Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
‘I’ll love to visit Pakistan’ Joe Root
Southampton : England skipper Joe Root says he doesn’t have any problem in visiting Pakistan, one of the craziest cricket nations across the world. Speaking to reporters, Root said he has heard a positive response from players who had visited Pakistan recently. “I will love to visit Pakistan as I have heard a lot of positive reviews from fellow cricketers who visited the country recently,” he said. “We recently saw the nation welcoming Test cricket after a long hiatus and it was really emotional for them. Speaking to a fewRead More
‘I am not in favor of changes in Test cricket rules’ Waqar Younis
Southampton : Pakistan’s bowling coach Waqar Younis was not in favor of making changes in Test cricket rules. The former cricketer thinks that any change would hurt the stature of the traditional format of the game. Speaking to press after bad weather spoiled the second Test and it ended in a draw, Waqar said Test cricket will lose its beauty if any major changes will be made. “I am not in favor of any changes in Test cricket rules. Weather plays an important role in England and we can’t dealRead More
WHO says people in 20s, 30s, 40s increasingly driving pandemic
The spread of the coronavirus is being increasingly driven by people aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s and many are not aware that they have been infected, the World Health Organisation’s regional director for the Western Pacific said on Tuesday. “This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable: the elderly, the sick people in long-term care, people who live in densely populated areas and underserved areas,” Takeshi Kasai told a virtual briefing. The novel coronavirus has killed at least 770,429 people since the outbreak emerged in ChinaRead More
Two-year performance report of communications ministry released
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed on Tuesday released two-year performance report of his ministry According to report, the National Highway Authority (NHA) saved Rs750 million through austerity drive, announced by PM Khan, after assuming charge of his office. “219 vehicles were auctioned in first 100 days”, the report stated and added that acquisition of land also increased between 2018-20 as compared to 2016-18. The revenue of NHA was increased upto Rs50billion, while Rs12.57million were recovered by the authority during the period. The ministry has also released listRead More
FM Qureshi to undertake visit to Beijing on Aug 20: sources
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake a day-long visit to China on August 20. He will hold meetings with China’s top leadership during his Beijing visit, the sources said, adding issues of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, Ladakh, and regional security will come under discussion in these meetings. Shah Mahmood Qureshi will also deliberate Chinese President Xi Jinping’s likely visit to Islamabad in meetings with Chinese leaders, they said. Earlier, diplomatic sources had said that dates are being finalised for Chinese PresidentRead More
UAE-Israel relations
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The United Arab Emirates, in a shocking move, has announced to normalize its ties with Israel. It is not a matter of when and not if, as signaled by the US President Donald Trump. Speculations are growing with each passing day about which Arab or Muslim country will normalize its ties with Israel. After the UAE-Israel alliance, Iran issued a warning to launch an attack against the UAE. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called the UAE’s decisions a “huge mistake.” He also termed it as aRead More