Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
PSL 2021: Australia’s Usman Khawaja excited about playing cricket in Pakistan
Australian Test cricketer Usman Khawaja is set to live his dream of playing for Pakistan, as he was picked by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise, Islamabad United as its “replacement draft”. Khawaja is eagerly awaiting to play in Pakistan. The cricketer will be joined by fellow Australians James Faulkner, Callum Ferguson, and Joe Burns, who were all selected by the Lahore Qalandars. The team he joins represents the city where he was born. At the age of five, Khawaja’s family moved from Islamabad to Australia. Khawaja said unfortunately, heRead More
India reports record rise in deaths from COVID-19, passes 200,000 mark
BENGALURU : India’s COVID-19 death toll surged past 200,000 on Wednesday as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a record number of new cases of the virus. India’s second wave of COVID-19 infections has seen at least 300,000 people a day test positive for the past week, overwhelming healthcare facilities and crematoriums and driving an increasingly urgent international response. In the past 24 hours, 360,960 new cases were recorded, the largest single-day total in the world, taking India’s total to nearly 18 million. A further 3,293 deaths,Read More
Karachi’s Green line service to start rolling soon, will ease traffic
ISLAMABAD, Apr 28 (DNA) : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Aftab Jehangir on Wednesday said that the dream project of Karachi ‘Green Line Bus’ service would be operational soon bringing a revolution in public transport sector of the city. Talking to a private news channel, he said that Green Line service is being implemented as per vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan with the objective of providing an international standard mass transit system to the residents of Karachi who were suffering due to poor transport system. He said, initially, around 80Read More
PM, Bill Gates discuss joint action on COVID-19, polio & climate change
ISLAMABAD, Apr 28 (DNA) : Prime Minister Imran Khan and Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Wednesday discussed matters including COVID-19 response, polio eradication and climate change and agreed to continue working together on the shared objectives. In a telephonic conversation, both agreed on the importance of urgently stopping the spread of coronavirus, polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases in Pakistan. The Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the work of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for fighting poverty, combating COVID-19 pandemic and inequalities around the world. RecallingRead More
Faisalabad and Qingdao Sign LOI to develop Sister City ties
BEIJING, April 28 : Faisalabad and Qingdao, China signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to develop a sister city relationship between the two cities. According to a Gwadar Pro’s report, the signing was conducted by Pakistani Ambassador Moin ul Haque and Mr. Zhao Haozhi, Mayor of Qingdao. The LOI was signed as a part of festivities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, which is being celebrated this year. The signing ceremony was held during the ‘2021-SCO International Trade and Investment Forum’Read More
We’ll get you home safely, BCCI tells IPL players
NEW DELHI , APRIL 28 : India’s cricket board, the BCCI, on Tuesday told players it will ensure their safe return home once the ongoing Twenty20 tournament is completed, in a charm offensive as the Covid-19 pandemic grips the country. Australia’s Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye have cut short their IPL season and gone home, while India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has pulled out as the south Asian nation grapples with skyrocketing case numbers. In a letter to players, BCCI interim CEO Hemang Amin assured players full support duringRead More