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Column: Fergie Jenkins soaks up the adoration as the Chicago Cubs unveil his statue outside Wrigley Field
When Fergie Jenkins attended the statue dedication ceremonies for his former Chicago Cubs teammates at Wrigley Field, the thought had to cross his mind. Believe me, it was an honor to see them being humble, because the fact was they were Chicago Cubs players. “He’s beginning to get it, and I’m glad for him.”[ Fergie Jenkins’ statue will be unveiled Friday at Wrigley Field. His former teammates reflect on the Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer’s career. ] “Losing never entered my mind.”Billy Williams speaks about Fergie Jenkins before the unveiling of the Cubs pitching great's statue on May 20, 2022, outside Wrigley Field.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 21, 2022 00:13 UTC
Rain expected at some places in Punjab, KP, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan
The weather will remain hot in most parts of the country even on Friday. While rain is expected at some places in Upper Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. According to the weather forecasters, it is expected to rain in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Islamabad today (Friday).The weather will be hot in South Punjab. In addition, the temperature in Multan was forecasted to be 45 degrees, in Bahawalpur 46 degrees and in Dera Ghazi Khan up to 45 degrees. In Sindh, the temperature in Mohenjo Daro, Mithi and Nawabshah is 48 degrees.
Source:The Nation
May 20, 2022 19:43 UTC
Electricity price likely increase by Rs. 4.5
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday formed a larger bench to hear a petition challenging the removal of Omar Sarfraz Cheema as governor Punjab. It is pertinent to mention here that Omar Sarfraz Cheema had challenged his removal as Punjab governor in Islamabad High Court (IHC). The federal government on May 10 denotified Omar Sarfraz as Punjab governor. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division, Omar Sarfraz was removed from his office after President refused to remove Cheema. President Dr Arif Alvi repeatedly rejected the Prime Minister’s advice to remove Omar Sarfraz.
Source:The Nation
May 20, 2022 18:17 UTC
Dollar flies high, rises over 60 paisas in Inerbank
The dollar’s rate is continuously rising as compared to Pakistani Rupee and has risen over 60 paisas in the Interbank on Friday. After its increase of 60 paisas in the Interbank, Dollar is now at Rs.200 and 60 paisas while the greenback is being sold at Rs.202 in the open market. It should be noted that the Dollar has plunged up to Rs.17 and 47 paisas in the reign of the newly appointed government.
Source:The Nation
May 20, 2022 17:57 UTC
Game Notes R2G2: Oilers Need a Good Start
There is only one way to go for the Edmonton Oilers: up. From the opening faceoff, the Oilers were overwhelmed by the Calgary Flames in game one. — “It is probably easier (to get over) to be honest, because we didn’t play very well at all,” said Zach Hyman . — Meanwhile, the Oilers top-six players were hit 10 times with McDavid, Hyman and Draisaitl being on the receiving end of eight. Calgary made sure the Oilers’ best offensive players were being pressured and hit.
Source:The Nation
May 20, 2022 15:26 UTC
BSEC orders seize on PK Halder’s shares
The Bangladesh Security and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has ordered to seize all market shares belonging to Prashanta Kumar Halder, better known as PK Halder’s companies. On May 14, PK Halder, who is wanted for embezzling thousands of crores of taka in Bangladesh, was arrested by law enforcement agencies in India. Also Read- Govt likely to form panel for PK Halder’s extraditionHe was arrested in the course of raids by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) under the Ministry of Finance of India in ten areas of West Bengal. PK Halder and his associates took loans amounting to Tk2,000 crore from the FAS Finance and ILFSL against non-existent companies. The sums were later transferred to another account created by PK Halder, the ACC said in its report.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 20, 2022 14:15 UTC
Don't have magic wand, nation will have to work hard: PM
Without mincing words, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that he doesn't have a "magic wand" which will resolve all the problems in the country and everything will become fine overnight, saying that the nation will have to work hard for progress. The premier's statement came a day after the federal government banned the import of luxury and essential items. The decision will hit the imports of cars, mobile phones, cosmetics, cigarettes, food products, certain garments and toiletries. Saying that the nation needed to stand on its feet, PM Shehbaz said for how long we will continue to beg for our needs. On this occasion, he also announced the removal of a 17 per cent tax on solar technology imports.
Source:The Nation
May 20, 2022 13:45 UTC
Govt bans import of non-essential luxury items
ISLAMABAD – The government has banned import of all non-essential luxury items under an emergency economic plan. Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to Twitter to say that the decision would “save the country’s precious foreign exchange”. Aurangzeb said that in light of this, it was decided to impose a ban on the import of all non-essential luxury items. federal government on the directives of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has immediately imposed a ban on the import of luxury items, which are imported by paying cash USD. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif defended his decision to ban the import of luxury items and said this move will save the country’s precious foreign exchange.
Source:The Nation
May 20, 2022 13:15 UTC
Ban on luxury items’ import to benefit country: PM
“My decision to ban import of luxury items will save the country precious foreign exchange. My decision to ban import of luxury items will save the country precious foreign exchange. Import of the items have been prohibited to support the balance of payments position, according to the cabinet decision. The prohibition on import of these items may be reviewed after two months, the federal cabinet decided. Import of the proposed list of non-essential items can be prohibited by placing them in Appendix-A of the Import Policy Order (IPO), 2022.
Source:The Express Tribune
May 20, 2022 07:30 UTC
Very hot, dry weather forecast
KARACHI-The Pakistan Meteorological department on Thursday predicted a very hot and dry weather in most parts of the Sindh province during the next 24 hours. However, dust raising winds are also forecast in Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Dadu. Mainly very hot and dry weather is likely to prevail in the province.
Source:The Nation
May 19, 2022 22:16 UTC
The Day After: A tough start, but it’s far from over…
It’s safe to say nobody expected what happened in Calgary on Wednesday night in game one between the Flames and Edmonton Oilers. Things were far from perfect for the Calgary Flames, but even worse for the Edmonton Oilers who had an all-too-familiar feeling walking out with a 9-6 loss. “We gave up a goal at the start of the second period as well. There were really no good Oilers last night, but the Josh Archibald – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins duo got exposed. Well, that wasn’t an issue in Game 1 of their series with the Edmonton Oilers.
Source:The Nation
May 19, 2022 19:50 UTC
Punjab govt reduces price of 10kg flour bag to Rs 490
Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz has announced relief for the people of the province and reduced price of 10 kg flour bag from Rs.650 to Rs.490. Talking to a presser in Lahore, CM Hamza said that people will not have to stand in queues for flour in Punjab. CM Hamza went on to say that Imran Khan wants anarchy and chaos in the country. While talking about his government in Punjab, he said that it will last till Almighty s will. They (Imran Khan) cannot stop me from providing my services to the people.
Source:The Nation
May 19, 2022 19:27 UTC
‘Willing to sacrifice four other children for sake of Pakistan’
Zafar said he was willing to sacrifice his other four children for Pakistan as it was their duty to protect the country. Capt SabeehSabeeh Ibrar’s mother remembered her “brave and obedient” son who embraced martyrdom on June 20, 2020, in North Waziristan during an intelligence-based operation. Captain Umar CheemaThe widow of Capt Cheema said her husband embraced martyrdom on Oct 14, 2020 almost seven months after their marriage. “Nasir’s father embraced martyrdom in 2001,” she said, adding that Nasir was her first born. Soldier Zahir AbbasThe widow of Zahir Abbas said her husband embraced martyrdom in Swat on April 17, 2020.
Source:The Nation
May 19, 2022 18:33 UTC
PM Shehbaz Sharif may deliver his maiden address to nation tomorrow
Photo: Geo News/screengrab/fileISLAMABAD: A mid economic uncertainty, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may deliver his maiden address to the nation on Friday (tomorrow), well-placed sources told Geo News. In his maiden speech, the prime minister will speak to the nation on the current economic situation of the country, said the sources privy to the matter. Matters relating to national affairs and other issues will also be discussed by PM Shehbaz Sharif. PM Shehbaz takes notice of dollar flightMeanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of the continuous depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar. The premier will convene an important meeting today on the economic situation to discuss issues related to preventing the currency from devaluing.
Source:The Nation
May 19, 2022 18:22 UTC
FC Balochistan continues relief efforts in Dera Bugti
Frontier Corps Balochistan continues relief efforts in Pir Koh and adjoining areas of Balochistan’s Dera Bugti district on Thursday. According to the ISPR, 3,063 were provided medical care by doctors and paramedics, 921 patients were treated for cholera and the remaining were treated for other diseases, while more than 2,000 lab tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. The ISPR said that the provision of safe drinking water to the local population is underway. It said that the FC Balochistan is assisting the civil administration with exploration and ensuring new water pumps and tube wells.
Source:The Nation
May 19, 2022 18:11 UTC