ABU DHABI – Leg-spinner Yasir Shah took six second-innings wickets in Pakistan’s crushing 133-run second Test win over West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday as they took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.The wily spinner finished with 6-124 to secure his second ten-wicket haul in Test cricket after claiming four wickets in the first innings as West Indies were bowled out for 322 before tea on a weary fifth and final day pitch at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Shah had deprived West Indian batsman Jermaine Blackwood his second Test hundred when he bowled him for 95 in the pre-lunch session.West Indies, set a mammoth 456-run target for an unlikely victory, still fought hard and batted for 108 overs with Shai Hope also scoring a fighting 41.
Hope and Devendra Bishoo fought for 45 runs during their eighth-wicket stand before left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar (2-51) had Hope and Bishoo (26) caught to finish the match.In between Babar’s wickets, Shah had Miguel Cummins bowled for nought to finish the match with figures of 10-210, having taken 4-86 in the first innings.
Pakistan won the first Test by 56 runs in Dubai, leaving the third and final Test in Sharjah starting from Sunday inconsequential.Captain Misbah-ul-Haq showed delight at the series win.
“It’s a good win and I am very happy,” said Misbah, who equalled Imran Khan’s record of most matches as Pakistan captain with 48.
But this is Misbah’s 23rd victory while Imran had only 14.
“The pitch was not helping the spinners so it was tough to get West Indies out even on a fifth day pitch but we have match-winners like Shah who bowled very well.
“Meanwhile, West Indian captain Jason Holder was pleased with his team’s fight despite the defeat.
“We’ve showed signs of improvement,” said Holder who has now lost eight of his 11 Tests as captain.
“Unfortunately we weren’t able to start the game the way we like.
They scored too many runs on the first day, we didn’t bat well in the first innings.
Pleased with the guys like Blackwood, the way they showed application.
“Blackwood defied Pakistan’s spin-cum-pace attack in the first session by adding 63 for the fifth wicket with Roston Chase (20) and another 57 with Hope for the sixth to counter the weary pitch.
When it seemed Blackwood would complete his second Test hundred, Shah produced a beautiful delivery which kept straight and hit the batsman’s pad, dislodging the stumps.Blackwood hit 11 boundaries during his enterprising 127-ball stay.
Shah then trapped Jason Holder leg before for 16 to complete his five-wicket haul, the second in the series.
Resuming at 171-4 West Indian pair Blackwood and Chase batted without any problems for the first nine overs, but in the tenth of the day Shah produced a sharp turning ball which took the edge off Chase’s bat to wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed for an easy catch.Pakistan took the second new ball with the score on 223-5 but Blackwood hit two boundaries in Sohail Khan’s first over.
Shah then took two more wickets to derail West Indies’ fight.
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“Fact Sheet” , Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive’16
Fact Sheet
Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive’16
Please find below:
- Key Information on Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive’16
- A list of participating designers.
- Official Show Schedule.
Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive’16 is the official name of the week. We would appreciate if you do not use any alternate name for this week when referencing it in print/online/on-air.
- 30th October – 1st November 2016 are the official dates for fashion week.
- Official Twitter Hashtag: #FPW2016
- Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive’16 will feature 20 designers.
- #FPW2016 is being styled by the creative teams at Nabila for both menswear and women’s wear.
- Official event and media partner: Urdu1
- Official Hospitality partner: TDAP
- Official Beverage partner: Coca Cola
- Official Food Partner: Patio
- Official Styling Partner: Nabila (N-Pro and N-Gents)
- Official Radio Partner: FM91
- Show direction: Fashion Pakistan Council
- Choreography: HSY
- Official Spokesperson for FPW: Maheen Karim
- Backstage Management: Production 021
- Digital Agency: MindMap Communications
- Public Relations: Walnut Communications
- Photographer: Tapu Javeri
- Event Designed by: CKO Events Architecture
- Fashion Pakistan Supports: Shaukat Khanum Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
- All official designer images with synopsis/profile images are available directly through Walnut.
Urdu1 and Fashion Pakistan Council presents Fashion Pakistan Week Winter/ Festive 2016.
| FASHION PAKISTAN WEEK- Winter Festive 30th, 31st Oct and 1st Nov 2016 (#FPW2016) | ||
| DAY1
30th October 2016 |
DAY2
31st October 2016 |
DAY3
1st November 2016 |
| Amir Adnan | Shehla Chatoor | Nida Azwer |
| Maheen Karim | FnkAsia by Huma Adnan | Saira Rizwan |
| Mona Imran | HEM | DNF |
| Sobia Nazir | Arsalan Iqbal | Republic Womenswear |
| Urdu1 presents Kausum Sultan by Shamael Ansari & Amir Adnan | Natasha Kamal | Rozina Munib |
| Sana Yasir Suffuse | Deepak Perwani | Nauman Arfeen |
| HSY | ||
Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive 2016 Announcing Participating Designers & Shows Lineup
[Karachi]: Fashion Pakistan Council, the country’s leading platform for fashion designers, is announcing the designer lineup for Fashion Pakistan Week Winter Festive’16, scheduled to take place in Karachi from 30th October to 1st November, 2016. The three-day event, where 20 of the country’s most renowned designers will be showcasing their latest luxury & bridal wear, will be taking place in collaboration with Urdu1 as the Official Event & Media Partner.The designer line up for Day 1 is: Amir Adnan, Maheen Karim, Mona Imran, Sobia Nazir and Urdu1 presents Kosem Sultan by Shamael Ansari and Amir Adnan. Day 2: Shehla Chatoor, FnkAsia by Huma Adnan, HEM, Arsalan Iqbal and Natasha Kamal. For day 3: the lineup is Nida Azwer, Saira Rizwan, DNF, Republic Womenswear and Rozina Munib.This season Trade Development Authority (TDAP) is the hospitality partner for FPW ‘16. TDAP Secretary Rabia Javeri stated, “It’s an honor for us to be associated with Fashion Pakistan Council as it is a non-profit organization working to develop fashion in the country and an excellent forum to present the spectrum of fashion and design in the country. It allows established as well as new designers to showcase their work. It’s a great platform for emerging talents to be a part of”.Additionally, the Council also continues to extend its relationship with their Event & Media Partner Urdu1 by presenting a special segment to celebrate the channel’s upcoming Turkish soap “Kosem Sultan” with an authentic fashion showcase by Shamael Ansari & Amir Adnan. Nina Kashif, GM and Head of Programming Urdu1 stated “This year has been exciting for us with our consistent commitment to fashion on this platform. With the successful launch of Urdu1 Pictures, we want to take entertainment and fashion industry to newer heights. The entire Urdu1 team including myself, are very excited for the show. Watch out for some great surprises lined up for everyone.”
Faraz Ansari, Founder & CEO of Urdu1 said, “Fashion Pakistan Week Winter festive 2016 will be our third event under our partnership with the Fashion Pakistan Council, our profound commitment to move Pakistani fashion into the next realm continues with this upcoming event. I look forward to the future of fashion being reinvented once again this season.”Fashion Pakistan Council’s Chairperson, Deepak Perwani when speaking about this event said “This
Fashion Pakistan Week is a celebration of the festive season that comes with the advent of winter, be it weddings, charity balls or gala dinners. During this time of the year, Pakistan becomes very happening, and we are excited to be unveiling the defining trends for the season.” Nida Azwer, CEO, Fashion Pakistan Council, added, “The Winter/Festive season is about fashion that is largely luxurious, opulent and of course trend setting. We believe that each participating designer will bring something unique to the show; from our more established designers to our upcoming, burgeoning talent, who we always promote at Fashion Pakistan and the shows that we do. The former FP board has worked hard to bring the show to where it is today; one that looks to set trends, define style and introduce new talent each season. Our new board, including myself, now looks to build on the infrastructure and create new avenues to elevate the show this season, and in the years to come.”
The event will be designed and managed by CKO Events Architecture, and backstage will be managed by Production 021. N-Pro (Nabila) and N-Gents will serve as the official styling partners for the event. Show direction is by Fashion Pakistan Council and choreography will be by HSY. Walnut Communications, is the PR Company, responsible for handling press and media and Mind Map Communications will be officially handling the Digital Media for the event. Urdu1 is the official event and media partner with TDAP being the official hospitality partner, while official beverage partner is Coca Cola. Patio is the official food partner and FM91 is the official radio partner.
Pakistan Post to Digitize Money Order Service in partnership with Karandaaz Pakistan!
Karachi, October: Pakistan Post and Karandaaz Pakistan have signed a partnership agreement to digitize money orders service at Pakistan Post. Under the agreement, Karandaaz Pakistan will provide technical support in designing a new product ‘mobile money order’ from conceptualization to deployment at Pakistan Post.The agreement was signed between Mr. Fakir Syed Shaharyaruddin, DG Pakistan Post and Mr. Ali Sarfraz Hussain, CEO Karandaaz Pakistan at a ceremony held in Islamabad. Mr. Khalid Masood Chaudhry, Secretary Communications and Dr. Louise Walker, Group Head Economic Growth, Department for International Development (UKAid) co-chaired the ceremony.Karandaaz team’s technical knowledge and its funding support will assist Pakistan Post in the identification of managerial and technical requirements for the new service and will strategize and develop a complete business plan. The project is envisioned to improve Pakistan Post’s service penetration and also create new revenue streams.Speaking at the occasion, DG Pakistan Post said that this project would help improving Pakistan Post’s service channel penetration from 6.5 to 30 per 100,000 persons by 2020 and offer a new portfolio of financial services via the digital platform. He acknowledged the role of Karandaaz Pakistan in furthering a key goal of the Government of Pakistan of improving financial inclusion in the country. He said: “in view of the new opportunities in branchless and mobile transactions and e-commerce, Pakistan Post’s reform program aims to contribute to the financial inclusion of rural populations with its nationwide network of post offices by launching its own mobile money order service.Also sharing his thoughts on the occasion, CEO Karandaaz stated: “Karandaaz is committed to enabling greater financial inclusion for currently underserved rural populations and catering to their financial needs. Through this partnership with Pakistan Post, we hope to assist in the development of a digital platform for money order which has the potential to reach the underserved with improved speed, safety and convenience. Pakistan Post’s countrywide outreach and its brand recognition are key factors that will truly help in promoting access to a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, entrepreneurs, businesses, vendors and so forth.”
The event was closed with remarks from Mr. Khalid Masood Chaudhry, Secretary Communications who emphasized the importance and benefits of digitizing payment flows to and from governments and expressed commitment to the country’s financial inclusion goals by closely working with all stakeholders.Karandaaz Pakistan (www.karandaaz.com.pk), a Section 42 company established in August 2014, promotes access to finance for small businesses through a commercially directed investment platform, and financial inclusion for individuals by employing technology enabled digital solutions. The Company has financial and institutional support from leading international development finance institutions; principally United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), a member of the World Bank Group, managed the start-up phase of the Company and continues to provide technical support.The Company has three work streams, Digital Financial Services, Corporate Investment and Credit and Knowledge Management and Communications. Karandaaz Pakistan is sponsored and governed by eminent Pakistanis, and is managed by an experienced team with core expertise in international investment management and digital finance.
Media meet held for ‘Lahore se Aagey’
[Karachi] ARY Films and Showcase Films hosted an exclusive media event for their film Lahore Se Aagey, starring Saba Qamar & Yasir Hussain, in Karachi today, officially kicking off the promotions of the film.Lahore Se Aagey, a spinoff of the 2015 hit film Karachi Se Lahore, is directed by Wajahat Rauf and also includes Agha Farhatullah, Mubashir Malik, Rubina Ashraf and Behroze Sabzwari in pivotal roles. The film penned by Yasir Hussain has been shot all over Pakistan from scenic Swat & Kalar Kahar to the spells in cities.Lahore Se Aagey music album includes five tracks, out of which four have been composed by Shiraz Uppal – while Tere Bina, sung by Aashir Wajahat, is composed by Syed Adeel. The main vocals of the album are by Aima Baig, who has sung, Kalabaz (with Jabar Abbas), Be Fiqriyan and Ehl-e-Dil. Zara Si Laga Lo vocals are by Shiraz Uppal himself.“With Lahore Se Aagey, ARY films is bringing another first to Pakistani cinema – a spinoff film – and we are really excited to be a part of this venture which promises to be quality entertainment with great music and an engaging storyline.” said Mr. Salman Iqbal, Executive Producer of Lahore Se Aagey and the Founder and President of ARY Digital Network.“The entire team has put their heart and soul in putting together the music album of Lahore Se Aagey and now just hope these songs are imprinted in the hearts of listeners, since music is a very important part of the film and how the story progresses.” Wajahat Rauf, the producer and director of Lahore Se Aagey, commented.“Lahore Se Aagey, is a complete joy ride that offers the best of Pakistan – from melodious beats, to scenic locations and a script that’s completely our own – the movie is one of the best offerings under the Made in Pakistan umbrella that ARY Films launched less than 10 years ago.” stated Jerjees Seja, CEO ARY Digital Network and co-producer of the movie.“As part of its brand ideology, Bank Alfalah is committed to supporting talent in various areas including film, fashion, sports and innovation. We believe that art and culture play a significant role in a country’s development and image. We are extremely pleased to see the rise of new cinema in Pakistan and have tried to play our part by supporting various projects over the last few years. The decision to support ‘Lahore se Agay’ was, therefore, a natural one. With the aim to discover the potential of Pakistan, the Bank Alfalah Rising Talent platform continues to serve as a practical expression of our corporate philosophy.” shared by Aly Mustansir – CMO, Bank Alfalah. Lahore Se Aagey, a joint production of ARY Films and Showcase Films, is releasing on 11th November 2016 in Pakistan, UAE, UK & USA.
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About Lahore Se Aagey:
Lahore Se Aagey is an upcoming Pakistani romantic-comedy film directed and produced by Wajahat Rauf and written by Yasir Hussain. It is the sequel to the 2015 comedy film Karachi Se Lahore and is scheduled to release on 11th November 2016 under the production banner of The Showcase Films.
Intel Pakistan announces winners of the Sindh Provincial Science Fair 2016
Young Scientists compete for opportunity to represent Pakistan at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2017 to be held in Los Angeles, California from May 14-19, 2017
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- 520 young scientists from across Sindh submitted 280 research-based projects.
- Winners of the Sindh Provincial Science Fair are eligible to compete at the National Science Fair.
- A total of 230 students will be displaying 80 projects at the fair
PAKISTAN, Karachi, 20 October 2016 – Intel Pakistan today concluded the Sindh Science Fair in the run-up to the Intel® International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel® ISEF). Intel® ISEF, one of the world’s largest pre-college science competitions, will be held in Los Angeles, California from May 14- May19, 2017.
During the Sindh Provincial Science Fair, students from across the province presented research-based projects in the categories of biology, chemistry, computer sciences, mathematics and physics. More than 520 students and 91 teachers from all over Sindh participated in the fair, covering 280 projects.
Winners of the Sindh Provincial Science Fair, which is one of 4 provincial fairs across Pakistan, will be eligible to compete at the National Science where projects from all four provinces will be assessed by a panel of renowned judges, with winners eligible to compete at the 2017 Intel® ISEF
Intel has sponsored the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) for almost 2 decades now. Each year the fairs witness tremendous talent flowing from all over the world. ISEF is an international platform for youth both academically and socially, as they interact with each other during mixers and ceremonies which helps them gain confidence and valuable experience.
“Real Estate Sector” protest against heavy taxation
LAHORE – The real estate sector on Monday staged a protest demonstration against the federal government over imposition of heavy taxation on transfer of land.
Thousands of protesters, representing different dealers and property agents association of the city, launched a protest rally from DHA which concluded on The Mall.
Different associations including DHA Real Estate Agents Association, Johar Town Property Dealers Association, EME Colony Property Dealers Association, Bahria Town All Property Dealers Association, Raiwind Road and Mohlanwal Property Dealers Association participated in the protest.
The protesters chanted slogans against the government, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Board of Revenue.
While addressing the protest near Faisal roundabout, the speakers said that the government should withdraw heavy taxes imposed on the real estate after July 01, 2016 and tax slab should be restored at the level of 30th June that would help revival of this vibrant sector.
They demanded that as like stock exchange, investors of real estate should be given amnesty so that buyers of property could easily show the sources.
Federal govt and provinces should collect tax at same valuation table and Federal Board of Revenue should adopt DC rate with an increase of 10 percent, they demanded.
The speakers said that real estate is a dynamic sector and has the ability to attract huge foreign investment but because of adverse policies and heavy taxation, it is facing catastrophe-like circumstances and struggling for survival.
DHA Real Estate Agents Association president Major (retired) Rafiq Hasrat said that real estate sector is the second largest job provider and its crisis would lead to the unemployment.
He said that transactions in real estate sectors have been fallen by around 90 percent.
If the government withdraws taxes from real estate sector, it would enhance government’s revenue as number of transactions would be increased.
He said that the government cannot achieve its economic targets without due support of the property sector.
“The property dealers fear that the measures adopted by the government would lead to corruption and nepotism in addition to depriving the legitimate income to the thousands of dealers involved in the business,” he said.
The association’s general secretary said that all investment in property business had been totally finished due this unjustified property tax, and now this investment was now going to other countries especially UAE.
He said that this would also hurt the economic situation in Pakistan, and thousands of people would become jobless.
Ahsan Malik said that the government should consult the property dealers and real estate consultants before imposing any such tax.
He said that they were businessmen and were against protests, but the government had left them with no other option.
Indian writer Arundhati Roy returns to fiction after two decades
Nearly twenty years after winning the Man Booker Prize for her debutnovel The God of Small Things in 1997, Arundhati Roy is set to return to fiction with The Ministry of Utmost Happiness.
UNICEF clinches vaccine deal to protect children from five diseases
NEW YORK CITY: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with six vaccine suppliers to provide a combined vaccine against five deadly childhood diseases for half the price it currently pays.
An estimated 5.7 million deaths a year could be averted under the deal to send 450 million doses to 80 countries between 2017-2020, the agency added.
“We will be able to procure pentavalent vaccine to protect children … for less than $1 a dose,” Shanelle Hall, director of UNICEF’s supply and procurement division, told a news briefing.
The vaccine, a cornerstone of routine immunisation programmes, will protect children from five major infections in one shot: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenza type b known as Hib – a bacteria that causes meningitis, pneumonia and otitis.
The six suppliers were named as: Biology E, Jenssen, LG Life Sciences (068870.KS), Panacea Biotec Ltd (PNCA.NS), Serum Institute of India, and Shantha Biotechs.
The deal, which took 16 years to reach, will bring down the average price to 85 cents a dose, half the amount that UNICEF currently pays, generating savings for donors and governments.
It took time to expand a base of vaccine suppliers, which will reduce the risk of shortages, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance said in a statement. GAVI and the Gates Foundation joined UNICEF in securing the multi-year suppliers’ contract.
Polio vaccine makers failing to make enough doses: WHO experts
GENEVA: Two companies making vaccines to help the world eradicate polio are failing to produce enough, so many countries should prepare to give lower doses to make stocks last, a group of experts has advised the World Health Organization.
With polio on the brink of eradication globally, the WHO wants to see a worldwide switch from the traditional “live” oral polio vaccine, which runs the risk of spreading the disease, to an inactivated vaccine that needs to be injected.
But WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE), which meets twice a year, said a severe shortage of inactivated vaccine means many countries should use a fractional dose, via an intra-dermal rather than intra-muscular injection, allowing each dose to go twice as far.
“There are only two manufacturers of the vaccine and they are having some problems with production of the vaccine, and getting enough raw material of the polio virus,” SAGE Chairman Jon Abramson told reporters on a conference call on Friday.
Polio is a contagious viral disease which invades the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis within hours.
“Each time we hear that there’s a further reduction in the amount that can be anticipated, we have to make further adjustments,” Abramson said. “My hope is this problem can be solved by 2018. But I can’t promise that, obviously. It’s not something we can control.”
The two manufacturers are French drugmaker Sanofi Pasteur and Asia’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India Ltd, owned by the billionaire Cyrus Poonawalla.
Contacted by Reuters, a spokesman for Sanofi Pasteur said the company was on track to meet its commitments as part of its 2016-2017 delivery plan and should be able to supply more doses in 2018. No comment was available on Friday evening from Serum Institute of India.
WHO polio spokeswoman Sona Bari told Reuters that production was about 40 percent below what had been requested, leaving about 50 countries without adequate supplies.
The economic savings of the polio program, between 1988 and whenever the disease is eradicated, were estimated at $50 billion, she said.