Saturday, February 15th, 2020
MCC beat Lahore Qalandars by four wickets in T20 match
LAHORE, FEB 15 (DNA) : Marylebone Cricket Club started off their tour of Lahore with a four-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars in a 20-over match at Gaddafi Stadium, the PCB reported. Ravi Bopara scored 42 runs from 37 balls, studded with two fours and a six, as MCC chased down a 136-run target with four balls spare. He was supported by Samit Patel, who made 31 runs from 25 balls and struck two sixes and a four. MCC captain Kumar Sangakkara, batting at number three, scored 25 off 27, hittingRead More
South Africa postpone T20 tour of Pakistan
JOHANNESBURG, FEB 15 (DNA) : Fixture congestion rather than security concerns was behind South Africa s decision to postpone a short tour of Pakistan, Cricket South Africa acting chief executive Jacques Faul said on Friday. CSA and the Pakistan Cricket Board agreed to postpone a planned series of three Twenty20 internationals which had been planned for Islamabad in March, immediately after the end of the Pakistan Super League, which ends on March 22. While the PSL reaches its conclusion South Africa will be playing three one-day internationals in India, which ends onRead More
Commissioning ceremony of Pak navy’s offshore patrol vessel – PNS Yarmook held in Romania
ISLAMABAD,FEB 15 (DNA) : Commissioning Ceremony of state of the art 2300 Tons Corvette PNS YARMOOK was held at Constanta Port, Romania. Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Speaking at the occasion, the Chief Guest underscored the importance of corvettes in the maritime domain. He said that induction of these platforms will act as force multipliers in enhancing Navy’s capability of safeguarding maritime interests. The Chief Guest also lauded professional competence of M/s DAMEN Shipyards and cooperation in delivering high quality platforms in record time. PNSRead More
Uzbek embassy organizes paintings competition
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad organized a ceremony of painting contest titled “Uzbekistan through the Eyes of Pakistani Children” in order to pay tribute and to celebrate the birthday of the great Zahir Ud Din Babur. More than 100 young students (6-12 years) from different top schools of Islamabad participated in the competition. The embassy posted the beautiful paintings on its official profile of the Embassy on Facebook. The contest started on 7th of February and ended on 13th of February.Read More