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January 6, 2022

Governor Punjab Unveiled Commemorative Coin and Postage Stamp of UET

Lahore, January 06, 2022 (PPI-OT):University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore organized Unveiling Ceremony of Commemorative Coin and Postage Stamp on the completion of 100 years of university. Chancellor University/Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar unveiled the commemorative coin and postage stamp.

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar, Chairman LESCO, former Vice Chancellor Government College University Dr. Khaliq-Ur-Rehman, former Vice chancellor Education University Dr. Faizul Hassan, Managing Director NESPAK Dr. Tahir Masood, DG Pakistan Mint Raja Fayyaz Anwar, Deputy Director General Pakistan Mint Muhammad Ashraf Chaudhry, Azhar Iqbal from State Bank of Pakistan, Dean of all Faculties, Chairman of all departments, Registrar, Faculty and staff members attended the ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, Governor Punjab Said, “I am feeling immense pleasure on attending todays” ceremony of unveiling of Centennial Commemorative Coin and Postage Stamp on completion of 100 years of establishment of this prestigious institution. The journey of UET Lahore from Mughalpura Technical College founded in 1921 to the University of Engineering and Technology Lahore with many sub-campuses, affiliated colleges, research centers, thousands of alumni serving around the world, and more than 780 faculty members including 365 Ph.D. degree holders, demonstrates the pursuit of excellence of the administration, faculty members and students.

UET has grown from a college to a prestigious Pakistani university ranked among the top 200 Asian universities. What a difference a century can make! The contribution of UET to a myriad of fields and disciplines evidently exhibits the magnitude of diligence, efficiency, and collaboration aimed at solving major social, educational, and technical problems through research projects and quality education. I am glad to recognize that UET Lahore is a flag bearer in quality engineering education with the largest number of OBE accredited programs in the country.”

“I am immensely delighted to congratulate the Vice-Chancellor, faculty members, administrative officers, staff, alumni, and students on completing 100 years of dedication, expansion, and collaboration” he added. Addressing the Participants, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Syed Mansoor Sarwar paid tribute to all present and past teachers and staff for making the university one of finest and student learning their top priority. Their hard work has made UET the best university in the world and Asia today, he added. He also vowed to continue the traditions of the glorious past in the future.

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

January 6, 2022

Only 11% of Pakistanis say that they talk to other people about the government and politics in general almost every day; the vast majority say they do not talk to others about politics: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, January 06, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, only 11% of Pakistanis say that they talk to other people about the government and politics in general almost every day; the vast majority say they do not talk to others about politics.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Kindly state, how regularly do you talk to other people about the government and politics in general (in-person/on the phone/on social media)? In response to this question, 11% said almost every day, 9% said few times in a week, 5% said few times in a month, 32% said infrequently while 42% said not at all. 1% did not know or provided no response.

Question: “Kindly state, how regularly do you talk to other people about the government and politics in general (in-person/on the phone/on social media)?”

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

January 6, 2022

The Fuqing Two Sessions convened, aiming to accelerate the continuing development of a modern, international port city

FUQING, China, Jan. 6, 2022 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The First Session of the 18th Fuqing Municipal People’s Congress and the First Session of the 15th Fuqing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) were held from December 26-29, 2021. Deputies to the People’s Congress and members of the CPPCC from a range of industries across the city gathered to provided advice and suggestions, and discussed the development plan of Fuqing, focusing on the formation of a modern, international port city, and on acceleration of comprehensive top-level development, according to the Publicity Department of the CPC Fuqing Municipal Committee.

During the Two Sessions, the first Honorary Citizenship Awards Conference and the Commendation Conference for the Hall of Honorable Fuqing Persons were also convened. By perpetuating the culture of honorability, continuing the spirit of honorability, and accumulating the strength of honorability, the people of Fuqing will endeavor to write a new chapter in the development of their city. At the conferences, ten people who are not resident in Fuqing and have made outstanding contributions to Fuqing’s economic development, social undertakings, charitable endeavors, and foreign exchanges were named Honorary Citizens of Fuqing and eight were inducted in the Hall of Honorable Fuqing Persons.

In 2021, Fuqing continued to make vigorous and rapid achievements in its comprehensive development: the city’s ranking in the top 100 counties rose to 13th place for its economy, and to 16th place for its investment competitiveness; it twice won first place within Fujian province in the Five Batches quarterly assessments; and it ranked No. 1 in its Demonstrating, Competing, and Learning from Each Other campaign, one of Fuzhou’s key projects.

Looking forward to the new year, all Fuqing people will definitely accept the mission – actively taking on the role, and energized and committed to hard work. In 2022, Fuqing will focus on promoting its industrial upgrade, improving the image of the city and the quality of people’s lives, and working on continuous improvement of public services. In order to achieve a 10% increase in regional GDP, it will establish three industrial clusters, each worth at least 100 billion, and eight industrial clusters, each worth at least 10 billion. It will fully integrate the Fuzhou metropolitan area and promote the development of the eastern new city and other districts. It will also focus on improvements in people’s livelihoods and happiness.

“We will thoroughly implement the guiding principles of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and the guiding principles of the CPC 11th Fujian Provincial Congress,” said a senior official of the Fuqing municipal government. “We will adhere to the essence of the ‘3820’ strategic project thought, and fully integrate Fuqing into the overall development of modern international cities in Fujian and Fuzhou in this new era. Our aim is to make Fuqing, a provincial sub-central city, bigger and stronger, focusing on building a modern international port city, entering a new phase of development and construction in Fuqing. We will offer experience as pioneers in the promotion of our comprehensive first-rate development.”

Source: The Publicity Department of the CPC Fuqing Municipal Committee

January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari appoints office bearers of PPP Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Karachi, January 06, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman, Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appointed following office bearers of PPP Azad Jammu and Kashmir with immediate effect.

PPP AJK

1. Mian Abdul Waheed (Senior Vice President-I)

2. Sahibzada Ashfaq Zafar (Senior Vice President-II)

3. Faisal Rathore (General Secretary)

4. Sardar Zia Qamar (Chief Organizer)

5. Sardar Javed Ayub (Information Secretary)

6. Aamir Zeeshan Jarral (Coordination Secretary)

7. Waleed Inqalabi (Joint Secretary)

8. Javed Iqbal Badhanvi (Addl. General Secretary)

9. Sardar Saud Sadiq (Dy. General Secretary-I)

10. Chaudhry Qasim Majeed (Dy. General Secretary-II)

11. Syed Azadar Shah (Dy. Information Secretary-I)

12. Sahibzada Zulfiqar Ali (Dy. Information Secretary-II)

13. Raja Saad Iqbal (Dy. Coordination Secretary)

14. Chaudhry Afsar Shahid (Vice President) (Mirpur)

15. Khwaja Tariq Saeed (Vice President) (Havaili)

16. Sardar Amjad Yousaf (Vice President) (Poonch)

17. Abdul Qayyum Qamar (Vice President) (Kotli)

18. Syed Bazil Ali Naqvi (Vice President) (Muzaffarabad)

19. Anayat Ullah Arif (Vice President) (Sudhnoti)

20. Waleed Ashraf (Vice President) (Bhimbher)

21. Mubashar Muneer Awan (Vice President) (Jhelum Valley)

22. PPP AJK (Women Wing)

23. Nabila Ayub (President)

24. Sadaf Shaikh (Senior Vice President-I)

25. Sidra Latif Advocate (Senior Vice President-II)

26. Ifra Shahzadi (General Secretary)

27. Shagufta Noureen (Vice President)

28. Shaheen Kousar Dar (Chief Organizer)

PPP AJK (PYO)

1. Sardar Babrak Khan (President)

2. Imran Kareem (General Secretary) Notifications in this regard were issued from the Chairman’s Secretariat by his Political Secretary Jameel Soomro here today.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

Changes to T20I Playing Conditions come into effect

Dubai, January 06, 2022 (PPI-OT):In-match penalty for slow over-rates introduced for all men’s and women’s Twenty20 Internationals; optional drinks interval part of updated playing conditions.

An in-match penalty for slow over rates in men’s and women’s Twenty20 Internationals comes into effect this month, with the updated playing conditions also providing for an optional drinks interval midway through the innings in bilateral T20 international cricket.

The over rate regulations are captured in clause 13.8 of the playing conditions (here), which stipulate that a fielding side must be in position to bowl the first ball of the final over of the innings by the scheduled or rescheduled time for the end of the innings. If they are not in such a position, one fewer fielder will be permitted outside of the 30-yard circle for the remaining overs of the innings.

The change was recommended by the ICC Cricket Committee, which regularly discusses ways to improve the pace of play in all formats, after considering reports on the effectiveness of a similar regulation that was included in the playing conditions for the Hundred competition conducted by the ECB.

The in-match penalties are in addition to the sanctions for slow over rate outlined in Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.

In another change, an optional drinks break of two minutes and thirty seconds may be taken at the mid-point of each innings subject to agreement between Members at the start of each series.

The first men’s match to be played under the new playing conditions will be the one-off tie between the West Indies and Ireland at the Sabina Park in Jamaica on 16 January while the first T20I of the three-match series between South Africa and the West Indies in Centurion on 18 January will be the first women’s match played under the new playing conditions.

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

January 6, 2022January 7, 2022

ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Group B Preview

Dubai, January 06, 2022 (PPI-OT):No country has won more ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cups than India and their quest for a fifth title will begin in Group B.

Beaten finalists two years ago, India are looking to go one better this time around and replicate the achievements of the class of 2018, who swept all before them in New Zealand led by current internationals Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill.

Coming up against them in the group stage are 2014 champions South Africa, competition regulars Ireland and a Uganda side making their first appearance at this tournament for 16 years.

Group B begins in Guyana before moving to Trinidad and Tobago, where one match will take place at Queen’s Park Oval and three at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

India (14th appearance)

India have only once failed to make it past the group stage at an ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup – at the opening edition in 1988 – and enter among the favourites to go all the way.

Lifting the 2021 Asia Cup served as perfect preparation, with spinners Vicky Ostwal and Kaushal Tambe shining as India defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the final on New Year’s Eve.

The spin twins therefore head to the Caribbean full of confidence, as do the Asia Cup’s leading run scorers Harnoor Singh and Shaik Rasheed, and India’s strength with bat and ball will again make them formidable opponents.

Yash Dhull captains the side and will hope to join an illustrious list of names – including Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli and Shaw – to have led India to victory in this competition.

Ireland (9th appearance)

Ireland qualified for their ninth ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in style, skittling Scotland for 66 in a one-sided final of the Europe qualifier last September.

Matthew Humphreys was the star in La Manga, taking 5-25, and the slow left-arm spinner from Lisburn will be eager to take that form into the big occasion.

Ireland warmed up by taking on Zimbabwe in Barbados over the New Year and though they went down 3-1 in the series, a 117-run win in the final match showed what the side captained by Tim Tector are capable of on their day.

Tenth place in 2010 is Ireland’s best performance in their eight outings to date but they won three of their six matches last time they qualified in 2018, including a memorable four-run victory over Afghanistan.

South Africa (13th appearance)

South Africa’s chances of success on home soil were ended at the quarter-final stage by eventual winners Bangladesh two years ago but a talented squad will hope to challenge for honours in the Caribbean.

All-rounder Dewald Brevis impressed for the Proteas youngsters in the CSA Provincial T20 Knockout competition in October – his batting style drawing comparisons with AB de Villiers – while his leg-spin caused West Indies plenty of problems in a recent warm-up series against the home nation.

Left-arm spinner Asakhe Tsaka and captain George van Heerden will also hope to make names for themselves in the coming weeks as South Africa look for a second ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy.

Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada were the stars of a memorable triumph eight years ago and the current crop will be confident of following in their footsteps.

Uganda (3rd appearance)

Having narrowly missed out on appearing in 2016 and 2018, Uganda came out on the right side of a nail-biting qualification group to book a place at their third ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Uganda needed a big net run rate swing in their favour going into the final matches in the Africa qualifier and they duly achieved it, dismissing Tanzania for 51 and losing just two wickets in reply to advance at Namibia’s expense.

In Cyrus Kakuru and Joseph Baguma, Uganda possessed the leading run scorer and joint leading wicket taker of the Africa qualifier while captain Pascal Murungi claimed 4-9 in the decisive win over Tanzania.

The Baby Cricket Cranes have won one match on each of their previous outings at this competition, in 2004 and 2006, and will be eager to show what they can do on their return to the global stage.