ISLAMABAD: December 15 –
ISLAMABAD: December 15 – Federal Minister for Education Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi addressing during Sindhi Culture and Heritage Day by Haseeb Ahmad Chairman Sindhi Sangat at SZABIST. APP/SMR/ABB/ZID
Federal Minister for Education Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi addressing during Sindhi Culture and Heritage Day by Haseeb Ahmad Chairman Sindhi Sangat at SZABIST
ISLAMABAD: December 15 –
ISLAMABAD: December 15 – Federal Minister for Education Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi addressing during Sindhi Culture and Heritage Day by Haseeb Ahmad Chairman Sindhi Sangat at SZABIST. APP/SMR/ABB/ZID
A student singing cultural song during Sindhi Culture and Heritage Day by Haseeb Ahmad Chairman Sindhi Sangat at SZABIST
ISLAMABAD: December 15 –
Nilofar for enhanced media role in in raising awareness on child marriage & gender-based violence
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP): National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar on Friday stressed on strengthening the role of the media in raising awareness on issues related to child marriage and gender-based violence.
She was speaking on the inaugural day of the Journalist Refresher Training Workshop on “Social Norms, Gender, Prevention and Health Consequences related to Child Marriage”.
The workshop has been organized by the NCSW in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Some 45 journalists from across Pakistan are being trained on different aspects and dimensions of the issue of child marriage.
They are part of the National Media Fellowship (NMF), a flagship project of NCSW, that sensitizes the media on responsible reporting for the prevention and elimination of child marriage and gender-based violence (GBV).
So far, two cohorts of 40 journalists each have been trained in two fellowship programmes in 2022 and 2023. Under the first programme, held in 2022, 162 media stories and two documentaries were produced on GBV, child marriage and impact of climate change on women.These stories were published through leading media houses and digital platforms in the country.
After the completion of second round of NMF, more than 180 stories focusing GBV, and girls’ and women rights are expected to be produced in 2024.
The NCSW chairperson said the media had a vital role to play in the efforts to curb violence against women and to create awareness on the issue of child marriage. The dream of a society embracing equality, inclusivity and empowering women could be realized with active participation of the media, she added.
She urged journalists to focus more on responsible and research-based reporting, and enhance their interest in learning and working on those ideas and concepts that might be a reason for positive change, human improvement and social reforms.
The workshop was also addressed by Mahwish Saeed Syed, Farzana Yasmin, Huma Khan, Fahmida Khan and Attiya Qazi from UNICEF.
Group photo of Federal Minister for Education Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi with students and other officials song during Sindhi Culture and Heritage Day by Haseeb Ahmad Chairman Sindhi Sangat at SZABIST
ISLAMABAD: December 15 –
President Dr Arif Alvi is distributing awards to the participants during the passing out ceremony of 46th Specialized Training Program 2023 Pakistan Administrative Service at Civil Services Academy Lahore
LAHORE: December 15 -.
President Dr Arif Alvi is distributing awards to the participants during the passing out ceremony of 46th Specialized Training Program 2023 Pakistan Administrative Service at Civil Services Academy Lahore
LAHORE: December 15 –
Commemorative ceremony held in Ankara for martyrs of APS Peshawar attack
ANKARA, Dec 15 (APP): A commemorative ceremony was held on Friday at Keçiören, Ankara to pay homage to the school children and staff martyred in the brutal terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) Peshawar in 2014.
Ambassador of Pakistan Dr. Yousaf Junaid, Keçiören Municipality Mayor Turgut Altinok, officials from Justice and Development Party (AKP), Keçiören Municipality and Pakistan embassy attended the event.
Reaffirming strong solidarity of Turkiye with Pakistan, Mayor of Keçiören Turgut Altinok, condemned APS terrorist attack and stated that the people of Turkiye would continue to stand by their Pakistani brothers in all aspects of life particularly in fight against terrorism.
The mayor reiterated Turkish support to the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) for realization of their inalienable right to self-determination.
While expressing heartfelt gratitude to Turkish brethren for solidarity and keeping the memory of precious lives lost to terrorism alive, Ambassador Junaid stated that these 144 trees reflected strong resolve of 300 million people of Pakistan and Turkiye to fight terrorism, as both countries had faced innumerable losses at the hands of terrorism.
Referring to the recent verdict of Indian Supreme Court on the status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the ambassador stated that the judgement was manifestation of yet another form of terrorism. Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute, he added.
The ambassador said that the final disposition of Jammu and Kashmir was to be made in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions and as per aspirations of the Kashmiri people. There is no supremacy of Indian constitution and Indian courts over UN resolutions, he added.
The ambassador thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his principled stance on Kashmir and reiterated that Pakistan would continue to extend its full political, diplomatic and moral support to legitimate Kashmiri cause of self-determination.
Later, the ambassador along with Mayor Kecioren and other dignitaries laid wreath at the memorial of the APS martyrs. These trees were planted in the memory of martyred children by the Kecioren Muncipality and Youth Wing members of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in collaboration with Embassy of Pakistan in January 2015.
President appoints Justice Sardar Tariq Masood as acting CJP
ISLAMABAD, Dec 15 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday appointed Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, as the acting Chief Justice of Pakistan, said an official notification issued on Friday.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice said Justice Sardar Tariq Masood would perform his responsibilities as acting chief justice during the period Justice Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, remains abroad.
The appointment has been made in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 180 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the notification said.
Caretaker Prime Minister in group photo with the Prime Minister and Cabinet members of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
MUZAFFARABAD: December 15
Pakistani researcher enjoys vibrant scientific life in Hangzhou, China
BEIJING, Dec 15 (APP): Pakistani researcher Dr Ali Imran and his research teammates in Hangzhou have conducted the groundbreaking research that may redefine the future of imaging technology, bringing a revolution to the photography and imaging industry.
“Here we have a lot of good chances for our future life. That’s why I chose to come to Hangzhou,” said Dr. Ali Imran who is currently working with the Zhejiang University Hangzhou Global Innovation and Technology Center (HIC) told local media.
He is working on optoelectronic devices, such as photosensors, photodetectors, phototransistors, image sensors, and solar cells. He is also working on neuromorphic vision sensors through the complex integration of 2D/3D materials, high-k dielectrics, and ferroelectrics.
He has publications in reputed journals and conferences, including Applied Physics Letter, Small, Applied Sciences, Journal of Semiconductor Physics, Composites Science and Technology, and Journal of Computational Electronics.
Ali completed his Ph.D. in physical electronics from the School of Optics and Photonics in Beijing Institute of Technology. He was a recipient of the Distinguished International Student Award from his school.
He has also worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the State Key Lab of Micro and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Peking University. He joined the School of Micro and Nano Electronics at Zhejiang University in 2021, and since then he has been in Hangzhou for almost three years.
Dr. Ali attributed his choice of working in Hangzhou to the beauty of the city. “It is like heaven in China. In fact, this is heaven in the world. And the environment is very good; the air is clean, and there are a lot of opportunities for young researchers. The Hangzhou government, especially the Xiaoshan government, is promoting research a lot. That’s why they make a lot of zones for research and industry development.”
In their recent research, Dr. Ali and his teammates have made a gateless image sensor, which is actually a two-terminal photo transistor. This is the basic unit of the image sensor for any camera. Its broadband is of such good quality that you can figure out images in the far infrared region during the night or in bright daylight, even on sunny days full of UV rays.
The constituent materials are easily available everywhere, and its fabrication cost is low, so they want to further develop it into a broadband imaging product for the consumer market.
Dr. Ali believes that it has the potential to bring about a revolution in the photography and imaging industry.
For Dr. Ali, the environment at HIC is very good, and he said, “We have all the facilities and top-level researchers here. They always support us in the discussion of the solution to the problem, including all the basic facilities for the fabrication and testing of the devices. The researchers are welcome to come over here and follow up on their top-notch ideas.”
The most impressive thing for him is the people in Hangzhou who are so warm-hearted and lively. Strangers can easily make a lot of friends here.
Dr. Ali has several international colleagues here too, with a wide research spectrum, including cancer cells or advanced batteries. They like daily communications and make traditional milk tea in their international community.
“We always sit and talk together during break time. We try to discuss and sort out the research problems, to relax the stress for junior researchers, and to motivate each other for excellent results,” he said.
Dr Ali is very concerned about the living and working conditions of young people among his colleagues here and is happy to introduce new Chinese friends to them. “Definitely, relaxation is a part of life,” he said. “Because innovative research is an imaginary world full of a highly focused and stressful environment, and you have to deal with and talk with atoms inside materials with very critical thinking. So, you need time to relax if you want to continue research and achieve a breakthrough.
Dr Ali likes walking around in Hangzhou, like hiking on tea mountains, along the West Lake, and around the Xianghu Lake. “On the weekend, I would choose a place to explore. There are also many small villages in the suburban Hangzhou where history is well preserved. They are the most refreshing places.”