account performances in the last match of the England- New Zealand series and 13 matches of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier, Zimbabwe’s Modester Mupachikwa has entered the top 20 for batters, gaining 10 slots for her 133 runs in four innings.

Mary-Anne Musonda, who struck an unbeaten 52 against Tanzania to be named Player of the Match, has gained 14 slots to reach 52nd position in the list led by India’s hard-hitting opener Shafali Verma. Tanzania’s Fatuma Kibasu (53rd) and Uganda’s Immaculate Nakisuuyi (55th) have re-entered the batters’ rankings.

In the rankings for bowlers, England’s Sarah Glenn has moved up a slot to second position while New Zealand off-spinner Leigh Kasperek (up seven places to 15th) and all-rounder Jess Kerr (up eight places to 58th) have also moved up the table.

For more information, contact:
Headquarters,
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Street 69, Dubai Sports City,
Sh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Phone: +97-143828800
Fax: +97-143828600
E-mail: enquiry@icc-cricket.com
Website: www.icc-cricket.com

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PhD thesis successfully defended

Chitral, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):Mr. Kifayatullah Buneri has successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on literature at the public defense held in Qurtaba University, Peshawar, and qualified for the award of doctorate degree.

He did his research on “Diasporic identity: A Comparative Study of Afro-Asian Novels” under the supervision of Dr. Abdul Hamid Khan, Assistant Professor, Qurtaba University, Chairman, Department of English, Islamia College University Peshawar, Prof. Dr. Abdus Salam Khalis, served as his external examiners. The public defense was attended by a large number of faculty members and students.

For more information, contact:
University of Chitral
Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Tel: +92-943-412819
Website: https://uoch.edu.pk

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Quinton de Kock attains career best In MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings 

Dubai, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has advanced four places to reach a career best eighth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after some fine performances in the series against Sri Lanka, which his side won 3-0.

The left-hander topped the series aggregate with 153 runs, which included an unbeaten 59 off 46 deliveries in the final match in Colombo that his side won by 10 wickets. This is the first time that he is in the top 10 of the T20I rankings but has had career-high rankings of third in ODIs and sixth in Tests.

Aiden Markram is another South Africa batter to progress, up 12 places to 11th position while, Bjorn Fortuin (up 103 places to 43rd) and Anrich Nortje (up 29 places to 71st) have made rapid progress in the bowlers’ list.

Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera has advanced 10 places to 38th after scoring 69 runs in two innings in the latest weekly update that also includes the last two matches of the Bangladesh-New Zealand series.

Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has moved up two places to eighth after finishing with eight wickets in the series while Nasum Ahmed (up 25 places to 15th) and Mehedi Hasan (up four places to 20th) have also made notable progress. However, Shakib Al Hasan has conceded the top spot for all-rounders to Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi.

New Zealand’s Tom Latham has advanced 22 places to 44th after his 50 not out in the final match and Finn Allen has moved up 23 places to 66th with 41 in the same match.

In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for batters, William Porterfield of Ireland has moved up seven places to 66th, Craig Ervine of Zimbabwe is up five places to 72nd and Jaskaran Malhotra of the United States, who struck sixes in an over from Papua New Guinea’s Gaudi Toka in an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League 2 match, has rocketed 169 places to 132nd.

In the bowlers’ list, the Ireland pair of Andy McBrine (up seven places to 27th) and Simi Singh (up 11 places to 38th), Nepal leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane (up 19 places to 91st) and Charles Amini of Papua New Guinea (up 11 places to 96th) are among those to advance.

For more information, contact:
Headquarters,
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Street 69, Dubai Sports City,
Sh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Phone: +97-143828800
Fax: +97-143828600
E-mail: enquiry@icc-cricket.com
Website: www.icc-cricket.com

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Anti-Corruption Awareness Week “Say No to Corruption” 

Faisalabad, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):Character Building Society, National Textile University, Faisalabad Celebrated the Anti-Corruption Awareness Week from July 12 to 17 under National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore. Character Building Society held different Competitions for the awareness about Anti-Corruption and promote creative skills in students in this regard.

Declamation Competition, Calligraphy Competition, Essay Writing Competition, and Digital Poster Designing Competitions were held that encouraged students to follow moral values and rules. At the events, University Faculty were supporting to promoting and raise our Slogan “Say No to Corruption”. Dr. Nadeem Faisal, Ms. Mahreen Ahsan, Mr. Liaqat Ali, Mr. Farooq Jamal, Mr. Muhammad Abrar Tahir, and Mr. Muhammad Afzal chaired as Jury in competitions. Prizes were also awarded to winners.

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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NUST Millennium Fellows Class of 2021 

Islamabad, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) are pleased to announce the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2021, an ambitious programme aimed at assisting in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and UNAI ideals. The Millennium Fellows Class of 2021 was chosen from a record-breaking 25,501 candidates from over 2,200 campuses in 153 countries.

25+ students from various schools of NUST have been selected in Millennium Fellowship for the class of 2021, they will be engaging in different projects aiming to accomplish the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Millennium Fellows are university undergraduates selected based on their leadership on sustainable development-related projects that advance the SDGs in their communities. The Class of 2021 is on track to engage in projects collectively advancing all 17 Sustainable Development Goals and all 10 UNAI Principles. NUST congratulates all the Millennium Fellows and wishes them luck for their projects.

For more information, contact:
Director Press and Media Release
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
NUST Campus, H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-11-6878
Tel: +92-51-90851381
Fax: +92-51-90851382
Email: prnust@gmail.com
Website: www.nust.edu.pk