Monday, December 21st, 2020
Misbah confident others will step up in Babar’s absence
Karachi : Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq is confident that the other players will step up and grab the opportunity against New Zealand in Tests as it has been confirmed that the captain Babar Azam will not play the Boxing Day Test in Mount Maunganui. The 26-year-old Babar is recovering from a thumb injury alongside opener Imam-ul-Haq, who has also been ruled out of the first Test. Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan will lead Pakistan in Babar’s absence. “Although it will be nearly two weeks to Babar’s injury when the first Test starts, itRead More
Court hears illegal recruitment case against Shahid Khaqan, others
KARACHI : An accountability court on Monday adjourned hearing of a reference pertaining to illegal recruitment in Pakistan State Oil (PSO) against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other accused. Shahid Khaqan and other accused were present in the court for the case hearing. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) informed the court that the witness could not appear in the hearing as he has contracted coronavirus. The court ordered the witness and accused to ensure their presence in the next hearing of the case and adjourned the hearing untilRead More
Britain slapped with coronavirus travel bans due to new strain of virus
LONDON : Countries scrambled to ban entry from the UK on Sunday after health authorities in Britain reported of a new highly infectious coronavirus strain that is “out of control”. But there was positive news across the Atlantic where US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion COVID-19 financial package to help struggling Americans. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to chair the COBR emergencies committee on Monday, his office said, after a slew of nations from Turkey to Canada blocked arrivals from Britain by air. Crucial transitRead More
Illegal ads contracts: NAB court adjourns hearing till Jan 12
ISLAMABAD : An accountability court in Islamabad has adjourned the hearing of illegal ads contracts case against former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gillani and others till January 12. The accountability court heard the case against former premier Yousaf Raza Gillani and others related to awarding illegal advertisement contracts. The NAB prosecutor Usman Masood appeared before the court in today’s hearing. The counsels of two accused submitted exemption from personal appearance to the court and two remained absent in today’s hearing. The judge directed assuring presence of all accused in theRead More
Coronavirus: PIA flights to Saudi Arabia suspended
KARACHI : All Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flights to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have been suspended from today until further notice. The development comes as the Saudi government temporarily suspends entry into the Kingdom after a new strain of the coronavirus was identified in the United Kingdom. The mutation is believed to be more contagious. A PIA spokesperson said the national carrier suspended 18 flights to and from the Kingdom today on the directives issued by the Saudi aviation authority. These include PK-9739 and PK-9760. The flight suspension willRead More
1792 infections, 62 COVID-19 deaths reported in 24 hours: NCOC
ISLAMABAD : The statistics of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has shown that the coronavirus pandemic claims 62 more lives, whereas, 1,792 new infections were reported during the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 62 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 9,392. 1,680 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,403 patients are in critical condition including 38 new patients. The total count of active cases is 40,491 and the positivity rate is recorded up to 5.15Read More