Day: February 13, 2022

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‫سعودی عرب میں 2021 کے دوران گھریلو کارکنان کی بھرتی کے معاہدوں میں ریکارڈ اضافہ دیکھنے میں آیا ہے

کئی نئے ممالک سے بھرتی میں2022 میں اضافہ ہوا ہے

ریاض، سعودی عرب، 12 فروری، 2022/پی آرنیوزوائر/ — سعودی وزارت برائے انسانی وسائل و سماجی ترقی کے پلیٹ فارم “موسانید”، جو خصوصی طور پر گھریلو ملازمین کی بھرتی کے لیے جانا جاتا ہے، کے مطابق مملکت سعودی عرب میں سال 2021 کی چوتھی سہ ماہی کے دوران گھریلو ملازمین کی بھرتی کے معاہدوں میں ریکارڈ اضافہ دیکھنے میں آیا ہے، جس کے مطابق اکتوبر اور دسمبر کے مہینوں کے درمیان اضافے کی شرح 15 فیصد سے زیادہ تک پہنچ گئی تھی۔

سعودی عرب موجودہ سال 2022 میں کارکنوں کی بھرتی کرنے کے لیے کئی نئے ممالک کو شامل کرنے کے لیے “موسانید” پلیٹ فارم کا استعمال کر رہا ہے۔ مملکت نئے ممالک سے منگوائے جانے والے گھریلو ملازمین کو سعودی خاندانوں کی ضروریات کے مطابق بنانے کی بھی خواہش مند ہے، جو متعدد مطالعات اور معیارات پر مبنی ہے، جن میں شامل ہیں: وبائی امراض، جرائم کی شرح، زبان، تعلیمی سطح، متوقع بھرتی کی لاگت، تنخواہیں اور دیگر معیارات۔

پلیٹ فارم سے یہ بات سامنے آئی ہے کہ گھریلو ملازمین کی بھرتی کے معاہدوں میں گزشتہ سال کی چوتھی سہ ماہی کے دوران اکتوبر میں 65,000 معاہدوں کا اضافہ دیکھا گیا ہے جو نومبر میں بڑھ کر 69,000 سے زائد معاہدوں تک پہنچ گیا، جبکہ دسمبر میں یہ 76,000 معاہدوں کی حد سے تجاوز کر چکا تھا اور اس طرح 2021 کے اختتام پر بھرتی کے معاہدوں کی تعداد میں مسلسل اضافہ دیکھا گیا ہے۔

“موسانید” پلیٹ فارم پر یہ بھی دیکھا جا سکتا ہے کہ بنگلہ دیش 12 ہزار سے زائد معاہدوں کے ساتھ سال 2021 کے دسمبر کے مہینے کے دوران سب سے زیادہ گھریلو ملازمین کی بھرتی کے معاہدوں والے ممالک کی فہرست میں پہلے نمبر پر رہا ہے، جبکہ پاکستان 11 ہزار سے زائد معاہدوں کے ساتھ دوسرے نمبر پر رہا ہے اور اس کے بعد بھارت سے بھی تقریباً 11 ہزار معاہدے ریکارڈ کیے گئے ہیں۔ مؤخر الذکر نے دسمبر میں اکتوبر اور نومبر کے مہینوں کے مقابلے میں معاہدوں کے اجراء میں نسبتاً زیادہ اضافہ ریکارڈ کیا ہے۔

نومبر کے ریکارڈ کے مطابق، فلپائن سے 13 ہزار بھرتی کے معاہدے ریکارڈ کیے گئے جس کے بعد بنگلہ دیش سے 13 ہزار اور مصر سے 9 ہزار سے زائد معاہدے ریکارڈ کیے گئے ہیں۔ اکتوبر میں فلپائن سے یہی تعداد 13 ہزار معاہدے ریکارڈ کی گئی جبکہ بنگلہ دیش سے یہ تعداد 11 ہزار سے زائد معاہدوں تک پہنچ گئی اور یوگنڈا تقریباً 10 ہزار معاہدوں کے ساتھ تیسرے نمبر پر رہا۔

قابل ذکر بات یہ ہے کہ “موسانید” پلیٹ فارم کا مقصد سعودی بھرتی دفاتر اور برآمد کنندگان ممالک میں گھریلو ملازمین کے دفاتر کے درمیان تعلقات کے انتظام کے علاوہ گھریلو ملازمین کی بھرتی کے طریقہ کار کو منتظم کرنا، خود کار بنانا اور آسان بنانا ہے اور اس کے علاوہ افراد اور بھرتی دفاتر کے درمیان معاہدے کے عمل کا انتظام کر کے تمام فریقین کے حقوق کے تحفظ کی سطح میں اضافہ کرنا ہے۔

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Pakistan’s Cultural Fabric is a Synthesis of Multicultural Infusion

Islamabad, February 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):Culture is human interaction with nature and history; it is an adaptive mechanism, said Prof Emeritus Aslam Syed here on Sunday. Culture is the patterns of learned and shared behaviour and beliefs of a particular social or ethnic group. Humans in turn use culture to adapt and transform the world they live in, he observed while speaking a Webinar on Discourse of History on Indo-Pak History from Antiquity to Modernity XV: Pakistani Culture and Cultural Narrative of Pakistan.

Prof. Emeritus Aslam Syed has been serving the Centre for Religious Studies, Ruhr Universität, Bochum, Germany. He remained Chairman, Department of History, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad and also served the NIHCR as its Director.

Responding to a question, Prof Syed said that the anthropological study of culture can be organized along two persistent and basic themes i.e. diversity and change. An individual’s upbringing, and environment is what makes them diverse from other cultures. People’s need to adapt and transform to physical, biological and cultural forces to survive represents the second theme, change.

The Webinar arranged online by the National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR), Centre of Excellence, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, was attended by over 700 participants ranging from students, teachers and researchers to have greater insights into the valuable views of the guest speaker.

Replying a question, Prof Syed said that cultural evolution occurred faster than biological evolution had significantly modified the effect of natural selection on humans. Over the last several hundred thousand years, we have developed new survival related cultural skills and technologies at a faster rate than natural selection could alter our bodies to adapt to the environmental challenges that confronted us, he said.

It was the 34th consecutive session on the Discourse of History, a brainchild of the NIHCR Director Dr Sajid Mahmood Awan. This activity inculcates interest to learn more and more about history not only among students, scholars and historians as well as among ordinary people belonging to any field of life to know about nations’ ways of running their States in a journey from antiquity to modernity.

Responding to a question, Prof Syed said that Pakistan has multi ethnicities and diversified culture. The area which now forms Pakistan attracted people from different parts of the world; these people came here and made this land their permanent homeland. The social system has emerged as a synthesis of Arab, Iranian, Greek, British and a number of other cultural impacts.

Replying a question on cultural narrative of the State, Prof Syed stressed that the inclusive cultural narrative would help reshape our society as a peaceful place for all segments. The valuable heritage of Pakistan should be our identity, he said, adding that the cultural narrative should be based on our rich cultural heritage.

The NIHCR Director Dr Awan conducted the Webinar by triggering a dialogue with Dr Syed for substantiating this discourse. This inclusive activity has been taken up every week for the benefit of students in general and capacity-building of the teachers and researchers in particular, he said.

For more information, contact:
National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR)
Quaid-e-Azam University, New Campus, Shadara Road,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-2896153-54/102
Fax: +92-51-2896152
Email: dirnihcr@gmail.com, nihcr@yahoo.com
Website: www.nihcr.edu.pk

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MoU signed between IoBM and PIAIC 

Karachi, February 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between IoBM and the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence and Computing (PIAIC) on Saturday. As an academic partner, IoBM will provide logistics support including its auditorium to PIAIC that will offer courses related to AI and computing.

The MoU was signed by Mr. Talib S. Karim, President IoBM, and on behalf of PIAIC, the signatory was Maulana Bashir Farooqui, Chairman, Saylani Welfare International Trust (SWIT). Present on this occasion were Mr. Zia Khan, COO PIAIC and Mr. Muhammad Ghazzal, COO SWIT. IoBM’s Ms. Sabina Mohsin, Executive Director; Dr. Tariq Rahim Soomro, Acting Rector; and Dr. Shujaat Mubarik, Dean CBM also graced this occasion with their presence.

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/

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A seminar on Teaching and Research of Urdu Language in Turkey held 

Islamabad, February 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):A one-day International Seminar on “Teaching and Research of Urdu Language and Literature in Turkey: Trends and Prospects” was held here at library of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), which was chaired by Prof. Dr. Asman Belen Oz Jan, President of the Department of Urdu, Ankara University, Turkey. Mr. Olash Artash, Director, Younis Emre Institute, Lahore, participated as a special guest through video call.

Dr. Saira Batool while performing the duties of the moderator introduced the guests from the brotherly Islamic country of Turkey and explained the aims and objectives of the seminar. Other guests from Turkey, Ms. Elf and Ms. Emil, Lecturer, Department of Urdu, Ankara University, spoke on the promotion of Urdu language in Turkey. They provided information about the Department of Urdu at Ankara University and also introduced articles, scholarly research activities and faculty on Urdu literature at Ankara University.

Dr. Humaira Ashfaq, Chairperson, Department of Urdu, Faculty of Languages and Literature (FLL), International Islamic University, Islamabad, welcomed the distinguished guests and participants on this occasion. Dr. Humaira introduced the Urdu department of the university and highlighted the scientific and literary activities taking place in the department. She also appreciated the services of the Urdu department of Ankara University in the promotion of Urdu language and literature.

Dr. Najiba Arif (Dean Faculty of Language and Literature) in her concluding remarks appreciated the trend of Urdu language and literature in Turkey and stressed on the importance and necessity of scientific and literary cooperation between the two brotherly Islamic countries and shared useful suggestions in this regard.

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

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From Mardan to Mirpur, Sajid Khan’s inspiring cricket journey

Karachi, February 13, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mardan-born off-spinner Sajid Khan has made rapid strides over the course of the last two years but his ascent to the highest level of cricket is a tale of relentless struggle, hard work, determination and a never-say-die attitude spread over two decades. The 28-year-old made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in Harare last season and has already collected 18 wickets in his first four Tests.

The highlight of Sajid’s short Test career has been his heroics in the Mirpur Test against Bangladesh in December, the off-spinner took 12 wickets in the match including eight in the first innings to lead Pakistan’s innings and eight runs victory in the ICC World Test Championship fixture. According to Sajid his cricketing story begins at the age of eight.

“My story begins from when I was eight years old. I have two elder brothers, one is a rickshaw driver the other runs a grocery shop. Only those without a father would know what a struggle it is. When I grew up and started college I used do to some odd sport related jobs like fixing bat handles and grips and making between PKR 4 to 500, I used to also sell cell phones to make some money that I could spend on purchasing cricket gear.

Despite his obvious promise and potential, Sajid failed to find a permanent slot in Peshawar sides to the sheer quality and depth that the first-class and Grade II squads especially as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regularly started unearthing players of international quality. Sajid decided to try his luck in Dubai where he juggled between a work at the Dubai Airport and weekend cricket opportunities.

“After U18 cricket, I barely got a chance to play Grade II cricket because Peshawar had a quality side and I could not make my way through that is when I left for Dubai. I used to work at Dubai Airport for five days and play cricket two days in the week. I had a six months visa but I didn’t even stay for six months as my mother asked me to return.”

After returning from Dubai, Sajid finally made a long awaited breakthrough as Imran Khan Snr handed him perhaps the best cricket gift he could have hoped for at that stage of his career.

“I found an opportunity to appear in Grade II trials, I got selected and joined the camp. At the camp Imran Khan Snr saw me, at that time Imran had played a few Tests for Pakistan, he asked me if I had cricket shoes but I couldn’t say to him I didn’t. Imran realised that I didn’t have cricket shoes so he took out a pair of cricket spikes and handed them to me.

“My first match was for Peshawar against WAPDA, with-in four overs I had taken six wickets and that is when my career took off. Once the domestic structure was revamped, I got an opportunity to play for the second XI and I scored 96 runs and took 13 wickets in a match against Balochistan. I was immediately picked for the first XI (first-class) and I played my first match against Balochistan and took eight wickets.

Sajid still has a long journey ahead of him and has big aspirations and dreams, he insists that hard work, perseverance and determination is what is required to succeed in cricket instead of a recommendation or source. He is a firm believer in letting your performance talk for you as he credits his mother for the turnaround in his life.

“People who claim that you can’t play cricket without any recommendation or source lie, I would say it is a total lie. If you work hard and stay determined you are rewarded, I have fought hard and struggled for 20 years and then only have I reached here without any recommendation or source. I only work hard and respect my elders, whatever I have achieved, I have achieved due to my mother’s unflinching support. I owe everything to her and even today I look up to her for support, guidance and prayers.”

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