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ISHA ...... 08:31 PM Quick Read Inzamam impressed by Fawad, wants others to learn from him LAHORE: Pakistani batsman Fawad Alam has impressed former skipper Inzamamul Haq who be - lieves that other batsmen should learn from the -born cricketer. Inzamam was impressed with Fawad Alam’s con - version rate in Test and also praised batsmen Babar Azam and Fawad Alam for stepping LAHORE: People select and purchase old books from a roadside setup at The Mall. up for their side in a tricky situation in the sec - ond Test against West Indies. “Babar Azam and Fawad Alam played really well. Regardless of the op - position or the conditions, coming in during such a PM fighting case of Kashmiris on pressure situation is always difficult. To score in such a situation shows the quality of the player. They combined for an excellent partnership. Fawad is still going. It was really hot and even the all Int’l forums: Governor West Indies keeper had cramps and Fawad also suf - fered from the same. This is not very serious however — Ch Sarwar terms India as a facilitator of terrorists in region and it can be fixed quickly. He can come back and bat and has an excellent opportunity. He has been per - By Our Staff Reporter and sisters and will not shy forming really well since getting a chance to come away from any sacrifice for the inde - back. He can make another hundred and add it to the LAHORE: Punjab Governor pendence of Kashmir. Punjab Governor list of his extraordinary recent achievements,” crick - Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that termed India as a facilitator of terrorists etpakistan.com.pk quoted him as saying. “He is mak - there is no doubt that India is the in the region and said that peace and sta - biggest enemy of peace in Pakistan and ing hundreds at a very fast rate while making just one bility in Pakistan are not being tolerated CPEC which is the testimony of Pak- hundred. He has the quality of making it count when by India. China friendship is not being tolerated he settles in. He goes for the big knocks rather than Pakistan has the best Armed force in by India. Therefore, it does not refrain smaller knocks like fifties or sixties. This is a great the world that are capable of thwarting more than one lac Kashmiri children mad Sarwar said that from day one Pak - from conspiring against Pakistan but as thing. Others should also learn from him that when the intentions of every enemy of Pak - have been orphaned due to the atrocities istan's stance has been the same. Re - always we will thwart all Indian con - you settle in, you go for the hundred,” he said. istan, including India. of Indian army. Unfortunately, interna - gional peace will remain elusive unless spiracies and CPEC projects will be Inzamam also feels that Babar was due for a big Talking to PTI delegations from dif - tional bodies including the UN have be - the Kashmir dispute is resolved as per completed successfully. Chaudhry Mo - score considering the immense talent the batsman has ferent districts including Azad Kashmir come silent spectators of this heinous the UN Resolutions. Prime Minister hammad Sarwar said that Alhamdulil - at his disposal. “Babar Azam remained unlucky be - at Governor’s House on Sunday, Punjab act of terrorism of Indian forces. Imran Khan has become the ambassa - lah Pakistan has the best Armed forces cause he has been playing well. He attacked the Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sar - The world needs to break its silence dor of Kashmiris and is fighting the in the world which always defeats the bowlers in the start to release the pressure. He hasn’t war said that more than 95,843 Kash - and take action to halt the oppression case of Kashmiris on all international enemies of Pakistan. The enemies of scored any big knocks recently. He is always in the miris have been martyred, 22,930 and Human Rights violations in IIOJK. forums, adding that 220 million Pak - Pakistan will continue to fail and Pak - conversation for the top batsmen in the world and I Kashmiri women became widows and Punjab Governor Chaudhry Moham - istanis are with their Kashmiri brothers istan will succeed, he added. don’t think he should give such a big gap in between scoring hundreds. We have also become used to him scoring big because of his excellent performances. He had the opportunity to score a hundred because I think Operations underway to arrest the pitch was flat. I think West Indies made the wrong call bowling first. It won’t be easy to bat here in the accused involved in assault on a fourth innings,” he said. —APP woman in Greater Iqbal Park: IGP Coronavirus claims By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Punjab Inam 22 more lives, 1286 new Ghani has said that Punjab Police operations are underway to ar - rest the accused involved in violence and assault on a woman in cases reported in Punjab Greater Iqbal Park and the accused are being traced in other dis - LAHORE: Coronavirus claimed 22 more lives while tricts while expanding the scope of police investigation. In this 1286 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last regard, police teams raided Faisalabad, Kasur and Sheikhupura 24 hours. According to the data shared by the spokesper - last night and arrested 26 more accused. According to details, son for the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Punjab Police is working day and night to trace the accused Department (P&SHD) here on Sunday, death toll through geo-fencing, NADRA records, CCTV footage and other due to the pandemic reached 11,525 while total cases evidences and modern technology and arrests of accused from were recorded 379,575 and recoveries 344,847 in the different districts are being carried out. Police have so far inter - province. As per the data provided by the P&SHD, rogated 407 suspects in connection with the tragic incident, of currently 23,203 patients are under treatment in dif - whom 92 have been arrested while the rest have been released. ferent hospitals and 1005 patients have been recovered Of the arrested accused, 40 have been sent to jail for identifi - during the last 24 hours. The health department con - cation parade while another 30 will be sent today. IG Punjab ducted 20,220 tests for COVID-19 during the last 24 has directed the officers to intensify efforts to identify the re - hours which turned the total tests into 6.59 million so maining accused and arrest them as soon as possible. He said far. Meanwhile, during the last 24 hours 446,994 citi - that the best possible steps are being taken to ensure the safety zens had been vaccinated in 662 centres and a total of women and strict legal action would be taken against the per - number of vaccinated people reached 24,990,154 in petrators of harassment, violence and abuse against women in the province. The Punjab health department has urged the masses to follow SOPs for their protection and all cases. He further said that the media will also be kept in - cover their faces with masks. The people should wash formed of the progress made in the Chung Chi rickshaw abuse their hands with soap several times in a day to protect with a woman case, while journalists and the public are re - themselves from COVID-19. Contact 1033 immedi - quested not to spread any news or information without confir - ately on symptoms of coronavirus, the health care mation, however, if the public has If there is any information department urged the citizens. —APP LAHORE: A young girl rides motorcycle without wearing helmet. about any such incident, immediately inform the police. HEC calls for research proposals under Local Challenge Fund 2021

LAHORE: The Higher Education Commission able on: https://hec.gov.pk/site/PRA and the priority lows: LCF - Element One: The successful projects pal Investigator for Element Two proposals must be a (HEC) has called for Research Proposals from the fac - areas under SDGs available on: https://www.sdgpak - will balance (1) a research focus on addressing a Local university faculty member (PhD or ulty members of higher educational institutions under istan.pk/web/sdgs. Challenge with (2) building the research capacity and FCPS/MCPS/FRCS) based at a Pakistani HEI that is its programme Local Challenge Fund 2021. The LCF awards will be selected competitively, contributing to the research mission of the host insti - included in the list of research-intensive institutions According to the Official sources, HEC has invited using a merit-based, independent, transparent evalua - tution. The Principal Investigator for Element One as specified for the GCF-2020 call. faculty members of public and private sector univer - tion and selection process proposals must be a university HEC also shared the Proposal Submission Proce - sities/degree awarding institutions to submit research based on international stan - faculty member (PhD or dure under which the Project Outlines on prescribed proposals that can help address local issues. dards, they added. FCPS/MCPS/FRCS) based at application template along with requisite documents While sharing key features of Local Challenge Fund The amount of funding for a Pakistani higher education must be submitted by the PI. (LCF) 2021, the sources said that it is a key element LCF awards is Rs. 65 million institution (HEI) that is not in - The Head of ORICs/ Head of Research at the re - of the Higher Education Development in Pakistan for a maximum project dura - cluded in the list of research- spective HEI must endorse the submitted application Project (HEDP) supported by the World Bank and im - tion of two years. In excep - intensive institutions as via HEC online portal: research.hec.gov.pk. plemented by HEC. tional cases, budgets may go specified for the Grand Chal - For further information regarding proposal submis - LCF, the official sources said, is anticipated to sup - up to Rs.113 million. lenge Fund-2020 (GCF-2020) sion requirements and evaluation process, the appli - port research projects that address locally relevant As per HEC details, the call. cants are encouraged to see Call for Proposals socio-economic issues and may also address topics as - applications from eligible LCF - Element Two: The Guidance available on: sociated with the Sustainable Development Goals Principal Investigators (Pls) successful projects will focus http://www.hec.gov.pk/site/LCF. HEC has announced (SDGs). For LCF research priority areas, the faculties are invited under two sepa - primarily on addressing a the deadline for Project Outline Submission on Fri - are referred to the HEC Research Priority List avail - rate elements of LCF as fol - Local Challenge. The Princi - day, October 1, 202.