Day: September 10, 2021

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Shaukat Khanum Hospital becomes Pakistan cricket’s Official Healthcare Partner 

Lahore, September 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH and RC) has joined hands with the Pakistan Cricket Board as the Official Healthcare Partner of Pakistan cricket for the 2021-22 domestic and home international season.

Through this partnership, PCB and SKMCH and RC will work closely on Covid-19 testing and related protocols throughout men’s and women’s domestic and international cricket season, which got underway at the National Stadium, Karachi with the Pakistan Cup Women’s One-Day Tournament.

The partnership will cover international tours by New Zealand, England (men’s and women’s), West Indies and Australia besides men’s and women’s domestic events.

PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan: “The partnership with Shaukat Khanum Hospital is a matter of immense satisfaction and pride for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Over the years, the Shaukat Khanum Hospital has established itself as one of the best performing trusts in the country and its quality of service is known world over especially for the poor and underprivileged.

“Besides their charity work, Shaukat Khanum Hospital also provides world-class healthcare services which will surely benefit our players and support staff throughout the upcoming season of international and domestic cricket.

“Shaukat Khanum Hospital has been a great help for us with regards to Covid-19 testing throughout the last cricket season. As we enter another action-packed and hectic cricket season, we would need to provide the best healthcare facilities to our players and support staff and with Shaukat Khanum Hospital on-board, we are fully prepared and ready to take on the challenge.”

SKMT Acting CEO Dr Muhammed Aasim Yusuf: “Shaukat Khanum Hospital has always been at the forefront of providing quality healthcare services in Pakistan. Cricket is the most admired and watched sport in Pakistan and we are pleased to join hands with the PCB as its Official Healthcare Partner.

“We have had a relationship with the PCB for over two decades, and this latest agreement serves to underline our commitment to the cause of enhancing health and safety standards in our country.

“Shaukat Khanum Hospital has always supported the cause of Pakistan cricket, whether this be through providing bone-age testing facilities, emergency health cover for international events, laboratory and diagnostic imaging services for national and international players, or, more recently, managing customised COVID-19-related solutions for inbound and outbound series of the national team.

“All revenue generated from such diagnostic services is spent on the treatment of deserving cancer patients at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospitals in Lahore and Peshawar, where more than 75 per cent of the patients are treated completely free of charge.”

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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One-day seminar on rangelands of HKH and their management

Gilgit, September 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):A one-day seminar was organized on Rangelands in the Department of Forestry, Range and Wildlife Management, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, on August 31, 2021. The keynote speaker was Dr. Babar Khan, Senior Specialist Ecosystem Services, ICIMOD, Nepal.

Dr. Zafar Khan, Chairman of the Department, introduced the guest speaker to the faculty and students, briefed him about the academic activities going on in the department before inviting him for the talk, entitled “Rangelands: Values, Challenges, Solutions, and Opportunities”. He emphasized the significance of rangelands in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.

He elaborated i. Uncontrolled grazing, ii. Unregulated firewood collection, iii. Rangelands encroachment, IV. Non-regulated and non-systematic fodder collection, v. unmanaged tourism and VI. Changing climatic conditions are the major issues and challenges faced in this discipline.

Some of the promising opportunities in this regard are i. United Nations decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030) ii. Lessons learnt from the past three decades (knowledge, policies and proven practices) iii. Local policy paradigm: Rangelands are no more only grazing lands IV. Herder’s access to communication and transportation network v. Global recognition as carbon and gene pool and VI. Post-Covid-19 scenario as a symbol of humanity’s broken relationship with nature.

In response to some students’ queries, he advised them to focus their research on rangelands for Ecosystem Restoration because it has a lot of potential in the future. The session ended with a vote of thanks to the chairman and the guest speaker.

For more information, contact:
Main Campus,
Karakoram International University (KIU)
University Road, Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Tel: +92-58-11960010-13
Email: info@kiu.edu.pk
Website: www.kiu.edu.pk

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Ch Shujat Hussain, Parvez Elahi and Moonis Elahi express condolences on the death of Faisal Vawda’s mother and Wasim Sajjad’s wife 

Lahore, September 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Muslim League President and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujat Hussain, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Federal Minister for Water Resources Moonis Elahi expressed deep sorrow over the death of Senator Faisal Vawda’s mother and former President Senator Wasim Sajjad’s wife.

Speaker Punjab Assembly Ch Parvez Elahi while talking to Senator Faisal Vawda on telephone said that the passing away of a close relative especially a mother changes lives, it is always difficult to fill this gap.
In separate condolence messages, the PML leaders prayed that Allah Almighty may elevate the status of the mother of Senator Faisal Vawda and the wife of Senator Wasim Sajjad and grant patience to their bereaved families.

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

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PCB to partner with Daraz for live streaming of 2021-22 international cricket season 

Lahore, September 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Cricket Board has finalised arrangements with Pakistan’s leading online marketplace, Daraz, for exclusive live streaming rights for the 2021-22 home international season in the Pakistan region.

The upcoming cricket season is set to be one of the busiest home seasons in Pakistan’s cricketing history with white-ball series tours by New Zealand, England (men’s and women’s) and West Indies followed by a full tour by Australia.

Daraz will have exclusive live streaming rights for the entire bilateral international cricket season which commences with the first ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi on Friday, 17 September.

As part of the partnership, Daraz users will get a chance to see the live stream free of cost on the platform’s recently launched “DarazLive” – a live streaming feature completely free of ads.

Daraz believes in providing its customers with added value by continuous tech-backed innovation and living up to that belief, the brand focuses majorly on the phenomena of In-App shoppertainment that allows users to get a complete entertainment experience from the comfort of their homes.

PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan: “I am excited to welcome Daraz on board as our exclusive live streaming partner for the Pakistan region. Cricket is Pakistan’s biggest passion point and we are keen to make the game more accessible for our fans. Our Commercial team has focused on digital growth and this live streaming partnership is a great achievement for us as an organisation.

“I am confident that our partnership with Daraz will grow bigger and better in line with our strategic vision to take a futuristic approach for value-addition and addressing changing behaviours and needs of our fans, especially the youth.”

Daraz Chief Marketing Officer Ammar Hassan: “We are extremely proud to partner with PCB for exclusive digital broadcasting rights for Pakistan cricket home series till March 2022. Daraz users will get a chance to see the live digital broadcast free of cost and free of ads while enjoying some great shopping deals during the matches. Live commerce is the next big thing and we want to bring the same trend in Pakistan.”

With this partnership, both, PCB and Daraz, hope to redefine the cricket and entertainment landscape of Pakistan and enable users to have easy access to the most loved sport of the country.

About Daraz

Daraz is the leading online marketplace in South Asia, empowering tens of thousands of sellers to connect with millions of customers. Daraz provides immediate and easy access to 50 million products in over 100 categories, delivering more than six million packages every month across the region.

Daraz is a mall, a marketplace and a community for its customers and sellers. It strives the raise the standards of e-commerce in South Asia through a seamless ecosystem consisting of end-to-end solutions across e-commerce, logistics, payment infrastructure and financial services.

In 2018, Daraz was acquired by Alibaba Group, and is proud to carry its part of the mission to “make it easy to do business anywhere in the era of the digital economy”. As part of the Alibaba ecosystem, Daraz leverages Alibaba’s global leadership and experience in technology, online commerce, mobile payments and logistics to drive growth in its markets.

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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Global award recognizes impact of research by SONAM alumni

Karachi, September 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Sigma Theta Tau International Honour Society of Nursing has conferred AKU alumni, Drs Zohra Lassi and Rehana Abdus Salam, with the 2021 Episteme Award. Established in 1989, the award is supported by the Baxter International Foundation and is conferred upon individuals or teams for outstanding nursing research resulting in breakthrough developments in healthcare outcomes, especially for underprivileged populations.

Dr Salam and Dr Lassi have been recognised for their commitment and contribution to maternal and newborn research, and evidence synthesis in low and middle-income countries, specifically in terms of nutrition – an area of passion and expertise for both nurse researchers. Their study on effective interventions to address maternal and child malnutrition​was published in the Lancet in May 2021.

“Nutrition for mothers and children is one of the main contributing factors to enduring health particularly in developing countries,” said Dr Zohra Lassi who currently serves as a research fellow at the University of Adelaide, Australia. “That’s why it is a predominant area of my research work.”​

“Currently, I am focusing on the neglected age group of 10-19 years and quantifying the experiences of food insecurity and its relationship with broader health outcomes in vulnerable children and adolescents especially from disadvantaged settings of a high-income country.” Dr Lassi added. Dr Salam is currently working as a project manager at the Centre of Research Excellence at the Melanoma Institute in Australia.

Dr Salam said: “My research work revolves around identifying evidence-based interventions to improve maternal and child health. Implementing these evidence-based interventions at scale especially in disadvantaged settings have the potential to reduce the burden of mortality and morbidity.”

Both Dr Lassi and Dr Salam hold an undergraduate degree from Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery as well as a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from AKU’s Medical College. The awards are expected to be conferred at Sigma’s 46th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, USA, on November 7, 2021, where the two will also serve as keynote speakers.

For more information, contact:
Media Executive
Department of Public Affairs
Aga Khan University (AKU)
Stadium Road, Karachi
Tel: +92-21-34930051
Fax: +92-21-34934294, +92-21-34932095
Cell: +92-301-8258028
Email: rasool.sarang@aku.edu, public.affairs@aku.edu​
Website: www.aku.edu

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PCB-Aitchison College Cricket Scholarship programme launched

Lahore, September 10, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Cricket Board today announced the launch of a scholarship programme in partnership with the prestigious Aitchison College, through which three outstanding cricketers from the PCB’s pathway programmes will receive cricket scholarships each year.

Based on pre-determined criteria, the PCB will identify three suitable and talented boys each year, including those who otherwise could not afford to attend the school without full financial support in the form of a PCB Cricket Scholarship.

Aitchison College will offer these youngsters places from Grade 7 to Grade 9 once each selected boy has met the minimum academic standards of the College for entry.

Apart from acquiring highest standard of education, the players will also represent the Aitchison College cricket teams at various levels, while also remaining available to represent their Cricket Associations in the PCB-organised events. The PCB National High Performance Centre will monitor their cricketing progress, ensuring they continue on their path to becoming high quality cricketers.

PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan: “The PCB-Aitchison College Cricket Scholarship programme is a ground breaking initiative. The College has a rich history of producing world-class cricketers and there is no better example than our current prime minister and patron Imran Khan. Through this scholarship, we can change the lives of these boys by providing them with world-class education.

“Through the combination of educational excellence and high quality cricket skills programs, we aim to support the development of these future leaders. The mutually agreed eligibility criteria will enable us to assess and identify young cricketers annually.”

Three most outstanding and deserving cricketers for this first cohort are: 14-year-old Ahmed Hussain from Peshawar, 12-year-old Ali Hasnain Badshah from Okara and 13-year-old Usman Khan from Peshawar. For Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U13 and U16s, Ahmed scored 283 and 100 runs, respectively, besides taking 11 and eight wickets. Ali scored 274 runs for Southern Punjab in the U13 tournament, while Usman scored 172 runs and took five wickets for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa U13.

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