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Blocking of VULMS Accounts

Lahore, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):The University has blocked LMS accounts of all those students who have payable dues. Students with blocked accounts will not be able to view Fall’2021 (Final Term) result and make course selection for Spring’2022 semester. It is therefore advised to clear outstanding dues at the earliest and get LMS accounts unblocked.

For more information, contact:
Virtual University of Pakistan (VU)
M.A. Jinnah Campus, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-880-880
Fax: +92-42-99200604, +92-42-99202174
Website: www.vu.edu.pk

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Pakistan Red Crescent to train people to deal with natural calamities 

Karachi, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):Following warnings of severe weather conditions, especially heat waves, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is going to start training sessions for journalists, civil society representatives, and common people next week to deal with any natural calamity and disaster, PRCS Sindh officials said on Wednesday.

Kanwar Waseem, Provincial Secretary of Pakistan Red Crescent-Sindh, stated in his address to journalists at the Karachi Press Club that we all face natural calamities yearly due to climate change. Following severe weather warnings, particularly heat waves, he also announced that the PRC-Sindh, in collaboration with the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), will begin training civil society organizations, journalists, ordinary people, and volunteers on alternate days each week at the Red Crescent Training Institute in Clifton, Karachi.

Senior journalists, including health reporters, attended the meetup, which was organized to apprise the media persons of the PRCS activities. Waseem said the PRCS was highly committed to providing basic health and first aid facilities to the maximum number of people in the country to deal with emergencies. He added that training sessions conducted during peaceful and normal days helped the authorities and people deal with emergencies effectively and without any chaos.

He emphasized that first aid training was very important for media practitioners in the field or at home, adding that accidents, bomb blasts, and other emergencies were frequent, and generally, journalists were the first to arrive at the scene after any accident. KPC health and environment committee secretary Muhammad Waqar Bhatti thanked the PRCS for its efforts to train people to deal with emergencies, saying that the PRCS had been conducting training sessions for journalists for the last 10 years.

“Many of our journalists have provided first aid to fellow journalists and common people after getting trained by the Red Crescent trainers. I have helped injured people on the roads with the help of the first aid kit and training provided to me by the PRCS Sindh,” Bhatti added. He urged the PRCS Sindh secretary and officials to continue training sessions for journalists and common people. PRCS Sindh Media and Communication Officer Muhamad Aftab Madni and senior journalist Nazir Laghari also spoke.

For more information, contact:
Sindh Provincial Branch,
Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS)
Hilal-e Ahmar House, G 2 Khayaban-e-Iqbal, Zone A Block 7,
Teen Talwar, Main Clifton Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-35306227, 35306228, 35306229
Fax: +92-21-35830376
E-mail: phq@prcsindh.org.pk
Website: http://www.prcsindh.org.pk/

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UOL students celebrate the Afghan Initiative Society’s launch together with Nowroz Day 

Lahore, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Afghan Initiative Society (AIS) was launched at UOL. During its inauguration ceremony on March 28, 2022, at the Main Campus, Lahore, and the students also celebrated the Nowroz Festival. Mr. Awais Raoof (Chairman, BoG), Mrs. Ammara Awais (Director, OSA), and Dr. Rabia Akhtar (Head of Department of School of Integrated Social Sciences) graced the event. Several students from Afghanistan and Gilgit-Baltistan were present to witness this milestone.

Mr. Ajmal Hajizada (President, AIS) along with his team, perfectly managed to organize stalls for the best cultural representation of Afghanistan. The colourful evening also had some cultural performances for the entertainment of the attendees.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

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Balochistan Assembly adopts two resolutions 

Islamabad, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Provincial Assembly of Balochistan adopted two resolutions and consumed almost one-third of its proceedings’ time on points of order, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet on Thursday.

Following are key observations of the House proceedings during the third sitting of 52nd session:

Members’ Participation

The House met an hour and 39 minutes.

The sitting started at 02:46 pm against the scheduled time of 01:00 pm.

The deputy speaker presided over the proceedings for 36 minutes while the remaining sitting was chaired by the deputy speaker.

The leader of the house (chief minister) and the leader of the opposition did not attend the sitting.

As many as 12 (18 percent) legislators were present at the start and six (nine percent) at the end of the sitting.

The parliamentary leaders of PkMAP, HDP, PNP and BNP-M attended the sitting.

All three minority members were present.

Output

The House adopted a resolution recommending the provincial government to contact federal government for re-opening of border areas in the province and promote trade activities to end unemployment there. The resolution was tabled by a lawmaker belonging to MMAP.

Sponsored by a PkMAP lawmaker, the House adopted another resolution demanding induction of local people in nursing departments rather than hiring persons from other provinces.

Representation and Responsiveness

The House took up three out of nine starred questions while lawmakers asked three supplementary questions as well. Six starred questions were deferred due to the absence of relevant minister.

Order and Institutionalization

Twelve lawmakers spoke on points of order for 32 minutes which were mainly related to electricity load-shedding during Ramadan and issues related to government employees and law and order situation.

The House was adjourned to meet again on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 01:00 pm.

Transparency

‘List of Business’ was available to the legislators, observers and others.

The attendance of lawmakers was available to the observers and media.

For more information, contact:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)
FAFEN Representative
FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2211026
Fax: +92-51-2211047
Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188
Email: media@fafen.org
URL: www.fafen.org

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PCB releases Pakistan Junior League details 

Lahore, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):The soft launch of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) took place today when the Pakistan Cricket Board released the Request for Expressions of Interest for various available rights relating to the Twenty20 competition, which is scheduled for October this year.

The PCB is requesting expression of interests from the interested parties for the following rights:

i. Title Sponsorship

ii. Live-Streaming

iii. Category Sponsorships

iv. Team Franchises

The interested parties are invited to download the Expression of Interest form from the PCB website under Documents/Pakistan Junior League and email their filled in EOIs at bidding@pcb.com.pk before 26 April 2022.

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja: “I am thrilled and excited that after days of hard work and planning, we have today released the Expression of Interest document for the Pakistan Junior League, the first-ever international league of its kind in the world, the first edition of which we plan to organise this year in October.

“This will be a city-based league with players to be selected through a draft system involving international age-group cricketers. The PCB will create an environment of brilliance with legends and icons of the game sitting in player dug-outs in the roles of mentors and coaches, and broadcast coverage from the top draw.

“A young apprentice can be molded into a genius with right environment, which we intend to create in this format.

“The PJL integrates very nicely with the PCB Junior Pathways Programme in which the PCB, through strategic partnerships, have provided contracts to 100 best cricketers who will now receive coaching from foreign experts, education at five-star institutions and monthly stipends of PKR30K each.

“Initiatives like the PJL are all about creating opportunities for cricketers, identifying the talent, nurturing them into world-class players and closing the gap between domestic and international cricket.”

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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MES discusses “Future Trends in Engineering” during a seminar at UOL 

Lahore, April 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Mechanical Engineering Society (MES) discussed the “Future Trends in Engineering” during a seminar of CPD activity with 0.5 certification points that was organized for the students, faculty, and PEC-registered engineers at the University of Lahore (UOL) Main Campus on March 29, 2022.

The chief guest, Prof. Dr. Asif Mehmood Qureshi (Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Department, UET, Lahore), shared guidance, mentoring, and innovative thoughts on the occasion. Various future subject streams and technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Additive Manufacturing, Hybrid Manufacturing, Composite Materials, Robotics, Nanotechnology, and others, were also discussed during the seminar.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk