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KARACHI:Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Sailani Welfare and Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) to promote the vision of the Honorable President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, for technological advancement. The purpose of the MoU is to introduce new technologies to the youth and updated them with the latest trends to compete in global market.

Registrar SSUET, Engr. Cdre (R) Syed Sarfraz Ali and Maulana Bashir Farooqui Qadri, Chairman of Saylani Welfare Trust, have singed this agreement in the presence of the Chancellor Jawaid Anwar and Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin. The mission of the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence and Computing (PIAIC) is to reshape Pakistan by revolutionizing education, research, and business by adopting latest, cutting-edge technologies.

Maulana Bashir Farooqui, Chairman Sailani Welfare Trust, said that Sailani Welfare Trust will take care of all the financial aspect of this programme and we will work transparently for the betterment of all Pakistani youth to adopt latest technologies. We want Pakistan to become global hub for AI, data science, cloud native computing, block chain and internet of things.

Chancellor SSUET, Jawaid Anwar, said that the President’s vision is aligned with the vision of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and SSUET is already working for uplifting the youth of Karachi and Pakistan. Focusing on human resource development, Continuing Education Programme (CEP) of Sir Syed University was initiated to cater to the increasing demand of professionally qualified workers in the country and abroad.

Vice Chancellor SSUET, Prof. Dr. Vali Uddin said that the modern era of fourth industrial revolution with emerging and enabling technologies and systems like Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, and Cybersecurity is bringing positive impact on improving the quality of life and experience. Technical skills help you work more efficiently boost your confidence and make you a more valuable candidate for employers. The employees with technical skills are often better at multitasking in a challenging and complex role.

Dean Faculty of Computing and Applied Science, Prof. Dr. Aqeel ur Rehman, Dean Faculty of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aamir, Ziaullah Khan, Director CCPE, Muhammad Noman Ali Khan, Director Kamyab Jawan Program, Dr Tahir Fattani and others were also present on the occasion.

KARACHI:Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the PPP government in the province, just after restoring law and order, has embarked the province on the road to development, prosperity.

“Development and prosperity of any province or country depends upon best working conditions which can be created with ideal law and order,” he said while addressing 51-Pakistan Staff Course participants led by their Commandant PN War College Rear Admiral Shifaat Ali Khan who called on him here at the CM House. The participants belong to different countries, including Bangladesh, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and other countries. The meeting was attended by chief Secretary Mumtaz Shah, IG Sindh Mushtaq Maher, ACS Home Qazi Shahid Pervez, PSCM Sajid Jamal Abro, secretaries of different departments.

The chief minister said that the province of Sindh had the worst law and order- people used to travel in police convoys and in Karachi no-go areas, target killing, kidnapping for ransom and extortion were the order of the day. “The first and gigantic task for the government of PPP in 2008 was to restore law and order in the province, therefore in the first phase highways were cleared from the dacoits by launching different operations,” he said and then focused on Karachi.

Mr Shah said that Karachi despite being a cosmopolitan city had turned into no-go areas. “People had no courage even the police to penetrate in such areas,” he said and added that the policemen who had participated in Karachi operation were killed in a target which had demoralized them.

The PPP government in Sindh not only enhanced the morale of the policemen by enhancing their salaries, equipped them with latest weapons and gadgets, mobilized them with new vehicles but enhanced compensation, if any of them loses his life in the line of his duty, Mr Shah said and added then targeted operation was started which not only restored peace in the city but restored public confidence in the government.

Mr Shah said that after restoration of law and order major international events such as cricket matches, literary festivals, Bohra jamaat and various others were conducted successfully and smoothly in Karachi.

The CM said that the provincial government made a massive investment in Thar and turned it into one of the hubs of investment. ‘Today, Thar has a vast road network, airport, and major projects of mining, power generation, coal to gas, coal to liquid and newly established educational institutions,” he said.

Talking about health facilities, Murad Ali Shah said that his government has improved three major hospitals, NICVD, JPMC and NICH in Karachi. “The NICVD has eight satellites in other district headquarters of the province and open-heart surgery is performed in Karachi and Sukkur,” he said and added Gambat Institute of Health has an expertise in liver transplantation and so far they have conducted 5000 liver transplants.

He said that the Cyberknife of JPMC was one of the best facilities in the world where free of cost treatment was provided, as. As a matter of fact such treatment costs over $100,000 in other countries.

COVID: Mr Shah said that his government was the only provincial government which established a 200-bedded Institute of Infectious Diseases or what it was known as COVID hospitals at NIPA. “This institute apart from providing treatment to the COVID patients would conduct research to control infectious diseases,” he said.

PPP Unit: He also proudly told the visiting delegation that his government on Public Private Partnership bases has constructed major roads, such 4-lane Hyderabad-Mirpurkhas road, Karachi-Thatta road, Jhirk-Mulakatiar bridge on river Indus, Thar coal mining, water supply to Thar Coal Blocks, Ghotki-Kandhkot bridge on River Indus and various others. The chief minister responded to the questions of the participants and presented the Commandant War Course College a shield and other souvenirs.

KARACHI:Sindh Minister for Excise and Taxation and Narcotics Control Department and Parliamentary Affairs and Food Mukesh Kumar Chawla has said that special recovery teams are being constituted to recover property tax from chronic defaulters having arrears of five lacs and above.

Besiding imposing fines, a legal will also be initiated against chronic defaulters. This he said while presiding over a meeting here in his office. Secretary ET and NC Department Atif Rehman, Director Generals Aurangzeb Akbar Phanwar, Iqbal Ahmed Laghari, Director Taxes -I Stamina Bhutto and other officers also attended the meeting.

He also asked the officers to make tireless efforts to achieve targets till the end of current financial year and departmental action would also be taken against those officers who would not be able to achieve their targets. Provincial Minister for ET and NC Department and Parliamentary Affairs and Food Mukesh Kumar Chawla directed all ETOs (Property Tax) to communicate and liaison with the NBP branches located in their jurisdiction to ensure payment through I Link. He said that it was our prime duty to work hard and generate revenue for the government and all measures must be taken within legal framework.

KARACHI:NED University of Engineering and Technology (NED) and Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) enter into a 10 year agreement to create the first soccer city stadium in Pakistan.

According to a statement on Tuesday, the rumour mill of the much anticipated soccer city in Pakistan ends as year 2022 kicks off with an iconic landmark stadium deal being inked between GSV and NED University. The state of the art stadium is influenced and designed by German engineering to develop a series of football infrastructure projects in Pakistan by GSV from the city of lights in Karachi.

Karachi city will see an iconic landmark with a brand new sports arena landscape in its skyline with an investment of $12 million USD. It will not only offer FIFA international playing conditions but will also offer an enduring football experience for fans and players with a raft of marketing and technology opportunities for brands never offered before in Pakistan’s sports.

The soccer city is based in the heartbeat of youth emulating the success of college football development model in the USA. GSV’s philosophy is to identify and develop players at the right age whilst continuing their education being identified as a priority for Pakistani parents and thereby offering alternative careers as a hotbed of talent in football on and off the pitch.

Dr. Sarosh Hashmat Lodhi, Vice Chancellor, NED University of Engineering and Technology said: “NED is world renowned for being at the cutting edge of technology and science in its educational curriculum so why not football. It is a vision that only GSV can bring to life. I have seen the science and evolution of football on offer and it will be a major transformation for football in Pakistan”.

Chairman GSV Yasir Mahmood said: “It is time Pakistan rediscovers itself in football infrastructure offering the much needed professional and world class facilities. This flagship soccer city at NED will entice other cities or institutes to come forward and become part of GSV’s football legacy offering the best in technology, science and football training all under one roof”.

Michael Owen said: “There is nothing more important than having home and away fans in football stadiums. This investment will not only ignite inter-city football rivalry but will also become the future of football development all over Pakistan with sports science at the forefront offering international opportunities”.

Zabe Khan, CEO of GSV said: “We are the foundation of a sports revolution in Pakistan with soccer city being our flagship show-stopper. The ideology here is that we don’t want to tell people of our dreams we want to show them, so we build it, fans come and get fanatical about our players in Pakistan’s very own theatre of dreams to display their talent”. A detailed press announcement and reveal of Pakistan’s first ever soccer city is to be made by end of January 2022 by Michael Owen and a star studded celebrity line up with the very first images and 3D virtual video of the stadium being unveiled as a new year’s gift to Pakistan – so stay tuned to GSV.