Friday, July 31st, 2020
Pakistan cricketers celebrate Eidul Azha in England
The Pakistan cricket team is celebrating Eidul Azha in England. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted pictures of the players celebrating the joyous occasion on its Twitter account. The side are in England where they are scheduled to play the hosts in a three-match Test series followed by three T20Is. The first Test will be played in Manchester from August 5-9. Southampton will host the remaining two Test matches from August 13-17 and August 21-25 respectively. The side will return to Manchester for the three T20Is which will be played onRead More
Pakistan, China eventually win war against CVOID-19: Chinese Scholar
DNA BEIJING, July 31 : Chinese scholar Prof. Cheng Xizhong said, that Pakistan, China’s friendly neighbor will eventually win the war against the pandemic and embark on a path of economic recovery. In an article published by Gwadar Pro on Friday, he said the smart-lock down in Pakistan has brought good result. Recently, Pakistan has set a revenue target of 4.963 trillion Rupees for the fiscal year 2020-2021. There is a prerequisite for this revenue target that is the economy will have basically recovered from COVID-19 by October 1. HeRead More
We are looking towards Srinagar come what may; says Fehmida Jamali
DNA Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek -e-Insaf, Vice President Fehmida Kausar Jamali said Kashmiris are writing the history of courage, bravery and determination with their continued grapple for freedom in the face of immense pain, disappointment and inaction. Pakistan would forcefully raise their voice globally until the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) got their right to self-determination. Jamali hailed government decision to rename the Kashmir Highway, which connected the Federal Capital with Kashmir and other provinces, after Srinagar. “We are looking at Srinagar. That is our destination,” she remarked. WhileRead More
Formula One racer Sergio Perez tests positive for coronavirus
Formula One driver Sergio Perez has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s British Grand Prix, his Racing Point team said Thursday. Organisers insisted that Sunday’s race will still go ahead as the incident “will have no wider impact on the event”. “Following the announcement that Sergio has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Silverstone Circuit ahead of the British Grand Prix, the team regrets to announce that he will be unable to participate in this weekend’s race,” said Racing Point in a statement. The 30-year-old MexicanRead More
PTA extends VPN registration deadline till September 30
ISLAMABAD – In order to facilitate businesses and the public for the registration of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to further extend the VPN registration deadline for a period of two months till September 30, 2020. The extension has been granted under the recommendations of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), and the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT and ITeS (P@SHA). The legitimate VPN users are requested to approach their internet service provider for initiatingRead More
Pakistan petrol prices expected to increase by Rs7
The petroleum products are likely to become more expensive in Pakistan from August 1 as the Ministry of Petroleum has proposed an increase of up to Rs10 per litre. A working paper on price hike has been prepared by the Ministry of Petroleum, according to which it has been proposed to increase the price of high-speed diesel by Rs10 and petrol by Rs6.9 per litre. It has also been proposed to increase the price of kerosene by Rs5.8 and light diesel by Rs6 per litre. Prime Minister Imran Khan will giveRead More