Zohaib/Amir win silver medals in 2nd leg of ATF Cup U-14 doubles
Share:Lahore - Pakistan’s rising tennis stars Zohaib afzal Malik and amir Mazari won the silver medals in the 2nd leg of aTF Cup U-14 doubles that concluded in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Pakistani pair of Zohaib and Amir lost their U-14 doubles final by top seed Akmal Abdullaev (UZB) and AbdulhodiyHosilov (UZB) in straight sets. Amir Mazari is a student of Aitchison and is coached by renowned coach rashid Malik. Sharing his views from Tajikistan, Zohaib said: “It’s the first time that I am out of my homeland for around two months to play six ATF in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. “Tajikistan is a wonderful country to play tennis and we invite juniors from across the world to come and enjoy tennis here.”
Source:The Nation
March 18, 2023 07:48 UTC
Beijing asks bankrupt Pak to release dues for CPEC power firms and allow import of coal
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2406105/beijing-asks-for-15b-paymentPang reportedly told Fatemi that overdue payments to the Chinese power companies are close to $1.5 billion, causing concern among Chinese businesses. Many problems haunting Chinese power plants are due to policy decisions. Chinese power plants cannot import coal due to low forex with Pakistani banks. But the power plants cannot compare the prices due to exchange rate fluctuation and rupee devaluation. The worst affected coal-fired power plants are located at Hub in Balochistan, Sahiwal in Punjab and Port Qasim in Karachi.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 18, 2023 05:23 UTC
On conspiracy theories
Why couldn’t there be a Paris conspiracy, Berlin or Moscow conspiracy or ooh Denver airport conspiracy? Mr Khan has been flooding the town square with as many conspiracy theories as you can count since his final days in power. It was in Umberto Eco’s Foucault’s Pendulum that I first came across an operationalised example of how conspiracy theories work. Together these authors recommend the following remedies for conspiracy theories and people affected by them: (1) Promote critical thinking. As someone who succumbed to conspiracy theories in his youth and had to struggle to find his way back I can testify that they work.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 18, 2023 04:40 UTC
Maryam ups the ante with call for banning PTI
Stepping up attacks on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) just weeks before the Punjab Assembly elections, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz demanded banning the Imran Khan-led party, equating it with a terrorist organisation. “Imran Khan launched a similar attack on the country’s economy in 2018 when he laid ‘landmines’,” she said about the economic policy of the then PTI government. “Imran Khan is responsible for the economic down turn in the country,” she added. “Imran Khan is giving interviews to the foreign media and spreading lies about the government. She alleged that “even terrorists were kept at Zaman Park” to attack the state.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 18, 2023 03:54 UTC
Agri sector can wipe out CAD in 6 years
Pakistan’s agriculture sector has the potential to overcome the current account deficit and balance-of-payment crisis within six years, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Former Governor Salim Raza. Speaking at ‘Agri Connections 2023’, organised by the Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC) on Thursday, Raza noted that the agriculture sector must sustainably grow at 6% to achieve the necessary economic growth and job creation. “This year (FY23), we are going to import around 10 million bales of cotton (higher than last year) ... so, the deficit may be around $6-6.5 billion,” explained Raza. PAC Chief Executive Arif Nadeem highlighted the company’s efforts to offer tested cotton seeds that could augment cotton production to a surplus from the current deficit. The seeds could increase cotton production to three times at 21 million bales compared to 7-8 million bales annually at present, whereas Pakistan’s annual needs stand at 15-16 million bales.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 18, 2023 00:53 UTC
IMF talks: Dar snubs demand for abandoning long-range missiles
In private conversations, some Pakistani authorities had said that there was a longstanding demand by a Western country to abandon the long-range nuclear missile programme. Shaheen-III is Pakistan’s long-range nuclear missile having the capability to take nuclear warheads to 2,750 kilometer distance, covering the whole of India and parts of the Middle East. His categorical statement may end the debate whether Pakistan will eventually compromise on its nuclear arsenals in return for the IMF programme. “Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme is a national asset, which is jealously guarded by the State,” said the PM’s Office. The nuclear and missile programme continues to fully serve the purpose for which this capability was developed, said the PM’s Office.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 18, 2023 00:25 UTC
Why Is the Republican Party Suddenly Weakening Child Labor Laws?
Why is the Republican Party suddenly weakening child labor restrictions? And the burgeoning women’s movement became increasingly active on the issue, pushing particularly for compulsory education laws that would effectively ban child labor by mandating school attendance. As it turned out, the push to end child labor by mandating education was highly effective. Twenty years later, the Fair Labor Standards Act established federal child labor provisions that are still in place (and which states like Arkansas may soon sue to overturn). Industry groups like the National Association of Manufactures objected—not just because it would mean the loss of a compliant workforce, but also because they rejected the vision of equality that outlawing child labor was meant to advance.
Source:The Nation
March 17, 2023 22:23 UTC
Georgia defensive lineman Shone Washington no longer listed on team roster
Washington signed with Georgia in the 2022 signing class out of New Orleans. The defensive tackle played in one game last season, getting a tackle against Samford. Georgia is down one defensive lineman as the Bulldogs make their way through spring practice, as defensive tackle Shone Washington is no longer listed on the team roster. “He’s taken big leaps and bounds forward,” defensive tackle Zion Logue said of Alexander. Georgia signed 26 players in the 2023 recruiting cycle, with 18 of them already on campus as early enrollees.
Source:The Nation
March 17, 2023 22:09 UTC
Edwin Diaz’s Knee Injury is Quite Bad, Will Likely Cost Him the Season
The imaging on New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz’s knee unfortunately showed a tear of the patellar tendon, and he may very well now miss the entire season and the postseason. It’s a brutal bit of news following what was, I’m sure, a very exciting win in the World Baseball Classic for Team Puerto Rico, closed out by Diaz. New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz tore the patellar tendon in his right knee during the celebration after Puerto Rico’s WBC victory against the Dominican Republic. I think this injury sucks so much for Diaz, so much for his teammates in New York and on Team Puerto Rico, and for the fans of both teams. I just don’t think this injury should change the value of the international event.
Source:The Nation
March 17, 2023 18:50 UTC
On respect
Share:A leader is one who knows and shows the way to people and the community whether politically, religiously, or socially. Talking about the followers, they respect and act in accordance with the directions given by their concerned leader. Mostly supporters of political as well as religious leaders often follow them blindly without having the discernment of right and wrong. What the forming fathers of this homeland taught us is to respect all the leaders of freedom irrespective of the fact that many Hindu leaders were against separation, but still for freedom from the British they were on the same page. Never mind how political parties show their ethics as standard, but the respect for an opposite politician is never added to their moral values.
Source:The Nation
March 17, 2023 11:02 UTC
2 shot dead in St. Clair, 2 shot dead in Birmingham, suspect in custody
From Tribune staff reportsST. CLAIR COUNTY — Two people are dead in St. Clair County and two are dead in Birmingham following an overnight shooting rampage. The suspect is in custody in the St. Clair County Jail in Ashville, according to Sheriff Billy Murray. Watson is being booked into the St. Clair County Jail in Ashville for one count of capital murder and one count of murder with a gun. Birmingham police found a male and female victim, both shot to death, at the 8th Avenue South residence. Murray said St. Clair deputies were alerted to a disturbance on Ivy Drive in Ragland around midnight on Monday.
Source:The Express Tribune
March 15, 2023 05:50 UTC
Two TTP terrorists killed in D I Khan operation
Share:D I KHAN - The Counterterrorism Department (CTD) and the security forces in a joint intelligence-based operation killed two terrorists in the limits of Dera Town Police Station on Tuesday. He said on a tip-off about the presence of the terrorists, the CTD personnel in coordination with the security forces besieged the area. During the search operation, an exchange of fire took place, which resulted in the killing of the terrorists. According to police, Akhtar Munir was wanted to police in 11 cases of terrorism registered against him in Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan. Similarly, Abdul Aziz was wanted to the Dera Police in three heinous cases and to the Kohat Police in four cases.
Source:The Nation
March 15, 2023 03:16 UTC
Elephant Rumblings: Oakland schools planning on revitalizing Coliseum Complex
On a recent morning, about 45 Castlemont High School students fanned out across the parking lot of the Oakland Coliseum Complex, taking pictures, writing notes, and making observations about what they saw. The students are part of Castlemont’s sustainable urban design academy, where they learned elements of architecture, engineering, urban planning, and ecology and collaborated on projects to improve their neighborhoods in deep East Oakland. “I try to do projects that are real and will actually have an impact,” Jacobson said. Puerto Rico 10, Israel 0Four pitchers combine for the first perfect game in WBC history. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 14, 2023Love the confidence in himself:"He feels like he should have been here years ago.
Source:The Nation
March 15, 2023 03:13 UTC
Pakistanis will continue this struggle even if I am killed: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan made an impassioned plea to his supporters on Tuesday, urging them to stand up for their rights and “continue the struggle” even if he is arrested or assassinated. Party workers reportedly hurled stones at police personnel as they baton-charged crowds of supporters gathered outside Zaman Park in anticipation of his arrest. Addressing his supporters in the video, Imran said that the authorities believe his arrest would lead to the nation's indifference. They believe that if Imran Khan is put in jail, the nation will fall asleep. I have been fighting this battle all my life, and I will continue to do so,” he said.
Source:The Nation
March 15, 2023 01:29 UTC