Day: October 22, 2021

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US Embassy’s cultural affairs officer visits IIUI 

Islamabad, October 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):Ms. Farah Chery-Medor, Cultural Affairs Officer of the US Embassy Islamabad visited Critical Thinking Forum (CTF) office. During her visit of the university, she also met with the Vice President (A and F) IIUI, Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani at his office and discussed possibilities of future collaborative projects with him. Dr. Jumani ensured Ms. Farah of University’s cooperation and thanked her for visiting IIUI.

During a brief meeting at CTF, she discussed the achievements of the Critical Thinking Forum (CTF) and the impact of its grant project “Consciousness Raising of Pakistani Women on Contemporary Academic and Social Issues” with the Founder of the CTF, Dr. Munazza Yaqoob. She also visited CTF seminar room, and met with some young members of the CTF. Mr. Al- Hasan, from protocol and Public Relations office, was also present on the occasion and informed the delegates about the university’s efforts to foster a culture of tolerance and diversity in the university.

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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Al-Moiz Industries and Thal Industries Pledge Support to the National Outreach Programme 

Lahore, October 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):A MoU signing ceremony was held on October 13, where Al-Moiz Industries and Thal Industries pledged their support towards the National Outreach Programme (NOP) at LUMS. Initiated in 2001, the NOP furthers the University’s longstanding vision of providing premium education to talented students across the country, regardless of their financial circumstances.

The Programme has won the global Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Platinum Award 2021 in the ‘Best Practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’ category. The CASE Platinum Awards recognise world-class programmes and practices in educational advancement.

Vice President Corporate, Communications and CSR wings, Mr. Iftikhar Babar, and CSR Officer Mr. Toqeer Ahmed were present at the ceremony. They were joined by senior representatives of LUMS including Vice Chancellor, Dr. Arshad Ahmad; Director Advancement, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran; Partnerships Liason, Ms. Sadaf Rehman; Deputy Manager Gifts, Imran Nadeem and Assistant Manager Stewardship, Ms. Zainab Tayyab.

Dr. Arshad Ahmad thanked the team and said, “Our students are on significant financial aid and every third student at LUMS is on some form of scholarship. We are also interested in forming stronger alliances and partnerships with industries such as Al-Moiz Industries and Thal Industries, and would be happy to collaborate on other avenues such as research and development, particularly on the agri-business side.”

The organisations will sponsor a NOP scholar each from their respective regions of Mianwali, Bhakkar, D.I. Khan, Chiniot and Layyah. Mr. Babar explained, “We operate in multiple diverse areas, and are particularly interested in CSR activities that would make a difference within Pakistan. We have been associated with the National Outreach Programme for the last two years and would like to support more scholars through this programme.”

Al-Moiz Industries is one of Pakistan’s leading innovative and sustainable producers of high-quality sweeteners, bio-energy and allied products, and services. The sugar units of Al-Moiz Industries Limited are involved in the production of sugar through sugarcane and sugar beet while Al-Moiz Steel is also involved in the production of steel through a state-of-the-art steel melt shop plant situated in Dera Ismail Khan.

Thal Industries Corporation Limited (TICL) is an affiliate company of Al-Moiz Industries, and has established itself as one of the most reputable sugar mills in Pakistan. Their manufacturing units are in Layyah, Lalian and Chiniot. The organisations have been involved with various CSR projects, including their affiliation with Al-Moiz Model Schools, LUMS and their collaboration with Ali Institute.

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

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Free Eye Camps in Chitral 

Chitral, October 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):Alkhidmat Foundation organized free eye camps both in Upper and Lower Chitral. Eye specialists having good experience in the field conducted examination of as many as 1533 patients suffering from eye different diseases and performed free operations on 136 patients free of cost. Medicines were also provided to the patients.

For more information, contact:
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42 35957260
Fax: +92-42 35957261
Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org
Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/

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Alkhidmat Distributes Wheel Chairs in PIMS Hospital Islamabad

Islamabad, October 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):Alkhidmat Foundation handed over wheel chairs to the management of PIMS Hospital, Islamabad that would facilitate the patients of Cardiology Department for their easy movement inside the hospital.

For more information, contact:
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42 35957260
Fax: +92-42 35957261
Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org
Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/

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Qatar set to host ICC qualifying event for the first time as part of road to Australia 2022 

Dubai, October 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):Qualifying for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia is set to continue in Doha with five teams set to compete in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia A Qualifier supported by Dream 11.

Hosts Qatar are joined by Bahrain, Kuwait, Maldives and Saudi Arabia with one place in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier up for grabs. It’s the first time an ICC event has been staged in Qatar, with the matches to be hosted at the Asian Town Cricket Stadium.

Qatar (21) enter the event as the highest ranked on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, with Kuwait (27), Saudi Arabia (28), Bahrain (43) and Maldives (74) all aiming to qualify for the T20 World Cup for the first time.

In all, there will be 10 matches streamed across the event with each team to play each other once in the round-robin format. The live streaming arrangement between IMG Arena and ICC will be produced by CricClubs, with each match available to view live on FanCode in the Indian sub-continent and on ICC.tv in the rest of the world. Click here to sign up.

The event will also complete the Asia regional finals with Nepal, Singapore, UAE, Hong Kong and The Philippines already through to the Global Qualifier.

Qatar captain, Iqbal Hussain Chaudhry, said: “It’s a great feeling, we are all pumped up and working hard for the event. We know it’s a big tournament and we’ve been through this stage before. The last time we played Asia qualifiers we beat higher ranked teams but one mishap and we didn’t make it into the Global Qualifiers. We are glad that we are hosting a major ICC tournament in Qatar, which is the path to Australia 2022 and we will put up a good show for our nation and cricket lovers over the globe.”

Bahrain captain, Anasim Khan said: “The ICC Mens T20 World Cup Asia is a big opportunity for Bahrain and all teams to play at the top level. It will be a dream come true to play in Australia next year. It is a once in a life-time opportunity to earn a place in a historic World Cup qualifying round. We are a team which can bring surprises.”

Saudi Arabia captain, Abdul Waheed said: “It is an absolute honour to represent Saudi Arabia in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia A Qualifier. To play in a World Cup is a dream of every cricketer, however we are focused on the forthcoming tournament. We have come a long way in recent years and to realise our dreams we need to take one step at a time and keep moving. We know that it will be an intense competition as other participating teams are good. Nevertheless, we have prepared well and the boys are excited to give their best.”

Kuwait captain, Mohammed Nawaf Mohammed Aslam said: “It feels absolutely brilliant to be captaining the Kuwait side on such a big stage and to play competitive cricket with neighbouring countries, who are all fighting for that one prestigious and most valuable spot. We know its a tough road ahead but we are preparing hard for that. We have to win all the matches and tournaments we participate in under the ICC in order to come up the rankings and achieve the goal of being in the top 15 teams in the world.”

Maldives captain, Mohamed Mahfooz said: “I am very excited and eager to show the cricketing community the talent of Maldivian cricketers. I believe this small nation is ready to upset the big teams in this competition. We did what we could control to prepare. We had online fitness sessions and once restrictions eased we started outdoor fitness sessions and indoors practices. We kept the players minds always in the game until we were able to get back on the ground.”

Qatar Cricket Association President Yousef Jeham Al Kuwari expressed his thrills for getting a chance to showcase his country’s hosting capabilities.

He commented while welcoming the participating teams and officials: “Qatar has established itself as the sporting capital due to its high standards in staging events. We are delighted that we will host the Asia Group A Qualifiers for the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from October 23 to 29.

“The QCA feels grateful to the International Cricket Council for granting this event to Qatar. We welcome all the contesting teams and ICC officials. This is the first international cricket tournament here after the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt.

“We assure the ICC that we’ll live up to our reputation of being a world-class host. We wish good luck to all the teams. We hope that all the teams are keen to get back to the field and will produce high-voltage action in a bid to qualify for the global qualifying stage,” Al Kuwari added.”

FIXTURES:

23 October 2021 – Qatar vs Bahrain (09h00); Maldives vs Saudi Arabia (13h10)

24 October 2021 – Bahrain vs Kuwait (09h00); Qatar vs Maldives (13h10)

25 October 2021 – Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia (09h00)

27 October 2021 – Bahrain vs Maldives (09h00); Qatar vs Saudi Arabia (13h10)

28 October 2021 – Maldives vs Kuwait (09h00); Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain (13h10)

29 October 2021- Kuwait vs Qatar (13h10)

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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43% Pakistanis consider the speed of vaccine rollout by the government to be adequate: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, October 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 43% Pakistanis consider the speed of vaccine rollout by the government to be adequate.

Complete report for Wave 12 of the COVID-19 tracker survey can be accessed here:

https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Gallup-COVID-19-Tracker-Wave-12.pdf

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “What is your opinion regarding the speed of vaccine rollout by the Pakistani government?” In response to this question, 13% said very slow, 43% said adequate, 30% said very good and 11% did not know. 3% did not respond.

Question: “What is your opinion regarding the speed of vaccine rollout by the Pakistani government?”

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