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September 21, 2021

UET Announces Undergraduate Admission Schedule 2021

Lahore, September 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):Admission schedule for the year of 2021 for Admissions in B.Sc. Engineering and B.Sc. Engineering Technology programs in University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Lahore and its sub-campuses including New Campus, Kala Shah Kaku (UET KSK), Rachna College of Engineering and Technology (UET RCET) Gujranwala, Faisalabad (UET FSD) Campus and Narowal (UET NWL) campus has been released. According to the schedule the availability of Undergraduate prospectus and submission of online admission form has started today on September 20, 2021 and remain continue till October 11, 2021.

Entry Test for Hafiz-e-Quran Students will be conducted on 13 October whereas test for sports students will be conducted on 14 October. After the submission of admission forms, 1st Merit List for every discipline will be displayed on 15 October and students for 1st Merit List will be supposed to submit their documents and dues till 21 October. Hostel allotment will also be done on 5 November. 2nd Merit List will be displayed on 22 October and students for 2nd Merit List will be supposed to submit their documents and dues till 27 October.

3rd Merit List will be displayed on 28 October and students for 3rd Merit List will be supposed to submit their documents and dues till 1st November. 4th Merit list will be displayed on 2 November and students for 4th Merit List will be supposed to submit their documents and dues till 4 November. Regular classes will be started from 8 November. All the information regarding admission schedule is available at admission.uet.edu.pk.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Officer
University of Engineering and Technology (UET)
G.T. Rd, Lahore – 54890
Tel: +92-42-99250274, +92-42-99029358
Cell: +92-321-9467302
Email: tanveerqasim@yahoo.com
Website: www.uet.edu.pk

September 21, 2021

GCU becomes part of Lahore – City of Literature

Lahore, September 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Government College University Lahore has become a partner with the city district government in ‘Lahore – ‘City of Literature’ project to promote literary activities in the provincial metropolis. Vice Chancellor Prof. Asghar Zaidi and Commissioner Lahore Capt. (r) Muhammad Usman signed the accord while the eminent poet Amjad Islam Amjad was also present on this occasion.

Lahore has been designated as the ‘City of Literature’ by UNESCO in 2019. This makes it part of an international Creative Cities Network of 246 cities, next to cities like Dublin, Barcelona, Melbourne and Seattle. Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof. Zaidi announced that GCU Lahore would inaugurate this prestigious partnership with the initiative of First National Student Societies Summit, where the representatives of different student societies of renowned universities would be gathered under one platform.

He added that the International Iqbal Conference, Faiz Festival, Debate, Poetry and Creative Writing Competitions are a few of the many initiatives that GCU is looking forward to hold through this collaboration. He said that it’s a matter of great pride from them as many eminent poets and writers including Poet of the East Dr Allama Muhammed Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Patras Bokhari studied from the Government College (now University) Lahore.

Amjad Islam Amjad read his poem about City of Literature which met with a loud applause. Capt. (r) Muhammad Usman said this accord is a step towards brining all literary activities under the umbrella of ‘Lahore – City of Literature’. He said it will be a great exposure to the students of our country when they will get to have insights about the ‘City of Literature’ from the ones who have first-hand experiences of it. “Lahore is well known for its hospitality and I believe that a recognition under the title of literature would bring more greatness to the city,” he said.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Department,
Government College University (GCU)
Squash Complex, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-000-010 Ext: 296
Tel: +92-42-99213343
Cell: +92-321-8440769
Email: registrar@gcu.edu.pk
Website: http://www.gcu.edu.pk

September 21, 2021

Satterthwaite back in top five of MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings

Dubai, September 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):New Zealand’s former captain Amy Satterthwaite has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings even as South Africa opener Lizelle Lee has slipped behind India captain Mithali Raj to second place in the latest update.

Satterthwaite, who has been top ranked in the past, returned to number five position after five months, following an unbeaten 79 in the first ODI against England in Bristol. Lee, who was joint-first along with Mithali last week, is now one rating point behind her.

Performances in the first ODI between Australia and India in Mackay do not count towards the latest update since the women’s weekly rankings only include matches played till the Monday of each week.

Brooke Halliday (up four places to 43rd) among batters, and the foursome of Leigh Kasperek (up two places to 14th), Lea Tahuhu (up four places to 24th), Hannah Rowe (up eight places to 38th) and Jess Kerr (up four places to 41st) have moved up in the bowlers’ list despite New Zealand conceding a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Several players have moved up the rankings after some solid performances for England, who defend their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in New Zealand six months from now.

Captain Heather Knight’s Player of the Match effort of 89 in the first match has lifted her five places to ninth position. Danielle Wyatt (33rd) and Lauren Winfield-Hill (37th) have also gained five slots each while Katherine Brunt has moved up three places to 38th position.

Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (sixth) and Katherine Brunt (seventh) are up one place each while Kate Cross (up two places to 15th) and Natalie Sciver (up three places to 18th) have also advanced after Tuesday’s update that includes performances in the last two matches of the West Indies-South Africa series won 4-1 by South Africa.

Masabata Klaas, who grabbed two for 25 in the fourth match in Antigua, has advanced three places to reach 40th position, Nadine de Klerk has gained nine slots to reach 52nd position and Chloe Tryon has move up from 65th to 57th.

For the West Indies, 24-year-old Jamaican Rashad Williams has rocketed up 53 places to 53rd position after scores of 42 in the fourth match and 78 not out in the fifth, which the West Indies won in the one-over eliminator after a tie.

For more information, contact:
Headquarters,
International Cricket Council (ICC)
Street 69, Dubai Sports City,
Sh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
Phone: +97-143828800
Fax: +97-143828600
E-mail: enquiry@icc-cricket.com
Website: www.icc-cricket.com

September 21, 2021

A statistical preview of National T20

Lahore, September 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):The 18th edition of the National T20 will begin from Thursday, 23 September in Rawalpindi and will finish in Lahore with the final at the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, 13 October. The tournament since its inception in 2005 has been one of the key features of Pakistan’s domestic cricket and this year will also serve as robust preparation for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Statistician Mazher Arshad takes a look at statistical history of the tournament.

Most successful team

Sialkot Stallions are the most successful team in the tournament winning it on six occasions [in 2006 twice, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The next best region is Lahore who have won the title on five occasions – Lahore Lions thrice, Lahore Blues and Lahore Whites once each.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, also the defending champions as they won the final against Southern Punjab in 2020, are the third most successful region in a way that their city Peshawar has also won National T20 twice (in 2014 and 2015). The remaining three titles have gone to Faisalabad Wolves (2005), Karachi Blues (2016) and Northern (2019).

Most runs

Khurram Manzoor, who is playing for Sindh, is the most prolific batsman in the tournament history with 2643 runs. He is also the only batsman with 4 centuries in National T20.

There are three more batsmen – Kamran Akmal 2377, Shoaib Malik 2217, Umar Amin 2047 – with 2000 plus runs while the two closest to this milestone are Mohammad Hafeez (1991 runs) and Sohaib Maqsood (1883). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa captain Mohammad Rizwan (967) will also be looking to complete 1000 runs milestone.

Most wickets

Saeed Ajmal, is the most successful bowler in the National T20 with 89 wickets, three of them coming in a player-of-the-match effort in Faisalabad Wolves’ win in the final against Karachi Dolphins in 2005.

At least two bowlers, Wahab Riaz (81 wickets) and Anwar Ali (79), will be looking to break Ajmal’s record in this year’s tournament. Both also have a realistic chance of becoming first bowler with 100 wickets in the tournament.

Mohammad Hafeez (49 wickets) is one scalp away from becoming the first with a double of 1000 runs and 50 wickets in National T20.

Most sixes

Sohaib Maqsood, who hit 20 sixes in the previous edition of the tournament and helped Southern Punjab reach the final, is the most prolific six hitter in National T20 with 91 maximums. The next best is Northern’s hard-hitting batsman Asif Ali who has hit 86 sixes. Both are within a good distance of becoming the first to 100 sixes in National T20.

Fastest centuries

If anyone comes close to breaking Khushdil Shah’s fastest 100 recorded then we are in for a treat this time too. Last year, playing for Southern Punjab, Khushdil recorded a 100 off 35 balls against Sindh in Rawalpindi and broke Umar Akmal’s 43-ball hundred National T20 record. It was also the fastest 100 scored by any batsman from Pakistan in 20 overs cricket. Khushdil hit 25 sixes last year, the most by anyone in the 2020 edition.

Highest scores

The only individual innings of 150 runs by a Pakistani batsman also came in this tournament when Kamran Akmal hit an unbeaten 150 for Lahore Whites against Islamabad in Rawalpindi in 2017. Twelve sixes in that innings is also a tournament record. The next two highest scores below to Mukhtar Ahmed – 123 for Sialkot in 2015 and 117 for FATA in in 2017 (both against Karachi Whites). Each of the top three highest scores in NationalT20 have come at Pindi Cricket Stadium.

Best bowling performances

Irfan-ud-din’s record of 6 wickets for 25 runs is unbroken for 15 years. Karachi Dolphins’ off-break bowler made this record against Sialkot Stallions in Karachi in 2006. The best bowling figures by a fast bowler belongs to Mohammad Asif, who playing for Stallions took 5 wickets for 11 runs against Faisalabad Wolves in 2006.

With Shaheen Afridi taking two five-fors in last year’s National T20 and Wahab Riaz one, we can expect some more big bowling performances this year.

National T20 winners

Year – Winner

2005 – Faisalabad Wolves

2006 – Sialkot Stallions

2008 – Sialkot Stallions

2009 – Sialkot Stallions

2010 – Sialkot Stallions

2010 – Lahore Lions

2011 – Sialkot Stallions

2012 – Lahore Lions

2014 – Lahore Lions

2014 – Peshawar Panthers

2015 – Peshawar

2016 – Karachi Blues

2017 – Lahore Blues

2018 – Lahore Whites

2019 – Northern

2020 – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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

September 21, 2021

Vice President Administration and Finance visits Hostels and Sports Office

Islamabad, September 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):Professor. Dr. N. B. Jumani, Vice President Administration and Finance visited the hostels at male campus and reviewed overall situation. He was briefed by Dr. Abrar Anver, Provost, about observance of SOPs, mess facility and overall living standard. The Vice President A and F desired that students shall not face any problem and their facilitation must be given top priority.

He also directed that pandemic SOPs must be strictly implemented. He also reviewed situation of cleanliness, hygiene, electrical and gardening. He also met with the students and listened to their problems. He conveyed that IIU President has directed all the concerned to solve issues of students on priority and provide them an ideal living environment. He also checked maintenance registers, availability of staff and mess facility at the hostels.

Later, he also visited the sports office of the Directorate of students Affairs at the activity centre. He was briefed by Dr. Tauqeer Sargana, Students Advisor, about the semester sports activities calendar, recently managed indoor facilities, available resources, future objectives and preparations for the recently approved sports academy for the university.

Appreciating the arrangements Vice President AF and P said that such facilities are the prerequisites for a health learning environment. He also desired that as per briefing fitness activities shall also start soon at the facility. Dr. N.B. Jumani said that Worthy President IIU has always stressed upon the importance of sports on campus and he has desired to provide maximum sports resources and facilities to the students. He hoped that soon sports competition would return back on campus once the pandemic is over.

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

September 21, 2021

VP Academics reviews Academic Activities at Campus

Islamabad, September 21, 2021 (PPI-OT):As On Campus activities commenced at International Islamic University (IIU), arrangements for classes were reviewed by the Vice-president Academics. Prof Dr. Ayaz Afsar, Vice President Academics, visited various faculties including Shariah and law, Engineering and Technology, Management Sciences and International Institute of Islamic Economics. The Vice president reviewed the schedules, sitting arrangements, available facilities and overall environment at the Faculties.

He was briefed about the preparation of class schedules and academic activities in the light of pandemic SOPs. Dr. Ayaz Afsar said on the occasion that provision of ideal learning environment is leading objective of university administration. He said that the IIUI President has desired that no stone should be left unturned to maintain an exquisite academic milieu at university He said that Honourable President has also stressed to adopt contemporary techniques of teaching by utilizing technology. He said that it is a prime objective of university management to hold on campus classes with strict observance of COVID-19 SOPs.