July 7, 2021 – Page 3 – Newswire Pakistan

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

People are looking up to higher judiciary for justice in Model Town case: PAT

Islamabad, July 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has congratulated Justice Muhammad Amir Bhatti on taking the oath of office as the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court. He said that the CJ LHC understands the intricacies of the justice system in addition to having an excellent background in law. He said that the judiciary is the ray of hope for the oppressed and poor after Allah Almighty. He said that the government institutions commit excesses and if the people can find redressal for the wrongs done to them, they will not have to knock on the doors of the courts. He said that the police became an instrument in the fulfillment of the political agenda of the previous rulers in the Model Town tragedy.

PAT Secretary General said that if the subordinate institutions of the government work in accordance with their legal mandate, no one can abuse them for ulterior political purposes. He said the first stage of justice was the registration of FIR after the Model Town tragedy and added that the police brazenly refused to register the FIR of the oppressed people. The second stage, he said, pertained to impartial investigation but the police again did not play its due legal role in the conduct of fair, transparent and neutral probe. He said that the third stage was prosecution where the oppressors were aided legally at the cost of the poor and wronged people.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that we expect that the new Chief Justice LHC will play his part in ensuring the provision of justice to the families of martyrs as well as plugging the legal loopholes in the justice system. He said that the honorable Chief Justice will hold the privileged office until March 2024, adding that this duration is enough for the provision of justice. He said that our prayer to the CJ LHC is to summon the file of Model Town case and order necessary instructions in light of the directions of honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

ICC Player of the Month nominations for June announced

Dubai, July 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):Conway, De Kock and Jamieson short-listed for the men’s award; Ecclestone, Rana and Verma in the running for the women’s award. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the June nominees for the ICC Player of the Month awards, instituted in January this year to recognise the best international performances across formats for male and female cricketers.

The nominees for the monthly men’s awards this time are Devon Conway, Quinton de Kock and Kyle Jamieson while Sophie Ecclestone, Sneh Rana and Shafali Verma figure in the women’s shortlist. An independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world will now vote to decide the winners, which will be announced on Monday, 12 July. Fans registered on icc-cricket.com/awards can cast their votes till Sunday.

ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award nominees for June:

Devon Conway (New Zealand)

Opener Devon Conway smashed a double century on Test debut at Lord’s to enter the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings in 77th position with a record 447 rating points, the highest for a New Zealand batsman on debut and the third highest ever on debut. He followed it up with half-centuries in his next two Tests, including the ICC World Test Championship Final, to aggregate 379 runs at an average of 63.16.

Quinton de Kock (South Africa)

Wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock finished as the Player of the Series against the West Indies, notching an unbeaten 141 in the first Test and 96 in the second Test for an aggregate of 237 runs at an average of 118.50. In three T20Is against the same side, he scored 135 runs at a strike rate of 142.10.

Kyle Jamieson (New Zealand)

Fast bowler Kyle Jamieson was the Player of the Match in the ICC World Test Championship Final against India in Southampton, finishing with match figures of seven for 61. He dismissed India captain Virat Kohli in both innings, while his other scalps included Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant. He played two Tests during the month, finishing with 10 wickets at an average of 17.40.

ICC Women’s Player of the Month Award nominees for June:

Sophie Ecclestone (England)

The left-arm spinner was the most successful bowler in the one-off Test against India, finishing with a match haul of eight for 206 for an average of 25.75. Bagging four wickets in each innings of the Test match, she also had three in each of the two ODIs which followed during the month, her six wickets coming at an average of 12.16 and an economy rate of 3.65.

Sneh Rana (India)

All-rounder Sneh Rana had a memorable Test debut at Bristol, her unbeaten 80 off 154 deliveries helping stave off defeat against England after India were made to follow on. Earlier in the match, she finished with four for 131, accounting for well-set opener Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones among others. She also took one for 43 in an ODI against the same side.

Shafali Verma (India)

Big-hitting opener Shafali Verma made a stunning debut against England and was named Player of the Match in the Bristol Test. The 17-year-old became the first Indian woman and fourth from any country to score half-centuries in both innings of a debut Test, notching 96 and 63. Her first innings score was the highest by an Indian woman on debut. She also aggregated 59 runs in two ODIs against India at a strike rate of 85.50.

The voting process:

The three nominees for either category are shortlisted based on performances from the first to the last day of each calendar month.

The shortlist is then voted on by the independent ICC Voting Academy* and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprises prominent members of the cricket fraternity including well-known journalists, former players, broadcasters and members of the ICC Hall of Fame.

The Voting Academy submit their votes by email and hold a 90 per cent share of the vote. Fans registered with the ICC vote via the ICC website, accounting for the remaining 10 per cent. Winners are announced every second Monday of the month on the ICC’s digital channels.

ICC Voting Academy for June 2021*:

Afghanistan: Hameed Qayoomi and Javed Hamim; Australia: Melinda Farrell and Lisa Sthalekar; Bangladesh: Tarek Mahmud and Mohammad Isam; England: Elizabeth Ammon and Claire Taylor; Ireland: Ian Callender and Isobel Joyce; India: Annesha Ghosh and VVS Laxman; New Zealand: Mark Geenty and John Wright; Pakistan: Faizan Lakhani and Ramiz Raja; South Africa: Firdose Moonda and Makhaya Ntini; Sri Lanka: Neville Victor Anthony and Russel Arnold; West Indies: Ian Bishop and Merissa Aguilleira; Zimbabwe: Tristan Holme and Mpumelelo Mbangwa; Others: Paul Radley and Dirk Nannes.

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July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

ORIC Holds a Session on Commercialization of Tissue Cultured Plants

Islamabad, July 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORIC) in collaboration with Department of Bioinformatics and Biosciences conducted an interactive session on “Commercialization of Tissue Cultured Plants” on June 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM. A team from Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) headed by Dr. Aish Muhammad, Principal Scientific Officer, Faculty from Department of Bioinformatics and Biosciences and Dean Research and Innovation participated in the session.

Dean Research and Innovation apprised the PARC team regarding the project titled “Optimization and Establishment of In Vitro Cultures of Potato, Banana and Ornamental Plants for Commercialization”. He further added that two of our young and energetic faculty members are working on the project and they have successfully micro propagated Banana and Potato plants.

Being the Head of Plant Biotechnology at National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology (NIGAB), expertise of the Dr. Aish and his team were sought regarding the commercialization of these micro propagated plants. The team appreciated the project and assured full support in terms of commercialization of these plants. Dr. Aish suggested to focus on the banana plants, and once the plants are transferred into tubes he can provide the potential customers.

Dean Research and Innovation and HoD Bioinformatics and Biosciences thanked the PARC team for their visit to Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad.

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July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

Corona Camp Postponed

Islamabad, July 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):The corona vaccination camp has been postponed. According to Principal Medical Officer, today ( 07-07-2021) corona vaccination camp is postponed. New date is 13-07-2021 Tuesday.

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July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

Woakes attains career-best third position in MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings

Dubai, July 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):England all-rounder Chris Woakes has reached a career-best third position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a fine show against Sri Lanka in the three-match ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League series.

Woakes, who grabbed six wickets in two matches including a haul of four for 18 in the first ODI, has advanced four slots in the list led by New Zealand’s Trent Boult with Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz in second place. Woakes’s previous best was fourth position attained in September last year. He is also up one place to third among all-rounders after overtaking team-mate, Ben Stokes.

Other England fast bowlers David Willey and Tom Curran too, have gained in the latest men’s weekly rankings update. Willey has moved up 13 places to 37th position after a Player of the Series effort of nine wickets that included a haul of four for 64 in the second match, while Tom Curran’s four wickets in two matches see him advance 20 places to 68th position. England’s 2-0 series win, which helped them to the top of the CWC Super League Standings powered by MRF Tyres, also sees England’s Test captain Joe Root move up two places to 13th position with a series-topping aggregate of 147 runs and captain Eoin Morgan inching up from 26th to 25th.

For Sri Lanka, Captain Kusal Perera is up one place to 41st after scoring 82 runs in the series while Dhananjaya de Silva has gained 10 slots to reach 74th position. Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga are in joint-98th position after advancing 13 and 12 places, respectively. In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock has advanced nine places to 13th after aggregating 255 runs in their five-match series against the West Indies. Aiden Markram is up 23 places to 19th position while George Linde (up 30 places to 43rd) and Lungi Ngidi (up 25 places to 56th) are among the bowlers to gain after their 3-2 win.

For the West Indies, Evin Lewis is up one place to ninth position after finishing with 178 runs. Nicholas Pooran has gained 20 places to reach 87th position while Shimron Hetmyer is up 15 places to 99th. All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has moved from 95th to 44th among bowlers after finishing with 10 wickets in the series while Obed McKoy has moved up 65 places to 53rd with nine wickets.

July 7, 2021July 8, 2021

4 in 10 Pakistanis say that they have watched the drama Ertugrul: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, July 07, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 42% Pakistanis have seen the drama ‘Ertugrul.’

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Have you ever seen Ertugrul Drama?” In response to this question, 42% said ‘Yes’ and 57% said ‘No.’ 1% did not know or did not respond

Question: “Have you ever seen Ertugrul Drama?”

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Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
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