Day: December 25, 2021

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Presidents Oath Ceremony FY 2021-22

Faisalabad, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):Advisor Students’ Dr Muhammad Danish took the oath from all students’ society’s presidents. In their Oath, the Presidents of societies pledged to be active members, execute their duties with honesty and commitment. Presidents received their entitlement through exclusive pin badges form Ms Nadia Shamim.

Further presidents of each society presented aims of their respective societies. Advisor Students Office staff briefed society office bearers through a comprehensive presentation about society SOPs. Speaking to the occasion Dr Muhammad Danish encourages students to take part in such ceremonial activities so the students have an enriching university experience.

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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Sports society of DCS, National Textile University, organized sports week for the students 

Faisalabad, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):Apart from education, you need good health, and for that, you need to play sports. In this regard Sports society of DCS, National Textile University, organized sports week for the students. Sports week is still in progress.

An inauguration ceremony for the sports week held on December 21, 2021. All the faculty members and sports committee of National Textile University came for the inauguration ceremony of this event. Well, this event changed the environment of DCS, NTU. It created a wave of energy in the students, and the announcement of this event acted like a shot of adrenaline for the whole department.

Students are actively taking part in this event. You can feel their energy and passion by watching them playing and enjoying different sports. December 24, 2021, will be the last day of this event. So don’t miss the semi-finals and finals of cricket, football, tug of war and other sports because those matches will be thrilling.

Last but not least, I want to thank all the faculty members, the Sports Committee of NTU and all the students of DCS for making this event so exciting. I also congratulate Sir Adeel Sb (convener Sports Society) and all members of the sports society on arranging and making this event very successful.

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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FAFEN Expands into Pakistan’s First Network of Networks

Karachi, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Free and Fair Election Network’s (FAFEN) newly-elected Chairperson and Members of the Executive Council were sworn in during a ceremony held within National Council’s meeting to mark the completion of FAFEN’s transition from a network of civil society organizations (CSOs) to a network of 20 independent regional networks across Pakistan with an accumulative membership of over 500 sub-district- (tehsil) level CSOs.

FAFEN’s outgoing Chairperson, Mr. Hameedullah Kakar, took the oath of FAFEN’s newly elected Chairperson Ms. Mossarat Qadeem, who in turn took the oath of FAFEN’s Executive Council Members including Mr. Sajid Ali and Mr. Zahid Iqbal from Punjab, Mr. Mukhtar Javed from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Nasrullah and Mr. Hameedullah Kakar from Balochistan, Mr. Younas Bandhani and Mr. Jan Odhano from Sindh, and Ms. Anbreen Ajaib. The outgoing Chairperson felicitated the new Chairperson and Members of the Executive Council. Ms. Mossarat Qadeem acknowledged the role of the outgoing Chairperson, and pledged to steer FAFEN to new successes while adhering to its guiding principles and rules.

The year-long transition process started in December 2020 and included mobilization of sub-district- (tehsil) level CSOs for the establishment of regional networks, and elections of their Regional Councils in September 2021. The elections for Provincial Councils were held in October 2021, while the elections for the Executive Council were held in November 2021.

At the ceremony, all the National Council members collectively resolved to continue their efforts for strengthening democratic accountabilities. The National Council comprises six members from Punjab, six from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, five from Sindh and two from Balochistan of leading civil society organizations including BEDARI, Center for Peace and Development (CPD), Farmers Development Organization (FDO), Youth Organization (YO), Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO), Samaj Development Foundation (SDF), Community Development Foundation (CDF), Baanh Baeli (BB), United Rural Development Organization (URDO), Takhleeq Foundation (TF), PAIMAN Alumni Trust, Community Development Program (CDP), Sangat Development Foundation (Sangat), SUNGI Development Foundation (Sungi), Sudhaar Society (Sudhaar), Integrated Regional Support Programme (IRSP), Community Awareness Raising Advocacy Venture Around Needs (CARAVAN), Welfare Association Jared (WAJ) and Goth Seengar Foundation (GSF).

Formed in November 2006, FAFEN has been actively engaged in election observation, voter education, electoral and parliamentary research and contributing towards improvements in the electoral processes in Pakistan. FAFEN observed the General Elections (GE) 2008, 2013 and 2018 through non-partisan and duly ECP-accredited observers, and timely reported on the quality of electoral process as well as furnished recommendations for electoral reforms.

FAFEN’s efforts for better electoral environment have duly been acknowledged by the ECP, political parties, national and international media, civil society and international election observation groups. The transformation into a network of networks will enable FAFEN to further enhance its capacity to engage in diverse programming aimed at social, economic, cultural and political development across Pakistan.

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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Quaid-e-Azam’s struggle was for supremacy of constitution: Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri

Lahore, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, President of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, has said that Quaid-e-Azam was the name of character, honesty and sincerity of purpose. Addressing a special function held to mark 146th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah here on Thursday, he said Allah gave the founder of Pakistan the strength to lead Muslims of the Indian subcontinent at a time when they were ignorant of their destination and consumed by disappointment. When Allah Almighty intends to shower His bounty on a community, He sends there a man of character like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, he said.

Dr Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri said that the nation has yet to achieve the goals for which the founder of Pakistan struggled. “To make Pakistan as per the dreams of the Quaid-e-Azam, we have to ensure supremacy of the Constitution and law, promote education and provide justice to the people,” he added.

Pakistan Awami Tehreek Secretary-General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that except Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, no other leader has waged a purposeful and practical struggle to make the country the practical representation of the Quaid-e-Azam’s ideals.

He stated that Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri made the nation aware of the fact that the election system based on money, bullying and rigging is a cancer for democracy. He, however, added in the same breath that unfortunately the state officials did not make any effort to cure this cancer.

PAT Secretary General said that Pakistan had been created through the power of the ballot and would be made invincible through the same method but, he regretted, vote has become a bargaining chip in the present rigged democratic system.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said real democracy would be introduced only by implementing the reforms agenda given by Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri.

Brigadier (retd) Iqbal Ahmad Khan said on the occasion that truthfulness and consistency made Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah one of the greatest political leaders of his times. He said that incompetence and corruption did not allow Pakistan to flourish as a democratic country. He said that people have high hopes on the talented youth of Pakistan as they are the true soldiers of the Quaid-e-Azam and the guarantors of a prosperous future of the country.

A cake was cut to mark the 146th birth anniversary of the founder of Pakistan and prayers were also offered for the security and prosperity of the country.

On this occasion GM Malik, central information secretary Noorullah Siddiqui, Muhammad Farooq Rana, Mazhar Mahmood Alvi, Sohail Ahmad Raza, Shehzad Rasool, Haji Ishaq, Altaf Randhawa, Saqib Bhatti, Haji Manzoor Hussain, Ghulam Murtaza Alvi, Sidra Karamat, Ayesha Mubashir, Abdul Sattar Minhajian, Saeed Raza Baghdadi, Abid Bashir Qadri, Hafizullah Javed, Anila Ilyas and a large number of workers were also present.

For more information, contact:
Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI)
365 M, Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-140-140
Tel: +92-42-35169111
Email: tehreek@minhaj.org
Website: www.minhaj.org

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IPS set to co-organize an international media conference with KU, HEC (Sindh) and Greenwich University in Karachi

Islamabad, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):IPS is collaborating with the University of Karachi’s Mass Communication Department, Higher Education Commission (Sindh) and Greenwich University in co-organizing an international media conference titled ‘Post Trust Era-Trend in media’ which is scheduled to be held on February 15-16, 2022 in Karachi.

The conference is set to assemble national and international media scholars, pundits, and thinkers to deliberate upon various media related subjects, including fake news dilemma, journalism vs public relations, social media trends and 5th generation warfare in the post-truth era.

The academic event, which is currently in the phase of inviting research scholars to submit their research papers for the conference, is aimed at developing better understanding of the causes and consequences of post truth dynamics amid pseudoscience, fake news, and conspiracies.

For more information, contact:
Outreach and Publications,
Institute of Policy Studies (IPS)
1, Street 8, F-6/3, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8438391-3 (Ext: 122)
Fax: +92-51-8438390
Website: www.ips.org.pk

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Christmas Day celebrated 

Khairpur, December 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Christmas Day was celebrated at Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur inline with the Social Action Plan of the Inter-University Consortium for the Promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS) by the office of the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences. The cake cutting ceremony was also performed by the Prof. Dr. Taj Muhammad Lashari, Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, Mr. Mureed Hussain Ibupoto, Registrar, Mr. Ishrat Ali Mirani, Students Advisor and others.

They shed light on the religious and inter-faith harmony, peace and tolerance. They said that Christmas is the holy festival of the Christian Community, we are with them on their happy event. They remarked that Jinnah’s vision was very much clear about rights of Minorities and respect and veneration to other religions of the world.

On behalf of the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, they extended felicitation to Christian Community, Students and Employees. Dr. Zulfuqar Ali Shaikh, Mr. Tahir Abbas Khaskheli, Syed Zain ul Aabideen Shah Lakyari, Mr. Younis Phulpoto, Mr. Qurban Pahore and large number of students and employees of Christian Community attended the ceremony. Mr. Ali Raza Lashari conducted the proceeding of the events.

For more information, contact:
Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU)
Old National Highway, Khairpur, 66020 Sindh, Pakistan
Tel: +92-243-9280051-4
Fax: +92-243-9280060
Email: info@salu.edu.pk
Website: https://salu.edu.pk