Day: September 15, 2021

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Director IUB Dost Participated in the National Center for Rural Development Islamabad 

Bahawalpur, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):The National Center for Rural Development Islamabad conducted a three-day training workshop on sustainable development of eco-tourism. Salman Qureshi, Director IUB Directorate of Sustainable Tourism also participated. He presented a case study on the potential of eco-tourism in Cholistan which was appreciated by all the participants. On this occasion, Dr. Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi, Director (Training) National Center for Rural Development Islamabad in collaboration with Islamia University of Bahawalpur discussed the mutual on-campus training program.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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Views of Worthy Vice Chancellor during Morning Show of a Private Channel 

Bahawalpur, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, said that by the grace of God Almighty, the internal and external conditions of the beloved homeland are being strengthened, which is a very welcome sign for the promotion of tourism. The government has taken extraordinary steps to promote tourism, which has made the future of tourism in Pakistan very bright. The Vice Chancellor expressed these views while speaking in the morning show of a private channel working for the promotion of tourism. He said that Islamia University of Bahawalpur was taking all possible steps to promote tourism in line with the government’s vision.

A tourism management department has been set up at the university. Similarly, the tourism society is fully functional at the level of students. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has been playing a key role in organizing Cholistan Jeep Rally and Bahawalpur Trade Fair for the last two years in collaboration with Tourism Development Corporation Punjab and Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry which are very important for the promotion of tourism in the region.

Talking about Islamia University of Bahawalpur, he said that recently Times Higher Education has ranked Islamia Bahawalpur among the 1000 best universities in the world. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur offers high quality education up to PhD level in Engineering, Nursing, Medicine, Agriculture, Veterinary, Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts and Islamic Studies. Due to agricultural research, especially cotton, intercropping technology and solar energy projects, domestic and foreign universities are increasing cooperation and collaboration with Islamia University of Bahawalpur.

Now Islamia University of Bahawalpur is also taking steps to offer admission to international students. He said that Cholistan region is very important from research point of view as the natural life here is very unique. Similarly, the ancient forts here, the relics of the Hakkra civilization and the Lal Sohanra National Park are very important for tourism.

He said that Islamia University was taking steps along scientific lines for the resettlement of Bahawalpur Cholistan so that the desert could be re-cultivated with artificial rains. Similarly, practical steps are being taken for excavation and research of 7000 years old Hakkra civilization. The host of the program described the history of Bahawalpur as very unique and appreciated the efforts of Islamia University Bahawalpur in promoting tourism.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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20 CCA cricketers amongst 191 players to receive enhanced domestic contracts

Lahore, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):After the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mr Ramiz Raja announced an increase in the retainers of domestic contracts by PKR100,000 across all five categories, the cricket board confirmed the list of 191 players who will be offered the enhanced packages for the 157-match six senior men’s events from 15 September to 30 March.

Monday’s announcement means 10 players in A+ category will now receive a monthly retainer of PKR250,000 each, followed by PKR185,000 each for the 40 cricketers in Category A, PKR175,000 each for 40 players in Category B, PKR165,000 each for the 64 players in Category C and PKR140,000 each for the 37 players in category D.

The retainers are in addition to the match fees, daily allowances, share in prize moneys and PCB-arranged lodging, boarding and traveling the domestic cricketers will receive during the six-and-a-half months of cricket.

As such, a Category A+ player, featuring in all matches, can earn up to PKR5million, whereas, a Category D player, who shows fitness and form throughout the season, can earn up to PKR3.75m annually.

This is a significant rise compared to a flat retainer of PKR50,000 that was offered to the domestic cricketers when the revised cricket structure was launched in the 2019-20 season. In the 2020-21 season, slab system was introduced and remunerations were fixed at PKR150,000 for A+ Category, PKR85,000 for Category A, PKR75,000 for Category B, PKR65,000 for Category C and PKR40,000 for Category D.

The latest announcement reflects the value and importance the PCB has decided to put into its domestic events as it aims to attract, incentivise, challenge and provide opportunities to the talented youngsters so that top-notch cricketers can graduate to the next level and strengthen the men’s national cricket team.

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “It is extremely important that our domestic cricketers are paid well-enough so they continue to focus on upgrading their skills and fitness levels without worrying about how they have to take care of their families, loved ones and careers.

“It is duty of Pakistan Cricket Board to look after the cricketers in the country and I am very happy to announce this move. The significant increase in salaries, which I am hopeful will improve further in future, strengthens our current domestic system and removes ambiguities surrounding the welfare and sound earning opportunities for our cricketers who can adopt first-class cricket as a career.”

Amongst the 191 cricketers who have been offered domestic contracts for 2021-22 include 20 cricketers from the recently-organised CCA two-day tournaments. Out of these 20 cricketers, 11 are from far-flung areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as the PCB remains committed in not only tapping talent from these areas but also involving them in the national framework.

The 20 players to break through the CCA Two-Day Tournament are:

Balochistan – Abdul Hanan (Killa Abdullah), Aftab Ahmed (Loralai), Fahad Hussain (Jaffarabad), Mohammad Idrees (Quetta), Mohammad Javed (Pishin), Sana Ullah (Loralai), Syed Zainullah (Pishin) and Tariq Jameel (Loralai)

Central Punjab – Haseeb-ur-Rehman (Lahore), Mohammad Irfan Jnr (Sheikhupura), Mohammad Tabriaz (Sialkot) and Mohammad Waheed (Lahore)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – Mohammad Ibrahim (Swabi), Waqar Ahmad (Lower Dir) and Yasir Khan (Bannu)

Northern – Asad Raza (Faisalabad)

Sindh – Khuzaima Bin Tanveer (Karachi), Mushtaq Ahmed Kalhoro (Sukkur) and Junaid Ilyas (Karachi)

Southern Punjab – Mohammad Shroon Siraj (Sahiwal)

In a continuation of its policy of rewarding last season’s top-performing cricketers, Kamran Ghulam, the recipient of the PCB Domestic Cricketer of 2020 award, and off-spinner Sajid Khan, member of the Test side, have been promoted to A+ category from C and A categories, respectively.

Kamran broke the 36-year-old record of the most runs in a first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy tournament when he scored 1,217 last season, while his Khyber Pakhtunkhwa teammate Sajid was the most successful bowler as he snared 67 wickets at 25.09 runs apiece.

The 191 domestic contracts have been split between the six CAs with each association earning a maximum of 32 players who were selected following a consultation process between the head coaches and their chairs and chief executives. These cricketers have been shortlisted from a pool of 40 players each per CA, who were announced on 4 September.

Players who have not been offered domestic contracts, will remain available for selection for their association and, like last year, will receive match fee, daily allowance and share in prize money.

A number of leading international cricketers have confirmed to the PCB they will prefer event-based contracts instead of the season contracts. These cricketers will be offered the agreed contracts in the lead up to the event they will make themselves available to participate in.

The categories and their criteria are:

A+ category (10) – Abdullah Shafiq (Central Punjab), Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Kamran Ghulam (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Abbas (Southern Punjab), Naseem Shah (Southern Punjab), Sajid Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Sohaib Maqsood (Southern Punjab) and Zahid Mahmood (Sindh)

Criteria: Top scorer, best bowler and best player of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21; players who are part of current squads, but don’t have men’s central contracts; as only 10 places are available under this category, player seniority will be considered if there are more than 10 candidates

A category (40) – Aamer Yamin (Southern Punjab), Adil Amin (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Ahmed Safi Abdullah (Central Punjab), Akbar-ur-Rehman (Balochistan), Anwar Ali (Sindh), Arshad Iqbal (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Asad Shafiq (Sindh), Asif Ali (Northern), Azam Khan (Southern Punjab), Bilal Asif (Central Punjab), Ehsan Adil (Central Punjab), Haider Ali (Northern), Haris Sohail (Balochistan), Hussain Talat (Central Punjab), Imran Khan Snr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Israrullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Jalat Khan (Balochistan), Kashif Bhatti (Balochistan), Khalid Usman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mir Hamza (Sindh), Mohammad Amir (Northern), Mohammad Haris (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Musa Khan (Northern), Rahat Ali (Southern Punjab), Raza Hasan (Northern), Rehan Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Saad Ali (Sindh), Salman Ali Agha (Southern Punjab), Shan Masood (Sindh), Sharjeel Khan (Sindh), Sohail Khan (Sindh), Sohail Tanvir (Northern), Tabish Khan (Sindh), Umar Amin (Northern), Umar Siddiq (Southern Punjab), Usman Khan Shinwari (Northern), Usman Salahuddin (Southern Punjab), Waqas Maqsood (Central Punjab) and Zafar Gohar (Central Punjab)

Criteria: Top eight run-scorers, top-eight wicket-takers, top two all-rounders and top two wicketkeepers of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21 as part of prioritising and valuing first-class cricket; current players part of the national side who are unable to earn Category A+ contract; players who have played Test and ODI cricket

B category (40) – Ahsan Ali (Sindh), Ali Sarfraz (Northern), Ali Waqas (Balochistan), Amad Butt (Balochistan), Ashfaq Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Ayyaz Tassawar (Balochistan), Azeem Ghumman (Balochistan), Bilawal Iqbal (Central Punjab), Danish Aziz (Sindh), Faizan Riaz (Northern), Gohar Faiz (Balochistan), Gulraiz Sadaf (Balochistan), Hasan Mohsin (Sindh), Imran Rafiq (Southern Punjab), Irfanullah Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Jamal Anwar (Northern), Kashif Ali (Northern), Mohammad Ali (Central Punjab), Mohammad Hasan (Sindh), Mohammad Ilyas (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Irfan (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Saad (Central Punjab), Mukhtar Ahmed (Southern Punjab), Naved Yasin (Southern Punjab), Omair Bin Yousuf (Sindh), Rameez Alam (Southern Punjab), Raza Ali Dar (Central Punjab), Rohail Nazir (Northern), Saad Nasim (Central Punjab), Sahibzada Farhan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Sarmad Bhatti (Northern), Taimur Ali (Balochistan), Taj Wali (Balochistan), Umaid Asif (Balochistan), Umar Khan (Southern Punjab), Umar Waheed (Northern), Waqas Ahmed (Northern), Zain Abbas (Southern Punjab), Zeeshan Malik (Northern) and Zia ul Haq (Southern Punjab)

Criteria: T20 International players; players with 50 or more first-class matches; Top 10 performers of National T20 Cup 2020-21; Top 11-16 performers of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21; Top 3-6 all-rounders of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21; Players who have represented Pakistan Shaheen or Emerging sides since 2020; Players who have been part of men’s national squad within a year

C category (64) – Akif Javed (Balochistan), Khurram Shehzad (Balochistan), Muhammad Akhlaq (Central Punjab), Qasim Akram (Central Punjab), Rizwan Hussain (Central Punjab), Sameen Gul (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Amir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Salman Irshad (Northern), Sohail Akhtar (Northern), Arish Ali Khan (Sindh), Abrar Ahmed (Sindh), Mohammad Umar (Sindh), Saim Ayub (Sindh), Usman Khan (Sindh), Ali Shafiq (Southern Punjab), Dilbar Hussain (Southern Punjab), Hassan Khan (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Imran Randhawa (Southern Punjab), Zeeshan Ashraf (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Faizan (Central Punjab), Maaz Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Imran (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Imran Dogar (Central Punjab), Waqar Hussain (Southern Punjab), Saad Khan (Sindh), Mehran Ibrahim (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Taha (Sindh), Kashif Iqbal (Northern), Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahbaz Khan (Balochistan), Mohammad Irfan Khan (Central Punjab), Ali Usman (Southern Punjab), Asif Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Kamran Afzal (Central Punjab), Hayatullah (Balochistan), Shadab Majeed (Northern), Mohammad Junaid (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Asghar (Sindh), Saqib Jamil (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Farhan Shafiq (Northern), Saif Badar (Central Punjab), Nasir Nawaz (Northern), Raza-ul-Hasan (Balochistan), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan), Ali Zaryab (Central Punjab), Bismillah Khan (Balochistan), Hidayatullah (Balochistan), Ahmed Bashir (Central Punjab), Gohar Hafeez Butt (Central Punjab), Mohammad Mohsin Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Arif Shah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Munir Riaz (Northern), Khayyam Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Umair Masood (Northern), Ammad Alam (Sindh), Ali Shan (Central Punjab), Anas Mehmood (Central Punjab), Mohammad Irfan Jnr (Central Punjab), Saifullah Bangash (Sindh), Syed Faraz Ali (Sindh), Junaid Ali (Central Punjab), Musadiq Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Maqbool Ahmed (Southern Punjab) and Tayyab Tahir (Southern Punjab)

Criteria: Players who played HBL Pakistan Super League 5 and 6; Top 20-30 performers of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21; Top 15 performers of three-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2020-21; Players who have represented Pakistan U19 in the past; Players who have represented Pakistan ‘A’ in the past and those who have played for Pakistan emerging teams in the last two years; Players with 20 or more first-class matches

D contract (37) – Najeebullah Achakzai (Balochistan), Mohammad Shahid (Balochistan), Zainullah (Balochistan), Abdul Hanan (Balochistan), Aftab Ahmed (Balochistan), Fahad Hussain (Balochistan), Mohammad Javed (Balochistan), Mohammad Idrees (Balochistan), Tariq Jameel (Balochistan), Sana Ullah (Balochistan), Syed Zainullah (Balochistan), Sohaib Ullah (Central Punjab), Haseeb-ur-Rehman (Central Punjab), Nisar Ahmed (Central Punjab), Mohammad Tabraiz (Central Punjab), Mohammad Waheed (Central Punjab), Aamer Azmat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Nabi Gul (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Waqar Ahmad (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Aitizaz Habib Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Ibrahim (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Yasir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Aamer Jamal (Northern), Ali Imran (Northern), Ather Mehmood (Northern), Mubasir Khan (Northern), Taimur Sultan (Northern), Ashiq Ali (Sindh), Jahanzaib Sultan (Sindh), Asad Raza (Northern), Ghulam Mudassar (Sindh), Junaid Ilyas (Sindh), Khuzaima Bin Tanveer (Sindh), Mushtaq Ahmed Kalhoro (Sindh), Ahsan Baig (Southern Punjab), Salahuddin (Southern Punjab) and Mohammad Sharoon Siraj (Southern Punjab)

Criteria: Remaining players part of CA squads

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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Approximately 3 in 4 Pakistanis (76%) agree that the system of government/economy is rigged to benefit the rich and powerful: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, September 15, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, approximately 3 in 4 Pakistanis (76%) agree that the system of government/economy is rigged to benefit the rich and powerful.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement? – The system of government/economy is rigged to benefit the rich and powerful” In response to this question, 55% said they completely agreed, 21% somewhat agreed, 4% somewhat disagreed and 9% completely disagreed. 8% did not know and 3% had no response.

Question: “Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement? – The system of government/economy is rigged to benefit the rich and powerful”.

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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The China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair empowers SMEs to accelerate their growth and international cooperation

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 15, 2021 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– In the pavilion of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, an international event for SMEs worldwide is preparing for the opening. The exhibition has an area of 80 thousand square meters, with 2500 standard booths. SMEs from over 30 countries and regions will participate in this grand event.

On September 14th, the 17th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) held a press conference in Guangzhou, China, to introduce preparations for the exhibition and invite international SMEs to participate. SMEs can share a new wave of China’s development opportunities through this open cooperation and globalized exhibition.

According to the organizer, the 17th CISMEF will be held in Guangzhou, China, from September 16th to 19th. Against the backdrop of continuing international pandemic, this most substantial and influential international exhibition for SMEs in the Asia-Pacific region will provide broad business opportunities for international SMEs. Exhibitors expect to actively reach new customers and make preparations for market expansion through this win-win platform, CISMEF.

Hellenic Agora, a wine company from Greece, has constantly participated in CISMEF for many years. The co-founder of Hellenic Agora, Liakos Constanions, believes CISMEF is a very good exhibition, and it can give opportunities for the companies to meet new customers, including B2B customers and B2C customers. He suggests that all the companies need to be ready to have the best appearance and the best exposure in a professional way.

While empowering SMEs to accelerate their growth, the international circle of CISMEF is also expanding. The overseas exhibition area of this CISMEF is about 10 thousand square meters, which has attracted companies from over 30 countries (regions or organizations) to participate such as Thailand, Germany, Japan. These companies include some Fortune 500 companies such as SAP in Germany and Philips in the Netherlands.

Since 2004, CISMEF has been successfully held for 16 consecutive sessions. About 50 thousand companies have participated in it. The total number of visitors and buyers exceeds 3.72 million. It has received extensive attention and positive evaluation from governments, international organizations, and SMEs worldwide.

The most distinctive international feature of CISMEF is the co-hosted mechanism. Since 2005, CISMEF has been inviting 19 countries and international organizations to co-host the exhibition. This year, CISMEF will invite the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and Thailand Commerce Department as the co-hosts. The exhibition area of Thailand is about 1600 square meters and there are over 50 enterprises to participate, among Kasikornbank, Bangkok Bank, Charoen Pokphand Group and other well-known Thai enterprises.

The commercial counselor from the Commercial Section of the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Guangzhou says CISMEF is a platform for enterprises, particularly SMEs, to enter the Chinese market and promote their images. Through the exhibition, enterprises can build confidence among Chinese consumers and enhance their potential.

For more exhibition information, please visit the website

http://www.cismef.com.cn/.

Source: China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair

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Nikkiso Cosmodyne Commissions TGNO-1000 Developed for Float Glass Applications

TEMECULA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is pleased to announce Nikkiso Cosmodyne recently commissioned its TGNO-1000 gaseous oxygen and nitrogen plant. The new plant targets float glass manufacturing and was sold to an industrial gases company.

The Nikkiso Cosmodyne TGNO is a cryogenic oxygen and nitrogen generator designed to produce three gaseous product streams: medium and high-pressure nitrogen gas and oxygen gas. The high-pressure nitrogen comes directly off the nitrogen column at approximately 8.5 bar(g). The medium pressure nitrogen stream comes from the oxygen column overhead and is boosted by a waste stream expander to approximately 2.3 bar(g). The gaseous oxygen comes directly off the oxygen column which runs at an elevated pressure of 2.3 bar(g). All this is accomplished at a low specific power of 0.27 KW/Nm3

The TGNO-1000 was configured with mostly preexisting components to meet the developmental needs of this multi-product plant. This allowed them to meet the stringent goals of their industrial gas customer, who is selling the molecules to the float glass customer. The plant also operates without an attendant, so can handle fluctuations in product demand without human intervention.

The prefabricated TGNO is delivered in pre-piped, pre-wired, easy-to-install modular sections. The chiller, adsorber beds, switching valves and turboexpander are mounted in a single skid, minimizing field work. The control room module houses the motor control center and required analyzers.

“This is Cosmodyne’s most recent effort to supply cryogenic systems and plants which allows our industrial gas customers to develop their market and compete effectively, according to George Pappagelis, President of Cosmodyne Process Systems. “The TGNO-1000 was a collaborative effort among our operations in the US (Escondido, Seal Beach and Temecula) and India.”

Nikkiso Cosmodyne has extensive experience with liquid merchant plants as well as on-site gas plants like the TGNO-1000.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small-scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information, please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

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