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March 11, 2022

New-batch Orientation held to Welcome New Participants

Lahore, March 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):The New-Batch Orientation Program Spring 2022 was arranged on March 03, 2022 to welcome the participants of the undergraduate and graduate programs with the aim to help new participants build trust and enable a successful transition to the university environment.

Goals and Objectives of the Orientation Program

Introduction of participants to the university services, campus environment, and facilities

Facilitate initial academic advisement, course selection and the registration process

Promote positive attitudes and stimulate excitement for learning

Provide a welcoming atmosphere

To build trust, feeling of belonging and connection

To acquaint with co-curricular activities through club and societies

Learning Outcomes

Through the orientation program the students will know about:

UMT services

Understand the academic advisement and course selection procedure

The campus environment, culture, faculty, staff and existing participants

Comprehensive information of the on-campus resources

Rector UMT Dr Asif Raza welcomed all the new members of the UMT family and congratulated them for selecting one of the best universities of Pakistan for the next phase of their journey. He motivated the newcomers by giving a motivational speech and said “Together, we can be the face of change”. He encouraged newcomers to go forth in a spirit of exploration and research.

The new participants were given a brief about the role of academic advisers, faculty, research culture, career perspectives, teaching methodologies and class decorum. Participants were provided with the Orientation Participant Guide encapsulating the academic calendar, important dates, registration procedure, add/drop week, academic jargons, commonly used abbreviations, IT resources, Participant Portal usage, Moodle/ERP, general policies, participant ID card policy, contact details of administrative/academic staff, credit hours, semester, short attendance and SGPA/CGPA details.

Throughout the Orientation Program, information helpdesks were placed to facilitate participants’ queries regarding academic and non-academic policies and procedures. Special and engaging performances were made by the students of the Drama Club and Symphony Club.

Participants were given a tour of their respective School/Institute, faculty offices, Information Processing Center (IPC), Learning Resource Center (LRC), Participant Relation Section (PRS), Mosque, gym, medical unit, surveillance room and cafeteria. The UMT Ushers left no stone unturned to make sure the orientation program is carried forth smoothly and in the best way possible through their classic management skills.

For more information, contact:
Media Coordinator,
University of Management and Technology (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-300-200
Tel: +92-42-35212801-10
Fax: +92-42-35184789
Email: yaqoob@umt.edu.pk
Website: https://www.umt.edu.pk

March 11, 2022

IIUI holds 89th meeting of Board of Governors

Islamabad, March 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 89th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) was held here at the Faisal Masjid campus of the university. The meeting was chaired by Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector IIUI and Chairman Board of Governors of University. It was also attended by Vice Chairman BoG and President IIUI Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi.

Board Members included, nominee of Chief Justice of Federal Shariat Court, Hon. Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwar, Mr. Farooq, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, Government of Pakistan, Dr. Tariq Banuri, Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Prof. Dr. Bushra Mirza T.I. Vice Chancellor, Lahore College for Women University , Lahore, Prof. Dr. Qibla Ayaz, Chairman, Council of Ideology (CII), Islamabad, Dr. Muhammad Aamir Tuaseen, Chief Executive Director, Majlis Ilmi Foundation Pakistan, Maulana Saeed Yousaf, Jamia Dar-ul- Taleem-ul-Quran, Plandari, District, Sudhanoti, Azad Kashmir.

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

March 11, 2022

South Africa squeeze past Pakistan

Dubai, March 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):South Africa sealed a dramatic six-run win to deny Pakistan a first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win in 17 games.

South Africa’s slow start was rescued by Laura Wolvaardt, whose 75 runs was her highest score in a World Cup, but the Proteas could still only set Pakistan a below-par 224 to win.

Pakistan built healthy partnerships but fell way behind the run rate thanks to disciplined bowling and they fell agonisingly short despite all-rounder Nida Dar’s fine 55.

Lizelle Lee’s return to the South Africa side lasted only seven balls before she was expertly caught behind by Sidra Nawaz.

Sidra would take another fine diving catch as Tazmin Brits was dismissed for two runs to leave South Africa on 21 for two, her move down the order not paying off.

Her former opening partner Wolvaardt made steady progress to her eighth 40-plus score in nine World Cup innings.

It wasn’t all plain sailing for Wolvaardt and South Africa however, the Proteas reaching just 65 for two in the first 20 overs before back-to-back boundaries off Ghulam Fatima saw the 22-year-old move to 56 from 76 balls.

Ghulam would get her revenge as Wolvaardt had to go, caught and bowled for 75 off 91 balls as Ghulam earned a wicket on her return to the ODI side after five years in the wilderness.

Mignon du Preez would fall for a duck in the same over as Omaima Sohail pulled out another diving catch to add to Pakistan’s highlight reel.

Marizanne Kapp could only hold her head in her hands as she sent the ball straight to Sidra Ameen as Ghulam took another and South Africa slipped to 120 for five.

Having survived two reviews for lbw earlier in the innings, Sune Luss showed restraint as she and her vice-captain Chloe Tryon added 55 for the sixth wicket before Tryon departed softly for 31 as she was caught and bowled by Nashra Sundhu.

It was third time lucky for Pakistan as Luus was finally dismissed lbw but not before scoring 62 from 102 balls.

It was then Fatima Sana’s turn to take two in an over, dismissing Shabnim Ismail and Trisha Chetty as South Africa ended on 223 for nine.

Ismail then returned the favour in the fourth over of the reply as she reduced Pakistan to 26 for two in a double-wicket maiden, dismissing Sidra Ameen and Bismah Maroof back-to-back, both sending edges to fielders.

Omaima joined Nahida Khan at the crease and her first act was to miss the hat-trick ball attempting a cut shot.

She and Nahida put together a valuable 50 partnership, the first for the pair in ODIs, coming off 81 balls, before Nahida would go for 40 off 71 as Ayabonga Khaka picked up her fifth wicket of the tournament, ending the 69-run partnership.

Nida Dar joined Omaima, who continued her fine run-scoring, bringing up her 50 from 83 balls with a quick single off Ismail.

Pakistan then went 44 balls without a boundary before a brave chip down the ground for four from Omaima reminded South Africa that Pakistan were still in the chase.

Nida and Omaima then piled on more pressure sending Masabata Klaas for 11 runs only for Klaas to dismiss Omaima for 65 off the very next ball, with Lee taking her 50th catch in ODIs.

The dangerous Aliya Riaz did not trouble the scorers, dismissed for her first duck in two years to leave Pakistan needing 79 runs from 70 balls with five wickets remaining.

Fatima played an entertaining knock of nine from eight balls before being dismissed lbw by Khaka and Sidra would soon follow.

After countless run-out chances, South Africa pulled off two to decide the match, first Khaka dismissing the anchor Nida Dar for 55 before the final wicket of Ghulam earned South Africa a six-run win with Ismail’s fine death bowling crucial again.

Scores in brief

South Africa beat Pakistan at Bay Oval, Tauranga by six runs

South Africa 223/9 in 50.0 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 75, Sune Luus 62; Fatima Sana 3/43, Ghulam Fatima 3/52)

Pakistan 217 all out in 49.5 overs (Omaima Sohail 65, Nida Dar 55; Shabnim Ismail 3/41, Ayabonga Khaka 2/43, Marizanne Kapp 2/43)

Player of the Match: Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)

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

March 11, 2022

Wolvaardt hails cool captain Luus

Dubai, March 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):Laura Wolvaardt hailed sanguine skipper Sune Luus’s composure as she shepherded South Africa to a six-run win over Pakistan.

The Proteas secured their second successive victory at ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 on the penultimate ball, dismissing Pakistan for 217 to secure victory.

Luus is deputising as South Africa’s figurehead in the absence of Dane van Niekerk with Wolvaardt paying tribute to her ice-cool captaincy.

“We were surprisingly calm given the situation, particularly Sune,” said the opener.

“Sometimes you don’t even know she’s on the cricket field – she looks exactly the same as when she’s on the field! That’s how chilled she is.

“That rubs off on everyone at the end of the day and it’s going to be crucial going forward. We need to be able to remain calm in those big moments.”

Wolvaardt led the way with a superb anchor innings of 75 to lift South Africa to 223 for nine from their 50 overs.

The 22-year-old standout passed 40 for the eighth time in nine World Cup innings but hasn’t yet reached three figures.

Wolvaardt was maddened by the manner of her dismissal as she offered a return catch to leg spinner Ghulam Fatima.

“I was very upset today when I got out,” she said. “I get very angry when I feel like I’ve put in the hard work and don’t take it all the way, especially today.

“I thought how I got out was very dumb. I want to be putting my hand up in that department and scoring a hundred or two in this World Cup would be ideal.

“I feel like I’m getting the starts well, it’s just about focusing a bit harder around the 70 mark.”

Pakistan seemed to have victory in their grasp but sunk from 144 for three to a third successive loss at this tournament having been beaten by India and Australia in their opening two games.

The last time they tasted World Cup success was in 2009 and captain Bismah Maroof rued her side’s inability to raise their game for big moments.

“This game will hurt us,” she said. “We had the belief that we could do it.

“We have talked in our meetings about winning key moments in matches. We fought really hard but lost the big moments and South Africa deserved to win.”

They face Bangladesh next up on Sunday and on paper, a meeting with the debutants gives them a good chance of arresting a 17-match losing run at the World Cup.

“We are improving and have that confidence to beat any team, we just need to perform to our potential and if we can grab those key moments it will be nice,” said Bismah.

“We need to stay in the present and make the right decisions.

“There are many positives we can take for the next game, especially the good partnerships in the batting.

“We look forward to the next match against Bangladesh and we just try to win every match from now on.”

March 11, 2022

Ghulam’s long wait for World Cup wickets

Dubai, March 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):Five years away from one-day international cricket might lead many players to give up on the dream of ever playing for their country again.

Not Ghulam Fatima.

Having made just five appearances for Pakistan across ODIs and T20s in as many years, Ghulam’s most recent performance in the green of Pakistan saw her concede 17 runs for no wickets against Sri Lanka in a T20 in 2018.

The 26-year-old then endured four years in the cricketing wilderness before making her return against South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.

A lot had changed since the leg-spinner’s maiden ODI against the same opposition in 2017 – five of that Pakistan team were named in the side to take on the Proteas in Tauranga, with Javeria Khan still out injured.

And while the result stayed the same, a win for South Africa, this time by six runs instead of 63, Ghulam’s wicket-taking exploits had improved.

Against South Africa back in February 2017, she produced figures of one for 53 from nine overs, today she bowled the same number of overs but took three for 52.

She may have been Pakistan’s most expensive bowler, but she dismissed three of South Africa’s most dangerous batters and did so at a crucial time in the innings.

Her long-awaited re-entry into international cricket came in the 24th over conceding only four runs to the well set Sune Luus and Laura Wolvaardt.

But Ghulam knew, as she had known for four years, that her time would come.

It did so five overs later – having just seen a full toss dispatched for four by Wolvaardt to move to 75, Ghulam took a wicket entirely of her own making.

A slower delivery got Wolvaardt’s leading edge and sent the ball low back to the bowler, who dived down just in time to take the catch, clinging onto the ball with three fingers but a beaming smile on her face.

She was mobbed by her teammates and would be for a second time in the over after dismissing Mignon du Preez for a three-ball duck.

This time it was Omaima Sohail who took the diving catch after Du Preez misread the spin – Ghulam had turned the game as South Africa were reduced to 110 for four.

And she wasn’t done yet, in her very next over she sent Marizanne Kapp back to the hutch having made only seven.

Kapp could only hold her head in her hands and sink to her knees in frustration, Pakistan could only celebrate with delight.

The whole side was aware of the work that had gone into getting Ghulam to that moment.

Captain Bismah Maroof said: “She bowled very well. She helped us take wickets in the middle and put pressure on the South African batters.

“She has improved [in recent years] and now been more confident. She wants to perform in challenging situations. I like that aspect of her, she is up for the challenge and wants to take wickets.”

There are perhaps no more challenging situations than trying to earn your spot back and regain the trust of those around you, but now that Ghulam has achieved that she is reaping the rewards.

March 11, 2022

Selman: Teams wary of West Indies now

Dubai, March 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):West Indian people are loud and proud but few were making much noise about their chances at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022.

That has now changed, according to Shakera Selman.

The Maroon Warriors have defeated New Zealand and England in their opening two games, both in dramatic conclusions to put themselves in pole position for a semi-final spot.

Now, the West Indies take on India in Hamilton whose own top-four hopes have taken a hit after their defeat to the White Ferns.

Selman said: “It is really good to get off to a good start. We’re pumped to have won our first two games especially against two highly ranked sides – two teams we haven’t done well against in recent times.

“First time we’ve beaten New Zealand in New Zealand, and the first time we’ve beaten England in an ODI World Cup, so we’re really excited as a team.

“But we’re not getting carried away, we know that we’re going to have to keep fighting, it is going to get harder.

“Our coaches have reminded us that we came into this World Cup pretty much under the radar. Now teams are going to be focusing on us, so we know it’s going to get tougher.”

The West Indies will play at their third ground in as many games having already appeared in Tauranga and Dunedin, an approach the fast bowler believes may be working for them.

“It [the Hamilton wicket] was a bit different, we saw the pacers get a bit of swing and a lot of bounce yesterday,” she said.

“The spinners did also get some purchase – I think [Amelia] Kerr was able to turn the ball quite a lot, but maybe she turns it on anything.

“The pitch looks really good, we’ve been travelling quite a bit. I don’t know maybe it’s working in our favour, we’re not able to overthink.

“We just have to play a really good game tomorrow, it doesn’t matter what pitch we’re playing on.

After India’s batters were stifled by New Zealand’s bowling in Hamilton on Thursday, head coach Ramesh Powar has called on his players to single themselves out with big performances.

“I think it was one of those days where things didn’t go our way and honestly, I was also surprised the way we batted 20 overs and if you look back last six games which we played against New Zealand, we were executing our plans well,” Powar said.

“I think it is the pressure of a World Cup, but I don’t want to give any excuses. This is the right time to put your hand up and put up performances because we’ve been training for the last six months.

“We’ve been to England, Australia. We’ve been to New Zealand early so we got every practice opportunity, which was needed so it is time as a group to stand up and deliver.”