Friday, January 24th, 2020
First T20I: Bangladesh set 142-run target for Pakistan
LAHORE – Bangladesh have set 142-run target for Pakistan in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) of the three-match series at the Qaddafi Stadium Lahore on Friday. The visitors, who got off to a solid start, were 71 without any loss at one stage but lost the momentum in middle stage as their batsmen kept getting out. Bangladesh managed to score 141 runs in their limited quota of 20 overs. Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf and Shaheen Afridi took one wicket apiece as two batsmen were run out. Mohammad NaimRead More
Ministry of Interior and UNODC Launch USD 25 Million Programme for Preventing and Countering Terrorism
24 January 2020. Today, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office Pakistan together with the Ministry of Interior launched a four-year technical assistance framework which aims to strengthen the criminal justice response in Pakistan to prevent and counter terrorism. UNODC has a mandate to provide technical assistance for preventing and countering terrorism to Member States, and our technical assistance falls within the framework of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy adopted in 2006 and subsequently endorsed; the strategy representing the consensus of Member States to implement an agreedRead More
Promotion of education priority of Azerbaijan govt: Ali Alizada
by ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD, JAN 24 (DNA) – Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada has said his country attached great importance to promotion and development of education that is why Azerbaijan was intensely engaged in Pakistan in this regard. The ambassador said Azerbaijan under the banner of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, had already launched a number of welfare projects in Pakistan adding after deadly earthquake in Pakistan Azerbaijan immediately started humanitarian and relief work. The ambassador made these remarks on the occasion of inauguration of Bright Way Eco School in ShahRead More
PM returns home after three-day Davos visit
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24 – Prime Minister Imran Khan returned here Friday after concluding his three-day official visit to Davos, Switzerland where he participated in the World Economic Forum’s annual session. The prime minister in his keynote address at the WEF’s special session highlighted his vision of Pakistan as an emerging economy and shared his views on current issues of regional and international importance. On sidelines, Imran Khan held meetings with world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Azerbaijan’s president Ilham Aliyev, Singapore’s prime minister Lee HsienRead More
Pakistan vs Bangladesh First T20: Tamim out after aggressive start
LAHORE JAN 24 (DNA) – Bangladesh have lost first wicket in the 11th over against Pakistan in first Twenty20 international at Qaddafi Stadium. Tamim Iqbal could score 39 runs in 34 balls. Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah won the toss and decided to bat first. Ahsan Ali and Haris Rauf are making their debuts for Babar Azam-led Pakistan side while veterans Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik – who had been recalled for the T20I format – are also part of the team.
5 522 state, private and family preschool education institutions are established during the year
TASHKENT, JAN 24 – As previously reported, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addresses the Senate and the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis. Tashkent’s International Congress Hall brought together members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, deputies of the Legislative Chamber, heads of the executive and economic management bodies, representatives of non-governmental organizations and the public. In his Address, the President dwelled on preschool education institutions. As it is known, today there are 13 500 preschool education institutions in Uzbekistan. The Head of the state notedRead More