Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
South Africa’s Test squad travels back home after 2-0 defeat
Rawalpindi : South Africa’s Test squad has traveled back home after suffering a 2-0 defeat in the two-match series. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) thanked the Test side for visiting Pakistan and wished for a safe journey back home. Meanwhile, members of the Test squad who will be part of the Proteas’ T20I squad have joined the team in Lahore. Note, Pakistan defeated South Africa by 2-0 in the Test series whereas both sides will now lock horns in the three-match T20I series at Gaddafi Stadium.
CJP forms five-member bench to hear uplift funds case
ISLAMABAD : Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed has constituted a five-member bench to hear a case pertaining to reported issuance of Rs500 million uplift grant to each lawmaker. The larger bench headed by the chief justice will take up the matter tomorrow at 1pm. Intimation notices have been issued to the prime minister’s principal secretary, cabinet secretary and finance secretary. The court has also put the attorney general as well as all advocate generals on notice. On Feb 3, a two-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice QaziRead More
COVID-19: Over 1,000 infections, 40 deaths reported in 24 hours
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has recorded 40 more coronavirus-related deaths in past 24 hours, surging the overall death toll to 12,066. According to the latest statistics of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the COVID-19 has claimed 40 more lives and 1,008 fresh infections were reported. In the past 24 hours, as many as 1,441 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and 1,797 patients are still in critical condition. The total count of active cases is 31,510 and positivity rate stands at 3.19 per cent. According toRead More
Ceremony of Pakistan- Turkish joint military exercise
ISPR 08 Feb 2021 : Opening ceremony of Pakistan- Turkish joint military exercise *”ATATURK-XI”* 2021, held at Special Service Headquarters, Terbela. Turkish Special Forces and SSG troops will take participate in 3 weeks long joint exercise. The exercise include Counter-Terrorism, Close Quater Battle, Cordon and Search, Rappelling, Fire and Move techniques, Helicopter Rappelling, Compound Clearance, Hostage and Rescue and Free Fall operations. The joint military texercise will further strengthen the bond of two brotherly nations and will help in adapting the emerging trends in military modernization and cooperation.