Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
Chinese assistance to combat COVID- 19 another manifestation of deep-rooted friendship: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, May 06 (DNA):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said the continued Chinese assistance to Pakistan for combating the COVID-19 pandemic was another manifestation of the deep-rooted and time tested Pak China friendship. He said this during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing, who called on him here. The information minister said the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan had taken a number of measures to combat COVID-19 and at the same time accorded due consideration to helpRead More
Babar Azam gives pep talk to women’s team
LAHORE (DNA) – Top-ranked T20I batsman Babar Azam while speaking with the Pakistan national women’s team provided an insight into his training regime on the eve of a match and how he executes his tactics while in the middle, said an official press release. In a videoconference call organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to help the women’s team remain focused on cricket during the Covid-19 lockdown all over the country, 15 international and emerging batters held an interactive session with the Pakistan men’s T20I side’s captain. The 25-year-oldRead More
England’s Morgan goes to bat for T10 format at Olympics
LONDON (DNA) – England’s World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan says cricket’s 10-overs format would be ideal for a global multi-sport event such as the Olympics as the entire tournament could be squeezed into 10 days. Cricket featured at the 1900 Olympics and was played in the 1998 Commonwealth Games but has largely been absent from multi-sport events, which some say has restricted its growth beyond the traditional pockets. The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham will feature a women’s Twenty20 competition but Morgan says the T10 format would be aRead More
Second phase of CPEC will start soon: Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority chairman and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Media Lieutenant General (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Wednesday said that project is a reality and there is no obstacle in it. Talking to a delegation of journalists in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said, “I have been given additional responsibility as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Media and I will do my best to improve the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to the best of my ability and experience.” The CPECA chairmanRead More
Chaudhry brothers move LHC against NAB chairman’s jurisdiction
LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Husain and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Wednesday moved the Lahore High Court (LHC) against the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman’s jurisdiction. Chaudhry brothers filed a petition in the LHC against the anti-corruption watchdog and alleged that the NAB is involved in political engineering. Chaudhry brothers have taken the stance that courts have already issued verdicts regarding the anti-graft body’s erroneous way of conducting investigations. NAB Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has reopened 19-year-old assets beyond means case againstRead More
Coronavirus death toll reaches 526 in Pakistan, 22,550 persons infected so far
LAHORE (DNA) – Pakistan has reported 40 more fatalities from novel coronavirus as the death toll in the country has reached 526, Dunya News reported on Wednesday. The nationwide tally of COVID-19 patients jumped to 22,550 while 1,049 cases were reported in 24 hours. PROVINCE-WISE DETAILS According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center, Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic followed by Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Till now 8,420 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Punjab, 8,189 in Sindh, 3,499 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Read More