Day: May 23, 2022

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Bismah and Athapaththu eye T20I series win

Karachi, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT): After three days of intense practice and preparations at the Southend Club, Karachi, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are ready for action with the first of the three T20Is set to be played tomorrow (Tuesday). Bismah Maroof-led Pakistan and Chamari Athapaththu-led Sri Lanka are eager to showcase their talent, skill and temperament in the shortest format of the game.

All three matches will be played at the Southend Club which is in close proximity to Karachi’s Sea View Beach. The weather is expected to stay hot and humid but the Karachi sea breeze is expected to make the conditions better for the two teams with the T20Is set to start at 2pm local time. The series will be broadcast live on PTV Sports.

Both teams have so far played 13 T20Is against each other and have an even record with six wins apiece (one No Result). The last time these two sides faced off in a T20I bilateral series, Pakistan came out on top with a 2-1 win. Tomorrow’s match will be the first T20I between the two sides in Pakistan.

In the current ICC Women’s T2oI Rankings, Pakistan are placed at seventh, one place ahead of Sri Lanka. In the T20I bowlers’ rankings, spinner Anam Amin and pacer Diana Baig represent Pakistan in the top ten. Athapaththu is ranked eight amongst the batters and occupies the seventh spot in the all-rounders’ rankings while Nida Dar is placed ninth.

Both captains have meanwhile set their sights on a series win in what is Sri Lanka women’s first tour to Pakistan in more than 16 years.

Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof: “We are looking forward to an exciting series with Sri Lanka. After the World Cup we will start afresh with an aim of winning both T20I and ODI series. We have a packed schedule this year and this series will help us prepare for the challenges ahead especially the Commonwealth Games.

“We have an exciting squad in place for both formats (T20 and ODIs). The newcomers in the two squads have a great chance of proving their worth when they get a chance to play. It is always exciting to play an international series in Pakistan and such occasions always motivate us to do well and inspire the fans. I think we will have a good contest as Sri Lanka are a formidable opponent especially in Asian conditions. The hot weather will be a challenge but as professional players we would endeavour to overcome the challenge.”

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: “We are excited to play a strong Pakistan team in its backyard. Pakistan and Sri Lanka have always enjoyed friendly relations and I am confident the series will be played in good spirit. The weather is hot and humid and it will test us but at the same time it will provide us an opportunity of testing our skills in challenging conditions.

“We have a good balance of senior and junior players and we feel we can do well on the tour as most of the players have considerable experience of domestic cricket which we play regularly.”

The three T20Is will be followed by three ICC Women’s Championship ODI fixtures.

Pakistan T20I squad:

Bismah Maroof (captain), Aiman Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Anam Amin, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (wicketkeeper), Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadia Iqbal and Tuba Hassan.

Sri Lanka T20I squad:

Chamari Athapaththu (captain), Achini Kulasuriya, Ama Kanchana, Anushka Sanjeewani, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Hasini Perera, Imesha Dulani, Inoka Ranaweera, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Prasadani Weerakkody, Sachini Nisansala, and Sugandika Kumari.

Series schedule:

24 May – First T20I

26 May – Second T20I

28 May – Third T20I

1 Jun – First ODI

3 Jun – Second ODI

5 Jun – Third ODI

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

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Faculty of Natural Sciences and ORIC Hold Postgraduate Research Poster Competition

Lahore, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Faculty of Natural Sciences is committed to providing excellent Teaching and Research facilities to the students. Research conferences, workshops, and competitions play a key role in the training of young researchers. Such events provide students a platform for presenting work, an opportunity for interactive discussions with experts on scientific matters, and a means to establish fruitful contacts.

To provide its MPhil students a platform for presenting their work, the Faculty of Natural Sciences joined hand with the Office of Research, Innovation, and Commercialization (ORIC) to organize the MPhil Poster Competition. The Postgraduate Research Poster Competition was held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. External and Internal evaluators from each department evaluated the posters. The prize winners were:

Faculty of Natural Sciences

The first prize was awarded to Ms. Mahnoor Syed – Food Safety and Quality Management

The second prize was awarded to Ms. Verda Saleem – Environment Sciences Department

The third prize was awarded to Ms. Arooj Asif – Chemistry Department

The department position holders were:

Physics Department

First position – Saba Javed

Second position – Rabia Amjad

Chemistry Department

First position – Asad Iqbal

Second position – Rabia Arshad

Environmental Sciences

First position – Ms. Ayreah Asim

Second position – Nirma Fayyaz

Kauser Abdulla Malik – School of Life Sciences – Food Safety and Quality Management

First position – Syed Moiz Ali

Second position – Nosheen Ilyas

Kauser Abdulla Malik – School of Life Sciences – Molecular Pathology and Genomics

First position – Qadees Flalgus

Second position – Rabat Razia

Kauser Abdulla Malik – School of Life Sciences – Biotechnology

First position – Mayrah Ahmed

Second position – Rimsha Akhtar

For more information, contact:
Forman Christian College
Ferozpur Road, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231581-8
Fax: +92-42-99230703
E-Mail: contact@fccollege.edu.pk
Website: www.fccollege.edu.pk

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DHA Suffa University Presents a Paper at International Conference on Future Trends of Quality Assurance in Higher Education 2022 at NED University, Karachi

Karachi, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT): On May 16 and 17, 2022, DHA Suffa University (DSU) participated in the International Conference on Future Trends of Quality Assurance in Higher Education 2022, organized by NED University of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with Ziauddin University and Sindh Higher Education Commission.

Mr. Zahid Hussain (Director QEC, DSU) presented a paper titled “A Conceptual Framework for Adoption of Quality 4.0 in Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan”, co-authored with Ms. Ayesha Mahmood (Assistant Director QEC, DSU) and Ms. Tatheer Yawar (Lecturer Department of Management Sciences, DSU). The paper addressed the challenges associated with implementing Quality 4.0 in higher education institutions of Pakistan by proposing an adoption framework, based on data analytics, automation, partnership, compliance and leadership, for universities to smoothly transition from traditional processes to a Quality 4.0 approach. The audience lauded DSU for its valuable contribution to research on quality assurance.

The conference was attended by keynote speakers and delegates from prestigious universities of Pakistan, Turkey, Bahrain, Romania and Gibraltar. The conference witnessed the presence of Mr. Ismail Rahoo (Minister for Universities and Boards, Government of Sindh) as the chief guest. Engr. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque (Vice Chancellor, DSU) also graced the occasion on the first day.

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

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IEEE ComSoc Karachi Chapter

Jamshoro, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT): IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) Karachi Chapter in collaboration with IEEE ComSoc Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Student Branch Chapter, IEEE Karachi Section, and QS World Merit organized a second talk of the distinguish lecture series – IEEE ComSoc Karachi chapter on “Navigation Graphs for 360 Degrees Tile Based Video Streaming Systems”. The guest speaker of this talk was Prof. Klara Nahrstedt, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States of America on March 08, 2022. The talk was organized virtually Cisco WebEx tool.

Distinguish Lecture Series – IEEE ComSoc Karachi Chapter is an initiative of IEEE ComSoc Karachi Chapter. The aim of this series is to promote the latest technological information among the students, young professionals, and professionals. The total registered participants in this online talk were 120 out of which 36 were IEEE members and 84 were non-IEEE members. The online talk was formally started with recitation of the Holy Quran. Afterwards, Dr. Umair Ahmed Korai, Assistant Professor at Dept. of Telecommunication Engineering, MUET and Vice Chair IEEE ComSoc Karachi Chapter, welcomed the worthy Guest Speaker, Chief Guest, Guest of Honour, the Coordinators, the Organizers, and the Participants.

The worthy Chair IEEE Karachi Section, Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry, attended the workshop as the Chief Guest, delivered his speech, and appreciated the Speaker for taking their time from their very busy schedule. He Also appreciated the efforts of Prof. Klara towards the research and activities related to IEEE ComSoc. The head of the Telecommunication department, MUET, Prof. Dr. Aftab Ahmed Memon, also attended this online talk as a guest of honour. The former head of the Telecommunication department MUET and currently working as a Professor, Prof. Dr. Faisal Karim Shaikh also attended this talk.

The online talk last for about 90 minutes and there were quite good questions from the participants. Prof. Klara gave an excellent presentation about the Navigation Graphs for 360 Degrees Tile Based Video Streaming Systems. Team IEEE ComSoc Karachi Chapter received huge appreciation from Chair IEEE Karachi section, Prof. Dr. Bhawani Shankar and received excellent responses from participants. The talk was amazing and helpful for the students.

In last, the head of the Telecommunication department, MUET, Prof. Dr. Aftab Ahmed Memon gave the concluding remarks and vote of thanks to the chief guest, guest speaker, event organizers, collaborators, volunteers, and participants.

For more information, contact:
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Jamshoro, 76062, Sindh, Pakistan
Phone: +92-22-2772250-73
Email: registrar@admin.muet.edu.pk
Website: http://www.muet.edu.pk/

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University of Turbat becomes the Only university in Balochistan to Achieve the HEC LCF Research Project in 2022

Turbat, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT): The University of Turbat (UoT) has accomplished another achievement by becoming the only University in Balochistan that has won the Local Challenge Fund (LCF) Research Project in the year 2022. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has approved the award of rupees eighteen million eight hundred thirty-seven thousand under the LCF to the University of Turbat for the project.

The HEC had received more than 300 research proposals from across Pakistan for the acquisition of HEC-funded research projects under the Local Challenge Fund, but only ten of them were selected by the HEC for funding, including the research proposal of Turbat University which was prepared and submitted by Dr. Haneef-Ur-Rehman, Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Turbat, and Associate Professor, Department of Natural and Basic Sciences. It is an honour for the University of Turbat to be the only University in Balochistan to have achieved this project.

According to the details, Dr. Haneef-Ur-Rehman has been successful in winning this research project from the Higher Education Commission under the Local Challenge Fund. Dr. Haneef Ur Rehman will work as Principal Investigator (PI) on a research project entitled “Local manufacturing of enzymes using cell-free extract approach and fermentation technology” in collaboration with the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan. This research project will create new research opportunities for the students of the University of Turbat and will help in launching the Ph.D. program in Biological Sciences at the UoT.

Congratulating Dr. Haneef Ur Rehman, Principal Investigator, and his team for achieving the LCF research project, Prof. Dr. Jan Muhammad, Vice-Chancellor, University of Turbat has said that it is an honour for the University of Turbat that has won this distinguished award. He said that we are proud of our faculty members who are shining the name of the University nationally and internationally through their continuous achievements in the field of teaching and research. Report by Dr. Haneef Ur Rehman, Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Associate Professor, Department of Natural and Basic Sciences, University of Turbat.

For more information, contact:
University of Turbat
University Town Ginnah, M-8 Road Turbat,
Balochistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-852-412045
Email: info@uot.edu.pk
Website: https://uot.edu.pk

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HEC Program Review Team Pays a Visit to UMT

Lahore, May 23, 2022 (PPI-OT): The HEC Program Review Team visited the University of the Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore on May 18, 19 and 20, 2022. The purpose of this visit was to evaluate the university regarding the implementation of the minimum criteria of HEC for launching and continuing MS/MPhil and PhD programs while maintaining the quality of education.

The Program Review Team consisted of seven academicians and professionals led by Dr Nadeem Malik (Convener), Dr Sofia Ahmed, Dr Hizbullah Khan, Dr Ikhtiar Ali Ghumro, Dr Muhammad Asif Chaudhary and Dr Javed Ahmed Shahani along with Muhammad Ghazanfar Bhatti (Assistant Director HEC-QAA).

The HEC visit continued for three days in which there were different activities including a review of program manuals, and policies along with rules and regulations of the university. In addition, interactive sessions were carried out with Deans / Directors / Chairpersons of Departments, Faculty, Students, Registrar, Controller Examinations, Treasurer, and Director Office of Human Capital Management (OHCM). The Program Review Team also inspected university facilities like the library, laboratories, studios, classrooms, etc as per the plan and expressed great satisfaction with the facilities provided within the campus to the faculty, students, and staff.

Before their departure, the honourable Rector UMT Dr Asif Raza had a meeting with the HEC PR Team and presented them with souvenirs. The team of Accreditations and Academic Quality Improvement Cell (AAQIC) extends sincere thanks to the UMT thought leadership, faculty, staff, and students for their cooperation and support during the three-day HEC visit.

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