Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
CAA shares details of reduced international flights amid COVID-19 surge
KARACHI , May 2 : Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued details regarding the number of reduced international flights in the country in the wake of a rise in COVID-19 cases. According to details shared by the CAA, Qatar Airways was previously allowed to operate 56 flights in a week, which is now minimized to 11, followed by eight flights allowed to Gulf Air as compared to 35 flights previously in a week. Turkish Air is allowed to operate three flights in a week as compared to 21 previously whileRead More
Shahnawaz, Zahid should be given chance in 2nd Test: Shoaib
ISLAMABAD, May 02 : Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes pacer Shahnawaz Dahani and leg-spinner Zahid Mehmood should be given a chance in the Pakistan team for the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare, starting on May 7. The Rawalpindi Express feels that Pakistan should make two changes during the second Test. Pakistan won the first test by an innings and 116 runs, to take 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Akhtar, who holds the record for bowling the fastest delivery in world cricket, wants to see pacer Shahnawaz and leg-spinnerRead More
India reports nearly 400,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day
Surges in Brazil and Canada also highlighted the persistent threat of the pandemic, with the Covid-19 death toll approaching 3.2 million even as many nations ramp up their vaccination drives. India expanded its vaccination programme to all adults on Saturday, but many of its states are struggling with shortages despite an export freeze for shots produced in the country. Long queues were seen at vaccination centres in cities across India on the weekend, with people desperate to be inoculated against a disease that has overwhelmed the country´s healthcare system andRead More
Marriyum Aurangzeb demands ECP to hold NA-249 by-election results for time being
LAHORE , May 2 : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the results of National Assembly constituency NA-249 by-elections for the time being. In a statement, the PML-N leader asked the commission to ensure the political parties that the bags of votes are still unsealed. We are suspicious that the election record can be tampered, she added. Earlier, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) had released a report on the NA-249 by-elections in Karachi and witnessed aRead More
PCB to offer Fawad Alam, Hassan Ali contracts in higher categories
LAHORE , May 2 : Following their stellar performances in the first Test match against Zimbabwe in Harare, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will offer central contracts in higher categories to cricketers Hassan Ali and Fawad Alam. Th report said veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will once again be offered a central contract after his last year’s refusal to accept a contract C category award. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi are likely to remain in category A, while Fawad Alam is likely to get promoted and Faheem Ashraf,Read More
NKorea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speech
North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat and revealing his intent to maintain a hostile policy against it. Last week, Biden, in his first address to Congress, called North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs “serious threats” to American and world security and said he’ll work with allies to address those problems through diplomacy and stern deterrence. “His statement clearly reflects his intent to keepRead More