Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
PSL 2021 Eliminator 2: Peshawar Zalmi reach final after beating Islamabad United by 8 wickets
Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday successfully chased the 175-run target set by Islamabad United, beating them by 8 wickets to reach the final of the Pakistan Super League’s sixth edition, courtesy of the impressive batting by Hazratullah Zazai (66) and Jono Wells (55). The Zalmi — who have reached the final for the fourth time — will now face Multan Sultans on June 24 at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium. Zalmi put the United to bat first, who scored 174 for the loss of nine wickets and set a 175-runRead More
FBR refrained from taking action against sugar mills of Jahangir Tareen
LAHORE : Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued notice to the FBR in a plea filed from sugar mills of PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and directed the tax body to refrain from taking any action against them. The case filed before the LHC was heard by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza as the applicant pleaded before the court that the FBR had sent illegal notices to them, violating article 10-A. The counsel representing the sugar mills of Jahangir Tareen asked the court to annul the FBR notices. The LHC sentRead More
CPEC Projects being completed in a transparent manner in Punjab: Buzdar
Lahore : Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that projects being carried out under China Pakistan Economic Corridor are being completed in an accelerated and transparent manner in the province. Talking to Chairman CPEC Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa, he said special economic zones are being established in Punjab wherein all the facilities are being provided to the Chinese investors. On the occasion, Asim Saleem Bajwa expressed satisfaction over the pace of CPEC related projects in Punjab.
2nd conference on Libya hosted by UN being held in Germany today
The second conference on Libya hosted by the United Nations is being held in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. In a statement, German Foreign Ministry said that the Libyan Transitional Government is representing in the conference for the first time. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and Foreign Ministers of countries concerned with Libya will also be attending the event.
Fawad urges ECP to hold forthcoming local bodies and by-elections through EVM
Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has urged the Election Commission to take measures for holding the forthcoming local bodies and by-elections through Electronic Voting Machines. Briefing media persons about the decisions taken in the Federal Cabinet meeting in Islamabad, he said this will not only help overcome the shortcomings in the electoral process but also strengthen the people’s confidence in the Electronic Voting Machines. The Minister said it will also eventually ensure the use of the gadgets in the next general election. He said theRead More
Pakistan completes technical requirements with regard to FATF: FM
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Pakistan has completed the technical requirements with regard to Financial Action Task Force (FATF). In a statement, he said we had been given twenty-seven action items; out of which work on twenty-six has been completed. He said vigorous work has also been done on the 27th point. The Foreign Minister said, in this situation, there is no justification to keep Pakistan in the grey list. He said India wants to use this forum for political purpose, but it should not be allowedRead More