Day: December 28, 2021

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UET and TechnoSoft Solutions signed MoU 

Lahore, December 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TechnoSoft Solutions Private Limited. The purpose of this agreement was to share relationships and experiences between industry and educational institutions. Under the agreement, UET will exchange up-to-date information, experiences, and research, while TechnoSoft will per annum, hire two UET teams, each consisting of five students. TechnoSoft will provide a monthly stipend of Rs 20,000 per team member to Department of Computer Science after the probation period of three months.

Vice Chancellor UET, Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar said that such industrial linkages would go a long way in producing industry-ready graduates and greatly help in country march to become a force to recon with on the map of IT industry of the world. The TechnoSoft team will also directly pay additional bonuses and other benefits to the members. Vice Chancellor UET and CEO TechnoSoft Solutions Mr. Anis UR Rehman Siddiqy signed the documents.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer,
University of Engineering and Technology (UET)
G.T. Road, Lahore – 54890, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99250274, +92-42-99029358
Cell: +92-321-9467302
Email: tanveerqasim@yahoo.com
Website: www.uet.edu.pk

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All Pakistan Newspapers Society expresses profound grief over sad demise of Mr. Javed Wahedna

Karachi, December 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS Office Bearers and members of the Executive Committee over the sad demise of Mr. Javed Wahedna, Managing Director, Wahedna D’Arcy (Pvt.) Ltd., Karachi.

The APNS offered condolence to the bereaved family and prayed that Almighty Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give them courage and patience to bear the loss.

For more information, contact:
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS)
32, Farid Chamber Abdullah Haroon Road,
Karachi Post Code 74400
Tel: +92-21-5671256, +92-21-5671314
Fax: +92-21-5671310
E-mail: apns@apns.com.pk
URL: www.apns.com.pk

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ICC Awards 2021 Announced 

Dubai, December 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the 2021 edition of the ICC Awards, celebrating and rewarding the top performances across men’s and women’s international cricket throughout the year.

The ICC Awards 2021 recognise the outstanding performers following a year that comprised major international events such as the ICC World Test Championship Final and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, alongside numerous bilateral series in which records were broken.

This year’s awards will comprise a total of 13 individual awards in all, as well as five Team of the Year announcements for each format across men’s and women’s cricket.

The individual award categories are as follows:

1. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year

2. Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

3. ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year

4. ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

5. ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

6. ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

7. ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

8. ICC Emerging Men’s Cricketer of the Year

9. ICC Emerging Women’s Cricketer of the Year

10. ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year

11. ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Year

12. ICC Spirit of Cricket Award

13. ICC Umpire of the Year

The first seven categories listed above will feature a shortlist of four names, and these will be announced from 28 December to 31 December across all of ICC’s digital and social media channels. The shortlisted categories will recognize those players who have had the most impactful performances in the period under consideration – 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. The names shortlisted for these awards will be decided by a specialist ICC Awards panel, comprising prominent cricket journalists and broadcasters from across the globe along with ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice.

The ICC Voting Academy, comprising a wider selection of global cricket journalists and broadcasters, will vote for their first, second and third choices, while global cricket fans will also be invited to vote for their top performers via ICC’s digital channels. The result of the ICC Voting Academy selections and the fans’ vote will be combined to determine the winner in each of these categories.

The Emerging and Associate categories listed above will not feature shortlists and will be determined solely by the Voting Academy.

The ICC Spirit of Cricket Award honours an action, moment, gesture, or decision on the field of play in international cricket during the year which best reflects the Spirit of Cricket, and this will be determined by the ICC, while the ICC Umpire of the Year Award is determined by votes collected from the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and Full Member men’s and women’s captains.

The five ICC Teams of the Year will be also decided by the ICC Voting Academy via an online survey – with each voter selecting their teams in the batting order and nominating a captain for each format.

The winners for each category will be announced in January 2022. The five official ICC Teams of the Year are set to be announced on 17 and 18 January, whereas the individual awards pertaining to women’s cricket will be announced on 23 January. The men’s awards, as well as the ICC Spirit of Cricket and ICC Umpire of the Year award, will be announced on 24 January.

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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PCB advertises for national men’s team’s support staff 

Lahore, December 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday advertised for the five player support personnel roles, who will help the national men’s side in what will be a compact and challenging 2022 calendar year. The positions, which are available here, relate to high performance, batting, bowling, fielding and power-hitting coaches.

The High-Performance coach should have a minimum of five years’ working experience over the past 10 years, including as a life coach for elite sportspersons and/or national or international teams. The eligibility for the other four coaches is a minimum of five years’ working experience over the past 10 years as well as a level three cricket coaching accreditation.

In the 2022 calendar year, Pakistan will host eight Tests, 11 ODIs and 13 T20Is against Australia, West Indies and England, besides featuring in the ACC Asia Cup T20 tournament and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Australia. In the first quarter of 2023, Pakistan will also host New Zealand and the West Indies.

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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End of year 2021: Pakistan’s net hope declines by 15% in one year. 43% Pakistanis express hope about the coming year 2022. Net hope was observed to be poorer than the global average and below that of India: Gallup International’s Global Hope, Happiness and Economic Prosperity Index

Islamabad, December 28, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a Gallup International Survey at the end of the year 2021, Pakistan’s net hope declines by 15% in one year. 43% Pakistanis express hope about the coming year 2022. Net hope was observed to be poorer than the global average and below that of India.

These interesting findings have emerged out of an annual, 44 country research conducted by Gallup International (founded by the world-renowned scholar and pollster Dr. George Gallup in 1947). The survey in Pakistan was done by Gallup Pakistan, Pakistan’s oldest and trusted survey firm, working since 1979.

The study comprised internationally of 41,560 respondents covering different ethnicities, regions, religions, age, and gender. The international press release with report can be accessed here. This study has been conducted every year in Pakistan and globally for the past 44 years and is unique in terms of sample size, coverage, and longitudinal analysis.

Key learnings from the survey:

Pakistan’s net hope was observed to be poorer than the global average.

India’s net hope observed to be much higher than that of Pakistan’s.

Afghanistan’s net hope is significantly poorer as compared to Pakistan.

43% in Pakistan, considerably above the regional average of 36%, said they expect 2022 to be better than 2021.

Net hope seems to be declining since 2014, however, Pakistanis appear to be more pessimistic now as compared to previous years as net hope declined to 2% in 2021; lowest since 2013.

Globally, Pakistan ranks 25th in terms of net hope.

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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JETEX TRIUMPHS AT WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jetex has received three prestigious recognitions at the World Travel Awards Grand Final:

• World’s Leading Private Jet Experience;

• World’s Leading FBO Brand; and

• World’s Leading Private Jet Terminal for Jetex Paris.

Jetex, an award-winning global leader in executive aviation, triumphed at the 28th annual World Travel Awards. Established in 1993, World Travel Awards acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, they are recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. The voting process is online and engages qualified executives working within travel and tourism and the consumer travel buyer.

Jetex private terminals were voted the world’s number one, which isn’t the first time they won the top accolade since the first Jetex FBO opened in 2009. Paris Le Bourget is the busiest private jet airport in Europe and Jetex Paris has set a gold standard for the highest levels of comfort and efficiency both for passengers and crews. In August, it enjoyed global media limelight when hundreds of football fans cheered the arrival of Lionel Messi at Jetex Paris to join Paris Saint-Germain. Today, it has been voted the World’s Leading Private Jet Terminal.

In 2021, Jetex has further improved the entire travel journey to let travelers enjoy a safer and more seamless experience across all 34 international locations. It all contributed to Jetex being recognized for having implemented the World’s Leading Private Jet Experience, from departure to arrival. From the superior comfort of luxurious lounges and exceptional hospitality to the highest levels of aircraft handing expertise and on-time performance, Jetex FBOs around the globe continue leading the industry.

“At Jetex, we strive to enhance our products and guest experience to ensure we are delivering the industry’s highest standards and leading the way when it comes to innovation. We are honored that these awards have been voted for by travel and tourism professionals and consumers worldwide, and on behalf of the entire Jetex family, we extend our sincerest thanks to our partners and passengers worldwide,” said Adel Mardini, Founder and CEO of Jetex.

Graham Cooke, Founder, World Travel Awards, commented: “Jetex represents the very best of the private aviation universe and I congratulate them on these achievements. It plays a leading role in spearheading the executive aviation sector, facilitating seamless cross-border travel during the most trying times.”

Best known for the dramatic transformation of the FBO model, Jetex works closely with leading designers to create bright and airy terminals with luxury amenities ranging from entertainment lounges to lush outdoor gardens and state-of-the-art flight support centers. The company witnessed a substantial increase in private jet movements this year across its entire network and continued to benefit from the momentum to reinforce its brand recognition and awareness, which has now been cemented as the World’s Leading FBO Brand.

About Jetex:

An award-winning global leader in executive aviation, Jetex is recognized for delivering flexible, best-in-class trip support solutions to customers worldwide. Jetex provides exceptional private terminals (FBOs), aircraft fueling, ground handling and global trip planning. The company caters to both owners and operators of business jets for corporate, commercial and personal air travel. To find out more about Jetex, visit www.jetex.com and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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