Friday, November 13th, 2020
Science Diplomacy
Dr M Ali Hamza Impression management is a deliberate or subliminal process in which individuals, communities, and nations endeavor to influence the perceptions of others about a person, object, or a happening, by setting and supervising information in social interaction. It is not a new phenomenon, rather existed for centuries in different shapes. Impression management is commonly used as an alternative to ones’ presentation, in which an entity tries to influence the perception of one’s own image. The idea of impression management initially practiced through face to face interaction, butRead More
CCLS at LUMS co-hosted a virtual conference on ‘Poverty Alleviation’
DNA LAHORE, NOV 13 – The Center for Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS) at the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law, LUMS in collaboration with the Pakistan-China Institute organised a virtual conference on ‘Poverty Alleviation, Covid-19 and CPEC – Connecting the Dots’. Experts for the panel discussion includedDr. Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation; Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee in Senate of Pakistan; Mr. Masood Khalid, Former Ambassador of Pakistan to China; Professor Xia Qingjie, Peking University, China;Dr.Vaqar Ahmed, Executive Director, SDPI; and ProfessorRead More
Clarification on “Poor PTCL Services Irk Customers”
PTCL clarification ISLAMABAD (DNA) This is with reference to news published in your esteemed blog titled ‘Poor PTCL Services Irk Customers ‘dated October 25, 2020. PTCL would like to clarify that matter has been investigated and subsequently revealed that customer Anser Mehmood Bhatti was facing issue regarding PTCL services due to cable damage that has been rectified by our technical teams. We are glad to share that all services are working fine and customers are satisfied with the experience. However, we regret any inconvenience caused to our valued customers. PTCL endeavors to provide convenience to itsRead More
AIOU, Zong ink MoU to facilitate students, employees
Zong to provide subsidized AIOU Taleem Bundle facility to AIOU students and employees ISLAMABAD, NOV 13 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University and Zong signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the main campus of the university yesterday. According to the agreement, Zong will provide AIOU Taleem Bundle to the students and employees of AIOU on subsidized rates which can be used to access AIOU online services like Aaghi LMS, AIOU Live (FM radio/TV), digital library and university website, etc. Prof. Dr. Nasir Mehmood, Dean Faculty of Education chaired theRead More
Health officials recommend sealing six more Islamabad schools
The district health office of Islamabad has requested the district administration to seal six schools in the capital after teachers and students there contracted the coronavirus. In a letter, the health office stated that these these schools had reported coronavirus cases and therefore should be shut down: Islamabad Model College (girls campus) F-6/2 Islamabad Model College (boys campus) G-7/4 Islamabad Model College F6/3 Islamabad Model College (girls campus) 1-10/4 Islamabad Model College Golra Bahali Institute H-8/4 The district health officer has recommend shutting these schools for a week for disinfectionRead More
IPL-winning Indian cricketer Krunal Pandya held over gold watches: reports
Two days after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Mumbai Indians, cricketer Krunal Pandya was stopped by airport customs carrying gold and luxury watches, media reports said on Friday. The 29-year-old all-rounder was stopped at Mumbai airport late on Thursday as he returned from Dubai where the IPL was played, the Press Trust of India news agency and other media reported. Pandya, who is often photographed wearing expensive jewellery, was carrying gold watches worth more than $115,000, which exceeded his customs limit. The player, brother of fellow India international HardikRead More