Monday, October 31st, 2016
Test squad selected for upcoming New Zealand tour
Chief Selector Inzamam-ul-Haq finalised a 16-member Test squad for the New Zealand tour on Monday, said a Pakistan Cricket Board press release. The squad was finalised by the chief selector and the National Selection Committee after consultations with Head Coach Mickey Arthur and Test Captain Misbah-ul-Haq. The team will play two Test matches in the tour. The first Test match will be played from November 17-21, 2016 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch and the second Test will commence from November 25-29, 2016 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. “The Test squad has been selectedRead More
Police tear gas protesters en route to Islamabad from KP
Police and Frontier Constabulary personnel used tear gas shells to disperse thousands of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi en route to Islamabad on Monday to join the party’s planned Nov 2 ‘lockdown’ of the capital. Around 5,000 stick-wielding party workers are trying to remove barricades put in place by police using cranes near the Swabi Interchange, while law enforcement personnel are using tear gas shelling and rubber bullets to stop the protesters. The PTI protesters have vowed to move on undeterred towards the federal capital, they areRead More
ADB approves $75m loan to Pakistan for third wind energy investment
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $75 million loan with Triconboston Consulting Corporation (TBCC) to support the development of the largest wind farm in Pakistan. “The deal is ADB’s third wind energy investment in Pakistan’s burgeoning independent power producer segment. Power from the project will be sold under a 20-year take-or-pay energy purchase agreement under a feed-in-tariff to Pakistan’s Central Power Purchasing Agency,” said a statement issued by the ADB here Monday. “This wind farm is a major contributor to Pakistan’s drive to scale up renewable energy use andRead More
No lockdown, PTI can only hold sit-in: IHC
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reiterated its earlier order that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) cannot lockdown Islamabad but can hold its planned sit in at ‘Democracy Park and Speech Corner’, located near Islamabad’s Parade Ground in Shakarparian and ordered the PTI chief to appear in court. The PTI said it would challenge the court’s order about lockdown in the apex court. PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi claimed, “As Justice Siddiqui is related to Irfan Siddiqui, the prime minister’s adviser, it would be better if he did not hear the case.”Read More
Chinese ambassador’s wife lauds PNCA role
ISLAMABAD, OCT 31 (DNA) – Pakistan is a beautiful country and we are proud of its neighborhood and friendship. Both the countries are progressing though close contact and by utilizing each other experiences, said Mrs. Bao Jiqing wife of the Ambassador of People’s Republic of China during her goodwill visit to Pakistan National Council of the Arts and meeting with Director General, Syed Jamal Shah. Madam Bao appreciated the efforts of the PNCA staff for their dedicated work during the programs held at PNCA in connection with theRead More