Month: February 2023

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South Africa openers rise in MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings 

Dubai, February 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):South Africa openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits have attained career best positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after helping their team reach their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final in Cape Town.

Wolvaardt, who scored 53 in the semi-final against England and a valiant 61 against Australia in the final to finish as the most prolific batter in the tournament, has shot up eight places to sixth in the rankings. Brits’s Player of the Match effort of 68 in the semi-final sees her advance five places to 12th position.

Others to move up the rankings for batters include England’s Dannie Wyatt (up two places to 16th), Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana (up two places to 21st) and India all-rounder Deepti Sharma (up one place to 28th).

England spinner Sophie Ecclestone’s three for 22 in her four overs in the semi-final was enough to make her just the second bowler in history to go past 800 rating points in the Women’s T20I bowlers’ rankings. Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt peaked at 805 in 2019 and is the only other woman to reach that barrier. Ecclestone is currently on 801 rating points.

Australian Darcie Brown took seven wickets in the tournament conceding just five runs per over in her 21 overs and is now in third place after gaining five places.

South African seamers Shabnim Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka have also moved up. Ismail has progressed from 11th to seventh while Khaka has advanced from 21st to 14th.

South Africa all-rounder Marizanne Kappe and England spinner Charlie Dean are among others to advance among bowlers in the latest weekly rankings update.

Meanwhile, Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who was named Player of the Tournament, has gained nine rating points to consolidate her position as the top all-rounder with a career best 458 rating points after scoring 110 runs and grabbing 10 wickets in the tournament.

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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IIU President Addresses Orientation Ceremony held for New Students

Islamabad, February 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):H.E. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, President, International Islamic University addressed an enthralled audience of newly admitted students on Tuesday in a welcome orientation ceremony at Faisal Masjid. The ceremony was organized by Directorates of Students Affairs (male and female) of the university.

In a maiden speech to the new students in presence of Vice President Academics, Students Advisors and relevant officials, the IIU President urged the students to adopt patience and consistency adding that these are the attributes that lead to success. He opined that same is the case with education as it needs immense hard work, dedicated learning and devotion.

“You are the future, take the responsibility and raise the lamp of knowledge, we will always be there to make your life a real success” Dr. Hathal said while discussing the importance of youth. “We are committed to provide all the logistic, learning and counselling support in all fields to our students, our mission is to prepare the generations for the future” said IIU President.

President said that love for the homeland is a necessary attribute that must be adopted by the youth. He also called upon the educational institutions to inculcate the passion and love for country in the minds of youth. Dr. Hathal also hailed the fervour and emotional attachment of Pakistani nation for homeland.

Talking about the Challenges of youth of Muslim world, Dr. Hathal said students must prepare themselves for future. Belief in one’s self and benefiting from the best learning opportunities at varsities is the way to deal with the contemporary challenges, said Dr. Hathal. He said “Magic Formula “for success is all about behaving in best manner according to the values of the educational institution. He told that the university is preparing a curriculum according to the latest changes and trends to make our place among the top universities of the world.

The IIU President highlighting the importance of virtual learning stressed upon the students to adopt online virtual free courses. IIU President urged the students to disseminate peace while reiterating the resolve of Islamic character building, disciplined conduct and peaceful atmosphere of learning will be ensured on campus. “I wish you a successful journey of education” he prayed at the end of his speech.

Earlier, Students Advisors Dr. Rizwan Aftab and Dr. Summiya Chughtai in the introductory remarks apprised of the vision, facilities and major events under Directorate of the Students Affairs and code of conduct. They told about the co-curricular, sports activities, fitness facilities, career counselling and recreation based activities. They told that university focuses on every aspect of providing elite resources of learning and university will soon have a separate library for the female students. Later, in the lucky draw, the IIU President distributed prizes among the male and female students.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

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World Spay Day observed at UVAS 

Lahore, February 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore observed World Spay Day to create awareness about controlling the increasing population of stray dogs through spaying (neutering) and also through chemical (zeutrering) on Tuesday.

Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani led the walk while and a large number of students and faculty members participated. The objective of the day was to sensitize people about the proper ways of controlling the population of stray dogs and cats, not killing them and promoting surgical and chemical ways of spaying/neutering them to control their stray dogs and cat population.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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MLT Expert interact with UVAS graduates

Lahore, February 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):Institute of Microbiology (IOM) of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore organized an interactive session of passing-out Medical Lab Technology (MLT) students/graduates at UVAS. Director Admin Health Zone Lab Lahore Mr Nadeem Ashraf was the resource person and gave detail lecture to UVAS passing-out MLT graduates. Director (IOM) Prof Dr Tahir Yaqub, Prof Dr Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Dr Shahan Azeem and 55 MLT fresh graduates of UVAS were present.

Mr Nadeem Ashraf gave lecture on soft skills needed for MLT internee, future opportunities and professional ethics. The aim of the interaction was to impart professional knowledge and skills to young professional graduates. Meanwhile, a two-days training workshop on preparation of “Clinical Proficiency Examination (CPE)” was organized by Department of Veterinary Surgery at Veterinary Academy. Chief Executive Officer Springwood Animal Hospital from Canada Dr Sohail Dilawar was the Resource Person.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad chaired inaugural session of the workshop while Prof Dr Hassan Saleem, Dr Ayesha Safdar, Dr Hamad Rasheed and a number of Veterinarian and students participated in the workshop.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS)
Syed Abdul Qadir Jillani (Out Fall) Road,
Lahore – Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99211374, +92-42-99211449
Email: webmaster@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.uvas.edu.pk

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3 in 5 (58%) Pakistanis reported experiencing long waits at hospitals in the past year: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, February 28, 2023 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 3 in 5 (58%) Pakistanis reported experiencing long waits at hospitals in the past year.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country, was asked the following as a follow up question, “In the last twelve months, have you experienced any of the following problems in a government hospital/clinic? – Long queues / long waits?” 58% responded yes while 42% said no.

Question: “In the last twelve months, have you experienced any of the following problems in a government hospital/clinic? – Long queues / long waits?”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
8Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk

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Shenzhen and Hong Kong Collaborate on the Promulgation of 16 Measures for the Creation of an Intellectual Property and Innovation Hub

SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 28, 2023 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The 16 Co-operation Measures for the Development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Intellectual Property and Innovation Hub (16 Measures), jointly promulgated by the Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen Municipality and the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, became effective on February 23. This move not only signifies an upgraded level of cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong in the area of intellectual property (IP), but also marks Qianhai’s advanced steps towards both the “construction of a primary-choice location for Hong Kong’s integration into national development” and an intellectual property and innovation hub.

It is understood that the 16 Measures cover initiatives in four key areas: promoting the harmonization of IP rules and systems between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, supporting the exploitation and transformation of Hong Kong’s IP in Qianhai, fostering cross-boundary IP services, and developing the Qianhai  Shenzhen-Hong Kong IP and Innovation Hub. Under the 16 Measures, any technology transfer center, jointly set up by a leading company and a Hong Kong University or R&D center, will be subsidized with 50% of the actual operational expenses (up to 1 million yuan per year). Additionally, any Hong Kong or international IP service provider who settles in Qianhai will be entitled to a subsidy of up to 2 million yuan.

Some analysts say that the 16 Measures will effectively assist Hong Kong IP service providers to tap the mainland market by utilizing Qianhai as a “bridgehead”. Also of note, the IP industry businesses already in Qianhai could draw on Hong Kong’s unique advantages and platforms to connect with international markets and accelerate their own development.

Victor YANG, President and CEO of Purplevine IP Group (Shenzhen) Co, Ltd., said that the 16 Measures are likely to accelerate the process of Qianhai businesses establishing themselves in this area.

Victor characterizes the 16 Measures as forward-looking, and that they embody a broader perspective. One of the important guiding directions is to encourage and support IP operations, which enables the value of IPs to be greater reflected in the marketplace. The 16 Measures provide highly targeted initiatives. “Through unified design of top-level systems and rules, the ‘isolated island’ has been connected.” The establishment of an IP and innovation hub in Qianhai that is connected with Shenzhen, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), and effectively to the rest of the world, will solve the issue of connecting and clustering services, resulting in increased efficiency. The new hub will attract essential talent to meet the demands for IP service professionals specialized in law, technology, finance, business, etc.

Statistics show that in 2022, Qianhai businesses obtained 21,742 new patent authorizations, submitted 762 PCT applications, and owned 11,864 valid invention patents. A holistic protection system, covering judicial, administrative, arbitration, notary, and legal services related to intellectual property is taking shape in Qianhai.

Source: Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone