Day: January 24, 2023

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The Pakistan Cricket Board writes to 27 leading departments

Lahore, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):The Pakistan Cricket Board has formally written to 27 leading departments, seeking their interest in participating in the PCB Domestic Cricket Season 2023-24, which will start in August.

The letters were dispatched to the departments on behalf of Mr Najam Sethi, Chair of the PCB Management Committee, in accordance with the PCB Constitution 2014 and on the specific instructions of PCB’s Patron, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is keen to see return of the department to play their integral role in the growth and development of Pakistan cricket.

In the letters, the PCB has not only invited the departments to confirm their participation in the upcoming season at their earliest convenience that can help them prepare the season’s calendar, but have also encouraged to set up strong cricket sides, assuring them maximum coverage and publicity through the traditional and new media.

Some of the prominent departments, who have been sent letters for participation in the PCB Domestic Season 2023, include: Ghani Glass, Income Tax, K-Electric, Karachi Port Trust, Khan Research Laboratory, National Bank of Pakistan, Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Omar Associates, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan International Airlines, Port Qasim Authority, Pakistan Television Corporation, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC), Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL).

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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Fans to nominate Hamaray Heroes for HBL PSL 8 

Lahore, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):Pakistan cricket fans will have an opportunity to nominate their favourite personalities, who will be recognised by the Pakistan Cricket Board under the Hamaray Heroes initiative during the HBL Pakistan Super League 8 from 13 February to 19 March. This initiative will be powered by Kingdom Valley.

The fans can submit their suggestions by completing a nominations form (available here) and submitting before, Saturday, 28 January.

The final list will be submitted to a panel comprising the Chair of the PCB Management Committee, Mr Najam Sethi, Ms Salima Hashmi, Mr Umer Saif and Mr Nayyar Ali Dada. Thirty-four candidates with maximum nominations will be acknowledged during the tournament, which will be held in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi.

Fans will have a chance to pick their favourite personalities from different walks of life, such as sports, education, healthcare, art, culture, music, social work, social entrepreneurship and technology, with the PCB using its brand and reach to appreciate these individuals for their contributions and enhancing the image of the country.

HBL PSL fans can shine a light on the heroes by nominating a maximum of two individuals (one in each category). They can be people or organisations who directly help others, whose work is improving the wellbeing of others, or whose achievements are inspiring others.

In HBL PSL 7, some of the prominent personalities to be recognised were Sumaira and Karishma Inayat (footballers), Talha Talib (weightlifter), Aqsa Ajmal (industrial designer), Daniyal Hussain (founder of Save a Life Welfare Association) and Nayab Ali (transgender rights expert).

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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Unpacking contemporary issues in gender and health

Rawalpindi, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):NUMS Department of Psychology under its Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities held a session titled “Unpacking Contemporary Issues in Gender and Health” at NUMS Seminar Hall, PWD Campus on January 6th, 2023.

The event was organized by BS-Psychology students of Semester 3 taking the course “Gender and Health” facilitated by Ms. Taskeen Mansoor (Lecturer-Anthropology at NUMS). The guest speakers included Dr. Sawera Mansoor, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Foundation University Medical College and Ms. Wardah Zakir who have expertise in gender and development.

With the aim to sensitize the audience, the students, as part of their course projects, displayed creative posters, videos and presentations on topics like Digital World and Cyber-Harassment from a Gender Lens, Reclaiming Fatherhood, De-stigmatizing Child Sexual Abuse and How Masculinity Harms Men.

The students highlighted the misplaced assumption that masculinity is always a privilege and shared how toxic masculine expectations like “men don’t feel pain, men don’t cry.” Consequently mental and social wellbeing issues for men are reflected later in the life cycle.

It was discussed that virtual presence is central in this age of social media and both men and women are vulnerable to cyber-harassment but digital literacy can pave way for a safe and responsible use of emerging information and communication technologies. Students commented on the lack of researched and focus on fatherhood and comparing different generations of fathers, they encouraged the audience to think of how males also transition to become fathers.

Invited guest speakers who were specialists in the field of gender and mental health lauded the efforts of students. Talking about the need to understand gender differences in the presentation of mental health symptoms, Dr. Sawera Mansoor shared how males externalize stress in the form of aggression whereas females internalize it with physical symptoms like headache or stomach ache.

Furthering the discussion on preference of male or female physician for mental health issues, she shared examples of how male patients sometimes specifically request for female psychiatrists as they feel comfortable talking about issues concerning sexual and reproductive health and wife abuse. These topics are otherwise considered a challenge to masculinity and therefore remain un-disclosed to the same gender for fear of ridicule.

Ms. Wardah Zakir appreciated the level of knowledge and sensitization of psychology students towards gender and social issues. She specifically commended the students’ focus on contemporary issues like unexplored domain of masculinity.

Highlighting the influential role of media in socialization around ideas of masculinity and femininity, Ms. Wardah shared how there has been a positive shift in the portrayal of gender and instead of stereotypical roles for men and women, we have many examples of gender sensitive content from advertisements, dramas and movies, that depict multiple acceptable forms of femininities and masculinities.

The Head of Department of Psychology, Prof. Dr. Shazia Khalid thanked the guest speakers and presented them NUMS souvenir as a token of appreciation. The session ended with an informal networking over refreshments.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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NUMS celebrates Anti-Corruption Day 

Rawalpindi, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):The world is currently facing problems that can threaten the global wealth and stability. The majority of these problems are linked with the menace of prevailing corruption. The International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) in 2022 aimed to emphasize the critical link between anti-corruption and unity, stability, and progression of a nation.

Combating this menace is everyone’s responsibility, and only by working together and involving people from all strata of society we can overcome the adverse impact of this crime. Nations, public officials, civil servants, law enforcement personnel, media professionals, the corporate sector, non – governmental organizations, academia, the community at large, and youth should all be involved in this.

The 2022 IACD also marked the beginning of efforts to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). If the objectives highlighted in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be realized, then eradication of corruption, increase in truthfulness and strengthening of institutions are imperative.

Keeping this in mind, an International Anti-corruption day was observed in NUMS PWD Campus on December 15, 2022, under the guidance of Dr. Shumaila Naz (Assistant Professor, DBS), Dr. Sumra Wajid Abbasi (Assistant Professor, DBS), Ms. Salma Naz Khattak (Lecturer DSBS), Conveners of NUMS Art and Media Society, Drama Club, and Debating Club respectively.

Students from the entire NUMS campus took part in the event and also presented videos on anti-corruption and its prevention. Generally, the students manifested deep awareness on anti-corruption and out of the videos presented, three winners were chosen.

Later on, students from NUMS and Armed Forces Post Graduate Medical Institute (AFPGMI) engaged in constructive debates on the topics of “Discriminated Education is the reason for Corruption” and “Corruption is the sole cause of country’s downfall”.

Skits were also performed by youngsters, underlining the harms of corrupt practices in the society at large. They also illustrated digital and hand-made banners that called for attention to the growing problem of corruption.

Air Cdre Mohammad Ismail (Retd), Director Quality Assurance, was the chief guest on the occasion. He praised the students’ great potential and talent displayed during the event. He appreciated the efforts and dedication of the members of the NUMS Art and Media Society, Drama Club, and Debating Club in organizing the event. Students received certificates for their efforts and display of creativity. Finally, an awareness walk marked the conclusion of the event.

For more information, contact:
National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)
The Mall, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9270677
Email: info@numspak.edu.pk
Website: http://numspak.edu.pk

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UE organized a seminar on World Education Day with special message of Dr. Charles Hopkins, Chair of Reorienting Education towards Sustainable Development, UNESCO

Lahore, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):University of Education, Lahore organized an unusual seminar on World Education Day at main Campus on January 24, 2023, which was presided over by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Talat Nasir Pasha (S.I.) while Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir was the chief guest.

Other guests were included Chief Executive Officer Punjab Examination Commission Tariq Iqbal, Director General National Academy of Police Authority Azhar Rashid and others. In the seminar a special message was read by Dr. Charles Hopkins, Chair of Reorienting Education towards Sustainable Development, UNESCO, in which he urged world leaders to invest in education on the occasion of World Education Day.

Addressing the ceremony, Professor Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha (S.I.) said that education is not just the name of teaching, but a process through which an individual or a nation gains self-awareness, education gives a person the awareness to live.

And it creates a sense of the goals and duties of life, through education a nation conveys its cultural, mental and intellectual heritage to future generations. He also said that education gives man the status of crown of creation, and this is the reason why the importance of education is evident everywhere from religion to the world. Islam has declared the acquisition of knowledge as a duty and on the other hand a few developed countries are ruling the entire world.

Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission Prof. Dr. Shahid Munir said in his address that when Pakistan came into being, we got such an education system of foreigners, which was not compatible with our ground realities, due to which our country is still in the list of under develop countries.

Therefore, there is a need to promote not only quality education but an educational system that is compatible with the ground realities in our country. At the end of the ceremony, Director Division of Education Professor Dr. Muhammad Ayaz thanked the guests for their arrival. A large number of university faculty and students were present on this occasion.

For more information, contact:
University of Education
Tel: +92-42-99262223-4
Email: vc@ue.edu.pk
Website: www.ue.edu.pk

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FoLL arranged a training workshop for the Teachers of S.M Group of School (non-profit organisation) on Reading Strategies and Assessment Techniques 

Lahore, January 24, 2023 (PPI-OT):Faculty of Language and Literature (FoLL) through its Social Works Committee organized a training workshop for the teachers of S.M Group of School on Reading Strategies and Assessment Techniques. This school is a non-profit organization, with the motto of Education for All, working for more than two decades. The event was attended by more than 25 teachers.

The English department has taken an initiative to impart quality education, to address the issue of poverty in different dimensions. Teacher training in low-budget schools in low-income areas is one of the steps toward achieving the set aim.

For more information, contact:
University of Central Punjab (UCP)
Khayaban-e-Jinnah Road, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Phone: +92-42-35880007
Fax: +92-42-35954892
Email: info@ucp.edu.pk
Website: https://www.ucp.edu.pk/