Day: February 17, 2022

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While 59% in August 2021 were afraid that they or someone in their family would be infected by COVID-19, this number has fallen to 43% in Wave 13 of Gallup Covid Tracker polled in January 2022: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, February 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, while 59% in August 2021 were afraid that they or someone in their family would be infected by COVID-19, this number has fallen to 43% in Wave 13 of Gallup Covid Tracker polled in January 2022.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Please tell us to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? – I fear that I or someone in my family can possibly be infected with the Coronavirus” In response to this question, 40% said strongly disagree, 13% said disagree to some extent, 22% said agree to some extent, 21% said strongly agree, 3% didn’t know or gave no response.

Question: “Please tell us to what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? – I fear that I or someone in my family can possibly be infected with the Coronavirus”

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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MoU signed between Islamia University of Bahawalpur Pakistan and Multan Electric Supply Power Company 

Bahawalpur, February 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Multan Electric Supply Power Company. According to the MoU, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur will provide testing services for MEPCO officers and department recruitment. The agreement was signed by Vice Chancellor the Islamia University of Bahawalpur Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob and Director HR Admin MEPCO Headquarter Multan Liaquat Ali Mohsin.

On this occasion Dean Faculty of Engineering Prof. Dr. Muhammad Amjad, Director IT Rizwan Majeed, Treasurer Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abu Bakar, Director Academics Dr. Makshof Ahmed, Khalil Ahmed Additional Director General MEPCO and Rana Muhammad Sarfraz Assistant Director MEPCO were also present. Directorate of IT the Islamia University of Bahawalpur will provide physical screening and computerized test facilities for MEPCO recruitment.

This development is being hailed as a great honour and achievement for the IT department of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. It is noteworthy that Jamia Islamia has been providing these facilities to various institutions even before this. Similarly, admission and recruitment tests have been conducted in the university for the last two years.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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NUSTians win 1st National Competition on Sustainable Design of Large Span Buildings

Islamabad, February 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):We are proud to announce that NUSTians Sikandar Ali Khokhar, Shahzeb Memon, Touqeer Ahmed, Muhammad Umer Basit from Institute of Civil Engineering (NICE) and Eman Bilal from School of Art Design and Architecture (SADA), have won the “1st National Competition on Sustainable Design of Large Span Buildings” organised by NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi (NEDUET) and supported by the Institute of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) Karachi. They were guided by faculty advisor, Dr Fawad Ahmed Najam and Co-advisor, Dr Rao Arsalan Khushnood of NUST.

The winning team has developed a sustainable and resilient structural design for long-span structures using the Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC). This novel construction material is a special class of High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites (HPFRCC) which can exhibit tensile strain-hardening behaviour and tensile ductility contrary to the conventional types of concrete. The sophisticated numerical models of long-span ECC structures were simulated using non-linear dynamic analysis and optimally designed against earthquake and wind excitations.

A total of 30 teams from 12 different universities participated in this competition. The design and simulation results submitted by the NUST team were declared the most cost-effective, resilient, and sustainable under the given environmental excitations including seismic and wind hazards. We are so proud of this amazing feat and are positive that more such honours await our highly talented and hardworking NUST students in this year and the next to come.

For more information, contact:
Director Press and Media Release
National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
NUST Campus, H-12, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-11-6878
Tel: +92-51-90851381
Fax: +92-51-90851382
Email: prnust@gmail.com
Website: www.nust.edu.pk

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GCU signs MoU with Chughtai HealthCare 

Lahore, February 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed here on Thursday between Government College University Lahore and Chughtai HealthCare to provide internship opportunities, access to medical laboratories and diagnostic facilities to the University’s faculty and staff.

GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi and Chughtai HealthCare Chief Executive Prof. Dr. A. S. Chughtai attended the ceremony, which was followed by an awareness session on the “fight against drug abuse.” Medical Superintendent Fountain House Imran Murtaza also addressed the students. Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr A. S. Chughtai said the purpose of this agreement is to facilitate the faculty and staff of the university. “GCU employees would be given up to 20% discount on diagnostic facilities at Chughtai HealthCare,” he said.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Zaidi said that we have agreed on a tripartite agreement in which GCU will work with Chughtai HealthCare and Fountain House to arrange awareness programs and carry out research on causes of drug addiction. He said that one of our achievements during 2021 has been that we declared GCU a drug free campus. The Vice-Chancellor said drugs are also a weapon of fifth-generation warfare used to destroy the young generation of a nation. Each one of us will have to fight this war. The session was followed by an on-campus awareness walk on “fight against drug abuse.”

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Department,
Government College University (GCU)
Squash Complex, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-000-010 Ext: 296
Tel: +92-42-99213343
Cell: +92-321-8440769
Email: registrar@gcu.edu.pk
Website: http://www.gcu.edu.pk

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Important Information regarding Allotment in Boys Hostels 

Bahawalpur, February 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):1. IUB Boys Hostels have commenced issuing challan forms for hostel allotment and shall continue on daily basis during office hours at Executive Hostel, Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus until all seats are filled.

2. Due to severe scarcity of space the allotment shall purely be on first come first serve basis.

3. Once all seats are filled, the allotment process shall halt automatically irrespective of left out students.

4. All new students seeking fresh allotment in boys hostels are required in person to obtain challan forms directly from Executive Hostel, Baghdad ul Jadeed Campus and pay in any online HBL branch.

5. The continuing students may obtain their challans directly from their hostels.

6. The Accounts copy of the paid challan may be submitted to Executive Hostel to ensure their allotment application to be processed. The students will process allotment application and undertakings duly signed and stamped by Chairperson/H.O.Ds/Principals of the respective Department/College to finalize their allotment.

7. After completing the codal formalities for allotment from the departments, the student may approach the hostel administration for subsequent allotment.

8. Hostel dues for the Spring Semester 2022 are as under:

For new Students:

13600.00 + 4,000.00 (Refundable Security) = Rs. 17,600.00

For Continuing students:

Rs. 13,400.00

Hostel dues are required to be paid once for the entire semester.

9. Only the first semester and fifth semester ADP students shall be given space.

10. In case of any query regarding allotment in boys hostels, the following number may be reached during office hours: 03007805468 or 03401166070.

For more information, contact:
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB)
University Chowk, Gulshan Colony, Bahawalpur,
Punjab – 63100, Pakistan
Tel: +92-62-9250235
Fax: +92-62-9250335
E-mail: info@iub.edu.pk
Website: https://www.iub.edu.pk/

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Argentine Ambassador Mr Leopoldo Francisco Sahores paid visits at UVAS Ravi Campus Pattoki 

Lahore, February 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Ambassador of Argentine Mr Leopoldo Francisco Sahores along with Deputy Head of the mission Mr Camilo Ernesto Silberkasten paid a visit to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore`s Ravi Campus Pattoki called on Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab Sardar Husnain Bahadur Dareshak.

After planting a sapling by Mr Leopoldo Francisco Sahores in front of Akram Complex a meeting was held at Ravi Campus. Minister Livestock presided over the meeting and he sought suggestions and technical input from the participants for the development of livestock sector and collaborative areas especially production of foot and mouth (FMD) vaccine to curb this deadly disease affected livestock sector. Secretary Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab Mr Naveed Haider Sherazi, UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and many other senior faculty members and officials from Livestock Department were present.

Project Director (TCBP) Prof Dr Khushi Muhammad gave detail presentation in a meeting on Training Centre for Biologics Production TCBP project. He spoke about the objectives, functions of various laboratories work which established in TCBP including Media Preparation Lab, Cell Culture Lab, Virus Culture Lab, Antigen Processing Lab, Vaccine Formulation Lab, Vaccine Filling and Packaging Lab, Vaccine Storage Room and Water Treatment System of TCBP project regarding the vaccine production to eradicate foot and mouth deadly disease.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Livestock said this liaison will be very beneficial for the promotion of veterinary education and vaccine production with Argentine. He said TCBP-FMD will imparting technical training in biologics production to the internee candidates come from public and private sector vaccine production unit as well as final year students of UVAS.

Mr Leopoldo Francisco Sahores said there are many opportunities available for collaboration in livestock sector of Punjab. He also appreciated UVAS state-of-the-art disease diagnostic labs facilities, quality of education and research, dairy management training and providing clinical services for the benefit of poor farming community. He showed keen interest in vaccine production to curb foot and mouth deadly disease. Later Argentine Ambassador along with Minister Livestock, Secretary Livestock and VC Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad visited different sections of Training Centre for Biologics Production (TCBP).

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk