Monday, October 19th, 2020
Chairman Zimbabwe Cricket arrives in Islamabad ahead of PAKvZIM series
Islamabad : Chairman Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Tavengwa Mukuhlani and Acting MD Givemore Makoni have arrived in Islamabad ahead of the PAKvZIM series. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director International Cricket Operations Zakir Khan welcomed the aforementioned duo. It must be noted that the Zimbabwe Cricket team will arrive in Islamabad on October 20. They will spend a week in isolation from October 21 to 27. The squad will then practice at the Pindi cricket stadium on October 28 and 29. Both teams will play three ODIs and as many T20Is. The ODIs will be playedRead More
US Ambitious plans to strengthen Indo-Pacific Alliance: A new Threat to World Peace
By Lieutenant Colonel Khalid TaimurAkram (Retd), Executive Director, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad The US presence, rhetoric and diplomacy concerning the Indo-Pacific region are of utmost importance. In the US Indo-Pacific Strategy Report (IPSR) released in 2019, the Indo-pacific region is referred to as a mega-region that spans between the west coast of the United States of America and the western coast of India. The concept has been part of the US strategic policymaking since 2017. Indo-Pacific alliance can be viewed as a practical manifestation of theRead More
Five more die of coronavirus, 440 test positive in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : Five more people died from the coronavirus in the country over the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 6,659. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 440 fresh infections surfaced when 27,091 samples were tested during this period, lifting the national tally of cases to 323,452. Around 307,409 people have recovered from the disease so far across. There are a total of 9,384 active cases of Covid-19 in the country. A total of 789 patients are under treatment in hospitals acrossRead More
Fawad Chaudhry lauds Sindh police over arresting Safdar Awan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Monday lauded Sindh police’s action of arresting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Safdar Awan over violating the sanctity of Quaid-e-Azam’s mausoleum. Fawad Chaudhry said that PML-N leaders violated the sanctity of Quaid’s mausoleum. “Despite the shameful act, the PML-N leaders did not bother to apologise.” The minister appreciated the prompt action of Sindh police and added that every Pakistani supports Safdar’s arrest. Hitting at captain retired Safdar Awan, the minister said that seems that Mr. Awan is not mentally well. HeRead More