Day: September 11, 2021

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OPEN HOUSE sessions

Lahore, September 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):UMT Open House event is perhaps the most important event that enables us to provide you the key information regarding UMT and is the perfect platform for sharing what makes UMT special and how we support creative community to transform students’ passion into a professional opportunity.

During Open House, UMT – Office of the Information and Admissions will provide aspiring participants of all undergraduate/graduate/doctoral programs a step inside UMT’s student experience and make them learn more about the value they can expect from a UMT degree.

Why You Should Consider an Open House?

Attending a UMT OPEN HOUSE provides you with

An opportunity to know and understand that how UMT Faculty focuses on your interests towards a “creative career”

A chance to meet and learn from the faculty, current students and alumni, which will give an idea of the opportunities and experiences that are available on campus

The information regarding academics, facilities, campus culture and campus life

Who can Attend UMT Open House?

This event is free and open to all the prospective students and their parents/guardians.

Day, Time, Venue:

Sr # – School Name – Date – Time

1 School of Governance and Society (SGS) and School of Food and Agricultural Sciences (SFAS) – Sep 14, 2021 – 10:30 am – 03:30 pm

2 School of Systems and Technology (SST) – Sep 15, 2021 – 10:30 am – 03:30 pm

3 School of Engineering (SEN) and School of Science (SSC) – Sep 16, 2021 – 10:30 am – 03:30 pm

Attendees from the UMT Schools/Institutes

Dean/Director of the School/Institute

All Chairpersons of the School/Institute

Senior Professors of the School/Institute

Attendees from University Management Offices

Representative from the Office of the Information and Admissions

Representative from the Office of the Registrar

Representative from the Office of the Corporate Linkages and Placements

Representative from the Office of the Campus Management and Services

Representative from the Office of the Participant Affairs

Sr. Manager Student Success Initiatives

Manager Participant Relations Section

Manager Participant Accounts

Outcomes of an Open House

You can

1. Explore the campus freely

2. Attend a wide variety of interactive sessions designed to showcase the tools, spaces, and supportive learning environments that empower UMT students to reach their creative potential

3. Get an in-depth view of the admission process

4. Get knowledge about Scholarships and Financial Aid opportunities

5. Attend informational sessions

6. Connect directly with faculty and staff

7. Explore and experience the wide variety of programs UMT has to offer

For more information, contact:
Media Coordinator,
University of Management and Technology (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-300-200
Tel: +92-42-35212801-10
Fax: +92-42-35184789
Email: yaqoob@umt.edu.pk
Website: https://www.umt.edu.pk

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Dr. Hasan Sohaib Murad (1959-2018) in Memoriam

Lahore, September 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):The reminiscence of a man of vision and character is an act of benevolence. It serves to inspire. It motivates. It enlightens our lives. Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad (Shaheed) has left a legacy that will continue to inspire future generations. His name is not carved on his lowh-e-mazaar (tombstone) but in the hearts of hundreds and thousands of people who are the beneficiary of his kindness, guidance, compassion, fairness, humility, piety, intellectual prowess, generosity, scholarship and his unique style of leadership.

He was a teacher par excellence. He did not merely impart knowledge but inculcated values because he believed in the power of knowledge as an agent of transformation. He envisioned this transformation in the service of individuals, their society and their country at large. His educational philosophy embodied knowledge not as an end in itself but as a means to higher human ideals.

The famous French writer, Guy de Maupassant, once wrote: “Our memory is a more perfect world than the universe: it gives back life to those who no longer exist.” But in the persona of Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad (Shaheed) we see a great reversal. Even from his inanimate presence, he ceaselessly conveys to us a message of life, hope, tenacity and service.

The enduring message of this great teacher of ours is a blessing for us not only for the time we spent at the esteemed institutions that he established and nurtured through his untiring efforts but is a guiding light for the rest of our life. This emanates from his seminal thought that education is not for wages alone, but for the holistic development of the individual, and ultimately for the society.

We are remembering Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad (Shaheed) at the third commemoration of his demise (September 10). In order that this remembrance does not become an annual ritual that lasts for just the day of the commemoration, I have given some serious thought to finding an innovative way to turn it into an act of perpetual remembrance.

It is with this perspective that I am pleased to present to you the unique gift of his thoughts in the form of a book. It is published in Urdu, entitled Ilm, Amal, Zindagi. This book offers an extraordinary insight into his moral and ethical cogitation that might otherwise have remained hidden in the midst of his routine life at the campus. His mentoring through this book would brighten your life with the affective domain of human life.

It would restore your confidence in the innate human goodness and it would equip you towards achieving personal and social transformation. By reading this book, you would be fulfilling the vision of Dr Hasan Sohaib Murad (Shaheed) who strived not only to educate you but to transform you into a leader in thought and action.

For more information, contact:
Media Coordinator,
University of Management and Technology (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-300-200
Tel: +92-42-35212801-10
Fax: +92-42-35184789
Email: yaqoob@umt.edu.pk
Website: https://www.umt.edu.pk

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IIUI inks MoU for CMS implementation with UET

Islamabad, September 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) and Al-Khwarizmi Institute of Computer Science KICS of University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore, Friday, signed an agreement for the implementation of Campus Management System (CMS) at IIUI. The implementation of CMS is aimed to automate the student, faculty and staff related processes of the university. The launch of this system will facilitate all stakeholders of academics and administration by optimizing the existing processes and will also reduce the manual file work involved in the current scenario.

The proposed system will help the top management in making key decision easily on the basis of the consolidated reports generated at run time. In CMS, students, faculty and administration will have their own dashboards to perform the respective tasks. A signing ceremony of the MoU for implementation of the CMS was held here at the new campus. Prof. Dr. Waqar Mahmood Director KICS, UET Lahore and Prof. Dr. Ahmed Shuja Syed, Vice President Research and Enterprise, IIUI signed the document in the presence of Prof. Dr. N.B. Jumani Vice President Administration and Finance, IIUI.

The ceremony was also attended by the KICS delegation members including Mr. Aqeel Babar Procurement Manager, Mr. Mohsin Yaseen Sr. Project Manager and relevant university officials including Dean Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences Director IT, Legal Advisor, Director Project and Planning and supporting officers.

On the occasion, Prof. Ahmed Shuja said that the ceremony is an omen of the kick start of effective liaison and coordination between both sides. He opined that the CMS at IIUI with joint efforts shall help to strengthen the working environment. He hailed the efforts to cater such needs at the indigenous level and emphasized that with export of such products Pakistan’s educational sector and economy can be improved.

Dr. Waqar Ahmed in his views apprised of the projects his team has been dealing with and assured that all possible technical and human resource assistance for the exquisite implementation shall be provided. He also appreciated the team work, working environment and seriousness about the implementation of the projects at the university.

On the occasion, Prof. N.B. Jumani said it is appreciable that the education sector in the country has started to deliver and such collaborations between the universities shall bring positive changes in education sector. He also lauded the hard work of the team on both sides and assured of his maximum support to IT and all other relevant offices in implementation. As per MoU both sides shall mutually cooperate in terms of requirement engineering, gap analysis, installation, master data preparation, configuration, implementation, automation of application and database backups, training of the software, data migration along with the technical support services.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI)
Room No.118, Admin Block, New Campus,
H-10 Sector, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9019249
Fax: +92-51-9257909
Email: iiuipublicrelations@iiu.edu.pk
Website: www.iiu.edu.pk

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Meeting of the Joint Action Committee of Media Organizations held

Karachi, September 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):A meeting of the Joint Action Committee of Media Organizations was held on September 10, 2021. All representative media organizations namely Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), and the Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) reiterated their stance of rejecting the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) vehemently and termed the concept as unconstitutional and a move to muzzle the freedom of press and expression by imposing state control to regulate all media platforms under one central body.

The Joint Action Committee expressed full support for the PFUJ’s demonstration on September 13 in front of the Parliament House against the establishment of the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority. The statement further said, in addition to all media representative organizations, the Bar Associations, political parties, Human Rights organizations, and other civil society organizations will also participate in the sit-in. All media associations in Joint Action Committee reiterated their commitment to thwart the government’s efforts to legislate for the establishment of the proposed Media Development Authority.

For more information, contact:
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS)
32, Farid Chamber Abdullah Haroon Road,
Karachi Post Code 74400
Tel: +92-21-5671256, +92-21-5671314
Fax: +92-21-5671310
E-mail: apns@apns.com.pk
URL: www.apns.com.pk

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All Pakistan Newspapers Society strongly laments perpetual efforts of Federal Government to curtail the independence of the media

Karachi, September 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) strongly lamented the perpetual efforts of the Federal Government to curtail the independence of the media, the latest being the proposed PMDA which, in the opinion of the APNS Executive Committee, is intended to strangulate and control the entire media of the country.

The Executive Committee of the APNS at its meeting held at Karachi on September 09, 2021 chaired by the President, APNS, Mr. Sarmad Ali was briefed by the President on different meetings with the stakeholders and the Federal Government on the establishment of Pakistan Media Development Authority. The members unanimously rejected the proposal and termed it as an attempt to tighten the Federal Government control over the media from one platform. The proposed PMDA appears as extension of PEMRA to all media with more regimental provisions as subjugate and take over the independence of free media.

The Executive Committee further stated that the proposal was unconstitutional as any Federal legislation to regulate print media is beyond the power of parliament after the 18th constitutional amendment. The APNS out-rightly rejected the proposal to make it mandatory for all types of media to obtain licenses and renewal of registration. The proposal envisages the concept of media tribunal whose members were to be appointed by the Federal Government which is a form of direct control over the media.

The Concept is contrary to the very notion of the justice and a fair hearing as it denies the right of appeal in the high courts. The tribunals have been authorized with the punishment up to 03 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs.25 million. The Committee observed that the Federal Government intends to tighten its control on media at large. The committee also noted that unless the proposed law to establish the PMDA is shared with stakeholders, no meaningful consultation was possible.

The Executive Committee considered the report of Advertising Committee and approved M/s. Advertising and Business Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd, Peshawar for confirmation of accreditation. M/s. Marcom (Pvt.) Ltd, Islamabad and M/s. Wings Media (Pvt) Ltd, Lahore were granted provisional accreditation. The Committee also approved the restructuring of M/s. Zenith Advertising Communication (Pvt.) Ltd, Karachi.

The members offered fateha on the sad demise of Mr. Arif Nizami, a veteran editor and journalist, Mrs. Shamim Akhtar wife of Mr. Ghulam Akbar and mother of Mr. Inam Akbar and Mr. Nadeem Akbar. Sahibzada Zia-ur-Rahman Shami, elder brother of Mr. Mujeeb-ur-Rahman Shami, Chief Editor, Daily Pakistan, Lahore and aunt of Ms. Fauzia Shaheen, publisher, Monthly Dastak, Karachi.

The following attended the meeting:

Sarmad Ali, President, Shahab Zuberi, Vice President, Fauzia Shaheen (Monthly Dastak), Najamuddin Sheikh (Daily Deyanat), Muhammad Younus Mehar (Daily Halchal), Adnan Faisal (Daily Jiddat, Karachi), Javed Mehr Shamsi (Daily Kaleem), Muhammad Aslam Leghari (Daily Kawish), Muhammad Manzoor Rana (Daily Mashriq, Quetta), Zahida Abbasi (Daily Nau Sijj), S.M. Munir Jilani (Daily Paigham), Humayun Gulzar (Daily Sayadat) and Nasir Daad Baloch (Daily Sindh Sujaag)

The following attended the meeting on Zoom:

Jamil Athar, Sr. Vice President, Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General, Mohsin Bilal, Joint Secretary, Awais Khushnood, Finance Secretary, Syed Sajjad Bokhari (Daily Abtak), Mumtaz A. Tahir (Daily Aftab), Waseem Ahmed (Daily Awam, Quetta), Ansar Mahmood Bhatti (Monthly Centre Line), Kazi Asad Abid (Fortnightly Ibrat), Imtinan Shahid (Daily Khabrain), Umer Mujib Shami (D/Pakistan, Lahore), Faisal Zahid Malik (D/Pakistan Observer) and Dr. Waqar Yousuf Azeemi (M/Roohani Digest).

For more information, contact:
All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS)
32, Farid Chamber Abdullah Haroon Road,
Karachi Post Code 74400
Tel: +92-21-5671256, +92-21-5671314
Fax: +92-21-5671310
E-mail: apns@apns.com.pk
URL: www.apns.com.pk

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Nasreen can read and write! 

Karachi, September 11, 2021 (PPI-OT):When Nasreen walked into a TCF School in Ibrahim Goth for her daughter’s admission, little did she know that she was about to embark on the most thrilling journey of her life. “I sat in the principal’s office across her desk while she explained the admission process for my daughter. Just when I thought I was done, Madam Shabnam, the Principal, leaned in and told me that she had something special for me – a place in TCF’s adult literacy programme, Aagahi. I hesitated at first, but then said yes,” revealed Nasreen.

After going through a basic Urdu literacy and numeracy course of 4 months as an Aagahi learner, today, Nasreen is able to read and write. “I never held a pencil in my hand until this day and now I can write. I can read labels, follow street signs and make simple calculations. I only went in to change my daughter’s life through education and in the process, mine changed too,” shared Nasreen with glittering eyes.

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
The Citizens Foundation (TCF)
Plot No. 20, Sector # 14, Near Brookes Chowrangi,
Korangi Industrial Area, Karachi, 74900, Pakistan
UAN: +92-21-111-823-823 Ext: 1416
Fax: +92-21-35113460
Email: info@tcf.org.pk
Website: https://www.tcf.org.pk/