Day: June 9, 2022

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Mohammad Hasnain allowed to resume bowling

Lahore, June 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Cricket Board today announced that fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action has been found to be legal after the amount of elbow extension in the reassessment was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations. As such, he can now resume bowling in international cricket and all domestic cricket worldwide.

Hasnain was suspended from bowling following tests conducted on his bowling action at the ICC’s accredited testing centre in Lahore on 21 January. The test report, which was reviewed and verified by the Cricket Australia’s independent expert, had found his bowling action to be illegal.

Hasnain underwent reassessment of his bowling action on 21 May at the ICC’s accredited testing centre in Lahore and the report was again verified by the Cricket Australia’s independent experts, as required under the ICC regulations. Hasnain was reported for a suspect bowling action in January during Cricket Australia’s domestic cricket competition.

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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Department of Psychology Organized a Seminar on “Preparing the Psychological Assessment Toolkit”

Islamabad, June 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Department of Psychology organized a seminar on Friday, June 6, 2022. The purpose of the seminar was to guide the psychology students about the process of psychological assessment. Ms. Tahira Javed, Head Psychologist and CEO of Pehchan Clinic, comprehensively explained about the process followed throughout the assessment beginning with an intake interview and passing through phases of observations, choosing test batteries, administering and scoring tests.

She also highlighted the professional process of making toolkits and reporting after assessment. Overall, it was an interactive session and proved to be a great source of knowledge for the students. Ms. Rabia Batool, the organizer of seminar thanked the worthy guest and presented the souvenir.

For more information, contact:
Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST)
Islamabad Expressway, Kahuta Road, Zone-V, Islamabad, Pakistan
UAN: +92-51-111-555-666
Tel: +92-51-4486700-4
Email: info@cust.edu.pk
Website: https://cust.edu.pk

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Celebrating Service Excellence at LUMS

Lahore, June 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):For the first time, LUMS celebrated the Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Service Excellence. Co-sponsored by the Vice Chancellor’s Office and the Human Resources (HR) department, these Awards recognise the sustained, exceptional service of staff that impact the LUMS community and beyond.

Acknowledging their outstanding services, LUMS recently announced the six inaugural winners. They are:

Ms. Natasha Sohail Barlas, Deputy Manager, Student Success, Office of Academic Advising

Mr. Umar Brar, Deputy Manager, Administrative Service, Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB)

Mr. Muhammad Faisal Haroon, Assistant Manager, Procurement

Ms. Shandana Mehdi, Manager, National Outreach Programme (NOP)

Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Principal Lab Technician, Department of Physics, Syed Babar Ali School of Science and Engineering (SBASSE)

Mr. Tariq Sheikh, Head of COVID Operations/Senior Manager, Information Systems and Technology

Eighty-five staff members were nominated by colleagues for their exceptional service to LUMS. All nominations were reviewed and ranked by the Selection Committee comprising the Vice Chancellor (Chair), Provost, one Dean, Director HR, two HODs from administrative functions, and a faculty member. From these, the top six were selected for the Award.

The Vice Chancellor, congratulating the group said, “We are extremely proud of you, and your exceptional contributions have provided support beyond the call of duty. Your work is the backbone of the University and your achievements set the bar for service excellence.”

Commenting on the Awards themselves, he added, “Initiating the Service Excellence Awards is a milestone achievement LUMS holds for the dedicated and committed services of its staff”.

Ms. Barlas, who in just two years infused productivity and an exceptional work ethic amongst team members is humbled to have received the Award. She said, “This is an Award for the entire Office of Academic Advising and I am very proud of how immensely talented and supportive the team is. It takes a village to do what we do.”

Mr. Brar who has been engaged for 14 years in his primary role at the SDSB’s Associate Dean’s Office while expressing his delight on winning the Award said, “This is a moment of joy, and I would like to dedicate this to my late mother whose prayers have enabled me to be what I am today and keeps me going every day with a new sense of motivation and ambition.”

Ms. Shandana Mehdi commented, “It has been true learning curve for me. At LUMS, I have been able to gain exposure to organisations, NGOs and forge collaborations with them to help create a difference in the educational landscape of the country.”

Similarly, Mr. Rizwan, who is an instrument maker and works as a Principal Technician at the Physics Department remarked, “I have worked hard with all my wonderful colleagues at the Physics Department. This acknowledgement by the administration serves as an encouragement for me as well as all my colleagues.”

Mr. Sheikh has played a key role in transforming the University from a stand-alone computational infrastructure to a distributed/networked computing service, and provided round-the-clock support and leadership during the pandemic He commented, “I felt great after being nominated by my peers, and then for the selection through a competitive process. I think the people who give you space, support, and autonomy to deliver are true leaders. I have been lucky to have such superiors for the 32 years of my service at LUMS.”

Mr. Haroon has worked at the University for over nine years, providing exceptional service to the Procurement Office and the community. Last year, he played an instrumental role to enhance procurement services throughout the lockdown, given acute resource shortages. He said, “I am grateful for this recognition and believe this is a great initiative by the University and will surely help in motivating and boosting the morale of employees.”

Award winners were honoured at LUMS’ 35 years celebration event for faculty and staff. They will also receive a cash award and an invitation to a group lunch with their nominators and the Vice Chancellor. Service awards are given by universities across the globe and help encourage individual excellence along with building a sense of responsibility to the community. They inspire a collective good for the organisation and are a great way of bringing the staff together to work on projects of larger stature.

Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Mr. Faisal Kheiri, Director HR, Ms. Nuzhat Kamran, Director, Office Advancement and Dr. Launa Gauthier, Assistant Professor at the School of Education have been instrumental in the development of these awards. According to Mr. Kheiri, “These Awards are a true example of the rewards and performance-based culture which we are now inculcating at LUMS.”

For more information, contact:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
D.H.A. Lahore Cantt. 54792
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35608000
Fax: +92-42-35725048
Website: www.lums.edu.pk

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PCB introduces CA Divisional U19 tournament

Lahore, June 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):Four hundred and eighty teenage cricketers will get an opportunity to participate in the newly-launched 24-team Cricket Associations Divisional U19 Tournament. The event will run from 10-16 June in five Cricket Associations, while the event will be held from 11-17 June in the Southern Punjab cricket Associations’ jurisdiction.

These 480 cricketers are a combination of players who had excelled in the recently-concluded 93-team City Cricket Association (CCA) U19 tournament and those enrolled into the PCB’s 100 Best Programme but are above 16 years of age and under 19 years of age.

The best performers from the CA Divisional U19 Tournament will be joined by the outstanding performers from last year’s National U19 Championship (three-day) and Cup (one-day) tournaments in the 2022-23 National U19 Championship and Cup, which will be held from between 26 June and 13 August.

The CA Divisional U19 Tournament is a new addition to the PCB domestic calendar and will serve as a launching pad for the National U19 Championship/Cup. The additional event in the PCB Pathways Programme supplements the increase in teams from six to 12 in last year’s National U19 events.

Nadeem Khan, Director – High Performance: “The CA Divisional U19 tournament is an important addition to the PCB Domestic Cricket Calendar as it will not only provide more clarity to the PCB Pathways Programme, but will also provide additional matches to the budding cricketers in a more competitive and challenging competitive at the age-group level.

“The CA Divisional U19 tournament is also a reward to the high-performing players from the CCA U19 tournament and will also serve as an incentive for them to move up the ladder, provided they continue to demonstrate high-level skills, fitness and performances.”

Each of the six Cricket Associations will field four teams with each side to comprise 20 players.

Balochistan CA teams will comprise players from the Quetta, Rakhsan, Loralai, Zhob, Makran, Kalat, Naseerabad and Sibi divisions; Central Punjab will comprise players from the Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala and Sialkot divisions; Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sides will include players from the Peshawar, Kohat, Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, DI Khan and Bannu divisions; players from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan will form the Northern CA squads; Sindh CA sides will have players from the Sukkur, Larkana, Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas, Karachi and Hyderabad divisions; while Southern Punjab CA teams will include players from the Multan, Bahawalpur, DG Khan and Sahiwal divisions.

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES

Balochistan CA (all matches in Quetta. Squads selected by Aslam Sheikh, Barkat Ali, Mazhar Ali Denari, Sanaullah Baloch and Shoaib Khan)

10 Jun – Quetta/Rakhshan Division-Loralai/Zhob Division, Bugti Stadium; Makran/Kalat Division-Naseerabad/Sibi Division, Fatima Jinnah Cricket Ground

12 Jun – Quetta/Rakhshan Division-Makran/Kalat Division, Bugti Stadium; Naseerabad/Sibi Division-Loralai/Zhob Division, Bolan Cricket Ground

14 Jun – Quetta/Rakhshan Division-Naseerabad/Sibi Division, Bugti Stadium; Loralai/Zhob Division-Makran/Kalat Division, Bolan Cricket Ground

16 June – Final, Bugti Stadium

Central Punjab CA (all matches in Lahore. Squads selected by Intikhab Alam, Javed Hayat and Muhammad Ashraf)

10 Jun – Lahore Division-Faisalabad Division, Paklions Cricket Academy Ground, Jubliee Town; Sargodha Division-Gujranwala/Sialkot Division, Aleem Dar Cricket Academy

12 Jun – Lahore Division-Gujranwala/Sialkot Division, Aleem Dar Cricket Academy; Faisalabad Division-Sargodha Division, Paklions Cricket Academy Ground, Jubliee Town

14 Jun – Lahore Division-Sargodha Division, Paklions Cricket Academy Ground, Jubliee Town Lahore; Gujranwala/Sialkot Division-Faisalabad Division, Aleem Dar Cricket Academy

16 Jun – Final, Pakloins Cricket Academy Ground, Jubliee Town

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CA (matches in Mardan and Peshawar. Squads selected by Aftab Khan, Aslam Qureshi, Sajid Shah and Saqib Faqir)

10 Jun – Peshawar/Kohat Division-Malakand Division, KMC Ground University, Peshawar; Hazara/Mardan Division-DI Khan/Bannu Division, Sports Complex, Mardan

12 Jun – Peshawar/Kohat Division-DI Khan/Bannu Division, KMC Ground University, Peshawar; Hazara/Mardan Division-Malakand Division, Sports Complex, Mardan

14 Jun – Peshawar/Kohat Division-Hazara/Mardan Division, KMC Ground University, Peshawar; DI Khan/Bannu Division-Malakand Division, Sports Complex, Mardan

16 Jun – Final, KMC Ground University, Peshawar

Northern CA (all matches in Islamabad. Squads selected by Afaq Rahim, Fahad Masood, Hafiz Majid Jahangir and Kamran Khan)

10 Jun – Islamabad Division-Rawalpindi Division, House of Northern; AJK Division-Gilgit Baltistan Division, National Cricket Ground

12 Jun – Islamabad Division-Gilgit Baltistan Division, House of Northern; Rawalpindi Division-AJK Division, National Cricket Ground

14 Jun – Rawalpindi Division-Gilgit Baltistan Division, House of Northern; Islamabad Division-AJK Division, National Cricket Ground

16 Jun – Final, House of Northern Islamabad

Sindh CA (all matches in Karachi. Squads selected by Asim Rizvi, Ghulam Ali, Tahir Mehmood and Zafar Iqbal)

10 Jun – Karachi Division-Hyderabad Division, National Bank Sports Complex; Sukkur/Larkana Division-Benazirabad/Mirpurkhas Division, Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre (HPC)

12 Jun – Karachi Division-Sukkur/Larkana Division, National Bank Sports Complex; Hyderabad Division-Benazirabad/Mirpurkhas Division, Hanif Mohammad HPC

14 Jun – Karachi Division-Benazirabad/Mirpurkhas Division, National Bank Sports Complex; Hyderabad Division-Sukkur/Larkana Division, Hanif Mohammad HPC

16 Jun – Final, Hanif Mohammad HPC

Southern Punjab CA (all matches in Multan. Squads selected by Bilal Ahmed, Imran Farhat, Iqbal Imam, Tanveer Shoukat and Zahoor Elahi)

11 Jun – Multan Division-DG Khan Division, Head Muhammad Wala Ground; Bahawalpur Division-Sahiwal Division, District Sports Ground, Kalma Chowk

13 Jun – Multan Division-Bahawalpur Division, Head Muhammad Wala Ground; DG Khan Division-Sahiwal Division, District Sports Ground, Kalma Chowk

15 Jun – Multan Division-Sahiwal Division, Head Muhammad Wala Ground; Bahawalpur Division-DG Khan Division, District Sports Ground, Kalma Chowk

17 Jun – Final, Multan Cricket Stadium

SQUADS

Balochistan CA

Loralai/Zohb Division – Abbasin Roshan, Abdul Hafeez, Abu Bakar, Ahsan Ullah, Akhtar Altaf, Anwar Shah, Atiq Ullah, Ejaz Ahmed, Huzaifa Gull, Muammad Siddique, Muhammad Yousuf, Noor Din, Rauf Magsi, Shehzad Khan, Shaukat Ali, Siraj Meh Boob, Syed Yasir Shah, Ubaidullah, Usman Ghani and Zulqarnain

Makran/Kalat Division – Adnan, Adnan Iqbal, Alla Hrakha, Arsalan, Aziz Ullah, Gohar Khan, Inam Ullah, Mushraf Habib, Nasar Uddin, Peer Muhammad, Qudrat Ullah, Qurban Ali, Shahid Ali, Shakir Ali, Syed Hanzala, Syed Waqas Ahmed, Talha Shakir, Umair Ahmed, Zameer Hussain and Zarain Rahim

Naseerabad/Sibi Division – Abdul Haseeb, Abdul Saboor, Altaf Hussain, Arbaz Khan, Ikram Ullah, Majid Ali, Matiullah, Mohsin Ali, Muhammad Adil, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Karim, Muhammad Najib, Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Umar, Saeed Ahmed, Shoaib Taj, Zain Ullah, Zain Ullah, Zeeshan Ullah and Zohaib Khan

Quetta/Rakhshan Division – Abu Bakar, Bakhtiyar, Faisal Ahmed, Fareed Ahmed, Farhan Ali, Ghazi Khan, Himayat Ullah, Imran Zahid, Israr Ullah, Jahangir Rkhan, Mehboob Ali, Muhammad Aqdas Khan, Muhammad Uzair, Muzamil Ali, Pervaiz Ahmed, Sumair Ahmed, Tanvir Khan, Yasir Khan, Zakir Shah and Zameer Hussain

Central Punjab CA

Faisalabad Division – Nouman Haider, Abdul Rehman, Ahmad Bilal, Ahmed Hassan, Akash Hayat, Ali Raza, Ameer Hassan, Danish Mushtaq, Haroon Ashraf, Imran Hassain, M Luqman Bhatti, M Subhan, M Usman Saleem, Muhammad Maaz, Rafay Rana, Saifullah Khan, Samama Riaz, Sheraz Ali, Sunny Nazir, Umer Farooq, Waqas Abbas and Zoraiz Gill

Lahore Division – Abu Marsad, Abu Sufyan, Afzal Manzoor, Ahmad Mohsin, Ali Razzaq, Allyan-UL-Hassan, Farhan Yousaf, Junaid Hassan Gondal, M AREEB ARIF, M Usman Sohail, Moiz Rana, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Maooz, Muneeb Wasif, Noman Ali, Obaid Shahid, Usama Zahid, Usman Dar, Usman Shahid, Zain Ali and Zeeshan Sikander

Sargodha Division – Ahmad Saeed, Ali Akbar, Ali Dilshaad, Ali Zoraiz Asif, Baqir Raza, Faraz Ahmad, Hammad Liaqat, Hammad Yousaf, Hassan Gillani, Irfan Khan, M Ibtisam Ul Rehman, M Usama, Muhammad Usman, Muteeb Munir, Nauman Arshad, Raja Balaj Ali, Saif Hayat, Saria Khan, Shoaib Zahid, Shuban Saeed and Umer Hayat

Gujranwala/Sialkot Division – Abdullah Hassan, Abu Huraira, Ahsan Kaleem, Ahsan Saleem, Ali Hamza, Ali Raza, Ayub Khan, Bilal Nasir, Daniyal Yousaf, Hassan Ali, Hunain Farooq, Kaif Ali, M Shaf Kamboh, M Talha, M Tayyab, Moeez Irfan, Moosa Azeem, Salman Naseer, Talat Baloch, Tayyab Arif, Umer Hassan and Zain Ul Abideen

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CA

D.I Khan/Bannu Division – Abdul Manas, Abid Ullah, Ali Azmat, Arafat Khan, Asif Tahseen, Bilal Akhtar, Bilal Yousaf, Hamayun Khan, Ibrar Nosh, Ilham Khan, Ilyas Khan, Jawad Ali, M Irfan, M Shoaib, M Zubair, Muhammad Junaid, Najab Khan, Nasarullah Khan, Shahzeb Khan and Yasir Ahmad

Hazara/Mardan Division – Abu Bakkar, Adnan Khan, Afkar Durani, Ahmad Hussain, Aimal Khan, Amir Khan, Bilal Hadi, Fawad Ul Haq, Haris Khan, Haseeb Khan, Jamshaid Ali, M Ismail, M Rasool, M Salman, M Shoaib, M Tahir, M Zulkifal, Muhammad Yaseen, Salar Ahmed and Shehryar Adil

Malakand Division – Abbas Dawar, Ansar Ullah, Asfand Yar, Ikhtiar Shah, M Atif, M Hasnain, M Junaid, M Usman, Maaz Habib, Mohsin Junaid, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Qasim, Riaz Ullah, Rooh Ullah, Shahid Ali, Ubaid Ullah, Usama Alam, Uzair Ullah, Wajid Baz and Wazdan Khan

Peshawar/Kohat Division – Adnan Ahmad, Arshad Iqbal, Daniyal Bhatti, Habil Khan, Hilal Ahmad, Ihtesham Ul Haq, Islam Ul Haq, Khubaib Khalil, M Ismail, M Riaz Ullah, M Umair, M Zubair, Salman Azam, Shahid Khan, Shahzaib, Shahzaib Hassan, Shakir Ullah, Sher Dil Khan, Tahir Ali and Zubair Shinwari

Northern CA

AJK Division – Abdul Rafay, Abid Ullah, Abu Huraira, Adil Javed, Ali Abbas Khan, Aman Aftab, Arsalan Sajjad, Arsh Zaman, Atif Khattak, Dawood Nazar Khan, Faraz Khan, M.Ammar, Muhammad Arshad, Raja Kamran, Saad Bin Tariq, Salman Khan, Shahbaz Khan Hurraira, Shayan Raza, Syed Abid Ali Naqvi and Syed Ali Mehdi

Gilgit Baltistan Division – Aamir Khan, Aimal Amal Khan, Ayan Malik, Azan Kabir, Bilal Muqaddar, Faizan Ibrahim, Hussain Nadeem, Ihsan Ullah, Imad Ullah, M. Asim Kamal Shah, M. Nabeel, M. Nasir, Rabeel Ahmed, Rumman Bin Sohail, Saad Bin Tahir, Saad Naseem, Shahmir Ali, Syed Hussain Mujtaba Musavi, Umar Akbar and Zain Ul Abiden

Islamabad Division – Aamir Hassan, Abdullah Amin, Awais Amin, Bilal Ahmed, Husnain Butt, Ismail Farooq Khan, M. Aftab, M. Ismail, M. Qaiser, Misfeer Manzoor, Mudassar Awan, Raja Hamza Waheed, Saqib Ullah, Shahmir Nisar Khan, Shahzaib, Shoukat Khan, Sudais Ulfat, Syed Subtain Haider, Ubaid Ullah and Umar Habib

Rawalpindi Division – Abdul Basit, Abu Zar, Affan Ishaq, Ahsan Khan, Arsalan Ali, Fahad Rashid Kiani, Faisal Khan, Habib Ullah, Hannan Manzoor, Ismail Khan, Johar Ali, M. Asim Shahzad, M. Ibrahim, M. Muneeb Ali, M. Usman, M. Usman, Muhammad Awais, Saad Masood, Umair Akbar and Yazdan Abbas Rizvi

Sindh CA

Benazirabad/Mirpur Khas Division – Abdullah Ashfaq, Daud Abbas, Ghulam Ashraf, Hameed Karim, Hamza Qureshi, Haroon Arshad, Hunza Kamran, Muhamad Hassan Iqbal, Muhammad Arbaz Khan, Muhammad Faizan Ramzan, Muhammad Umar Khan Shirani, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Nazim Ali Khan, Owais Rahim Shah, Rameez Ejaz, Saif Ali Khan, Saim Sohail, Shahzaib Aziz, Sufyan Usmani and Usman Elahi

Hyderabad Division – Abdul Raheem, Abu Talib, Aftab Ibrahim, Ahad Ali, Daniyal Ahmed, Ghulam Qadir, Haseeb Ur Rehman, Hassan Ali, Muhammad Abdullah Khan, Muhammad Musa Azad, Muhammad Shahwaiz Yasir, Muhammad Talha Khan, Noman Ali, Noor Habib, Saifullah, Shiraz Khan, Syed Tayyab Hussain, Wahab Zafar, Yahya Shah and Zain-Ul-Abideen Musa

Karachi Division – Abdul Moiz, Abdullah Alam, Adil Ahmed Amin, Alman Shafiq, Harish Siddique, Maaz Khurram Amin, Muhammad Adam Essa Rathar, Muhammad Fahad Amin, Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Maaz, Muhammad Sheryar, Rumail Ahmed, Saad Baig, Saqlain Nawaz, Shahzad Khan, Sufyan, Syed Zain Ul Abideen, Waqeel Shah, Zia Abbas and Zia Ullah

Sukkur/Larkana Division – Abdul Baseer, Abdul Rehman Khan Niazi, Afnan Khan, Ali Hassan, Amir Ali Asghar, Feroz Ali, Mahran Ali Qadir, Mansoor Ali Khoso, Muhammad Abbas, Muhammad Ali Mardan, Muhammad Asfar, Muhammad Hannan, Muhammad Kaif, Najaf Ali, Obaid Raza, Saad Asif, Sarfaraz Ali, Shahzaib Ali, Syed Rehan Ali Shah and Zafar Ali

Southern Punjab CA

Bahawalpur Division – Fakhir Mirza, Hammad, Haseeb Gull, Hasnain Majid, Khubaib Ahmad, M Faizan, M Hassan Mustafa, M. Abu Bakar, M. Ahmad, M. Ameen Talib, M. Luqman, Mauvai Shoukat, Moazam Alvi, Noor Ul Ain, Nouman Abbas, Sharjeel Hassan, Syed Labaik Ahmad, Umar Bilal, Waleed Ahmad Khan and Yasir Javed

DG Khan Division – Abdullah Zain, Adnan Shahid, Ali Sabar, Hamza Nawaz, Kashif Fareed, Khyaal Muhammad, M. Abdullah, M. Abdullah, M. Ammar, M. Farhan Iqbal, M. Kamran Bukhsh, M. Shan, M. Sheraz Khan, M. Subhan, Muhammad Sultan, Muzammil Zahoor, Sabir Hussain, Sarfaraz Hussain, Taha Masood Khan and Talha Mushtaq

Multan Division – Abdul Hadi Haroon, Alam Zaib Khan, Ali Arshad, Arbab Shabir, Fahad Kashif, Hafiz Kamran, Haroon Majid, Haseeb Javed, Haseeb Nazim, Huzaifa Ayyub, M. Ahsan Malik, M. Awais, M. Sarfaraz, M. Uzair Mumtaz, M. Zubair Abdul Jabbar, M. Zubair Sadiq, Meesam Raza, Rana Jazib Shahbaz, Sameer Akhtar and Zain Islam

Sahiwal Division – Abdul Rasool, Adnan Ali, Ali Haidar, Asad Ul Qasim, Basit Rasheed, Bilal Ahmad, Hamza Nadir, M. Aqib Asghar, M. Bilal Aslam, M. Faizan, M. Ismail, M. Jam Sher, M. Talab, M. Tayyab Ul Hassan, Moheer Saeed, Mubeen Shakoor, Raja Ghulam Hussain, Shehbaz Sabir, Taha Shabir and Usama Iqbal

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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ACCA Recommended Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2022-23

Karachi, June 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):In the budget proposals released today by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global body for professional accountants has suggested that the Government/political parties and businesses should sign a “charter of economy” for the next 10-15 years to keep the policies and their implementation consistent.

Pakistan must focus on lowering its import bill by bringing down all non-essential imports and improving exports is the second major step. The proposal also talks about shifting the tax burden to the country’s higher-income population and subsidising the cost of living of middle and lower-income cadres. All professionals should compulsorily be brought into the tax net. There is a dire need to take significant strides for documentation of the economy and increase the capacity of FBR to collect more taxes.

The global body for professional accountants has urged the government to reduce tax rates to a single digit and ensure broadening of the tax net by adopting Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence leveraging rich data sources at government’s disposal such as NADRA. Rationalisation, standardisation and automation of Tax Laws and administration to minimize harassment of taxpayer.

The proposal suggests that for economic recovery Government should encourage savings and announce incentives for local industry manufacturing to encourage use of domestic products. Large agricultural landowners should be taxed at minimal rates i.e., 7%. The Roshan Digital Program aimed at overseas Pakistanis should continue to evolve. Proper legislation and rationalization can help improve the situation for mining and can also result in attracting FDI.

The global body has shown concern as the unemployment rate was 5.8 percent according to the Pakistan Economic Survey, 2019-20 with the highest unemployment (11.56 percent) was prevalent among the age 20-24 indicating youth unemployment. Social protection programs and its offshoots as well as low-cost housing initiatives targeting the lower middle class and poor segments should be continued.

It’s also pointed out that the past outstanding refunds have only been cleared partially. It’s important to strengthen the trust of the taxpayer as well as provide liquidity to businesses. The special economic zones (SEZs) envisioned under CPEC should be accelerated and used as a stimulant for the industrial sector and generating employment opportunities while attracting FDI. IT/ITeS is one of the fastest growing sectors of Pakistan contributing short of 1% of GDP of Pakistan but has the potential to reach exports of US $ 15 – 20 billion by 2025. The government needs to continue to incentivize this sector and also invest in provision of high-skill training opportunities while continuing to develop the eco-system to place Pakistan as a regional powerhouse with a focus on BPO which has a huge potential.

It’s reiterated that government needs to ensure openness and transparency to foster trust and cultivate a healthy tax culture in the country. The tax legislation and operations should be as simple and straightforward to understand and to comply with as possible. Tax systems should be efficient for governments in terms of their ability to secure the revenue due and to prevent tax leakage and the development of a black economy.

For more information, contact:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Pakistan (ACCA)
Office No. 5, 2nd Floor, SNC Centre,
Fazal-ul-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-222275
Fax: +92-51-2876605
Email: info@pk.accaglobal.com
Website: www.pakistan.accaglobal.com

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More people globally (60%) compared to Pakistan (9%) are reported to be victims of data misuse: Gallup Pakistan and WIN World Survey report released

Islamabad, June 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a Gallup Pakistan Survey in Pakistan (and similar surveys done by Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN) across the world), more people globally (60%) compared to Pakistan (9%) are reported to be victims of data misuse.

These findings emerge from an international survey conducted across the globe by The Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN) – a global network conducting market research and opinion polls in every continent. WIN International has published the Annual WIN World Survey (WWS – 2021), exploring the views and beliefs of 33,236 individuals, among citizens from 39 countries across the globe. On International Technology Day, WIN releases the latest results of the survey, to understand the concerns of sharing personal Information via digital platforms. The fieldwork for Pakistan was conducted between 15th October and 18th December 2021 and the sample size was 1000 individuals.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the world were asked the following question. “Have you experienced any of the following?” In response to this question in Pakistan, 2% said they have been spammed by companies with no previous contact, 3% said they were a victim of phishing, 1% said their personal details were leaked, 2% said their email was hacked, 2% said their bank details were used fraudulently and 91% said they have not experienced any of these.

Question: “Have you experienced any of the following?”

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