Day: July 22, 2022

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Empowering Persons with Disabilities through Social Skills Training and Workplace Inclusiveness at FJWU

Rawalpindi, July 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):Persons with disabilities (PWDs) are prone to discrimination, neglect and exclusion and they suffer the same at workplace. Empowering PWDs in the domain of employment involves actions inculcating social skills necessary for social adjustment and positive outcomes.

The project, supported by U.S. Mission in partnership with Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network, awarded to Prof. Dr. Bushra Yasmin (Team Lead), Dr. Shahryar Naveed (Team Member/Trainer), Dr. Aneela Maqsood (Team Member/Trainer) and Mr. Hamad Manzoor (Coordinator) aims to develop social skills among PWDs by inclusiveness program and to train their employers for mass awareness and sensitization, through two intensive free of cost workshops, each for employers and employees group of persons with disabilities.

This will be followed by the preparation of Manual for further dissemination. The workshops will be conducted with the support of Saaya Foundation, Association of Persons with Disabilities, a signatory of MoU with FJWU and STEP foundation motivational speakers.

For more information, contact:
Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU)
Old Presidency, The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51 9270050 – 54
Fax: +92-51 9271168
Email: publicadmin@fjwu.edu.pk
Website: www.fjwu.edu.pk

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President IoBM Recognized for His Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education 

Karachi, July 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mr. Talib Karim, President Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi has been bestowed with the “Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award” by Total Communications. Syed Irfan Ali, Managing Director – DPC State Bank presented the award to Mr. Talib Karim during the 14th InfoSec Conference 2022 held on July 21. Also present on the occasion were Mr. Hussain Hassan Ali, ISACA president and Mr. Faisal Rahim, CEO, Total Communications.

During his speech, Mr. Talib Karim said that we need to impart knowledge to the youth of Pakistan. He shared that IoBM has been organizing skills development training programs that impart technology-based skills. He called for the development of a technology park in collaboration with the industry. He emphasized that the academia-industry linkage will empower the youth in developing skills to facilitate them in adding value to Pakistan’s economy.

Earlier, during his welcome address and speech, Dr. Imran Batada, CTO and Director CIT, IoBM said that organizations need to secure data and alleviate cyber threats and attacks. He added that the industry should support initiatives to build human resources in the field of IT. Dr. Batada highlighted that organizations should focus on information security training. He said that Pakistan’s IT exports can easily increase by multiples in the years to come with continuous capacity building.

Among the speakers at the 2022 InfoSec Conference were the top management from the banking and corporate sector. They shared insights on how companies can strengthen their cyber security measures and make use of available resources to mitigate risks.

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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Public Talk by Secretary General Shanghai Cooperation Organization, H.E. Mr. Zhang Ming

Islamabad, July 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):“Pakistan is well placed for facilitating the SCO members in improving the regional connectivity. The Central Asia countries are land-locked and Pakistan is ideally located to provide shorter sea access to these countries. This will facilitate the trade among SCO member states and even beyond. The transport corridors stand to benefit all the member states, leading to win-win cooperation. SCO is a multi-dimensional organization in terms of its scope and functioning and Pakistan can benefit greatly from it,” said H.E. Mr. Zhang Ming while he was delivering a speech at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) during his four-day visit to Pakistan. The talk was organized by China-Pakistan Study Center at ISSI.

Secretary General SCO, Mr. Zhang Ming talked about the structure, functions, and history of the SCO in detail. While shedding light on the difference among the member states, he mentioned that the organization was established on the guiding principles of the Shanghai Spirit. Although it started as a regional security organization, it expanded its functioning later to the economy, politics, and people-to-people contacts. The SCO is expanding.

It started with the inclusion of Pakistan and India as its permanent members. Iran applied for full membership and, after fulfilling the criteria of the membership, it will be granted permanent member status eventually. He informed the audience that, now, the SCO family comprises twenty-one members.

China is an important member country of SCO. Since its inception, it has been contributing to enhancing cooperation among the member states, particularly in the area of economic development. However, he particularly emphasized that SCO functions upon consensus-based principle, hence equally empowering all the members. He said that SCO was established twenty years ago when the context and the needs of the time were different. Now, many geopolitical and geo-economic changes are taking place in the international arena. Therefore, SCO should adapt accordingly for its functional efficiency.

Earlier, in his welcome remarks, Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director China-Pakistan Study Center (CPSC) welcome the esteemed guest and gave a brief introduction of ISSI vision, functions, and its five centers of excellence. In his remarks, he highlighted the major features of SCO, its achievements, the challenges that it is facing, and Pakistan’s contributions to it. He was optimistic about the prospects of cooperation among the SCO member states. He also informed the audience how CPSC at ISSI has been contributing to research and analyses in the field of SCO studies. At the end, Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BoG ISSI, presented ISSI memento to Mr. Zhang Ming. The event was attended by academics, diplomatic community, students, and media.

For more information, contact:
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad – 44000, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9202481
Fax: +92-51-9204658
E-mail: strategy@issi.org.pk
Website: http://issi.org.pk/

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Roundtable Discussion “Evolving situation in the Middle East and its Impact on Global Geopolitics” 

Islamabad, July 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a roundtable discussion on the Evolving Situation in the Middle East and its Impact on Global Geopolitics. The meeting was attended by Chairman ISSI, Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Director CAMEA, Amina Khan, Ambassador Riaz Khokhar, Ambassador Asif Durrani, Ambassador Naela Chohan, Gen. Sabahat, Dr Qandeel, Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad and Brig. Mehboob Qadir.

The meeting was also attended by the Directors of the Centres of Excellence at ISSI and Team CAMEA. During the meeting, President Biden’s Middle East trip, the US versus China competition in the Middle East, chances of revival of JCPOA and implications of the changing Middle East security architecture for Pakistan were discussed.

For more information, contact:
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)
Sector F-5/2, Islamabad – 44000, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9202481
Fax: +92-51-9204658
E-mail: strategy@issi.org.pk
Website: http://issi.org.pk/

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83rd meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board held at Abbasia Campus, IUB 

Bahawalpur, July 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 83rd meeting of Advanced Studies and Research Board of the Islamia University of Bahawalpur was held at Abbasia Campus under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob. Director Advanced Studies and Research Board Prof. Dr. Asif Naveed Ranjha presented the agenda of the meeting and reviewed the implementation of the decisions made in the previous meeting. In the meeting, the titles of 152 PhD articles and the examiners were approved.

Important decisions were taken in the meeting to bring the research standard as par with international standards. These include the policy of appointment of researchers to supervise research, procedure for publication of thesis by PhD scholars, appointment of PhD scholars to senior faculty members, integration of MPhil and MS classes in various departments, establishment of an online repository of MPhil and PhD thesis, appointment of MPhil and PhD supervisors at sub-campuses.

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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Dickey’s Grows International Presence with Second Pakistan Opening

Texas-style BBQ restaurant opened in Lahore’s Packages Mall on July 18

Dallas, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is continuing to expand its global footprint as the world’s largest barbecue concept introduced its slow-smoked meats and savory southern sides to more BBQ foodies in Pakistan! Now more and more BBQ lovers can enjoy Dickey’s Barbecue Pit menu filled with Texas-style barbecue, right in their hometown without having to travel to the Lone Star State. Be sure to make a BBQ pit stop to Dickey’s new Pakistan location for some good mood food, available for carryout, curbside pickup and delivery!

The Texas-style BBQ brand celebrated the grand opening of the second Pakistan location in Lahore’s Packages Mall on July 18. The new restaurant marks the second Dickey’s in Lahore as part of a Master agreement with Mazhar Zaidi to develop multiple stores throughout the region.

Zaidi expects to open 20 Dickey’s restaurants total in just 10 years and is targeting further development in all major Pakistani cities such as Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Rawalpindi. He boasts a successful track record at international development organizations with a franchise opportunity of launching eight Subway stores in North Pakistan.

“There are several top-ranking international food franchises operating – and doing very well – in Pakistan, but none of them offer anything like Dickey’s Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™,” Zaidi said. “Eating meat frequently is part of Pakistani culture, so Dickey’s one-of-a-kind, slow-smoked barbecue fulfills a need, and the brand can stand out as a market leader. Our first Dickey’s restaurant was a huge success, and we’re proud to open another and serve the best barbecue around to more Pakistanis.”

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About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. 

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the world’s largest barbecue concept, was founded in 1941 by the Dickey family. For the past 80 years, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has served millions of guests in 44 states Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ At Dickey’s, all our barbecued meats are smoked onsite in a hickory wood burning pit. Dickey’s proudly believes there’s no shortcut to true barbecue and it’s why our name isn’t BBQ. The Dallas-based, family-run barbecue franchise offers eight slow-smoked meats and 12 wholesome sides with ‘No B.S. (Bad Stuff)’ included. Dickey’s Barbecue has 550 locations across the United States and eight other countries.

Dickey’s was named to Newsweek’s 2022 America’s Favorite Restaurant Chains list and USA Today 2021 readers’ choice awards. Dickey’s won first place on Fast Casual’s “Top 100 Movers and Shakers” list, been named a Top 500 Franchise by Entrepreneur and named to Hospitality Technology’s Industry Heroes list. Led by CEO Laura Rea Dickey, who was named among the country’s 50 most influential women in foodservice in Nation’s Restaurant News, was recognized by Fast Casual’s Top 100 Movers and Shakers list and honored by Dallas Business Journal. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has also been recognized by Fox News, Forbes Magazine, Franchise Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and QSR Magazine. Dickey’s Barbecue is part of Dickey’s Restaurant Brands which has more than 700 restaurants nationwide including brands Wing Boss, Trailer Birds, Big Deal Burger and bbqathome.com. DRB is led by CEO Roland Dickey Jr. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.

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