January 16, 2022 – Newswire Pakistan

January 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Exclusive talk on “Leadership in Changing Times” held at IoBM

Karachi, January 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):Tariq Khan, the author of ‘Leadership in Changing Times’, was in conversation with Javaid Ahmed, at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi on Saturday. Present on this occasion were Talib Karim, President IoBM; Khalid Jawed Khan, Attorney General for Pakistan, along with corporate executives of Pakistan. IoBM’s Rector, Deans, HoDs, faculty, management, and students were also present.

The fireside chat explored various dimensions of the book especially the topics such as leadership, innovation, adapting to change to name a few. Tariq Khan said that rigid leaders are forgotten soon while adaptive leaders are remembered for changing the environment with time. When talking about cognitive flexibility with adaptive leadership, he said that healthcare is a prime concern in changing times and in the current post-pandemic era. When discussing women in leadership positions, he said that Pakistan will reach new heights of success when women’s empowerment is encouraged in all fields.

During his speech, Khalid Jawed Khan appreciated Tariq Khan’s endeavours to write an in-depth book on leadership. He said that leaders lead by example and extract the best out of their people. Talib Karim, during his concluding remarks, acknowledged Tariq Khan’s initiative to discuss leadership and its various traits. When discussing leadership, Talib Karim appreciated the Pakistan government’s stance on fighting Covid-19 and the effectiveness of implementing rules in such uncertain times.

Tariq Khan is the Founder and CEO, Global Diversity Marketing; Adjunct Professor, Marketing and Leadership, New York University, and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Stratford University, Virginia, U.S.A. The moderator of the session, Javaid Ahmed is Head of Strategy and Accreditation, IoBM; Consultant and Trainer, Strategic Planning and Market Creation. The event was moderated by Dr. Asima Faisal, HoD, Health and Hospital Management Department, IoBM.

For more information, contact:
Institute of Business Management (IoBM)
Korangi Creek, Karachi, Pakistan
UAN: +92-21-111-002-004
Tel: +92-21-35090961-67
Fax: +92-21-35090968
Email: omer.iftikhar@iobm.edu.pk, mec@iobm.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iobm.edu.pk/

January 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Session on “How to choose Career”

Karachi, January 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):Google Developer Student Club at DHA Suffa University in joint collaboration with CEID, is honoured to announce that we are inviting Ahmed Ayub, Co-Founder at Airlift to the main auditorium, DHA Suffa University on Tuesday at 2:30 PM.

Airlift started as a transit business, building a service similar to Uber for air conditioned-buses in Pakistan. The startup quickly amassed traction, clocking over 35,000 rides a day. And then the pandemic arrived, disrupting all mobility in the country, later on, Airlift is now attempting to build the railroads for e-commerce in Pakistan who secured a mega-round of funding in a major boost to the South Asia nation’s nascent startup ecosystem.

Airlift operates a quick commerce service in eight cities, including Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad in Pakistan. Users can order groceries, fresh produce, and other essential items, including medicines, as well as sports goods from the Airlift website or app, and have it delivered to them in 30 minutes.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/xPPwaoMPoqC7UZgDA

For more information, contact:
Manager Marketing,
DHA Suffa University (DSU)
DG-78, Off Khayaban-e-Tufail, Ph-VII (Ext.),
DHA, Karachi-75500, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35244871
Email: sabah.baloch@dsu.edu.pk
Website: www.dsu.edu.pk

January 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Overseas Pakistanis are ambassadors outside the country, the right to vote has also given in return for their services: Ch Parvez Elahi

Lahore, January 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):President of Pakistan American Contractors Association and General Secretary of New York Overseas Pakistanis Khursheed Bhalli called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at his residence today. Ticket holder Provincial Assembly Saeed Bhalli and Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti were also present on the occasion. Ch Parvez Elahi said that overseas Pakistanis are prominent in strengthening Pak-US relations; Pakistani citizens are playing a positive role in US legislatures.

He said that overseas Pakistanis send billions of dollars monthly to manage the country’s economy, they are also ambassadors of Pakistan outside the country, in return for their valuable services they have been given the right to vote to choose better leadership. Ch Parvez Elahi said that in the mini budget, we have voted to strengthen the economy in the future, now the government has the best opportunity to take steps, the government should take steps to benefit the common man and this benefit should be clearly seen.

Khursheed Bhalli said that there are many citizens of Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Jhelum and Sialkot in the United States and other countries. Former Prime Minister Ch Shujat Hussain solved our huge problem by facilitating repatriation of dead bodies of overseas Pakistanis for which the entire Pakistani community is grateful.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

January 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Imran Khan to face wrath of the people from 27 February: Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Islamabad, January 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a busy day on Sunday. He was met at Zardari House in Islamabad by key personalities of the party and briefed about the preparations for the long march on February 27. Among the persons who called on the Chairman PPP were Anwar Saifullah Khan, Member Central Executive Committee, Asma Arbab Alamgir, Central Deputy Secretary Information of PPP, Syed Zahir Shah, Senior Leader of PPP and Haji Dilbar Khan from PPP District Diamer, Engineer Naveed Iqbal, Nizam Din, Syed Imam Malik Shah and Sherullah.

Talking to the delegations, the Chairman PPP said that with the increase in electricity prices by four rupees, the prices of petroleum have also been increased by more than three rupees which is an economic murder of the people. He said that the long march of PPP was to save the people from inflation and economic crisis. Inflation and unemployment must end and it is necessary now to get rid of Imran Khan. The PPP chairman said that enough is enough and the people would leave for Islamabad on February 27 from every corner of the country to hold Imran Khan accountable for inflation.

He said that increase in petroleum products’ prices after gas and electricity was a robbery on the pockets of the people. The government has mortgaged the people to the IMF. Pakistan’s decisions are being made abroad. He said that Imran Khan would have to face the wrath of the people from February 27for increasing electricity and petrol prices.

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 16, 2022January 17, 2022

England make statement with convincing victory over defending champions Bangladesh

Dubai, January 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):Bangladesh’s defence of their ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup title got off to a poor start as they slipped to a seven-wicket defeat against England in their Group A opener.

England’s bowling attack decimated the Bangladesh batting line-up as the reigning champions were reduced to 51 for nine in the 25th over at Warner Park in St Kitts and Nevis.

No.11 Ripon Mondol hit 33 not out in a spirited last-wicket stand of 46 with Naimur Rohman (11) to drag Bangladesh up to 97, but they were still dismissed with the best part of 15 overs going to waste.

In reply, the Young Lions lost opener George Thomas and captain Tom Prest but Jacob Bethell and James Rew put on 65 before the former was run out just shy of the finish line as England cruised to victory.

Bangladesh captain Rakibul Hasan was part of the side that lifted the trophy in South Africa in 2020 and elected to bat after winning the toss.

Seamer Joshua Boyden had openers Mahfijul Islam (3) and Ariful Islam (4) caught behind by wicket-keeper Alex Horton and Bangladesh were reeling at seven for three in the eighth over when James Sales got in on the act as No.3 Prantik Nawrose Nabil departed without scoring to give Horton his third victim.

William Luxton ran out Md Fahim to make it eight for four before first-change bowler Thomas Aspinwall got his reward for running in and hitting the deck hard when he had Ashiqur Zaman caught by Luxton for nine.

Left-arm spinner Fateh Singh picked up his first scalp of the tournament when Aich Mollah was caught by Sales for 13 to leave Bangladesh 31 for six in the 17th over.

They then belatedly brought up their half-century before losing three wickets for just one run.

Horton took his tally to six catches behind the stumps as Aspinwall took his second wicket and left-armer Boyden picked up two more as he recorded impressive figures of four for 16 from nine overs.

Ripon’s counter-attacking 33 included five fours and a six as the tailender added a modicum of respectability to the Bangladesh total.

Boyden dropped a catch at fine leg to deny Sales another wicket, but England did not panic and eventually a superb diving grab from Rew off the skipper Prest’s off-spin saw the back of Naimur after the last two had hung around for 11 overs.

England got off to a slightly nervy start with the bat as Bethell survived a run-out scare when SM Meherob could not gather the ball at the stumps with only five on the board.

He survived a close lbw appeal off Ashiqur shortly after before opening partner Thomas began to up the ante after a cautious start.

But having hit three fours, Thomas perished for 15 when he miscued another attacking shot off Ripon to leave England 20 for one in the ninth over.

That breakthrough gave Bangladesh a small glimmer of hope but when the English captain Prest nicked one behind off his counterpart Rakibul for just four soon after, the game was very much on.

However, Rew joined Bethell and together they batted superbly, counteracting the Bangladesh spin attack to alleviate any potential English nerves.

Bethell eventually paid for some hesitant running – which had been a feature of his innings – but by the time he was run out by Ariful for a well-made 44 from 63 balls the game was all but over.

Luxton strode out to the crease and promptly hit his first ball down the ground for six before Rew, 26 not out off 39 balls, hit the winning runs off the first ball of the 26th over.

England picked up a comfortable two points to go top of Group A ahead of their match against Canada on Tuesday while Bangladesh will look to bounce back on Thursday against the same opponents, who lost to the UAE in their opener on Saturday.

Monday 17 January matches:

West Indies v Scotland, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis

Australia v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis

Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Queens Park Oval, Diego Martin Sporting Complex

Start time 09h00 local time

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 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Five-team Commonwealth Games Qualifier set to commence

Dubai, January 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):The ICC Commonwealth Games Qualifier 2022 commences at the Kinrara Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday as Bangladesh, Kenya, Malaysia, Scotland and Sri Lanka vie for the lone remaining slot at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

The round-robin T20 tournament to decide who joins the seven teams already qualified for Birmingham – Australia, Barbados, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa – commences with a match between Bangladesh and Malaysia and will see Bangladesh and Sri Lanka face off on the last day.

England and six other highest-ranked ICC Members in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Team Rankings as of 1 April 2021 qualified directly for the Commonwealth Games, with the slot for the West Indies going to Barbados since athletes from the Caribbean will be representing their countries and not the West Indies (as they are affiliated with the ICC). Barbados were nominated by Cricket West Indies (CWI) on the basis of their win in the 2019 CWI T20 Blaze Tournament.

Women’s cricket will be part of the Commonwealth Games for the first time ever in what is seen as a huge opportunity to take the game to new fans. It will only be the second time that cricket will feature in it after a men’s competition was part of the Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

Bangladesh captain Niger Sultana has the chance of leading her team into the Birmingham Games to cap a fine year that has already seen them qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand in March-April.

Nigar Sultana: “We are very confident. It was not easy for us to return to competitive cricket after the disruptions of training and matches because of Covid-19. However, we are well prepared now, having played in different conditions during the past few months.

“I think our middle-order batting has been excellent in recent times. As this is a T20 tournament, I am expecting the opening batters to get us off to quick starts. We have experienced campaigners to compliment the youthful exuberance in our team. It’s going to be a combined effort from all of us if we do well here.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu feels it is vital for their team to win the tournament after having missed qualifying for the 50-over World Cup.

Chamari Athapaththu: “Apart from the World Cup, the Commonwealth Games (cricket competition) is the other major tournament to be held in 2022. Obviously, it won’t wipe out the disappointment of missing out on the World Cup but will give us some amount of solace.

“We have a very good chance of winning this tournament and qualifying for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. We have experienced players as well as talented youngsters in our side, with the likes of Harsitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari the ones to look out for.”

Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce understands that it won’t be easy for her team but is still aiming to win the Qualifier.

Kathryn Bryce: “Every time we go into a tournament the main objective is to try and win. There’s only one qualification spot available, so we know it’s going to be a challenging task coming up against the likes of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh who’ve been near the top of the world stage for a long time now. They have a lot of experience but we’re looking forward to testing ourselves against them.

“It’s been a challenging build-up with COVID-19 still affecting things, but we’ve managed to get together as a squad to train together regularly. We’ve been indoors over the winter period, but I think there have been some good camps during the preparation and I’ve seen some good progression, so I believe we’ll be ready for the tournament.

“There are lots of players in the team who are starting to stand up and as a team we’re not really relying on a small number of people anymore which is really exciting to see. Obviously, Abtaha Maqsood has a really big summer playing in The Hundred and I think her quality will hopefully come through and has the potential to win us some matches.”

Kenya captain Margaret Ngoche wants to make the most of the opportunity of playing against teams like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Margaret Ngoch: “We want to utilize and maximize all the opportunities that will come our way in terms of experience and talent showcasing. We want to interact with other teams with the aim of building a great cricketing network and learn more from them. We want to ensure that we are among the top teams, and we are coming with a winning mentality.”

“We know that this is a tournament like we have never experienced before. We will be playing with teams that have played in the World Cup. One of our major weapons is our mental capacity and experience that we have gathered through the years. The training and practice matches are just a way to polish the already effective tools that we possess. We have really invested in our mental capacity, because our 100% is better than the rest.”

Malaysia captain Winifred Anne Duraisingam is hoping to gain the edge from familiar home conditions.

Winifred Anne Duraisingam: “It feels good to play hosts after not being able to play the last two years. Malaysia is blessed with good weather and of course our hospitality and food will, I hope, be a great experience for the teams coming in.

“In terms of advantage, we are certainly comfortable as we know the ground conditions and we hope this will give us an edge as we do our best. Without a doubt the strength of our team is in fielding and bowling. We are currently hard at work with our batting and we can see the improvements.

“Kinrara Oval has hosted many international tournaments including ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2008, the Women’s Asia Cup and many other ICC and ACC (Asian Cricket Council) events. The pitch is very lively and is good for both batting and bowling.”

Match schedule (local time):

18 Jan: Malaysia vs Bangladesh (09h30); Sri Lanka vs Scotland (13h15)

19 Jan: Kenya vs Bangladesh (09h30); Scotland vs Malaysia (13h15)

20 Jan: Kenya vs Sri Lanka (09h30)

22 Jan: Scotland vs Kenya (09h30); Sri Lanka vs Malaysia (13h15)

23 Jan: Bangladesh vs Scotland (09h30); Malaysia vs Kenya (13h15)

24 Jan: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka (09h30)