Day: September 25, 2022

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A German company delegation calls on CM Ch Parvez Elahi 

Islamabad, September 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi met with a German company delegation in which the delegation expressed their interest to install nature friendly waste to energy power plant projects in Punjab. CM directed to early settle the matters to install waste to energy power plant projects and added that Punjab will get cheap electricity from the green field power plant and for implementation on the said project a formal MOU will be signed with the German company.

CM directed the concerned officials to give a final shape to the salient features of the project at the earliest adding that all the concerned departments should expeditiously settle their affairs for signing the MOU. He assured that transparent work will be done with regard to this project at every level. He emphasised that installation of environment friendly power plant is the need of time in the perspective of climate change and will enable to cope up with smog and environment pollution.

He revealed that investment amounting to billions of rupees will be done in Punjab and will create employment opportunities. He highlighted that it would also facilitate to get rid of the problem to discard waste and asserted that no delay should be made in doing paper work of the project. The delegation while talking with the CM Parvez Elahi intended to install a plant to produce electricity from a garbage in Lahore and revealed to make investment of billions of rupees in the plant installation project which will generate employment opportunities for 5 thousand people.

The delegation comprised German company office-bearer Mr. Carsten and included others. Member Punjab Assembly Sajid Khan Bhatti, Tanvir Shah, Muhammad Jabbar, Mushtaq Gondal, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Hasan, Secretary Local Government, Secretary Energy, Additional Secretary Industries, Special Secretaries CM Office were also present on the occasion. The German company has installed green field power plants in six different countries of the world.

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Outcomes from 70th BoG meeting

Lahore, September 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 70th Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was convened here on Saturday. Details of PCB Domestic Contracts 2022-23 where announced on Saturday and are available on the corporate website, while some of the other matters discussed are below:

Pakistan Junior League

The BoG endorsed complete ownership of the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board, providing PCB the chance to present to the world and to all its commercial partners that the event has a high value as well as long term development benefits for not just the future of cricket in Pakistan but also for young cricketers.

The BoG supported the concept of the league, which revolves around creating an environment and opportunity for future generation of cricketers, building brands and assets as part of PCB’s strategy of self-sustenance and aligning such first-of-its-kind event with the PCB Pathways Programme.

The BoG emphasised on the smooth execution of the event delivery and advised the management to proactively explore commercial opportunities and unlock property options to strengthen the PJL brand further.

The first edition of the Pakistan Junior League will be played in Lahore from 6-21 October. Over 160 foreign cricketers had expressed interest to participate in the inaugural tournament, of which 24 foreign players from nine cricket boards were joined by 66 local players in the player draft that took place on 8 September.

The six participating sides are: Bahawalpur Giants (Imran Tahir, mentor; Gordon Parsons, head coach), Gujranwala Giants (Shoaib Malik, mentor; Ijaz Ahmed, head coach), and Gwadar Sharks (Viv Richards, mentor; Mushtaq Ahmed, head coach); Hyderabad Hunters (Daren Sammy, mentor; Abdul Razzaq, head coach), Mardan Warriors (Shahid Afridi, mentor; Abdur Rehman, head coach) and Rawalpindi Raiders (Colin Munro, mentor; Roby Radford (head coach).

Other matters:

The BoG also approved:

Installation of hybrid pitches similar to ones being used at six England Test centres and the ECB’s National Performance Centre. A pitch each will be laid at the National Stadium, Gaddafi Stadium and National High Performance Centre, while the remaining 27 pitches will be laid at the other active club and first-class venues.

Each hybrid pitch has a lifespan of more than 10 years and is easy to maintain Playing Conditions, Suspected/Illegal Bowling Action and Code of Conduct for Player and Player Support Personnel for the PJL which shall be applicable to the upcoming tournament as well Amendment to Model Constitutions for CAs and CCAs by removing management rights and veto powers of the Principal Sponsors in respect of certain appointments within the CA/CCAs.

Updated CCA/CA Model Constitutions will shortly be available at the PCB website, under Documents/PCB Model Constitutions.

Regulations on the sanctioning of private cricket events in line with the ICC Regulations on the Sanctioning of Events and Player Release (approved in April 2022) which provide exclusivity and responsibility to each National Cricket Federation to retain control over cricket matches and events played within its territory.

PCB’s Regulations relating to Sanctioning of Private Cricket Tournaments will be uploaded under Documents at the PCB website. Committee compositions which will be available at PCB’s corporate website

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
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People have come to know about the reality of Maryam Nawaz after her audio-leak and I knew of her reality even before: CM Ch Parvez Elahi

Islamabad, September 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi attended the 41st anniversary of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Shaheed at Zahoor Elahi Palace Gujarat. CM while addressing the participants on the anniversary of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Shaheed and talking with the media persons said that the people have come to know about the reality of Maryam Nawaz after her audio- leak adding that he knew of her reality even before. He stated that the words which Maryam Nawaz used about him are regrettable.

” I did a lot of good deeds to this family and I always helped the Sharif family. Maryam Nawaz by speaking against me showed her reality and for this reason myself and Moonis Elahi sided with Imran Khan. The thinking of Sharif family toes the same lines of Maryam Nawaz. Shehbaz Sharif is not fearful of Allah Almighty and after going abroad said that he didn’t have to ask for money but is under compulsion, please give money.

I was afraid that he would ask for his return ticket from them. The thinking of Shehbaz Sharif is like Mughals thinking. If Imran Khan gave the call then I ask Rana Sanaullah to show his courage by coming out of Islamabad. The biggest fear to Rana Sanaullah is of Model Town tragedy and Insha-Allah will be punished getting murdered innocent people in Model Town.

Cases will be registered against those for unjust murdering the innocent women and children in Model Town. I am against false cases but the cases which will now be registered will be real and based on facts. Not a single case of Nawaz Sharif has finished, now neither anyone can return nor leave nor Nawaz Sharif will not return,” CM stated. He said that Gujarat was a village and Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi by dint of doing hard work earned name and fame across the country.

“In the next anniversary you would see more love among the heirs of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Shaheed. As you people want and everyone wants that we should get united and it is possible that we all get reunited with your prayers. Allah almighty ordained that when two brothers fight then they should be reunited and their differences should be patched up. We could not forget Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Shaheed even after 41 years and the whole family made alive the name of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Shaheed.

Children behave of their own will and will be brought back after persuading with love. You will see everything to get normal after one or two months,” he maintained. He thanked Allah Almighty for making Gujarat a division and will now become the centre of the whole province. He revealed that we are establishing such a university which will not be found in Pakistan but in Asia as well. We will make a university between Mandi Bahauddin and Gujarat and we are making a Mosque like the Blue Mosque of Turkey from our own resources.

The women will also be able to offer their prayers in the Blue Mosque. He said that we have no friendship with the one who disbeliefs in Khatme Nabubat SAW and can live to remain a minority. He disclosed that a free mother and child hospital will be built in Gujarat under the name Moonis Elahi’s mother. We would make Gujarat the centre of learning as Sir Syed Ahmad Khan made Aligarh. He said that the one giving and taking usury is humiliated and disgraced in this world and the world hereafter.

He said that he made a law in the Assembly against those doing usury business and has fixed 5 years punishment. He underscored that we would encourage those banks who would work on partnership basis instead of usury. First we made education free up to Matric and are now making it free up to BA. The World Bank has given assurance to disburse a grant to make education free up to BA. We are making Wazirabad Institute of Cardiology up to 500 beds.

He said that according to the vision of Imran Khan, the Nazara examination is made compulsory to pass from class 1 to class 5 and the Holy Quran translation examination is made compulsory to pass from class 5 to class 12. He disclosed that we would make an excellent road from Wazirabad to Sialkot and whatever we are doing for the people is not a favour to anyone.

Whatever we did for the service of the people is not even a small chunk of their kind favours. We will meet in the next anniversary as united and Allah Almighty will remove misunderstandings from the hearts and will fill them with love. CM thanked the gathering of people from the core of his heart who came to attend the anniversary adding that he is bestowed upon the position of Chief Ministership and is granted with respect due to the blessings of Allah Almighty and prayers of the people.

The anniversary ceremony was attended by Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, MNA Hussain Elahi, Moosa Elahi, Mian Imran Masood, MPAs Shujjat Nawaz, Abdullah Yousaf, Bao Rizwan and other important personalities. The famous religious scholar of Gujarat Zia-ur-Rehman Attari offered Dua for the forgiveness and eternal peace of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Shaheed.

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No nation can develop without education- PU VC 

Lahore, September 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Niaz Ahmed has said that the development of any nation in the world depends on knowledge and technology, therefore, the development of Pakistan is not possible without advancement in the both sectors.

He was addressing a degree awarding ceremony for the successful students of Punjab University Department of History and Pakistan Studies. Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir, Chairman Department Prof Dr. Mahboob Hussain, faculty members and a large number of students participated in the event. Addressing the event.

Dr. Niaz Ahmed said that the role of the youth is the most important for the bright future of Pakistan. He said that the students should play their role in the development of the country. Congratulating the successful students and their parents, he said that Punjab University is a great educational institution and this institution is a blessing for the hardworking individuals.

Dr. Niaz Ahmad said that the basic purpose of the universities was to create new knowledge. He said that Punjab University has played an important role in solving the problems of the country and society and has made unprecedented progress in the last four years. In his address, Dr. Shahid Munir said that developing countries should take steps to develop human resource like advanced countries.

He said that the students of history must master their subjects. He said that our enemies were trying to distort our history and spreading propaganda against our heroes and the students should fight these conspiracies. He said that the research that was designed to meet the needs of the society should be encouraged.

He said that for the promotion of higher education, it is necessary to ensure the faculty development program, learning culture and freedom of expression in the universities. Dr. Mahboob Hussain said in his address that 7 PhD, 35 MPhil, 15 MA history and 70 MA Pakistan studies degrees have been distributed among the students.

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Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
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PCB introduces retainers for supplementary panel match officials 

Lahore, September 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed it, for the first time, has introduced retainers for its Supplementary Panel match officials. As such, all 23 match officials, including 15 umpires and eight match referees, in the panel will receive a monthly retainer of PKR 25,000 during the 2022-23 season.

Previously, only match officials on the international and elite panel were on retainers, but the latest decision ensures all 43 match officials on the PCB panel are now being looked after by the game’s governing body in Pakistan. The retainers of the match officials on the international and elite panels are PKR 132,250 and PKR 69,575, respectively.

Apart from the retainers, the PCB also provides other benefits to its match officials during the cricket season, including match fees (PKR10,000 per day), daily allowances (PKR2,500 per day), four or five-star accommodation (whatever is available) as well as air and ground travel.

As such, a match official can earn up to PKR52,000 from a four-day match, including match day minus one daily allowance, while his earning from a limited overs match will be PKR15,000, including match day minus one daily allowance.

Furthermore, the scorers are also looked after by the PCB. For a domestic match, a scorer receives a match fee of PKR 7,500 (per day) and a daily allowance of PKR 2,500, whereas for a practice match, a scorer receives PKR 1,500 (per day) as match fee and a daily allowance of PKR 2,000. For outstation domestic and age-group matches, the PCB also provides logistical support to the scorers.

PCB Manager – Umpires and Referees, Bilal Qureshi: “The match officials are an important and integral part of our cricket structure and the PCB has always looked after them. To ensure they are valued and respected, the PCB has provided them top-quality accommodation and travel, while from this year, we have also introduced retainers for our supplementary panellists to align them with our international and elite panellists.

“It is our endeavour to attract more former cricketers to take up this noble profession and in this regard, we will continue to introduce various incentives.”

PCB media release on match officials’ panel for the 2022-23 season is available here. PCB media release on players’ domestic contracts for the 2022-23 season is available here. PCB media release on foreign coaches’ appointment for the 2022-23 season is available here.

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
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Fax: +92-42-5711860
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PCB and Faysal Bank join hands to strengthen cricket at grassroots and domestic level

Lahore, September 25, 2022 (PPI-OT):In a bid to continue to strengthen the cricketing foundations in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board has entered into a strategic partnership with Faysal Bank.

Through this partnership, Faysal Bank will support the PCB Grassroots Cricket Development Program. This program will sponsor both domestic and foreign coaches and world class coaching clinics, which will help to identify and groom young talented cricketers across Pakistan. These coaches will also share with our young cricketers their vast playing and coaching experience and knowledge from around the cricketing world.

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “I am delighted to welcome Faysal Bank on board. One of the core objective of the Pakistan Cricket Board is to strengthen the cricket base in the country by providing state-of-the-art facilities and knowledge to cricketers from a very young so they groomed into top-notch cricketers, who are ready to serve the country at the international stage.

“Through this partnership, we will develop a strong grassroots structure to help our up and coming cricketers and bring foreign coaches into our domestic cricket who will impart their vast knowledge and depth about the game.

“It is vital to have coaches – who have coached and played around the world – at domestic level as that is where a player is fine-tuned and graduates to the international level. While working on the technical side, these coaches will also develop our domestic cricketers into strong characters by working on the psychological aspects of the game, which will help us in developing cricketers who are ready to rise to the demands of international cricket.”

Faysal Bank President and chief executive Yousaf Hussain: “Diversity and inclusion is a part of our core ethos, which entails grooming young talent and engagement on a positive and sustainable basis. The intent has always been to further strengthen the infrastructure for opportunities and development of the youth across all segments of society as we have immense talent that remains untapped.”

The partnership with Faysal bank is a continuation of a number of relationships that the PCB has entered into recently, to improve the health of cricket at the grassroots and domestic level, and to identify talent at a very early age.

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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