Friday, August 7th, 2020
KP govt says Peshawar BRT to operate for public ‘in weeks’
PESHAWAR : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance and Health Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra said the Bus Rapid Transit Peshawar will be opened for public “in weeks” ahead, either in August or September. The provincial minister said this while speaking during Geo News’ current affairs programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath” on Thursday. Reacting to a statement by information minister Shibli Faraz regarding the bus project, Jhagra said the federal minister was right when he said that the project has suffered from some problems, and that the same had been stressed by ChiefRead More
Michael Holding impressed by Pakistan’s fast bowling against England
Manchester: West Indies’ legendary pacer and now a renowned commentator, Michael Holding has been dazzled by Pakistan’s fast bowling against England on Day 2 of the Old Trafford Test. Pakistani bowlers ripped apart England’s top-order early. Opener Rory Burns and Dom Sibley were back to the pavilion inside first over. Mohammad Abbas then produced a beauty to dismiss Ben Stokes. English captain Joe Root (14) was removed by Yasir Shah. Holding also wished that he was powerful like Naseem Shah when he was his age. “I’m impressed with some of theRead More
Pakistan continues to record decline in coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD : The number of coronavirus cases and fatalities continues to diminish in Pakistan as the country reported 17 new deaths in the last 24 hours. According to the latest figures released by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 782 confirmed COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in 24 hours. The active coronavirus cases in the country stands at 18,494. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 6,052, according to the NCOC. Thus far, 2,079,333 tests have been conducted in the country while 258,099 patients have recuperated from the disease.Read More