Day: January 18, 2022

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12th UVAS Alumni Reunion to be held on 21st February, 2022

Lahore, January 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):The 12th Annual Alumni Reunion of the University of Veterinary and Animal Science (UVAS) Lahore is schedule to be held on Monday, 21st February, 2022 at City Campus Lahore. It was decided in the meeting of the executive body of UVAS Alumni Association chaired by Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad. All the alumni across the globe are invited to attend the event. The details for registration are available on the university website.

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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Implementation of Submersible Water Pump by AKF KP 

Peshawar, January 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):As part of Alkhidmat Clean Water Project aiming to provide communities access to drinkable water for household, Alkhidmat Foundation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter with the financial support of charitable people has initiated a Submersible Water Pump project at Shamas Abad Lal Qila, Dir Lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As many as 96 Families will benefit from this water project on a regular basis.

For more information, contact:
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42 35957260
Fax: +92-42 35957261
Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org
Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/

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LCIA rules in favour of the PCB in multiple arbitrations against Techfront and Blitz

Lahore, January 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed that it has received the final awards of the arbitration proceedings initiated by it against Techfront International FZE (Techfront) as well as the two separate arbitrations filed against it by Blitz Advertising (Pvt) Limited, before the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and the outcome of all arbitrations has been favourable towards the PCB.

The dispute relating to Techfront International FZE (Techfront) was on default of rights fee payments due in respect of the Television Broadcast and Live Streaming Media Rights Agreements of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), while the disagreement with Blitz Advertising was, inter alia, on the delayed television broadcast and live streaming media rights fee payments for HBL PSL 2020 matches.

In the arbitrations, the sole arbitrator appointed by the LCIA dismissed Techfront and Blitz Advertising’s claims and directed both entities to pay to the PCB rights fees rightfully due to be paid to PCB as claimed as well as the costs claimed by the PCB in lieu of counter-claims, damages, arbitration and legal costs and other miscellaneous expenses incurred.

All awards have been issued in accordance with the laws of Pakistan as well as LCIA Rules under which every award shall be final and binding on the parties and by virtue of the arbitration agreement, the parties undertake to carry out any award immediately and without any delay.

PCB Chief Operating Officer Barrister Salman Naseer: “These are major triumphs for the PCB as we have been able to successfully claim substantial revenues of the HBL Pakistan Super League. This also indicates we have air-tight contracts and that we will go full distance in protecting the HBL PSL brand as well as the interests of our franchises.”

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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84% of Pakistanis feel that in order to be a true Pakistani, it is very important to respect the country’s institutions and laws: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, January 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 84% of Pakistanis feel that in order to be a true Pakistani, it is very important to respect the country’s institutions and laws.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Some people think it is important to have following points to be a true Pakistani whereas other people think these are not as important. To what extent do you agree? (Respecting the country’s institutions and laws).” In response to this question, 84% said very important, 12% said somewhat important, 2% said very little important, and 1% said not important at all. 1% did not know or provided no response.

Question: “Some people think it is important to have following points to be a true Pakistani whereas other people think these are not as important. To what extent do you agree? (Respecting the country’s institutions and laws).”

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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OKX overtakes global crypto exchanges as 2nd largest, rebrands as cross-platform services provider

Formerly OKEx, OKX’s new brand highlights the platform’s robust suite of crypto, NFT and DeFi investing products

VICTORIA, Seychelles, Jan. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, which recently became the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by spot trading volume, today announced a company-wide rebrand that reflects the dynamism and accelerating adoption of cryptocurrency. Founded in 2017 as a cryptocurrency trading service, OKX has since amassed over 20 million users and expanded its suite of digital asset investing products to include OKX Earn, a tool for earning passive crypto income; an NFT marketplace and decentralized application discovery hub; and most recently, MetaX, OKX’s new decentralized mode that features a cross-chain dashboard and self-custody Web 3.0 wallet for storing digital assets, including NFTs.

This shift, as highlighted by the company’s name change from OKEx to OKX, reflects the platform’s growing number of wealth creation opportunities beyond the exchange, which investors use to trade hundreds of digital assets on spot, margin and derivatives markets.

As part of the move, OKX has declared its mission to be “to remove barriers to wealth creation by giving you access to everything our decentralized future holds.” This underscores the platform’s ongoing evolution towards decentralization, which includes giving investors the option to self-custody their digital assets. Distinct from other centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, OKX is committed to gradually decreasing the company’s level of involvement in user activity, with the ultimate goal of shedding intermediation entirely.

“OKX is moving beyond the standard centralized exchange model to give our customers an end-to-end cryptocurrency experience,” said Jay Hao, CEO of OKX. “Most importantly, we’re doing this while upholding the core principles of crypto — decentralization and autonomy. Our goal is to give customers the tools they need to easily and securely earn, transfer, and spend their wealth as they see fit, without intermediation from us. We’ve dropped the ‘E’ from our name because we’re so much more than an exchange, just like crypto is so much more than a speculative asset.”

OKX, which lists over 250 digital assets and has long held the #1 rank for cryptocurrency futures trading volumes, recently became the second largest cryptocurrency spot trading platform in the world. In 2021, total trading volume on the platform, including spot and derivatives instruments, grew over 700%, while the number of trades executed on the platform increased over 480%. Staking, savings and DeFi offerings via OKX Earn saw over $5.1 billion deposited by users, and paid out over $314 million in passive income this past year.

To learn more, please visit OKX.com and follow @OKX on Twitter.

About OKX

Founded in 2017, OKX is a world leading cryptocurrency exchange and ecosystem. OKX has innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem and offers some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million people in 180 regions across the globe, OKX’s mission is to remove barriers to wealth creation by offering access to everything the decentralized future holds. With its unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX envisions a world of financial inclusion for all through the power of crypto and decentralized finance.

Contact us

Email: media@okx.com
Olivia Capozzalo:
olivia.capozzalo@okx.com
@oliviacap (Telegram)

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Punjab University to organize re-launching ceremony of local self-diploma

Lahore, January 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):Punjab University Department of Political Science in collaboration with Sangat Development Foundation (SDF) will organize Re-Launching ceremony of Post Graduate Diploma in Local Self Government on Wednesday (today) at 11am at Al Raazi Hall. On this occasion Punjab Minister for Local Government Mian Mehmood Ur Rashid, Punjab Minister for Education Murad Rass, Punjab Secretary for Local Government Dr Naeem Rauf, PU VC Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhter, Executive Director SDF Zahid Islam and others will participate.

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/