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Pakistan earns famous World Cup win over West Indies

Dubai, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets to earn a first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup victory since 2009 with a complete all-round performance.

The West Indies were restricted to 89 from their 20 overs in a rain-shortened match as off-spinner Nida Dar took the best figures for Pakistan in a World Cup with four for 10, helping end an 18-match losing streak in the tournament. The last time Pakistan had won a match in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup was also against the West Indies.

The West Indies remain third on the points table with six points but have played six matches with only one more league match to go against South Africa on Thursday. Australia have already qualified with five straight wins while South Africa are second having won all their four matches so far. India, England and New Zealand are on four points each.

Left-handed opener Muneeba Ali set up Pakistan’s run chase perfectly as the West Indies’ chances of qualifying for the semi-finals suffered a bump. Muneeba, playing for the first time in the tournament, scored a brisk 37 and Omaima Sohail hit the winning runs much to the delight of her team-mates.

The match got underway five hours later than scheduled after a herculean effort from the ground staff to clear the standing water, with Pakistan winning the toss and choosing to bowl.

Diana Baig was targeted by Deandra Dottin, who took four fours off her in her first two overs, but Dottin did not have the same joy against Anam Amin, who conceded just six off her four.

The West Indies’ leading run-scorer Hayley Matthews never got going as she was dismissed for one from seven balls off the bowling of Fatima Sana, Muneeba taking a good catch at backward point.

Stafanie Taylor survived being dropped on nought but failed to find the boundary like Dottin, whose dismissal also signalled the end of the West Indies’ attacking intent.

The first of Nida’s wickets was a crucial one as she held a low return catch to dismiss Dottin for 27 off 35 balls, before having Shemaine Campbelle stumped for seven to reduce the Windies to 46 for three with eight overs remaining.

Pakistan kept chipping away with wickets at vital times, Omaima clean bowling Chedean Nation for a duck before Nida finished her record-breaking spell in style, dismissing Kycia Knight and Chinelle Henry in successive deliveries – Aliya Riaz taking two attempts at holding on to a catch on the long-on boundary to account for the latter.

Nashra completed a team hat-trick as Taylor fell from the next ball of the innings, the captain departing for 18 runs from 31 deliveries, as Nashra took the catch.

Afy Fletcher finished with a flourish, hitting back-to-back boundaries off Nashra as the Maroon Warriors searched for a competitive total.

They ended on 89 for seven after 23 runs from the final two overs, though Pakistan sat safe in the knowledge that they had chased down 124 against the Windies in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020.

Matthews started the defence with a maiden before being struck for back-to-back boundaries as Pakistan ended the four-over powerplay with 17 runs, two behind where the West Indies had been at the same stage.

Sidra Amin, Pakistan’s centurion in the loss to Bangladesh, was the first to fall as she was bowled by Fletcher bowled her, spin continuing to do the damage in Hamilton.

Muneeba, in her first World Cup game, matched her captain and batting partner Bismah Maroof for energy and composure as the pair rotated the strike expertly.

A lapse in judgement saw Muneeba dismissed as having survived both a dropped catch and a run out chance off the previous ball, was caught by Dottin mistiming a big swing.

Shakera Selman claimed the wicket as the opener was forced to depart for 37 from 43 balls, bringing an end to the 35-run partnership to leave Pakistan needing 33 runs in 46 balls.

Bismah remained until the end and was there to celebrate with Omaima as she hit the winning runs to end 13 years of drought.

Scores in brief

Pakistan beat West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton by eight wickets

West Indies 89/7 in 20.0 overs (Deandra Dottin 27, Stafanie Taylor 18; Nida Dar 4/10)

Pakistan 90/2 in 18.5 overs (Muneeba Ali 37, Omaima Sohail 22 not out, Bismah Maroof 20 not out).

Player of the Match: Nida Dar (Pakistan)

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Lahore Business School launches multiple merit-based scholarships for bright students

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): Education is the most significant investment one can make for the future. Keeping this in mind, the Lahore Business School (LBS) launched merit-based and alumni-based scholarships for the students of under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate starting from the Spring Semester 2022.

The students with outstanding records can now qualify for merit-based scholarships. These scholarships fall into several categories. For the undergraduate courses, 100% fee exemption is available for position holders, while 75% waiver is offered to the students who obtained 90% or above. However, this scholarship requires the beneficiary to maintain a CGPA of 3.5 in each semester.

Similarly, the students who obtained the marks from 80% to 89.99%, 70% to 79.99% and 65% to 69.99% will get the waiver of 50%, 40% and 30% in their fees respectively, but with the condition of maintaining CGPA of 3.30 or above and 3.00 or above.

Meanwhile, the scholarships for Master’s programs are based on marks obtained at the undergraduate level. The students who got the CGPA of 3.75 or above would get 50% waiver while maintaining the CGPA of 3.50 or above and the students who secured the CGPA between 3.50 to 3.74 and 3.30 to 3.49 will get the waiver of 30% and 20%.

Scholarships for MS / MPhil are also based on previous academic performance. The students who got the CGPA of 3.75 or above would get the waiver of 40% while maintaining the CGPA of 3.50. Similarly, the students who got the CGPA between 3.50 to 3.74 and 3.25 to 3.49 would get the waiver of 20% and 10% respectively while maintaining the CGPA of 3.00 or above.

Scholarship for PhD students are based on the marks of MS and MPhil. The students who scored 3.75 or above would get waiver of 40% and the students who scored from 3.50 to 3.74 would get the waiver of 20% while maintaining the CGPA of 3.60 or above and 3.30 or above. There is also the fee waiver scholarship during the semester position holders of 100%, 75% and 50% for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd position holders.

Alumni are also entitled to receive scholarships that enable them to pursue their higher studies. The LBS offers special fee waiver scholarships of 50% on admission and tuition fee for the students who secured more than 3.00 CGPA. Moreover, besides these scholarships, other scholarships are also available for employees’ children, kinship and disabled students. For more information, students may visit https://lbs.uol.edu.pk/academics/

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
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Teacher Training Academy offers trainings to blue collar staff on personal development

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Teacher Training Academy at the University of Lahore, organized a series of training sessions on “Personal Development” held in the months of January, February and March, 2022 at the Defence Road Campus. The sessions aimed at enhancing their productivity in the organization, stimulate their abilities, and to align them with the desired organizational standards.

Almost 450 staff members from different departments including Security Guard, Surveillance, Transport, Engineering and Maintenance Department (EMD), Café, Housekeeping, Hospital helping staff and Horticulture participated in the sessions. Mr. Awais Raoof (Chairman, BoG) and Prof Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL) were the chief guests at the inaugural ceremony held on January 19, 2022.

Both dignitaries laid emphasis on the importance of training the blue collar staff so that they can work more effectively. They further highlighted that UOL is one of the few universities in Pakistan that have a professional and well-planned framework for the personal development of their blue collar staff.

Mr. Afzaal Talib (Trainer) was the key speaker of the sessions that focused on the basic communication, moral values, behaviour, hygiene and discipline and their importance for the betterment of the University. He also gave comprehensive lectures and live demos on the manners and ethics required to meet the quality standards.

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
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IMBB sensitizes staff, students on current bioinformatics techniques

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), organized its 1st National Hands-On Training Workshop on Current Techniques in Bioinformatics (HW-CTB) on January 11-13, 2022. The aim of the workshop that was attended by around 350 participants, was to train students and faculty members on how to use bioinformatics tools for data analysis and to design computational projects in their respective fields.

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Tahir (DG Punjab, Forensics Science Agency) inaugurated the event along with Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal (Director, ORIC and Dean of Science) and Mr. Nasir Mehmood (Pro-Rector Academics). Dr. Tahir applauded UOL for introducing series of hands-on trainings and emphasized on the importance of holding such fruitful events severally. He also explained the outcomes of such training sessions in the field of forensic sciences.

Prof. Dr. Iftikhar Ahmed (Director, Institute for Microbial Culture Collection of Pakistan NARC, Islamabad), Mr. Ahmad Ali (Scientific Officer, NARC, Islamabad), Ms. Farah Anwer (Atta-ur-Rehman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), NUST, Islamabad), Dr. Amjad Ali (Associate Professor, ASAB, NUST, Islamabad), Dr. Syed Sikander e Azam (Associate Professor, National Center of Bioinformatics, Quaid-e-Azam University), and Ms. Naila Zaman (National Center of Bioinformatics, Quaid-e-Azam University) were the key speakers of the event.

Other speakers were: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tariq Pervez (HoD, Department of Bioinformatics, Virtual University, Lahore), Mirza Javad-ul-Hassan (Department of Bioinformatics, Virtual University, Islamabad), Dr. Faryal Mehwish Awan (Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Lab Technology, University of Haripur) and Dr. Ayesha Obaid (Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Lab Technology, University of Haripur).

The speakers centered their presentations on: Gene/Protein Sequence Analysis, Protein Structure Prediction, Homology Analysis, Phylogenetic Analysis, Pan-genome and Reverse Vaccinology, NGS Data Analysis, Computer Aided Drug Designing and Systems Biology, Microbial Genomes and their Evolutionary Analysis (Phylogenetic Analysis), sequence alignment of 16S RNA gene and whole genome sequences, phylogenetic analysis and identification of novel genes/proteins.

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
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Nida dedicates momentous victory to Pakistan supporters

Dubai, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): Pakistan match-winner Nida Dar dedicated her side’s first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win for 13 years to the supporters cheering them on from home following a comfortable eight-wicket victory over West Indies.

Nida claimed four for 10, the best-ever figures by a Pakistan bowler at a World Cup, to run through the West Indies’ batting line-up in Hamilton and restrict them to 89 for seven in a game shortened to 20 overs per side due to rain.

An accomplished chase led by Muneeba Ali’s 37 ensured Pakistan ended their 18-match World Cup-winless streak and left Nida understandably satisfied.

“We really needed this win and the girls were focused,” she said.

“I was only thinking about bowling in good areas. As a senior campaigner, that is my role and I played my role today, so I’m happy.

“As a senior campaigner, we always know we are the role model of the team and we always work on that. I work on pressure situations and that paid off today.”

Nida set the tone for a successful day by taking a key wicket with her very first ball, holding on to a low return catch to dismiss the dangerous Deandra Dottin for 27.

She later lured Shemaine Campbelle down the pitch and had her stumped before rounding off her spell by removing Kycia Knight and Chinelle Henry in successive deliveries.

Each scalp was celebrated in style, which she put down to those she has watched on admiringly at World Cups gone by – and Nida is now relishing being part of those making new memories for Pakistan supporters.

“My favourite player is Shahid Afridi, then Shaheen Shah [Afridi], so I always celebrate like them,” the Player of the Match said.

“The inspiration for us is all the girls who are looking up to us. We desperately needed that win so this one goes to all Pakistanis who are watching and supporting us.”

Captain Bismah Maroof, the sole survivor from Pakistan’s most recent World Cup victory in 2009, was fittingly at the crease when the winning runs were hit and urged her side to build on a momentous day.

“We wanted that win badly,” she said. “We have done well but we haven’t crossed the line – we have talked in the group about how badly we needed a win but we have made mistakes at key moments.

“It was a great effort by the girls – credit to everyone. Now we are looking ahead and we will try and take this momentum forwards.”

West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor was left to rue another below-par batting display which has dented her side’s semi-final ambitions.

“We were looking at 125, that’s what Hayley [Matthews] and [Deandra] Dottin were talking about,” she said.

“Once I got in, I realised 110/115 would have been a good target but somehow we couldn’t get to there.

“When you look at the way we played against Bangladesh, the spinners choked us a bit and we couldn’t rotate the strike.

“The same thing happened today. All we had to do was rotate the strike and know that we could go big to get ourselves going but we couldn’t turn over the strike.

“Not to take anything away from Pakistan, they bowled well. Nida Dar was fantastic and Anam Amin conceded six in her four overs. They did their homework and played really well.”

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International Cricket Council (ICC)
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Meeting of Finance Committee of Punjab Assembly chaired by Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi

Lahore, March 21, 2022 (PPI-OT): A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Punjab Assembly was held in the Speaker’s Chamber under the chairmanship of Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi. Finance Committee has made Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti permanent in Grade 22, 25% increase in Legislative Allowance for Assembly Employees, creation of OSD post in Grade 19 for late Punjab Assembly Security Officer Nasir Masood and re-employment of Rai Mumtaz Hussain Babar on DG’s post for six months were also approved by the committee.

Members of the Finance Committee Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht, Muzaffar Ali Sheikh, Raees Nabil Ahmed, Mian Muhammad Shafi, Mian Tariq Abdullah, Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti and Secretary Finance attended the meeting.

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