Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Imran Tahir signs BBL deal with Melbourne Renegades
Karachi : Pakistan-born South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir has signed a Big Bash League (BBL) deal with the Melbourne Renegades. The 41-year-old Tahir will be joined by Afghanistan’s 15-year-old Noor Ahmed. The left-arm ‘mystery spinner’ has played only one first-class match and 15 T20s. He represented his country as a 14-year-old in the Under 19 World Cup earlier this year. According to Melbourne Renegades head coach, Michael Klinger said that Noor has been on the radar for more than a year. “Noor is someone we have kept tabs on for over aRead More
SC upholds 3 death sentences for man who murdered wife, daughters
ISLAMABAD : A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by a convict challenging his death sentence in a triple murder case. Headed by Justice Mansoor Malik, the bench upheld three death sentences awarded to Imran by a trial court for murdering his wife and two daughters over a domestic dispute. As a ditch-attempt, the convict moved the appeal in the apex court after the high court turned down his plea to overturn his conviction. His lawyer contended before the bench that the prosecutionRead More
CGSS, Uzbek embassy to deepen cooperation
CGSS will work in collaboration with the Women Association of Uzbekistan with the aim to empower women entrepreneurs in both countries DNA ISLAMABAD: CGSS Management led by Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, CGSS had a meeting with the Diplomatic Staff of Embassy of Republic of Uzbekistan, Islamabad. During the detailed meeting, it was decided that CGSS will work in collaboration with the Women Association of Uzbekistan with the aim to empower women entrepreneurs in both countries. This program will connect entrepreneurs of Pakistan and Uzbekistan to findRead More
Khamenei says Macron’s support for blasphemous caricatures ‘stupid act’
TEHRAN Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called the French president’s support for blasphemous caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) a “stupid act” and an “insult” to those who voted for him. “Ask your president why he supports insulting God’s messenger in the name of freedom of expression. Does freedom of expression mean insulting, especially a sacred personage?” Khamenei said, referring to French President Emmanuel Macron, in a message addressed to “French youth” on his official website. “Isn’t this stupid act an insult to the reason of theRead More
PHMA calls for promoting industrialization, enhancing exports
Lahore (PR): The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has called for promoting industrialization and enhancing exports through lowering cost of production, paying early refunds to solve liquidity crunch and relaxing import policy for industrial raw material. PHMA zonal chairman Faisal Mheboob Sheikh and chief coordinator Adil Butt, in a joint statement issued here on Thursday, stressed the need for revival of SRO 1125, reintroducing the system of No Payment No Refund of Sales Tax for the five export-oriented sectors. All stuck up claims of exporters Customs Rebates Sale Tax rebatesRead More
Civilian casualties as a result of Armenia’s act of aggression against Azerbaijan
BAKU (DNA) -Since September 27, 2020 the armed forces of Armenia have been targeting the civilian population, private houses and civilian infrastructure in Azerbaijan in a deliberate, widespread and systematic manner. By doing so, Armenia grossly violates its obligations under international humanitarian law, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and its Additional Protocols as well as disregards the humanitarian ceasefire declared on October 10, 18 and 25. On October 28, Armenia continued to escalate tensions with attacks in various directions, including across the international border with Azerbaijan. The border regionsRead More