Pakistan tough team to play in T20 format, says Kiwi skipper ahead of tri-nation series
AUCKLAND – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has said he expects a tough game against Pakistan and Bangladesh as the three squads are set to lock horns in the tri-nation series later this week. The host’s skipper mentioned that getting an opportunity to face two good T20 teams, Pakistan and Bangladesh, will be beneficial to play competitive cricket before the World Cup. Pakistan team departs for T20I tri-series in New ... 07:17 PM | 3 Oct, 2022 LAHORE – Pakistan team left for New Zealand to play T20I tri-series after wrapping up home series against ... Following the series, Pakistan will open its campaign against India in Melbourne on 23 October in T20 World Cup. They will then play the two qualifiers on 27 and 30 October in Perth, before taking on South Africa on 3 November in Sydney and Bangladesh on 6 November in Adelaide.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 22:04 UTC
Ibrahim to continue as Pak team media manager for Tri-series, WC 2022
Share:The Pakistan Cricket Board's media team member Ibrahim Badees will continue to work as media and digital manager for green shirts' in the upcoming tri-series in New Zealand and World T20 Cup 2022 that will be played this month as well in Australia. The journalist turned media manager has done a lot of international assignments which comprised the T20 World Cup 2021 and the Pakistan-Bangladesh series 2021 while the Pakistan-Netherlands series, Asia Cup, and Pakistan-England home series are a part of the incumbent year. Ibrahim Badees has been widely lauded for his creative ideas in Board's social media posts. pic.twitter.com/oqvpMlcdF0 — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 6, 2022A franchise of the South Africa T20 League, Sunrisers Eastern Cape copied the idea of Ibrahim which he proposed and uploaded before the Netherlands series. The idea was stolen anonymously by Sunrisers Eastern Cape social media team right after 46 days.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 20:49 UTC
IMF says policy commitments made by Pakistan continue to apply
A man walks past the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo at its headquarters in Washington, US, May 10, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILEListen to articleThe resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that policy commitments made by Pakistani authorities to resume the support programme continue to apply. "Policy commitments made by the Pakistani authorities as part of the Seventh and Eighth review under their IMF-support programme continue to apply," IMF representative in Islamabad Esther Pérez Ruiz told Reuters. The IMF representative made the comments a day after former finance minister Miftah Ismail termed the government’s decision to freeze fuel levy “reckless”. Miftah had prematurely increased it to Rs37.5 per liter despite the IMF had set the Rs35 per liter limit for petrol for October 1.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 04, 2022 19:50 UTC
Nation lauds Turkiye's solidarity during challenging times: PM
Nation lauds Turkiye's solidarity during challenging times: PMPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the nation lauds Turkiye's solidarity during challenging times. He was talking to a delegation comprising Turkish Red Crescent Goodwill Ambassado Ismail Hakki Turunc and Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mehmet Pacaci that called on him in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Prime Minister said be it the earthquake of 2005, super floods of 2010 and recent floods, Turkiye has always come forward to help Pakistanis. He thanked President of Turkey and the Turkish people for sending trains and boats loaded with supplies to the flood affected people of Pakistan . On the occason, Ismail Hakki Turunc expressed his full support in rescue and relief operations for flood affected people across the country and assured continuous support in their rehabilitation process.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 19:27 UTC
Sikh community announce 2nd phase of Khalistan referendum in Canada
Share:LONDON - Secessionist group ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ) has announced plans to hold phase-II of Khalistan Referendum voting on November 6 in Toronto to accommodate those who were unable to vote on September 18. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, an Attorney at Law in New York and General Counsel to the SFJ, said that the decision to hold the second phase of Khalistan Referendum on a huge demand from the local Sikh community and with consensus from all Sikh organisations. The second phase of Khalistan Referendum will test India-Canada diplomatic relations as both countries have been engaged in open warfare since the start of Khalistan Referendum campaign in Canada. After the first referendum in Brampton, both countries have issued travel advisories against each other, warning their respective citizens. Before the voting took place in Brampton, Ontario, India tried to put diplomatic pressure on Canada and sent three diplomatic communications to Canada to stop the non-binding voting.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 11:43 UTC
A Tricky Decision
Share:The government’s decision to freeze the fuel levy without bringing the IMF on board could cause trouble in the future. The outgoing Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has rightly spoken out against the decision of his party. At a time when the government has spent the past six months trying to make substantial corrections to the government’s revenue stream, freezing the fuel levy and cut down on collections goes against that policy. It is important to understand that once a government starts heading down a policy path, taking a decision that goes against this is only a step backward, and rolls back the progress made in the past. The fuel levy is unpopular, but at this point it is necessary.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 07:34 UTC
Ukrainian forces burst through Russian lines in major advance in south
There are settlements that are occupied by Ukrainian forces," he said. SIMILAR TACTICS TO EASTThe advance in the south mirrors the tactics that have brought Kyiv major gains since the start of September in eastern Ukraine, where its forces swiftly seized territory to gain control of Russian supply lines, cutting off larger Russian forces and forcing them to retreat. Ukraine has already destroyed the main bridges across the Dnipro, forcing Russian forces to use makeshift crossings. https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Oct-2022/us-to-impose-further-costs-on-iran-over-protest-response-bidenRussian military bloggers described a Ukrainian tank advance through dozens of kilometers of territory along the bank of the Dnipro River. Tens of thousands of Russian men have been called up, while tens of thousands of others have fled abroad.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 05:49 UTC
Nation won’t forgive foreign agent: Marriyum Aurangzeb
File photoISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, on Monday coming hard on PTI Chairman Imran Khan said that nation would never forgive “the foreign agent, conspirator and liar”, who, she claimed, had played with the national security and violated the Constitution. Marriyum said during the past two months, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had worked day and night to personally supervise the relief and rehabilitation activities in the flood-affected areas. “Imran Khan misled the nation, and played with the national security and interests,” she added. Marriyum said that Imran Khan was thrown out of power through a democratic process. She said that Imran Khan threatens the institutions every day, shouted at judges and then apologised.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 05:37 UTC
NA Speaker seeks UK support for global climate fund for developing states
Share:ISLAMABAD - Speaker National Assembly National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday said that climate change had unfavourably impacted Pakistan while the country had less than one percent share in global carbon emissions. The NA Speaker expressed these views in a meeting with Deputy Leader of Opposition in the House of Commons and Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party, Ms Angela Rayner and Lord Wajid Khan, member of House of Lords.d ways to enhance parliamentary and bilateral cooperation and socio-economic losses faced by recent devastating floods in Pakistan. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf sought support of the UK Parliament and the government to back the National Assembly’s call for the creation of a global climate fund for developing countries, particularly Pakistan. Deputy Leader of the Labour Party said that the UK had not forgotten the people of Pakistan and they would always extend their support in any way possible to help the flood affectees in Pakistan. She also agreed to strengthen mutual ties and expand cooperation in the fields of common interests.
Source:The Nation
October 04, 2022 05:33 UTC
Task of agencies is security, not political engineering: Imran
Former prime minister Imran Khan during an interview on May 30, 2022. SCREENGRABFormer prime minister Imran Khan has criticised the country’s intelligence agencies over the recent audio leaks – purportedly featuring conversations of incumbent and previous high-level government officials including the premier – saying that their primary responsibility is ensuring security rather than indulging in “political engineering”. In an interview with a local TV channel, the PTI chairman said tapping of the prime minister’s secure line and subsequent audio leaks was a “very serious security lapse”. The plethora of audio leaks that have recently emanated from the PMO are worth-pondering, and serious in essence. The meeting, chaired by Imran Khan, was attended by senior leaders including Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pervez Khattak and Yasmin Rashid.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 04, 2022 03:20 UTC
PM rejects flood relief dashboard, asks to make it ‘world-class’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has refused to inaugurate the ‘digital dashboard’ developed to ensure transparency in flood relief assistance and its distribution, asking the authorities concerned to add more features to it. It is not a board that is required,” Express News quoted the premier as saying during a briefing on flood relief efforts in Islamabad on Monday. The prime minister, in a briefing on the dashboard being developed to provide real-time information about flood relief support and its usage, instructed the officials to add more features like the weather alert and others to make it a “world-class” platform containing all relevant information. Premier Shehbaz said the flood relief dashboard must contain all the relevant information about every item where the relief items like quilts and baby food were sent and where they came from. He said the government would provide all required support for the development of the dashboard which should not be a makeshift arrangement but rather a facility usable even for decades.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 04, 2022 03:20 UTC
KP-EZDMC launches 9 new economic zones in two years
Share:ISLAMABAD-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company (KP-EZDMC), Javed Iqbal Khattak has said that with the setting up of 9 new economic zones in the province within a period of two years has turned the dream of industrialization into a reality. In a statement issued here on Sunday, he said that five more economic zones including one Special Economic Zone (SEZ) ie Daraban SEZ, Buner Marble City, Salt & Gypsum City Karak, Mansehra EZ and Katlang EZ are in the pipeline. Before the establishment of the company there were only three economic zones ie Gadoon, Hattar and Peshawar Economic Zones in the province and the number has no increased to 14, wherein 344 industrial units are under-construction and some have started commercial activity. Similarly, he said that investment is also continued in Rashakai Special Economic Zone and industrial units are being set up there. The CEO KP-EZDMC said that so far an investment to the tone of Rs129 billion has been made in the province and from next year four more economic zones would be specified for the indigenous mineral sector.
Source:The Nation
October 03, 2022 07:41 UTC
The Lucknow Tribune felicitates changemakers from different fields at Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 2022
Lucknow: Lucknow’s number 1 English weekly, The Lucknow Tribune along with the 19th National Book Fair in Association with Gyan Dairy brought for the city the Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman 2022 at Balrampur Garden. Also present were The Lucknow Tribune Managing Editor Mr K.P Singh and Convenor National Book Fair, Mr. Manoj Singh Chandel. It is this changing paradigm of the state that The Lucknow Tribune celebrated through a glitzy award ceremony in the state capital. He said not only does The Lucknow Tribune believe in journalism with a positive approach, it also believes in nuanced criticism when required. The Lucknow Tribune is in its tenth year running and has been able to make a mark as a weekly.
Source:The Express Tribune
October 03, 2022 06:12 UTC
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Nation won’t forgive ‘neutrals' who allowed ‘conspiracy': Imran
Imran claimed that the current rulers had received another NRO (amnesty for past crimes) and they are trying to scare us every other day. He repeated that the current rulers were doing nothing for the people after coming into power but only trying to end their corruption cases. The PTI chief said the current rulers had brought the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) under their control. Imran said Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was even more coward than PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The PTI chief said the nation was prepared for “actual freedom” and so was he.
Source:The Nation
October 02, 2022 23:45 UTC
AGM of HDAP held
Share:KARACHI-Annual general meeting (AGM) of Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP) was held here yesterday. Purpose of AGM was to announce the results of elections and office bearers for the term of 2022-23 and update members about the progress of HDAP during last term. Masood Ahmed - chairman, Adnan Ahmed Siddiqui - senior vice chairman and Ahmar Zaman- vice chairman - were elected as office bearers for the term 2022-23. On this occasion, outgoing Chairman Naeem Chaudhary addressed the participants & shared the progress made by HDAP during last one year, whereas upcoming chairman Masood Ahmed along with Adnan Ahmed Siddiqui and Ahmar Zaman discussed future challenges and road map for HDAP. HDAP represents over 200 companies including multinational & national companies and both importers & manufacturers of medical devices & diagnostic companies working to ‘save & improve the quality of lives’ for people of Pakistan.
Source:The Nation
October 02, 2022 04:45 UTC