Saturday, January 18th, 2020
A weekly review: Stocks observe fluctuation amid political uncertainty
KARACHI JAN 18 (DNA) – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in the outgoing week closed observed fluctuations and closed in a little bit of negative territory amid political uncertainty that marred the overall trading environment while kept investors’ sentiment subdued. However, the signing of a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China to ease the ongoing trade war restored a bit of confidence among the investors. Domestic politics and rising reservations against the ruling party by its allies were also noticed by the investors. On aRead More
Expect the Pakistani economy to ‘recover slightly’ from 2021: UN report
The United Nations has said it expects the Pakistani economy to recover slightly from 2021 onwards due to increased government revenues and implementation of financial reforms. In addition to forecast about the Pakistani economy, the report also detailed the economic outlooks of other countries in South Asia, like India, China, and Bangladesh, among others. According to UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, the Indian economy is expected to grow by 5.7 per cent in the current fiscal year and is expected it to rise to 6.6 per centRead More
Five members of Bangladesh’s coaching staff withdraw from Pakistan tour
Bangladesh’s upcoming tour of Pakistan will see the absence of five members of the Tigers coaching staff, ESPNCricinfo reported. The Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) Operations Chairman Akram Khan, batting coach Neil McKenzie and fielding coach Ryan Cook had withdrawn from the series whereas, the board decided to pass up spin coach Daniel Vettori for the short series. Furthermore, team analyst Shrinivaas Chandrasekaran will not be part of the upcoming series due to his Indian nationality while strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayan will also be absent on account of a fracturedRead More
U13 cricketers to get training at Multan centre
LAHORE JAN 18 (DNA) – Twenty-six U13 players have been invited at the Inzamam-ul-Haq High Performance Cricket Centre in Multan for a two-week-long coaching program, which commences Monday, the PCB reported. The players have been selected by the national junior selection committee, headed by Saleem Jaffer, on the basis of their performances in the PCB U 13 Catch em Young National One-Day Tournament 2019-20. Over the course of program, the players will be given basic knowledge regarding different aspects of the game namely batting, bowling, fielding, wicket keepingRead More
Ambassador: “US closely follows parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan”
“The US closely follows the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan,” said the U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger, secki-2020.az reports. The Ambassador said he was pleased to see candidates from different spectrums, including a large number of independent, opposition parties, youth, and women. “The pre-election campaign is just beginning. We are pleased that Azerbaijan has also invited international observers to monitor the elections. We will also monitor the observation of international observers and give feedback on the election process,” Ambassador Litzenberger added. AZERTAC
Rawalpindi hosts regular meeting of Azerbaijan-Pakistan working groups
The 9th meeting between the working level groups of Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Joint Staff Headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan took place in Rawalpindi. The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Major General Huseyn Mahmudov, Chief of the International Military Cooperation Department. The sides discussed the current state and prospects of the development of military cooperation, issues of regional security and the strengthening of friendly relations between the armies of the two countries, including holding of joint events in 2020. A protocol wasRead More