Day: February 18, 2023

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Lecture session on “Social and Political Structure of Baloch Society” held at Turbat University 

Turbat, February 18, 2023 (PPI-OT):A lecture session on “Social and Political Structure of Baloch Society” was organized by the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Turbat (UoT) on 16th February 2023. The event was chaired by Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, and attended by an overwhelming number of faculty members, and students from the Political Science and Sociology Departments.

The guest speakers including Dr. Shah Mohammad Marri and Dr. Farooq Baloch, intellectuals, and historians shed light on the Social and Political structure of Baloch Society. Dr. Shah Muhammad Marri has begun his talk by providing an overview of the historical context of Balochistan and its society. He highlighted the province’s strategic location, diverse ethnic and linguistic groups, and complex tribal affiliations.

Dr. Marri also discussed contemporary challenges such as issues of urbanization, tribal issues, and certain intellectual gaps in Balochistan. Dr. Farooq Baloch discussed the role of various historical powers in shaping the history, culture, language, and socio-political fabrics of Baloch society.

Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor thanked the guest speakers for having an informative session with the faculty members and students of the Political Science and Sociology Departments. Dr. Muhammad Yaseen, Chairman, of the Sociology Department, and Jamil Ahmed, Chairman of, the Political Science Department were also present on the occasion.

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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Interaction session on “Education Streaming: A Roadmap towards Quality Education” held at University of Turbat

Turbat, February 18, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Turbat organized an interactive session on “Education Streaming: A Roadmap towards Quality Education” at Education Department on 16th February 2023.

The session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, and attended by faculty members and students in large numbers. Besides, the significance of the education streaming as a means of providing quality education to students, the resource person of the session, Atique Ur Rehman also informed the participants about the current elementary educational landscape of Balochistan.

Atique Ur Rehman, an Education Management Specialist who has worked with a variety of national and international organizations, is currently working with a World Bank-funded project PMIU – Government of Punjab as an ECE Curriculum Specialist.

The need for collaborative efforts by all stakeholders was emphasized during the session for improving the early grade education system, and ensuring quality education in Balochistan. During the session, Atiq Ur Rehman has given an overview of the current challenges faced by the education sector in Balochistan, and the way forward how to overcome these challenges. While sharing his professional learning experiences in the field of early-grade education, he emphasized the need for a comprehensive strategy to bridge the gap between policies and implementation, curriculum, and textbooks.

He lauded the graduates of the Education Department as change agents in the field of school education in Balochistan. Expressing gratitude to the resource person for sharing valuable insights with the students, the Dean Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch termed the session an enlightening and instructive experience for the students of the Education Department. The participants made the session highly interactive by asking relevant questions, which were answered professionally and with academic prowess by the resource person.

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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Punjab University Officers Welfare Association organizes sports festival 

Lahore, February 18, 2023 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Officers Welfare Association (PUOWA) organized a sports festival at admin block ground in which the team of Old Campus Zalmi defeated the Controller Kings team in the final. Cricket matches were played between four teams consisting of officers from different departments at the Sports Festival in which Registrar Qalandar, IT United, Old Campus Zalmi and Controller Kings competed.

Speaking on the occasion, President PUOWA Jalil Tariq said that university officers work hard day and night and the purpose of organizing sports activities was to provide entertainment opportunities for them. The ceremony was attended by Registrar Muhammad Tasneem Kamran, Controller of Examinations Muhammad Rauf Nawaz and other officials.

For more information, contact:
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
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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Rulers are neither respecting Constitution not accepting courts verdicts, country will continue to suffer more loss as long as these remain power: Imran Khan/Ch Parvez Elahi 

Lahore, February 18, 2023 (PPI-OT):Ch Parvez Elahi said that N-League is again attacking the judiciary in furtherance of its tradition, verdict of the Lahore High Court is also not being implemented, Imran Khan is the ray of hope for the people, Election Commission and the governors should remember that on breaking the Constitution, the Constitution itself will follow its course, the nation has smashed the idol of fear against today’s political pharaohs, the nation is ready to respond to every call of Imran Khan.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

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Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the international community should help increase the capacity of the Afghan transitional authorities to deal with the threats of terrorism 

Karachi, February 18, 2023 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urged the international community to help increase the capacity of the Afghan transitional authorities to deal with the threats of terrorism, restore their frozen assets, a peaceful Afghanistan is indispensable for the stability of the region and it the international community should play its role in this regard.

He was participating in a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. Fulfill its responsibilities and commitments in areas such as dealing with the potential terrorist threats posed by TP and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups, if this issue is not taken seriously, the terrorist group may carry out terrorist activities from Afghanistan.

He said that the interim government had no army, no anti-terrorist force and no Bilawal Bhutto said that the international community should convince the Afghan interim government to deal with the threat of terrorism. He warned that terrorism is not only a threat to Afghanistan’s immediate neighbours but also to the West. He said that Pakistan had helped Afghanistan in the past and will continue to do so. It has hosted the largest number of Afghan refugees on its soil.

He said that the international community cannot turn its back on Afghanistan should continue humanitarian aid, unfreeze Afghan assets and engage with the Taliban, society and women. The foreign minister reiterated that a peaceful Afghanistan is essential for regional stability and in this regard the international community should play its role.

He said that the Afghan interim government assured the end of terrorism from its territory. The foreign minister also clarified that the economic activities Continuity is essential for peace and stability in war-torn Afghanistan and will help the interim Afghan authorities manage the country’s affairs.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

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HRCP mission to northern Sindh finds poor law and order, slow flood relief 

Karachi, February 18, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has concluded a high-profile fact-finding mission to northern Sindh and expressed its alarm over the state of law and order, the high incidence of gender-based violence, safety of journalists and slow pace of rehabilitation of flood-affected communities. The mission is also concerned by the level of political and feudal influence over state institutions and agencies, which makes people’s access to justice unpredictable and affects their ability to realise their rights.

The mission comprised HRCP chairperson Hina Jilani, vice-chair Sindh Qazi Khizar Habib, Council member Sadia Bokhari, and senior activist Imdad Chandio. Accompanied by HRCP co-chair Asad Iqbal Butt, the team visited Ghotki, Kandhkot, Jacobabad and Larkana.

Of particular concern to the mission were reports that families affected by the devastating 2022 floods have yet to receive compensation or assistance in rebuilding their homes. The mission was told by the deputy commissioner in Qambar Shahdadkot that over 142,000 in this area alone had been destroyed. Additionally, the number of schools destroyed have severely interrupted children’s education, with little sign of the situation improving.

The mission was alarmed to find that at least 300 cases of kidnapping for ransom were reported in Ghotki, with women and children the primary targets. Police reports suggest that military-grade weapons have been used in such instances, allegedly sourced from Balochistan and thus calling into question provincial border security, although residents have alleged the complicity of security forces, given the hundreds of check-posts that line the border.

The incidence of forced conversions was raised by numerous respondents, who said that they now feared sending their daughters to school in case they were abducted for this purpose. The mission also noted reports of extrajudicial killings as well as law enforcement agencies’ view that the police remain vulnerable to losses, given the poor state of law and order.

During their visit to Kandhkot and Jacobabad – which appears to account for the highest rate of karo Kari [honour killings] in the province – the mission was appalled to learn that victims included underage girls, married women and even elderly women. Victims’ families also complained of needlessly long delays in investigation as well as in the courts.

The mission was concerned to learn that journalists based in Ghotki, Kandhkot and Larkana found it difficult to report against influential persons for fear of reprisal in the shape of death threats, kidnappings, and assault and fabricated FIRs.

During their visit to Larkana, the mission found that reports of enforced disappearances were rampant, with victims’ families complaining that they were forced to travel to Karachi to attend successive hearings of the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances – in many cases, this was financially impossible to sustain. Families also recounted receiving threatening phone calls from unidentified persons when they reported such cases.

For more information, contact:
Chairperson
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)
Aiwan-i-Jamhoor, 107-Tipu Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore-54600
Tel: +92-42-35864994
Fax: +92-42-35883582
Email: hrcp@hrcp-web.org
Website: www.hrcp-web.org