Thursday, December 17th, 2020
Pakistan name 15-member squad for first New Zealand T20I
Auckland : Pakistan has named their 15-member squad for the first T20I against New Zealand at Eden Park on Friday. The 22-year-old Shadab Khan will lead the Green Shirts in the absence of regular skipper Babar Azam, who fractured his thumb and was ruled out of the series. Leg-spinner Usman Qadir, who was star of the last Pakistan series against Zimbabwe, has not been included. Pacer Musa Khan is also left out of the first T20I but both of them can be called-up if needed. Squad Shadab Khan (c), Abdullah Shafique, FaheemRead More
FM Qureshi arrives in UAE on two-day official visit
DUBAI : Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday arrived in Dubai on a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pakistan’s Consul General in Dubai Ahmed Amjad Ali, senior officers of the embassy, and senior officials from the UAE ministry of Foreign Affairs received the FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi at Dubai International Airport. During the visit, the foreign minister will hold discussions with the UAE leadership on all areas of mutual interest, including regional and global issues. He will also exchange views on bilateral cooperation, in aRead More
PM appoints Chairperson for Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA)
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 17 : Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed former Silicon Valley & IBM Executive Amer Ahmed Hashmi as the Chairperson for Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA). The federal government earlier this month decided to establish STZA through an Ordinance under the Cabinet Division, with almost similar incentives available to Special Economic Zones (SEZs). According to a report carried by Gwadar Pro on Thursday, Amer Hashmi possesses diverse global experience in organizational leadership with companies like IBM and MCI Systemhouse. He was the founding CEO of Si3, Pakistan’s pioneeringRead More
Pak-China cooperation in EVs promising: Report
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 17 : Pak-China cooperation in Electric Vehicles (EVs) is quite promising as it is beneficial for both the countries, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro. Pakistan’s Daewoo Express and China’s Skywell Automobile have signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement, under which Skywell Automobile will provide its state-of-the-art electric buses for the Pakistani market in Phase-1, and in Phase 2, shall set up a manufacturing plant to produce EVs in Pakistan. The report says, given the high cost of importing EVs, it’s necessary and mutually beneficial to establishRead More