Another excellent Ross Stripling start earns the Blue Jays the series victory over the Rays
This season, it’s been comical how much the Blue Jays have struggled against pitchers with elevated ERAs. Conversely, the Blue Jays have been really good against some of the league’s best. So it would make sense that after struggling against Cooper Criswell earlier this week, it would only be right that the Blue Jays would chase Drew Rasmussen from his start tonight after only four innings of work. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThe Blue Jays offense didn’t let Rasmussen get in a groove, and they backed another stellar Ross Stripling start as the Blue Jays defeated Tampa Bay 5-1 tonight, clinching a series victory regardless of what happens tomorrow. Bo Bichette followed that by singling in a run to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead.
Source:The Nation
September 15, 2022 13:48 UTC
Dengue outbreak getting worse in Islamabad, Karachi
In the federal capital, the number of dengue patients is rising with everypassing day. On Tuesday, 128 dengue cases were reported in Islamabad, out ofwhich 75 cases were reported in rural areas and 53 in urban areas. The totalnumber of dengue patients has reached 871. At PIMS Hospital, 39 new dengue patients while in private hospitals 55patients were admitted yesterday. According to the Sindh health department, 161 people have been diagnosedwith dengue virus during last 24 hours.
Source:Pakistan Today
September 15, 2022 07:10 UTC
Govt under fire for ‘weaponising’ religion against Imran
The political rhetoric on Wednesday took on more acrimonious tonnes after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf blasted the government for drawing battle lines over religion against Imran Khan through a "systematic campaign". Leaders of the PTI laced in the PML-N-led coalition government for weaponising religion to instil and spread hatred against party chief. Simarly, the coalition government — mainly PML-N — also came under fire on Twitter for trying to turn Imran Khan into a "boogeyman" for the masses by "spewing venomous" propaganda against him. Condemning Latif’s remarks, Qadri stressed that when he joined Imran Khan, it was not just for his political ideology but also his religious ideology. Read Imran appears before JIT over terrorism chargesHe urged the media channels to not air such press conferences as of Javed Latif.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 15, 2022 06:15 UTC
Overflowing LBOD sets off alarm bells in lower Sindh
Jhudo, a town in the Mirpurkhas district, and Hayat Khaskheli village in the Badin district are already under rainwater for the last two weeks. The evacuation was ordered because of the possible cut in the LBOD by the Irrigation Department or a natural breech at any weak point. “I fear several areas will go under water in case the water does not get space,” Sindh Culture Minister Syed Sardar Shah warned. Malkani indicated that the authorities wanted to make the cut at RD 211 – also known as Zero Point of the LBOD. “Authorities wanted to make a cut at RD 211 but residents staged a protest against it,” Malkani said.
Source:The Nation
September 15, 2022 05:21 UTC
Suspect arrested in mentally-charged girl’s rape case
Share:Police on Wednesday arrested a suspected man in connection with rape of a 10-year-old mentally charged girl in Basti Cheragh Shah in South Cantonment area of Lahore. SP Cantt Isa Sukhera said that the police traced the man with the help of CCTV cameras’ footage and other circumstantial evidence. The investigation with the arrested man is underway, he added. The SP further informed that the medical examination of the victim girl had also been conducted. CCPO Ghulam Muhammad Dogar also took notice of the incident and ordered police to arrest the suspect.
Source:The Nation
September 15, 2022 04:21 UTC
PM urges affluent classes to help change nation’s fate
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged the nation, particularly the influential and affluent classes to play their due role to change the nation’s fate through firm resolve and solid actions. This is a pinching question… we are moving in a circle all the time… this is now or never,” the prime minister said while addressing the Lawyers Convention in the federal capital. He said unfortunately, even the smaller nations as well as the neighbouring countries had achieved immense progress leaving Pakistan behind. It will not come through speeches, rather through will and action,” the prime minister remarked. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Housing Minister Maulana Abdul Wasay and President of Supreme Court Bar Association Ahsan Bhoon also addressed the convention.
Source:The Nation
September 15, 2022 04:16 UTC
PM for firm resolve, solid actions to change nation’s fate
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday urged the nation, particularly the influential and affluent classes to play their due role to change the nation’s fate through firm resolve and solid actions. this is a pinching question… We are moving in a circle all the time… This is now or never,” the prime minister said addressing the Lawyers Convention here. He said unfortunately, even the smaller nations as well as the neighboring countries had achieved immense progress leaving Pakistan behind. It will not come through speeches, rather through will and action,” the prime minister remarked. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Housing Minister Maulana Abdul Wasay and President of Supreme Court Bar Association Ahsan Bhoon also addressed the Convention.
Source:The Nation
September 14, 2022 19:23 UTC
87 flood affectees rescued, 32.88 tonnes of food distributed in 24 hours: NFRCC
Share:At least 87 were rescued, and 32.88 tonnes of food were supplied to flood-affected people via 18 planes in the last 24 hours, the National Flood Response Coordination Center (NFRCC) reported. The NFRCC reported that no infrastructural damage was caused by rains in the last 24 hours. 87 people were rescued, and 32.88 tonnes of food was supplied using the Army Helicopters in the last 24 hours, it added. The NFRCC reported that over-collection points have received over 8281 tonnes of food items while 7940.6 tonnes of food items have been distributed in the country. The United Arab Emirates has donated 31 tonnes of food items, 21,245 food packets, 1000 tents, 1000 beddings, 6.9 tonnes of medicine and 82.5 tonnes of dry ration.
Source:The Nation
September 14, 2022 07:54 UTC
CJP remarks elicit alarms, mixed reactions
The chief justice's observations offered another glimpse into the persisting deadlock over the appointment of five SC Judges. The PTI has welcomed the chief justice's remarks against the government and the bar. "Therefore we are not concerned about the implications of the chief justice's speech on pending matters,” he added. SCBA to give official responseA representative of the bar said that the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) will give its response to the CJP speech two days later. Meanwhile, PBC representative Syed Amjad Shah expressed surprise over the chief justice’s remarks and said that they as representatives of the bar always stood on the right side of history.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 14, 2022 06:35 UTC
Govt crafts plan for use of Roosevelt Hotel
The government has decided to revive the plan for leasing out the site of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to set up a joint venture project for prospective mixed-use development and agreed to explore the option of reopening the hotel following protest from the employees union. The Roosevelt Hotel is owned by the Pakistan International Airlines (PAI) through a PIA-Investment Limited. Also read: Roosevelt Hotel closed for goodThe Aviation Division further shared two serious issues facing PIA-IL management – one related to illegal demand from the union employees and the other was the issue of land marking of Roosevelt Hotel Corporation (RHC). On July 16, the ECC directed the Aviation Division to submit details of the cost of reopening of the hotel. The ECC considered the summary submitted by Aviation Division on ‘Challenges to Roosevelt Hotel, New York, Property of PIA-Investment Limited (PIA-IL) and Way Forward’ and approved the proposals of exploring option to reopen the hotel.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 14, 2022 05:56 UTC
The nation should rise to face the catastrophe
Khan’s insistence that national elections be held soonest possible, failing which he plans to launch protest rallies is incomprehensible. For BJP and other Pakistani ill-wishers, it must be a treat the manner in which military is being characterised by the leader of a major political party. All the major political parties, PTI, PML-N, and PPP, have transgressed from expected norms when the verdicts have not been in their favour. With politics being conducted on streets and a major opposition party on a war path we are heading for more trouble. Floods have given rise to several issues and are likely to have an impact on foreign policy as well.
Source:The Nation
September 14, 2022 04:29 UTC
Başakşehir vs Fiorentina: Preview
The match will be played on Thursday, 15 September 2022, at 8:00 PM GMT/3:00 PM EST at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu in Istanbul. BaşakşehirBaşakşehir had the exact opposite start to their Conference League campaign as Fiorentina, going to Edinburgh and blasting Hearts 0-4. They’re good. They’ve hardly impressed in the Conference League, either, producing a total of maybe 90 good minutes across 3 matches so far. After all, Başakşehir have been on a tear and, while the underlying numbers don’t like them quite as much, they’ve been very, very good.
Source:The Nation
September 14, 2022 04:11 UTC
Will give final call for protest by September end, says Imran Khan
Share:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he will give final call for protest to the nation by September end. Imran Khan said that the country is passing through a difficult phase and he decided to stage a peaceful protest and go home, adding that the elections could be delayed by around two months. Imran Khan went on to say that Pakistan needs internal and external aid at this juncture as not a single dam has been constructed in the past 50 years. Imran Khan admitted and stated that accepting the name of the Chief Election Commissioner was a big mistake, adding that the establishment had given a guarantee, but the Chief Election Commissioner left no room against us. Taking a dig at PM Shehbaz, Imran went on to claim that during Shehbaz Sharif’s conservation with the UN Secretary, he [Shehbaz] had said quite "weird" things.
Source:The Nation
September 14, 2022 01:58 UTC
Another 75 dengue cases reported in Islamabad
Share:As many as 75 dengue virus cases were reported in Islamabad during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 734. According to the statistics issued by the District Health Office (DHO), almost 75 new dengue infections were reported in the past 24 hours, hinting that one of the most severe outbreaks of the disease in the region is on the cards. Meanwhile, the DHO stated that the dengue virus also claimed one life in Islamabad during the same period. The deceased was a resident of Tarlai, the district office added. Following the detection of 750 cases in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed infections has reached 743, the DHO added.
Source:The Nation
September 13, 2022 23:03 UTC
27 CPEC projects costing $19b completed
According to the report, 27 projects are at implementation stages with investment of $7.7 billion, which are scheduled to be completed by 2025. Thirty six more projects are in the pipeline with an approximate investment of $27.5 billion, which will be completed by 2030. Similarly, seven more projects worth $7.4 billion are in the pipeline and are expected to be completed by 2030. The report highlighted that in the infrastructure sector, seven projects with investment of $6.7 billion had been completed while six more projects of $0.9 billion would be completed by 2025 and 12 projects of $10.4 billion were expected to be completed by 2030. Furthermore, two projects of $230 million will be completed by 2025 and two more projects costing $150 million are scheduled to be completed by 2030.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 13, 2022 22:52 UTC