ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Thursday asserted that the government is working day and night to improve country’s economic situation. She stated this while talking to journalists outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) after hearing of her appeal in the Avenfield reference. Maryam said that they are not sitting idle and lamenting rather they have given a plan to the people and will deliver it. Pervaiz said that the reference had not clarified the roles of the accused and there was nothing against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz on the record. He added that even the top court had not declared Maryam Nawaz as dependent of her father.

A Saudi court has sentenced a Pakistani to three years in prison for chanting slogans against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his entourage, in Madina, during their maiden visit to Saudi Arabia late April this year. Tahir, among other pilgrims, was accused of misbehaving with the Pakistani delegation and chanting slogans at the Masjid during the premier’s visit. Later, he uploaded videos of the incident on social media. Read Politicians, others condemn 'shameful' incident at Masjid-e-NabwiAccording to videos on social media, the pilgrims raised slogans of “chor” (thieves) as soon as they saw PM Shehbaz. In another video, the pilgrims were seen heckling and chanting abusive slogans against federal ministers Marriyum Aurangzeb and Shahzain Bugti, as the pair were escorted by Saudi guards.

PTI Chairman and former premier Imran Khan on Thursday censured the ruling coalition government for the unprecedented price hike of commodities, saying people will now come to know the “real pain of inflation”. He made these remarks while expressing his views on the country’s economic situation after the government unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22. "If they are unable to take care of the country, of inflation and the economy, what was the hurry? Imran recalled that the PML-N would denounce them for not controlling the price of products but noted that inflation during the present government had risen three times. “Now the people will feel the real pain of inflation,” he said.

However, that’s probably not the word he’d use to describe Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Many Browns fans have been with the Deshaun Watson saga. What Was SaidMizanin, per TMZ, says he’ll always be a Browns fan, however, he has no plans on buying a Watson jersey. There haven’t been many celebrity Browns fans to speak on what’s happening with Watson and the accusations. This doesn’t signal some rally cry from all Browns fans to unite and protest against number four jersey’s.

The knowledge we gather through experience develops and enhances our character. Our character is uplifted when we pursue tasks that increase knowledge. The character is crafted and garnered when the child is given the room to experience life and learn from mistakes. Once knowledge is acquired by a child or a youth, they embed it into their character—either consciously or unconsciously. The knowledge that is acquired and the character that is developed give the child and the youth the direction to take action and make worthwhile decisions.

LAHORE – The Sports Board Punjab (SBP) in collaboration with Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) is going to conduct a two-day doping awareness camp for Pakistan’s Commonwealth Games contingent at Nishtar Park Sports Complex E-Library on June 11 and 12, 2022. In this regard, DG Sports Punjab Javed Chohan and POA Secretary General Khalid Mahmood addressed a press conference here at National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Addressing the press conference, Javed Chohan said the prime objective of the SBP’s doping awareness camp is to make aware Pakistan athletes, coaches, managers and team officials of the troubles of doping. Javed Chohan added that doping awareness camp would not be restricted to Punjab only. We are quite determined to achieve this target by following a clean sports policy and educating our athletes, coaches, manager and team officials.”

He expressed these views while addressing the 1st Business Women Excellence Awards, organized by the Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) to acknowledge and appreciate Pakistan’s successful women entrepreneurs, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, yesterday. The event was attended by the Founder-President of IWCCI, Ms Samina Fazal, President IWCCI, Ms Naima Ansari, members of IWCCI, women entrepreneurs, members of the diplomatic community and senior officials of the government. President IWCCI, Ms Naima Ansari also addressed the occasion. The Founder President of IWCCI, Ms Samina Fazil said that women entrepreneurs were contributing to national development by creating employment opportunities for others and paying taxes to the Government. Earlier, women entrepreneurs from different sectors were handed over Business Excellence Awards trophies by President Dr Arif Alvi.

Having no grass root party structures, the PTI lost in the first phase of KP’s local government elections. - Advertisement -Mr Khan wants to use the same tactics to win the general elections despite having developed doubts about their success. With the PML(N)-led coalition ruling the country and the establishment being still neutral, Mr Khan knows he has a tough journey ahead. Mr Khan is worried about two things. Wouldn’t it be better for Mr Khan to hold talks with the opposition to work out a date for elections?

Viktor Tsygankov lifted Ukraine's spirits after their painful failure to qualify for the World Cup as the midfielder clinched a 1-0 Nations League victory over the Republic of Ireland on Wednesday. The Ukrainians who came to see us play in Ireland were accepted by the incredible Irish hospitality and people," Petrakov said. He made 10 changes after the Wales game and the understudies were good enough to extend Ireland's winless run in the Nations League to 12 games. Ireland's hopes of winning the Nations League B group already look forlorn ahead of Scotland's visit to Dublin on Saturday following successive defeats by Armenia and Ukraine. Ukraine took the lead when Tsygankov's in-swinging free-kick eluded everyone in the middle and flew inside Kelleher's far post.

The ultra-sweet concoction of herbs and fruits, Rooh Afza — which translates as “refresher of the soul” — has not only survived the 1947 partition of the subcontinent but thrived on both sides of the border. He started selling Rooh Afza here some 40-50 years ago. “A homeless man once suggested that if I blended Rooh Afza with diced watermelon it would be delicious,” he told AFP. In 1947, with the partition of British India, one son stayed in Delhi while the other upped sticks for the new Pakistan. “It’s a big secret; even the people at the factory will not know it […] There would be, I think, three people who would know it,” the 45-year-old told AFP with a chuckle.

Sources said the IMF suspected that the Chinese IPPs might have been overcharging Pakistan and there was a need to reopen these deals. When contacted, Esther Perez, IMF’s Resident Representative, emphasised the need for equitable treatment of all power sector stakeholders due to the limited fiscal space. Due to the IMF’s objections, the government did not directly make payment of Rs50 billion to the Chinese IPPs last week. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had announced that the Chinese IPPs would be given Rs50 billion to ensure fuel supplies. Out of these, nearly 2,000MW of power plants had been shut last month due to the depletion of imported coal inventories.

Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Aamir Liaquat Hussain passed away on Thursday at his residence in Karachi. The 49-year-old was shifted to a private hospital in the port city due to his critical condition earlier but doctors failed to revive him. Read: Twitter in shock over Aamir Liaquat Hussain's passingAccording to sources, the anchor had the door of his room locked and his house staff knocked on it several times to no avail. Before joining the PTI, Aamir was a member of the MQM-P. Aamir was a popular host of Ramazan transmissions – game shows which run pre and post Iftaar during the holy month.

Reports reveal that during the meeting PM Shehbaz Sharif stressed on the need for creating a charter of economy and that all the stakeholders should collaborate on formulating a framework for achieving economic growth. The PM is right in identifying the urgent need to enhance exports and agricultural yield which can be achieved through financial management. During the meeting ambitious growth targets were also discussed which is positive; however, it remains to be seen how achievable they are given the prevailing circumstances. While this was a positive initiative on part of the government to convene such a meeting, we have witnessed such huddles in the past as well. The meeting could have certainly benefited from the presence of micro-finance banks, CSOs, developmental economists, and most importantly, worker representatives.

SUKKUR -The local Met Office on Wednesday forecast hot and dry weather with zero chance of rain for most parts of northern Sindh for the next 24 hours. The sweltering heat will persist in Sukkur, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Noshehroferoze, Shikarpur and Jacobabad during the next 24 hours. The maximum temperatures recorded during the last 24 hours were Sukkur 47 C, Khairpur 47 C, Shikarpur 48 C, Ghotki 47 C, and Noshehroferzoe 46.5 C.

ISLAMABAD -The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has installed various training camps at its different coaching centers since January this year to prepare athletes for the upcoming international events. The camps installed in Islamabad include weightlifting, taekwondo, para athletics and squash. There were 52 female players, 171 male players, 9 female coaches and 27 male coaches which also included international coaches. The athletes were being given full training in the morning and evening training sessions arranged as per international standards. The PSB hoped that these players would perform well in the upcoming Commonwealth Games, Islamic Solidarity Games and South Asian Games.