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Livestock farmer Mr Ahmad Malik paid visits at UVAS

Lahore, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Renowned Livestock farmer from Multan Mr Ahmad Malik paid visits to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore called on Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad and held a meeting with senior faculty member to discuss various issues related to farm management here on Monday at City Campus.

Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad briefed Mr Ahmad Malik on the UVAS academic, research, extension, disease diagnostic and advisory services regarding farm management and training programmes etc. He also mentioned the contribution of UVAS for the prevention of deadly disease regarding clostridia syndrome, lumpy skin, hemorrhagic septicemia, foot and mouth and different poultry disease. During meeting faculty members of UVAS spoke about various aspects of farm management related to vaccination/deworming of animal, feed test for diagnosis of aflatoxin, record keeping, nutritionist consultation, veterinary doctor visit and discussed measures to be adopted about biosafety and biosecurity etc.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ahmad Malik acknowledged the role of UVAS for providing treatment and disease diagnostic facilities to save dairy animals and playing lead role for the benefit for livestock farming community. He praised UVAS state of the art disease prevention and diagnostic facilities to curb deadly disease. He also is willing to provide internship opportunities to UVAS students for their capacity building. Later Mr Ahmad Malik visited various departments of City Campus including Department of Meat Science and Technology, Pet Center and Quality Operation lab etc.

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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Karachi Kings crush Lahore Qalandars by 67 runs 

Karachi, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Karachi Kings steamrolled Lahore Qalandars to record their biggest win in the HBL Pakistan Super League history – by 67 runs – at the National Bank Cricket Arena on Sunday evening. Chasing an imposing 186, Lahore Qalandars, playing their second match after defeating Multan Sultans in the opener, were all out for 118 in 17.3 overs. This is Karachi Kings’ first win in four matches this edition.

Karachi Kings’ decision to open with overseas openers in Matthew Wade and James Vince paid dividends as the pair posted the side’s highest Powerplay score of this edition – 61 for none. Wade and Vince had set a perfect platform for their side to post a towering total before their 71-run partnership came to a halt because of a run out at the start of the eighth over with Wade falling short in his bid to take the second run. The Australian wicketkeeper-batter made 36 off 24.

A 32-run partnership between Vince and Haider Ali (18 off 16) followed that denied the visiting bowlers further inroads. A flurry of wickets reduced Karachi Kings to 124 for four from 102 for one with Haider, Shoaib Malik (10 off seven) and Vince (46 off 36) walking back to the pavilion.

Lahore Qalandars, however, failed to make the most of this turnaround and Imad Wasim, the Karachi Kings skipper, once again displayed the explosive side of his batsmanship with a splendid 35 not out off 19, studded with two sixes and as many fours. He was duly supported by Ben Cutting, 20 off 19, as the pair added 52 off 35 and lifted the home side to 185 for five.

Lahore Qalandars had a decent beginning to the run chase with Fakhar Zaman and Mirza Tahir Baig racing their side to 40, before the former was bowled by Aamer Yamin at 4.2 overs mark. Muhammad Irfan Khan took a marvellous catch at backward point in the next over off Mohammad Amir to restrict Shai Hope’s stay to just two balls, off which he scored one, as the problems now compounded for the Qalandars.

A 41-run partnership between Tahir and Kamran Ghulam (23 off 22) followed, but the pair failed to keep up with the scoring rate. One after the other, both batters were sent back to the pavilion by Akif Javed in the 13th over and when Kamran, the last of the two, was caught, Lahore Qalandars required 99 off only 44.

That proved to be the turning point of the match and from there on, no Lahore Qalandars batter could put up resistance. Akif finished with four for 28. Aamer and Cutting took two wickets each.

Lahore has a chance to avenge the defeat when the two teams meet in Lahore on 12 March – the last match of the league stage.

Scores in brief:

Karachi Kings 185-5, 20 overs (James Vince 46, Matthew Wade 36, Imad Wasim 35 not out, Ben Cutting 20)

Lahore Qalandars 118 all out, 17.3 overs (Mirza Tahir Baig 45, Kamran Ghulam 23; Akif Javed 4-28, Ben Cutting 2-12, Aamer Yamin 2-18)

Player of the match – Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings)

Monday’s fixture

1900 – Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi at the National Bank Cricket Arena, Karachi

For more information, contact:
Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Pakistan Super League Secretariat, Gaddafi Stadium,
Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Email: info@psl-t20.com
Website: http://www.psl-t20.com/

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44% Pakistanis did not have any contact or experience with any government hospital in the past year: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, February 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 44% Pakistanis did not have any contact or experience with any government hospital 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? – No contact experience with any government hospital/clinic in twelve months?” 44% responded yes while 56% said no.

Question: “In the last twelve months, have you experienced any of the following problems in a government hospital/clinic? – No contact experience with any government hospital/clinic in twelve months?”

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

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Punjab University Department of Physics to organize international conference 

Lahore, February 19, 2023 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Department of Physics is organizing three-day international conference on ‘Advances in Functional Materials’ from February 20 to 22, 2023. In this regard the inaugural ceremony will be held on Monday (today) at 9:30am at Al Raazi Hall. PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhter will be the chief guest on the occasion.

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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Protein Day 2023: ‘Right to Protein’ announces ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ as the theme for the year 

Karachi, February 19, 2023 (PPI-OT):Ahead of the annual Protein Day on 27th February, ‘Right to Protein’, a dedicated protein awareness initiative, has announced ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ as the theme for 2023. In its fourth year, the theme aims to draw much-needed attention to the accessibility of protein foods, encouraging citizens at large to learn more about protein and its importance in better nutrition and health.

With a population of approximately one billion in South Asia, strategic and urgent steps are required to arrest food inflation and security in many parts of the region. Given this, the theme of ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ aims to drive dialogues and highlight solutions for citizens to stay informed of accessible protein food sources that can be included in daily diets and further the efforts to make ‘nutrition security’ a reality.

Dr. Rabeea Iqbal, Consultant Dietitian and Nutritionist, R3 Stem Cell Pakistan, a staunch supporter of the Right to Protein initiative said, “Protein Day is celebrated every year on the 27th of February and is a global initiative aimed at promoting the importance of protein for health and wellness. Food inflation in Pakistan reached an all-time high of 36% in October of 2022 which gives us more reason to shift our focus toward trying to make protein-rich food options easily accessible which is also the theme for Protein Day 2023. Additionally, to bridge the nutrition and affordability gap, especially in developing countries like Pakistan, it is important that we initiate conversations around easy access to protein for all. To set in motion a concrete change at a national level, mass awareness around protein sufficiency and the importance of protein accessibility in this endeavour is a good place to begin”.

“With this year’s theme for Protein Day, we encourage everyone to participate in dialogues, events and activities that help spread awareness of the many protein food sources accessible in South Asian countries. We firmly believe that we all have a role to play in ensuring that citizens are more cognizant of their individual protein requirements and the many protein food sources available. We also wish to stimulate conversations around adding sustainable protein options to our diets, to collectively work towards the goal of nutrition security for all”, added Deeba Giannoulis, Head of Marketing U.S. Soy SAASSA, U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC), a supporter of the Right to Protein initiative.

Right to Protein is all set to celebrate Protein Day 2023 with supporters such as nutritionists, food industry experts, chefs, food brands and like-minded citizens to come together to make Pakistan a protein-sufficient country. We urge you to join us on the 27th of February 2023 in celebrating #ProteinDay and promoting “Easy Access to Protein for All”.

For more information, contact:
R3 Stem Cell Pakistan
Jahangir Multiplex First Floor # 1B,
Golra Mor H-13, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-6124968
Website: https://r3stemcell.com/pakistan/

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Literary session at IBLC of Turbat University 

Turbat, February 19, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Institute of Balochi Language and Culture (IBLC), University of Turbat (UoT) has organized a literary session at IBLC on 16th February 2023 in the honour of Dr. Wahid Bakhsh Buzdar, eminent researcher of Balochi language and literature and Professor at Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad, Allah Bakhsh Buzdar, eminent poet of Balochi modern poetry, and Tabassum Mazari.

The participants of the session discussed the history of Baloch and Balochi language and literature in detail. The session was attended by Professor Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and Director of IBLC, Amjid Habib, Head of English Department, UoT, Waja Abdullah Baloch, former Director of Culture Department, GoB, Mumtaz Yusuf, former chairman, Balochi Academy, faculty members and students of English Department and IBLC, and poets and writers of Balochi language.

On this occasion, Allah Bakhsh Buzdar and Tabassum Mazari entertained the students with their beautiful poems in the Koh-e-Sulaimani dialect and received a round of applause from the audience. At the end of the program, Dr. Abdul Saboor Baloch thanked the guests for coming to Turbat University and participating in the academic and literary session with the teachers and students of IBLC and the Department of English.

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