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January 19, 2022

PAT decides to accelerate mass contact campaign

Lahore, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):In a meeting held at the Central Secretariat of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), senior PAT leaders have regretted the absence of timely legislation on the local government elections. They said that keeping the people deprived of their constitutional right of vote is not only a deviation from the democratic norms but also a violation of the constitution. They said that if the government doesn’t have the capacity to prepare a comprehensive legal bill, then it should hire the services of professionals.

The PAT leaders said that despite the repeated notices and warnings by the judiciary, the Punjab government has miserably failed to legislate on the matter to date. They said that precious resources and time are being wasted in the preparation of one draft after the other with virtually no effect on the final outcome.

The meeting of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) was presided over by central President Qazi Zahid Hussain and attended by Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Basharat Aziz Jaspal, Raja Zahid Mahmood, provincial presidents Mian Rehan Maqbool, Noor Ahmad Sahoo, Qazi Shafique, Dr Rafique Najam, Allama Rana Muhammad Idrees, Noorullah Siddiqui, Arif Chaudhry, GM Malik, Ijaz Saddozai, Ibrar Raza Advocate, Dr Sultan Mahmood Ch, Mian Kashif, Rao Kamran, Mirza Junaid, Naseer Khan Judoon, Dr Farah Naz, Abdul Haye Alvi, Toquir Awan, Sidra Karamat, Hafiz Ghulam Farid, Qazi Faiz-ul-Islam, Mazhar Mahmood Alvi, Sheikh Farhan Aziz, Pir Ishtiaq Chishti, Hafiz Waqar, and Ayesha Mubashar. Secretary Coordination Arif Chaudhry briefed the meeting on the proposed administrative structure of the local government institutions.

Speaking in the meeting, Qazi Zahid Hussain said that both the Sindh and Punjab governments have not succeeded in presenting acceptable laws on the local governments so far, which is a matter of serious concern. He demanded that all the legal and administrative requirements regarding upcoming local government pols should be fulfilled at the earliest.

While speaking on the occasion, PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that PAT is fully prepared to take part in the elections. He asked the workers to speed up the mess contact campaign. He demanded that the Election Commission should launch an awareness campaign to apprise the eligible voters and candidates about the changes in the law. He said whatever be the circumstances, the local government elections should not be postponed at any cost.

The participants of the meeting expressed their concern on a vast electoral constituency of Lord Mayor of Lahore and asked where the resources will come from for such an exercise. They also expressed their concern on the delay in the provision of justice in the Model Town case.

For more information, contact:
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)
365-M, Model Town,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-140-140
Email: info@pat.com.pk
Website: www.pat.com.pk

January 19, 2022

ICC launches the second edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme

Dubai, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):20 future female leaders in cricket will be part of ICC’s 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme, a mentoring scheme designed to support female talent in cricket.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that a further 20 future female leaders in cricket have been selected to be part of the second edition of the ICC 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme. The mentoring scheme, designed to support emerging female talent in cricket and address the low percentage of women in leadership roles in the sport, will see the women paired with senior leaders over a six-month period.

This follows the overwhelming success of the first edition of 100% Cricket Future Leaders programme which concluded at the end of last year. The second intake features talent from 19 ICC member nations who applied to be on the programme which is part of the ICC’s strategy to accelerate the growth of women’s cricket and women in cricket.

ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said: “The response from our first batch of Future Leaders has been fantastic and we are delighted to enter the second edition with another talented group of future female leaders of our sport.

“The programme has incredible support from both our Members and the mentors who are so generous with their time and knowledge. There is a genuine desire across cricket to commit to creating a sport that is played, enjoyed, and administered equally by men and women and 100% Future Leaders is a great example of this. Congratulations to our next intake of Future Leaders and we look forward to a productive learning experience for everyone involved.”

The second edition of programme will also include two workshops with programme guide Belinda Clark AO, followed by several interactions between the inaugural batch and the second batch of mentees also.

Programme Guide, Belinda Clark AO said: “I loved being involved in the inaugural programme, I saw first-hand the power of mentoring and the amazing skills and abilities of our emerging female leaders. They have big dreams that have been powered by their wonderful mentors and I am confident they will make a positive and profound impact on the game.”

“We are building a community of impressive people who whether they are mentoring or being mentored are ensuring that the games leadership will continue to become more diverse. I am looking forward to working with another 20 future leaders from around the world and am excited to hear and see their ambitions come to fruition.”

Following is the list of the mentors paired with their mentees for batch 2 of the programme.

Batch 2 commencing January 2022: Mentee

Mentor

1. Abbi Aitken-Drummond

Cricket Scotland

Steve Elworthy

CEO, Surrey County Cricket Club

2. Amanda Reifer

Cricket West Indies

Ramiz Raja

Chairman, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) – Pakistan

3. Harini Rana

Mumbai Indians, India

Paraag Marathe

Chairman, USA Cricket – USA

4. Ijeoma Okigbo

Senior Sports Correspondent, Nigeria

Sharda Ugra

Senior Sports Journalist – India

5. Joan Norton

Senior Commercial Strategy Manager, Cricket Australia

Anurag Dahiya

Chief Commercial Officer, ICC

6. Karen Smithies

Administrator, Titans Cricket Team, South Africa

Andrea Nelson

CEO, ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup – NZ

7. Laura Peacock

Intelligence Analyst, ICC

Dhiraj Malhotra

GM Cricket Operations and Game Development, BCCI – India

8. Lucy Pringle

Women and Girls Cricket Development Officer, Durham Cricket, England

Finn Bradshaw

Head of Digital, ICC

9. Margaret Sibona

Game Development Manager/Warden, Cricket Papua New Guinea

Olivia Thornton

CEO, ACT Cricket – Australia

10. Marina Iqbal

Women’s Selection Committee, Pakistan Cricket Board

Sanjog Gupta

Head of Sports, Star and Disney India

11. Mary-Anne Musonda

Captain, Zimbabwe Women’s National Team

Rebecca Rolls

Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Sport NZ

12. Michell Pereira

Match Referee, Sri Lanka Cricket

Claire Polosak

ICC Elite Match Official – Australia

13. Niamh O’Shea

Marketing Manager, Cricket Ireland

Emma Baldwin

Head, Global Wine Delivery at Pernod Ricard – Australia

14. Nicky Britten

League Manager – Super Smash, New Zealand Cricket

Betty Timmer

Managing Director, Events, Cricket Netherlands

15. Samantha Hickman

Head of National Development, Cricket Peru

Warren Deutrom

CEO, Cricket Ireland – UK

16. Shivani Mishra

Women’s National Coach Qatar Cricket Association

Hilton Moreeng

Coach, South Africa Women’s Team – South Africa

17. Stella Siale Vaea Tagitau

General Manager, Samoa International Cricket Association

Sarah Styles

Director, Office for Women in Sport and Rec (Aus Govt) – Australia

18. Stephanie Frohnmayer

Cricketer, German women’s national cricket team

Michelle Enright

CEO, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 Local Organising Committee – Australia

19. Tammy Chu

Cricket Development Cricket Hong Kong

Beth Barrett-Wild

Head, Women’s Hundred and Female Engagement, ECB –

20. Tuba Sangar Womens’ Cricket, Afghanistan Cricket Board

Rashpal Bajwa

President, Cricket Canada

About 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme

The 100% Cricket Future Leaders Programme is open for all female future leaders of Cricket to apply and will be matched with a mentor to support their development growth. The role of a mentor is to unlock their mentee’s potential and help them to be at their best. This could include being a confidential sounding-board, providing advice, guidance, and connections to reach their potential.

The philosophy of the 100% Cricket – Future Leaders Programme is to be participant lead, with the ICC acting in support to match the mentees with suitable mentors and provide guidelines and evaluation frameworks for the participants and opportunities to network and interact.

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

January 19, 2022

Head attains fifth position in MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings

Dubai, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):Australia’s Travis Head has reached a career-best fifth position among batters in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after his Player of the Match performance in the fifth match of their ICC World Test Championship series against England.

Head, who scored 101 in the first innings in Hobart to finish with a series topping 357 runs that also got him clinch the Player of the Series award, has advanced seven spots to joint-fifth with Rohit Sharma. Head’s previous best ranking was the 10th position that he occupied last month.

All-rounder Cameron Green is another Australia player to gain after the 146-run victory that helped Australia win the series 4-0 and climb to second in the WTC Points Table powered by MRF Tyres. Green is up 23 places to joint-66th after his scores of 74 and 23 and has also moved up 13 places to 62nd in the bowlers’ list. Scott Boland has moved from 49th to 43rd with four wickets in the match.

England opener Zak Crawley has progressed nine places to 68th after scores of 18 and 36. Among their bowlers, Stuart Broad has moved up two places to 12th position after finishing with six wickets in the match while Ollie Robinson (up one place to 24th) and Mark Wood (up seven places to 31st) have also advanced.

In the latest weekly update that also takes into account the third match of the South Africa-India series in Cape Town that the host side won by seven wickets to clinch the WTC series 2-1, Keegan Petersen has shot up 68 places to 33rd after match-winning scores of 72 and 82. He scored the maximum runs to claim the Player of the Series award, his 276-run aggregate helping him surge up after starting the series in 158th position.

Temba Bavuma (up seven places to 28th) and Rassie van der Dussen (up12 places to 43rd) are the other South Africa batters to move up while fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada (up two places to third) and Lungi Ngidi (up six places to 21st) have also made notable progress.

Virat Kohli has moved up two places to seventh after scores of 79 and 29 in his last match as Test captain. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten century in the second innings has lifted him 10 places to14th. Fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah’s six wickets have lifted him back to the top 10.

In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings that considers performances from the last two matches of the West Indies-Ireland series and the first two of the Sri Lanka-Zimbabwe series, Ireland off-spinner Andy McBrine has gained 17 slots to move into the top 10 with two four-wicket hauls. West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein has moved up two places to joint-59th.

In other major movements, Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams has advanced eight places to 40th after scores of 100 and 40 and Sri Lanka batter Kariyawasa Asalanka’s knocks of 71 and 23 have helped him move up 16 places to 52nd.

January 19, 2022

Nearly 3 in 4 (74%) Pakistanis believe that in order to be a true Pakistani, one’s forefathers should originate from Pakistan (before partition): Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, nearly 3 in 4 (74%) Pakistanis believe that in order to be a true Pakistani, one’s forefathers should originate from Pakistan (before partition).

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? (Your forefathers originating from Pakistan (before partition).” In response to this question, 74% said very important, 14% said somewhat important, 4% said very little important, and 3% said not important at all. 5% did not know or provided no response.

Question: “Some people think it is important to have the following points to be a true Pakistani whereas other people think these are not as important. To what extent do you agree? (Your forefathers originating from Pakistan (before partition).”

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

January 19, 2022January 20, 2022

India Player Tests Positive at ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup

Dubai, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):One India player at the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently isolating. Five other India players are also isolating as a precaution pending the results of PCR testing by the official event testing provider.

January 19, 2022January 20, 2022

Facilitation journey must be accelerated to provide relief to the people: Ch Parvez Elahi

Lahore, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):PTI Multan leader Shaukat Ali Qureshi and PML-N senior leader Dr Matin Ahmed led by senior vice president PML-Punjab Makhdoom Babar Ali call on Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and announced to join the Pakistan Muslim League along with their colleagues. Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti was also present in the meeting.

Ch Parvez Elahi said that it is imperative to control the rising inflation in the country as soon as possible. The journey of facilities has to be accelerated to stabilize the prices of daily necessities and provide relief to the people. He said that sincere workers are the assets of the party and we never leave them alone. Our party has always given priority to public welfare schemes, rescue 1122 emergency services, patrolling posts, free medicines, agricultural tax exemption for farmers up to 12.5 acres, paying half the tube-well bill are our successful projects.

Makhdoom Babar briefed Ch Parvez Elahi about the party organization in Multan. Shaukat Ali Qureshi and Dr. Matin said that your services as Chief Minister for South Punjab can never be forgotten, people are still benefiting from these projects; people still remember your golden age and farmers pray for you.

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