February 22, 2023 – Page 2 – Newswire Pakistan

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Punjab University Radio Centre FM 104.6 Organizes a Seminar

Lahore, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Radio Centre FM 104.6 has organized a seminar titled “Radio’s role in promoting peace” In which Director General Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Muhammad Ikram Barkat, Director School of Communication Studies Professor Dr. Nosheena Saleem, Chairperson Department of Film and Broadcasting Dr. Lubna Zaheer, Associate Professor Dr. Shabir Sarwar, Associate Professor Dr. Faiza Latif, Radio Coordinator Dr. Akram Soomro, Program Manager FM 104.6 Muhammad Irshad Chaudhry, resource person Wajiha Arif ,Audio Editor Masood Malhi faculty Members teachers and a large numbers of students participated on this occasion.

DG PEMRA Muhammad Ikram Barkat has said in his address that wars actually happen in people’s minds, radio resolves these conflicts. Only 18 percent of people in Pakistan have a radio. We have granted radio licensed to Campuses for the promotion of education.

We must be used Campus radio to solve the problems of students. Research should be promoted for good content on media. He further said that in Pakistan the negative role of radio is often discussed while in other countries the positive role is also discussed.

Dr. Nosheena Saleem said that the PU Radio is an educational and training platform for students. Many big names of media have been born from our radio. PEMRA will have to play a role to expand its scope.

Dr. Lubni Zaheer said that radio has also been used in negative activities and PEMRA should work on it.

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/

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Indus Hospital and health network joins hands with TMUC/Mite

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) partnered with The Millennium Universal College / Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship (TMUC/MiTE) to further its noble mission of providing free-of-cost, quality healthcare to the people of Pakistan through its nationwide network of healthcare facilities. Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, President of IHHN, and Prof. Dr. Huma Baqai, Rector of TMUC/MiTE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on February 22, 2023.

MiTE and TMUC are both institutes of higher education delivering quality educational programs, learning opportunities, teaching entrepreneurship, and talent. MiTE is a project of The Millennium Trust for Education and Entrepreneurship (TMTEE). The founders of the TMTEE also established The Millennium Universal College, the Transnational Higher Education Wing of The Millennium Education group.

MiTE is approved by the Government of Sindh and is recognized by both provincial and federal regulatory bodies (Higher Education Commission) of Pakistan. It is providing innovative graduate programs in Business Administration, Engineering and Computational Sciences, and Art and Design.

TMUC is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and is providing innovative undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, professional, skills, accounting, innovative sciences, fashion, design, media, and business education.

In partnership with IHHN, TMUC/MiTE will support IHHN in its fundraising efforts and will offer generous financial assistance to IHHN employees in fulfilling their children’s educational needs. Students of TMUC/MiTE will also be invited to join Indus Yaqeen – IHHN’s youth engagement program – and raise awareness and funds for IHHN and its various causes. In addition to this, IHHN will also conduct focused career counselling sessions with students to brief them about career opportunities available at the Network.

Addressing the students at The Millennium Universal College, Karachi, Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, President of IHHN, offered up the unique example of IHHN and urged them to dream big, work hard, and have faith in the Almighty (SWT) in all their future endeavours.

Indus Hospital and Health Network is proud to partner with prestigious organizations such as The Millennium Universal College / Millennium Institute of Technology and Entrepreneurship. Such collaborations are necessary to improve Pakistan’s healthcare sector and make free-of-cost universal healthcare a reality.

For more information, contact
The Indus Hospital (TIH)
C-76, Sector 31/5, Opposite Darussalam Society,
Korangi Crossing, Karachi – 75190, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35112709-17
Fax: +92-21-35112718
Email: crd@indushospital.org.pk
Website: http://www.indushospital.org.pk/

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Zalmi foundation organizes a meet and greet with Peshawar Zalmi for Indus Hospital and Health Network’s Pediatric Patients

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Indus Hospital and Health Network is immensely grateful to Mr. Faisal Afridi, Chairman, Resource Generation and Partnerships Committee, IHHN-North and Group President Peshawar Zalmi and Zalmi Foundation for organizing a meet and greet for IHHN’s pediatric oncology patients and the cochlear implant patients with the Peshawar Zalmi team.

The Zalmi squad, including Darren Samy, Babar Azam, Muhammad Harris, Jimmy Neesham, Rovman Powell, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Saim Ayub, Haris Sohail, Aamir Ajmal, Dasun Shanaka, Wahab Riaz and others spent quality time with the patients and gifted them with Peshawar Zalmi caps as souvenirs. This experience brought smiles of joy to these precious children, who were elated at the opportunity to meet their favourite players.

The patients were overjoyed meeting their favourite stars and had a memorable experience of sharing their stories of bravery. Babar Azam presented his official Zalmi jersey as memorabilia to IHHN to auction at the fundraisers to be held in the United Kingdom and Australia. Proceeds from the auction of Babar Azam’s T-shirt and other memorabilia signed by the Zalmi squad will go towards the children being treated for cancer and blood diseases at Indus Hospital, absolutely free.

IHHN is immensely grateful to Faisal Afridi, Zalmi Foundation, and the Peshawar Zalmi team for supporting the Network’s noble mission of delivering excellence in healthcare, absolutely free, to all.

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

All Pakistan Newspapers Society expresses profound grief over the sad demise of Mr. Bashir Ahmed

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):“Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society have expressed profound grief on behalf of APNS office bearers over the sad demise of Mr. Bashir Ahmed, Publisher Daily Multan Nama, and Multan.

The APNS offered condolence to the bereaved family and prayed that Almighty Allah rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give them courage and patience to bear the loss.

For more information, contact:
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS)
32, Farid Chamber Abdullah Haroon Road,
Karachi Post Code 74400
Tel: +92-21-5671256, +92-21-5671314
Fax: +92-21-5671310
E-mail: apns@apns.com.pk
URL: www.apns.com.pk

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Proposals from Pakistan People’s Party to save the national treasury to provide the basic necessities of life to the people in economic improvement and rising inflation

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Pakistan People’s Party has given suggestions for economic improvement and saving the national treasury to deliver the basic necessities of life to the people. Privileges should be waived 50% reduction in government expenditure of the offices of the President and the Prime Minister 50% reduction in government expenditure of both houses of parliament 40% reduction in government petrol expenditure in all ministries Normal flights for official government foreign trips Neer Bukhari has said that the People’s Party is the representative party of the people and the workers, the oppressed and deprived classes, protecting the rights of the people is the duty and responsibility of the rulers.

Can be found and Benefits should be transferred to the lower level by saving government expenses. Nir Bukhari has further said that by reducing the burden on the national exchequer, goods should be brought within the reach of the needy people. Nair Bukhari has also suggested that the daily consumption items should be sold at the government rate. In order to balance the prices of commodities, vegetables, fruits, eggs, chicken meat, the administration should take visible actions against stock estimates.

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

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Sindh Health Minister, Azra Pechuho visit the Turkiye Consulate in Karachi to offer condolences over the deaths in devastating earthquakes

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Provincial Minister for Health Dr Azra Pechuho visited the Consulate General of Turkiye in Karachi today and offered condolences to Consul General Mr. Cemal Sangu over the deaths of thousands of people in the devastating earthquakes in first week of February.

Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari said that people of Pakistan feel the depth of pain of our brotherly Islamic country and share the grief of our bereaved brothers and sisters of Turkiye. Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari and Dr Azra Pechuho also wrote condolence remarks on the condolence book at Turkish Consulate General.