Day: November 25, 2021

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PCB invites 21 U19 probables for training camp 

Lahore, November 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):The junior selection committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board has invited 21 high-performing cricketers born on or after 1 September 2002 for a training camp that will be held in Lahore to prepare the side for the upcoming U19 Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates and the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

The camp will be staged from 26 November to 16 December before the 17-player squad departs for the UAE on 19 December for the Asia Cup to be played from 20 December to 2 January. Following the UAE event, the side will proceed to the West Indies on 3 January where the World Cup will be played from 14 January to 5 February.

For the World Cup, Pakistan will be based in Trinidad and Tobago where they will play their Group C matches against PNG (15 Jan), Afghanistan (20 Jan) and Zimbabwe (22 Jan).

If Pakistan finishes in the top-two of Group C, they will feature in the Super League, matches of which will be played in Antigua and Barbuda. In the scenario of Pakistan finishing third or fourth in Group C, their Plate Championship matches will be in Trinidad.

The 21 players have been selected based on their performances in the recently-concluded U19 tournaments, which were organised by the PCB. A few prominent top performers, such as Abdul Faseeh, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mehran Mumtaz, Haseebullah and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai graduated from the pathway events to feature in the seniors competitions, including the four-day Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, three-day Cricket Associations Championship and Cricket Associations Challenge.

Qasim Akram represented Pakistan Shaheens on their tour of Sri Lanka which concluded earlier this month. During the training camp, the 21 players will have an opportunity to showcase their talent and potential when they will participate in a series of preparatory activities, including intra-squad matches at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Pakistan have featured in all 13 World Cups since its inception in 1988. Their best results were in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in 2004 and 2006, respectively when they lifted the silverware. Pakistan finished runners-up in 1988 and 2010, while they achieved third-place in 2000, 2008, 2018 and 2020.

From the current Pakistan Test squad, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Nawaz, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi have made a name at the global stage after featuring in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup.

Probables:

Abbas Ali (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Abdul Faseeh (Northern)

Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Balochistan)

Ahmed Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Ali Asfand (Central Punjab)

Arham Nawab (Central Punjab)

Asif Ali (Sindh)

Awais Ali (Central Punjab)

Azan Awais (Central Punjab)

Faisal Akram (Southern Punjab)

Ghazi Ghori (Sindh)

Haseebullah (Balochistan)

Irfan Khan Niazi (Central Punjab)

Maaz Sadaqat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Mehran Mumtaz (Northern)

Mohammad Umer (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

Mohammad Shehzad (Southern Punjab)

Qasim Akram (Central Punjab)

Rizwan Mehmood (Sindh)

Zeeshan Ahmed (Central Punjab)

Zeeshan Zameer (Sindh)

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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Pakistan name 12 for first Test 

Chittagong, November 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan today announced their 12-player squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, which will be played at the Ch. Zahoor Ahmed Cricket Stadium, Chittagong from Friday. The match will start at 1000 local time.

Squad (in alphabetical order):

Babar Azam – Captain

Mohammad Rizwan – Vice captain (wicketkeeper)

Abdullah Shafique

Abid Ali

Azhar Ali

Faheem Ashraf

Fawad Alam

Hasan Ali

Imam-ul-Haq

Nauman Ali

Sajid Khan

Shaheen Shah Afridi

The second Test will commence from Saturday, 4 December at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Mirpur, 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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9 in 10 (90%) Pakistanis feel that it is very important to respect the army in order to be a true Pakistani: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, November 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 9 in 10 (90%) Pakistanis feel that it is very important to respect the army in order to be a true Pakistani.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Some people think it is important to have the following aspects to be a true Pakistani whereas other people think these are not as important. To what extent do you agree? (Respecting the army).” In response to this question, 90% said very important, 7% said somewhat important, 1% said very little important, and 1% said not important at all. 1% did not know or provided no response.

Question: “Some people think it is important to have the following aspects to be a true Pakistani whereas other people think these are not as important. To what extent do you agree? (Respecting the army)”

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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GoodWe’s best-in-class Altman-Z score on BloombergNEF’s 2021 report reflects strong financial performance and bankability

ISLAMABAD, Nov. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The past few years have seen GoodWe gaining significant market share across the various segments that it is engaged in. It has managed to sign a number of global distribution agreements with some of the world’s largest PV distributors, with reach spanning across six continents and all inverter product categories.

GoodWe’s strong market and financial performance over the period has landed it the highest Altman-Z score among PV manufacturers on BloombergNEF’s annual report, displaying its strong financial health and bankability. The Altman-Z score is a measure used to determine the financial stability of companies, particularly within the manufacturing space, taking into account profitability, liquidity, leverage, solvency, as well as activity ratios.

GoodWe’s operational strategy is to bring forward the digitalization and smart transformation of all power plants, and new energy at large. To realize this, it is working to provide complete, integrated solutions for the future of smart energy by creating software and hardware products that allow for smarter and more efficient energy systems.

The company has set out to build communities in sustainable energy by embracing a win–win approach where the needs of all key stakeholders, including customers, employees, shareholders, and nature are considered so that value can be generated while maintaining a sustainable, ecological community.

GoodWe has made significant strides in its efforts to create a new era of smart energy. Figures from the company’s Semi-Annual Report show that GoodWe shipped a total of 330,000 units of its grid-connected PV inverters across the globe in 2020. The same report also showed that it shipped about 156,500 inverter units to overseas markets in the first half of the year — accounting for 65.62% of its total inverter shipments.

Beyond this, the company was able to make shipments of about 21,000 units in the fast-emerging segment of energy storage Power Conversion Systems (PCS) during the same period, totaling nearly the same amount as total annual shipments from the previous year (22,300 units).

In the past 3 quarters of 2021, GoodWe had managed to achieve a revenue of US $269 million — constituting a 65.12% year-on-year increase. This successful performance has come as a result of GoodWe’s continuous investments in the research and development of innovative net-zero-enabling systems. This has also been accompanied by successful market penetration strategies that have enabled GoodWe to continuously gain more market share and receive higher dividends, while maintaining its lead as a pioneer in smart energy and the premier storage inverter company.

www.goodwe.com.

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Notice: Last Chance to Make Course Selection – Fall 2021 

Lahore, November 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):

Dear Students,

It is hereby intimated that the course selection due date for add/drop/replace course(s) for Fall 2021 semester has been extended up to Wednesday, December 1, 2021.

Students failing to enroll/ select any course(s) by the last date will be treated as “Inactive Student” and such students may continue their studies after “Readmission” as per the University policy.

Note:

Students’ will be responsible for his/her late course enrollment, any quizzes or assignment(s) if have been given or taken.

No request for the enrollment of courses and unfreeze of the semester will be considered after above said date.

Fee voucher once issued will not be adjusted/revised.

Registrar, Virtual University of Pakistan

For more information, contact:
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-880-880
Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174
Website: www.vu.edu.pk

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Department of Biological Sciences organizes seminar on Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship 

Islamabad, November 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Department of Biological Sciences organized one-day seminar on Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Auditorium of Fatima Block at Female Campus. The aim of the seminar was to make students aware of the importance of research and innovation in the context of entrepreneurship and its relevance to Sustainable Developmental Goals.

The seminar was organized by Dr. Madeeha Chaudhry and Dr. Hafiza Fizzah Riaz, Assistant Professors under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Muhammad Irfan khan, Chairman, Department of Biological Sciences and Dean FBAS who also gave inaugural address of the seminar. He alienated the importance of Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship in development of knowledge economy. He also emphasized the organization of such healthy activities by the Department for the professional grooming of students.

Three speakers invited for the seminar were all good research scientists and successful entrepreneurs in their respective fields that included Dr. Ibrar Ahmed, CEO Alpha genomics, Dr. Bushra Jamil, CEO BJ Microlab and Dr. Khuram Saleem Joya CEO Institute of New Horizon. Speakers shared their journey with students and had fruitful discussion with the students. At the Prof. Dr. Samina Malik, Vice President, Female Campus concluded the Seminar and gave shields to all guests speakers.

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