Day: December 1, 2022

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Hasaranga reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct 

Dubai, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):Sri Lanka player Wanindu Hasaranga has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series against Afghanistan in Pallekele on Wednesday.

Hasaranga was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing dissent at an Umpire’s decision during an International Match.”

In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Hasaranga’s disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period.

The incident occurred in the 26th over of Afghanistan’s innings. Hasaranga showed his displeasure by pointing to the giant screen when the TV umpire overturned a leg-before decision on review after batter Najeebullah Zadran had initially been given out.

Hasaranga admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Ranjan Madugalle of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

On-field umpires Nitin Menon and Lyndon Hannibal, third umpire Raveendra Wimalasari and fourth umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge levelled the charge.

Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

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

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PCB and UNAID join hands to spread awareness about AIDS 

Rawalpindi, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Pakistan Cricket Board joined hands with the UNAID to spread awareness about the disease of HIV AIDS on the first day of the Rawalpindi Test between Pakistan and England on Thursday. As such, the captains of the two sides donned red ribbon at the toss and while unveiling of the trophy to create awareness about the disease. The broadcasters also donned red ribbons in the pre- and post- match shows.

The campaign encouraged people to get tested before it was late and end the stigma surrounding the disease. At least 9,600 people were diagnosed with the disease in Pakistan only last year.

The following are some of the precautions that can be taken to curb its spread:

Donate blood to certified blood banks

Make sure to use a new syringe while getting injected

Always use new and clean shaving equipment

Get tested regularly

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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AFP sends Arshad Nadeem for treatment in the UK 

Lahore, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):It is informed that Javelin Throw star sensation of Pakistan Arshad Nadeem left for the UK last Wednesday by Emirates Airlines from Lahore for treatment of his injured elbow and knee joint. The chronic right elbow injury has created major problems for him during the throwing action of the Javelin during training and in competitions. AFP has arranged for Arshad to be treated at the Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital in the UK. A two-member team of Doctors headed by Dr. Ali Bajwa will perform treatment procedures on Saturday on the right elbow and left knee of the stalwart.

After a 10-day rehabilitation and physiotherapy period, Arshad is expected to return home on the 12th of December 2022. It will further take 4 to 6 weeks for him to make a full recovery and return to his regular training routine. Arshad has asked his fans to pray for his health and quick recovery after treatment.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

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4th International Conference on English Linguistics and Language Teaching by the IUB

Bahawalpur, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur organized the 4th International Conference on Linguistics and Language Teaching. Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Vice Chancellor, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur inaugurated the conference. Delegates from different universities of Turkiye, Malaysia and Pakistan addressed in this two-day conference. While inaugurating the conference, the Vice-Chancellor appreciated the participation national and international speakers.

He said the Department of English Linguistics, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur is one of the active departments in which the number of students has increased tremendously. The organization of the conference with the efforts of Dr. Riaz Hussain and the faculty is a very good initiative for the students. Students will benefit from the participation of national and international delegates and discussions on important topics in the conference.

The focal person of the conference, Dr. Riaz Hussain, thanked Vice Chancellor Engr. Prof. Dr. Athar Mahboob, Dean Faculty of Arts and Languages Prof. Dr. Javed Hasan Chandio, Prof. Dr. Mamona Ghani and delegates for participating in the conference. In the opening session, the speakers from Turkey, Dr. Ali Karakas, Mehemt Akif Ersoy University, Burdur Turkiye, and Dr. Galip Kartal, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkiye, delivered exclusive talks.

Dr. Shahbaz Mustafa, Government College Women University Sialkot spoke on the subject of English syllabus and English curricular books. Dr. Waseem Azhar Gillani, the Islamia University Bahawalpur spoke on the topic of learning linguistics during the Covid epidemic. Dr. Muhammad Asif Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan spoke on the topic of Morphology and Phonetics. Dr. Shahid Nawaz, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur spoke on the topic of Corpus and Eco linguistics.

Other speakers included Dr. Misbah Ashraf, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Dr. Sajida Zaki, and NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Prof. Dr. Habibullah Pathan, Mehran University Jamshoro, Sindh, Dr. Muhammad Akram, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur and Dr. Tahira Asghar, the Islamia University of Bahawalpur. A large number of faculty members and students participated in the conference.

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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Training Session on Excel Dashboards and Data Visualization 

Lahore, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):Excel Dashboard is a reporting tool for Supply Chain Managers used to track supply chain KPIs and metrics in a single display or interface. Supply chain dashboards track inventory levels, logistics management, and warehouse operations.

A procurement dashboard enables purchasing manager to efficiently track, evaluate, and optimize all acquisition processes within a company with the help of procurement KPIs such as the compliance rate, purchase order cycle time, supplier defect rate, and many more.

In order to develop practical understanding of students a training session was organized on the topic “Excel Dashboards and Data Visualization” for BBA students on Wednesday, 23rd November 2022 from 5:00- 700 pm.

Mr. Saif ur Rehman, Deputy Manager Supply Chain, Mughal Steel was invited as trainer. Students from the class of “Transportation and Distribution Planning” (MGMT 4673), Fundamentals of Operations Management, (BAMG 2823) and Supply Chain Sourcing (MGMT 4473)” attended the training session.

Training Details/Outline:

What is an Excel Dashboard and how does it differ from a report?

How to Create an Excel Dashboard?

Things to Do Before You Even Start Creating an Excel Dashboard

Getting the Data in Excel

Outlining the Structure of the Dashboard

Excel Table – The Secret Sauce of an Efficient Excel Dashboard

Important Excel Functions for Dashboards

Interactive Tools to Make Your Excel Dashboard Awesome

Using Excel Charts to Visualize Data in an Excel Dashboard

Use of Pivot Tables

Excel Dashboards Do’s and Don’ts

Dashboard Examples

Excel KPI Dashboard

Learning Outcomes:

This training exposed students with how Dashboards are designed with key pieces of information that are relevant to the goal of dashboard and enable them to present analysis and conclusions effectively. Learning outcomes include

Understand Dashboards in MS Excel

Create and Customize Dashboards

Use Dashboards Visualization Techniques – Charts

Use Interactive Controls in Dashboards

Use PivotTables effectively

Learning Methodology

Instructor-led Training

Group Discussion

Hands-On

Exercises

Training Schedule:

Date: Wednesday, 23rd November 2022

Time: 5:00PM to 7:00 PM

Venue: Computer Lab 402

Trainer’s Profile:

Deputy Manager Supply Chain (Non-Ferrous Division) Mughal Steel · Full-time

Business unit Head Warehouse and Logistics, Supply chain, Non-ferrous division

Section Supply Chain Planning in line with Sales and procurement objectives to manage un interrupted operations

Handling End to end factory, Regional and export support related operations.

Setting KPI’s and monitoring for sustainable operations management

Working with a large volume of cross-disciplinary quantitative data, analysing and deriving way forward accordingly

Deriving way forward for continuous process improvement by applying small changes i.e. KAIZEN, 5S etc. on departmental level

Working effectively with remote/offshore teams

3 PL Management

Driving strategic initiatives in line with company strategy, while engaging and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and leaders

Leading department technical transformation activity from manual to AX dynamics 365 for operational process improvement and transparency

Dashboard preparation for management reviews and self-appraisals

Monthly performance review reports analysis

M-Phil in Supply Chain Management, with diversified projects in Daewoo Pakistan, MAN diesel and Turbo, service Sales Corporation, and Gul Ahmed retail, all these projects were full of knowledge nourishment. Technically proficient Logistics and Supply Chain Management professionals were always part of these teams to get desired goals, with a broad knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain processes and practices including

Warehouse management mechanism development, implementation and running activities analysis

Inbound and outbound logistics management development

Negotiation with local and international Vendors and Suppliers for the supply of right product

Procurement process from purchase request to goods receiving and billing

Complete warehouse activities from goods receiving to Issuance

Complete Import Process including purchase deals

For more information, contact:
University of Central Punjab (UCP)
Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: +92-42-35880007
Fax: +92-42-35954892
Email: info@ucp.edu.pk
Website: https://www.ucp.edu.pk/

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Habib University partners with Adab Festival

Karachi, December 01, 2022 (PPI-OT):This year, Habib University partnered with the fourth Adab Festival, which took place on the 26th and 27th of November at Frere Hall, Karachi. Habib university, a liberal arts and sciences university, not only believes in providing world-class education across the socio-economic classes but also in preserving art, music, culture, and language and challenging mainstream rhetoric: from the climate crisis to capitalism and from gender disparity to cultural imperialism, it has been resisting against them. Taking these challenges, Habib University continuous its mission.

In the opening ceremony of the fourth Adab Festival, Ameena Saiyid, co-founder of the festival, Climate Minister, Sherry Rahman, Professor Dr. Nauman Naqvi, Murtaza Wahab, and renowned literary figures participated.

In the opening speech, Dr. Nauman Naqvi, who is an Associate Professor, Comparative Humanities at Habib University, greeted the audience with “Adaab”. He said that we use the word “Adaab” often at Habib University due to its relationship with literature, ethics, and ethos.

He congratulated Ameena Saiyid and paid tribute to Professor Asif Aslam Farrukhi of Habib University, who remained a great collaborator with her. He said that missing Mr. Farrukhi is very natural in this festival, “It would have been him speaking here instead of me.”

As the theme of Adab Fest was Climate Change, it is a topic of unprecedented significance today. Dr. Nauman Naqvi continued by saying, “Pakistan is a country in an unfolding climate catastrophe as the world witnessed. Indeed, many are still witnessing the devastating aftermath of unprecedented floods. The unfolding climate catastrophe is on the very ground of the conceptualization of Habib University’s curriculum.

Since its inception, we have been teaching students about such crises and call our curricular approach, ‘Reparative’. It is not just about reparative gestures for the destruction of apartheid, colonialism and racial capitalism in our modern history, but also a wider work that is of cognitive repair that is indicated by the catastrophic historical moment.”

Sherry Rehman said, “What goes in Pakistan, will not stay in Pakistan. Climate Change represents a total crisis of existential vulnerability. Climate Dystopia is at our doorstep despite that we are the least contributors to carbon emissions. Climate Action is never successful if citizens are not directly involved as stakeholders.”

Literatures festivals are the lungs which provide oxygen to people to critically engage, question, unlearn and learn. Opening ceremony was followed by panel discussions, book talks, art gallery, storytelling, documentaries, dance, and music.

For more information, contact:
Habib University
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-34301051-55
Email: marketing@habib.edu.pk
Website: www.habib.edu.pk