I believe in 'honest conversation' with nation, says PM Shahbaz Sharif
Prime Minsiter Shahbaz Sharif. -APP/FileISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday said that he believed in “honest” conversation with the nation and expressed his resolve to continue to provide relief to the masses. I believe in honest conversation with the nation,” PM Shahbaz said. The government of Imran Khan while suddenly decreasing oil prices before its removal, "did not make any additional allocation for the reduction in the budget," he added. He said the oil price hike was a burden for the common man but his government had "no other option".
Source:The Nation
July 16, 2022 04:38 UTC
IMF deal helps Pakistan avoid default
All the friends of Pakistan had asked it to work with the IMF, according to diplomatic sources. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the finance and foreign office teams led by ministers Miftah Ismail and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for their efforts in having the IMF programme revived. The international community believes that Pakistan needs reforms under the IMF programme -- even more than its money. However, the country remained in turmoil and despite remaining in the IMF programme, its foreign exchange reserves remained thin amid heightened external debt-related vulnerabilities. Similarly, the IMF added that the recent monetary policy increase was necessary and appropriate.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 16, 2022 04:35 UTC
Pet of the Week: Fancy
Meet Fancy! Fancy came to The New Albany Floyd County Animal Shelter along with a few friends from where they lived. Fancy has seen a vet and has been given a clean bill of health. Fancy may do better in a home with other cats who are confident and can show her the ropes of her new home. If you are interested in taking her home, go to nafcanimalshelter.org to fill out an adoption application.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 16, 2022 03:43 UTC
PK Overcomes Demon in Her Head to Win Maiden SAT-TWT Open Title in Hua Hin
But if I let that demon (of losing three finals) in my head, I would never win. So I tried to give it a fight out there,” said the 30-year-old whose her previous title occurred at the Grand Prix Golf Club in Kanchanaburi (12 months ago). If it doesn’t happen today, it will one day,” added Patcharajutar who won the winner’s cheque of Bt367,500. But the gutsy PK surged ahead with a 15-foot eagle on the following hole and never looked back. “From then on I was confident that I was going to win.
Source:The Nation
July 16, 2022 01:23 UTC
Baffert's Taiba is a go for the Haskell after sharp work Friday
Work of the Day from @santaanitapark, Taiba (Outside), 59.40, and Varda, 1:00.00, worked 5 Furlongs on July 15th, 2022, for trainer Bob Baffert. Taiba is expected to make his next start in the Grade 1 #HaskellStakes from @MonmouthPark on July 23rd. @1stbet pic.twitter.com/qHu6S0ZYoI — XBTV (@WatchXBTV) July 15, 2022One week earlier Taiba worked from the gate and covered six furlongs in 1:12. “As a matter of fact, when you’re thinking of your Kentucky Derby horse you’re always thinking, ‘Okay, I need a Derby horse and who’s going to be my Haskell horse?’“That’s why we’ve been lucky in this race. You’re getting the best one (again this year).”Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, who was in the irons for the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby, gets the return call on Taiba.
Source:The Nation
July 15, 2022 23:29 UTC
The right to have rights: Hatred towards a religious community
When it comes to Ahmadis, it seems we have lost our collective sanity and have become blinded by petty hatred. We actually try to outdo each other in expressing hate against a community which numbers only four million. This hatred is so intense that we won’t shed a tear even if they are killed in large numbers. In Pakistan’s case, whenever tragedy struck, society always rose above ethnic, linguistic, and communal differences and stood united in condemnation and grief. These laws have given the religious right further impetus to spew more venom against the Ahmadis, which in turn has also intensified hatred against them in society.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 15, 2022 23:09 UTC
ECP seeks deployment of Army in five Punjab constituencies
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday sought deployment of Pakistan Army outside the polling stations in five sensitive constituencies of Lahore and Multan to prevent any untoward incident during the upcoming by-elections. Army should be deployed outside polling stations in four constituencies in Lahore, one in Multan, the ECP said in a letter written to Interior Ministry. Earlier, it was agreed to deploy Rangers, but according to recent reports, the threat of unrest and violence has increased, said the letter written by the ECP. The ECP sought enhancing the deployment of Quick Response Force (QRF) and frequent flag marches to cope with any eventuality. These steps were necessary as the present atmosphere in the 20 Punjab constituencies was politically-charged.
Source:The Nation
July 15, 2022 21:58 UTC
Rupee resumes slide as dollar closes at Rs210.95
The rupee on Friday lost Rs1.1 against the US dollar in interbank trade, soaring past the 210-rupee mark again as it closed at 210.95. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the greenback gained 0.55% against the local currency. The central bank data shows that the rupee had made a nominal recovery against the dollar a day earlier after Pakistan and the Fund reached a staff-level agreement, closing at 209.80. After reaching a peak of Rs211.93 on June 22, the dollar started declining for a brief period and fell to a low of Rs204.56 on July 4. Since then, the rupee continued its downward slide until Thursday when it made a slight gain.
Source:Pakistan Today
July 15, 2022 20:17 UTC
Students desirous to return China asked to register online
ISLAMABAD: The first batch of Pakistani students studying in Chinese universities, who were stranded in Pakistan due to COVID-19, reached back China on June 20, 2022 and joined their institutions after going through mandatory quarantine period. According to a press release issued on Friday, the remaining students who want to return to China for resumption of their studies are advised to register their fresh information at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctLsHVvXutwkjfftU1hDc9Gtd9AWOOrl3wINPHfcsy-lTdiw/viewformMoreover, students are advised to fill correct, reliable and accurate information until July 21, 2022. The information will be shared with the Chinese authorities for further procedure and verification of the submitted information.
Source:Pakistan Today
July 15, 2022 20:02 UTC
Peace in region linked with settlement of Kashmir dispute: Ahsan
NEW YORK – Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said durable peace in the region would continue to be elusive unless Jammu and Kashmir dispute is resolved in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions. Addressing a news conference in New York, the minister expressed grave concern over plight of people of Jammu and Kashmir under foreign occupation. He said after illegal and unilateral measures of August 5, 2019 to snatch identity of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian authorities had been mounting a massive campaign of repression against its people. Ahsan Iqbal said steps were aimed at changing demography of Muslim majority state to transform it into a Hindu majority territory by eliminating indigenous Muslim population and settling down Hindus from across India in the area. The minister warned that if situation arisen due to India’s cruel policies in Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir were left unattended, it could lead to another conflict in the region with potentially catastrophic consequences.
Source:The Nation
July 15, 2022 07:09 UTC
Subsidy on petrol
On the 28th of February 2022, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced subsidies on petrol and diesel in order to deliver some relief to the people. The prices were raised by Rs.30 per litre of petrol and diesel on the 26th of May 2022. Is this a fact that Imran Khan’s subsidy caused an increase in petrol prices? According to the calculation, from the announcement of that subsidy on 28th February till the removal of Imran Khan from the Prime Minister’s Office on 10th April, he survived for just 40 days. If the subsidy was against the agreements with IMF then why did this subsidy kep continuing for almost 45 days for political means?
Source:The Nation
July 15, 2022 03:47 UTC
Ancestral ties: India avidly watching British leadership race
REUTERSHalf a world away from the political drama in London, many Indians are closely following the twists and turns of who replaces Boris Johnson as British prime minister, curious to see how two candidates with Indian ancestry fare. If either were to win the race for the premiership, they would be the first prime minister of Indian origin in the United Kingdom. Leading Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra joined a steady stream of social media reaction to the possibility of a British prime minister with Indian heritage. Sunak's colleague Braverman, currently Britain's attorney general and also in the race to succeed Johnson, was born into a Christian family of Indian origin. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is another recent example of a politician of Indian origin who made it big abroad.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 15, 2022 02:26 UTC
Ahsan Ramzan reaches World Games 2022 quarterfinals
LAHORE -Pakistan’s promising cueist and IBSF world snooker champion Ahsan Ramzan continued exhibiting his brilliance at international level as he got off to a flying start in the World Games 2022 by outsmarting USA’s Ahmed Aly Elsayed 3-1 in Birmingham, Alabama. The 11th edition of the multi-sport that got underway on July 7 will conclude on July 17. Sixteen-year-old Ahsan won the first frame 73-31 but lost the second 58-49. The 11th edition of the Games, originally planned for 2021, was postponed to 2022 because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Games celebrated their première in 1981 in Santa Clara, California, and now, a little more than 40 years later, they returned to the USA.
Source:The Nation
July 15, 2022 01:49 UTC
Leafs add Jordie Benn and Victor Mete as defensive depth
Kyle Dubas stayed true to his word and went out and added some defensive depth today in the form of Benn and Mete. From the Leafs press release:The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed defencemen Jordie Benn and Victor Mete to one-year contracts. Jordie Benn is 6’2 and absolutely the physical presence that Kyle Dubas was talking about acquiring for the blueline. Like Benn, Mete is a left shot, and doesn’t really address the right side needs of the Leafs, but fits from a depth perspective. Data sourced from Evolving Hockey and Hockey ReferenceMore from TheLeafsNation.comAdvertisement - Continue Reading BelowPointsBet is live in Ontario.
Source:The Nation
July 15, 2022 00:56 UTC