Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
ICC rankings: Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan storms into top ten T20I batsmen list
DUBAI : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday included Pakistani star batsman Mohammad Rizwan among the top ten T-20I batsmen along with Babar Azam and other world-class players. “Pakistan star @iMRizwanPak storms into the top Keycap ten of the @MRFWorldwide ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for batting,” the cricket’s governing body announced in a tweet. Rizwan jumped five places after his marvelous performances on the African tour. In February, Rizwan had became the first-ever Pakistani wicket-keeper to score a century in T20Is. He is also the second wicket-keeper batsmanRead More
Shaukat Tarin chairs ECC meeting
DNA ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, presided over the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet today. Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for Energy Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Federal Minister for Privatization Muhammad Mian Soomro, Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati, Adviser to Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms Dr. Ishrat Hussain, SAPM on Power Tabish Gauhar, SAPM on Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood Khan, Federal Secretaries, Chairman BOI, Chairman SECP andRead More
Coca-Cola appoints Aisha Sarwari to lead the Public Affairs, Communications
DNA Lahore, April 28, 2021: The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Pakistan hasappointed Aisha Sarwari as the new Director, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability, for Pakistan and Afghanistan region. She joins at a time when the Company identifies Pakistanas the largest market in the region,and also a time of global restructuringto instill a flat and integrated system that gains enterprise efficiencies amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Aisha brings over 18 years of leadership experience in communications, public relations and sustainability across several industry sectors and the Government. Her early career was in theRead More
Asad Umar urges business community to ensure strict implementation of SOPs
ISLAMABAD, APR 28 (DNA) – Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning and Development has urged that the business community should ensure strict implementation of SOPs in markets and commercial areas in order to curb the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. He said that the third wave of coronavirus has spread to a dangerous level and this situation demanded that the business community should play a role for strict compliance of SOPs in business areas in order to control its further outbreak. He said that reduction in coronavirus cases would also helpRead More
Court grants five-day physical remand of PML-N leader
LAHORE : A local court on Wednesday granted five-day physical remand of PML-N MNA Javed Latif in a case pertaining to making anti-state remarks. Police produced the PML-N leader before the court of Judicial Magistrate Sabir Hussain. A government lawyer requested a 14-day physical remand of the lawmaker saying his custody is needed for a photogrammetric test and further investigation. The PML-N MNA’s lawyer, however, opposed the prosecutor’s plea for the physical remand. He claimed that a PTI worker in collusion with the police registered an FIR against his clientRead More
Saudi crown prince says kingdom has no plans to introduce income tax
DUBAI : Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in televised remarks on Tuesday that the kingdom had no plans to introduce income tax and a decision last July to triple value-added tax to 15% was temporary. The kingdom had tripled VAT to offset the impact of lower oil revenue on state finances in a move that had shocked citizens and businesses expecting more support from the government during the coronavirus pandemic. “Raising VAT was a painful measure and I hate to hurt any Saudi citizen, but it isRead More