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T20 World Cup: Pakistan to clash against West Indies in warm-up match today

Pakistan cricket squad will play their first warm-up match against the West Indies for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup today (Monday). The match, which is a part of the World Cup preparations, is scheduled to start at 2pm (PST) and will be played at the ICC Academy ground in Dubai, where the national squad will arrive by 12:30pm. Apart from the warm-up match, the national cricket team has no other activity scheduled for today. Pakistan cricket team has been training for the mega event, with coaching consultants Matthew HaydenRead More


Situation in Palestine unbearable due to Israeli violations: Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says the situation in Palestine is unbearable due to the Israeli violations. Talking to a delegation of Palestinian businessmen in the West Bank city of Ramallah, he called on the United States to turn its words on the cause of Palestine into deeds. Abbas said Israel should stop all its measures against Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip. He warned if Israel rejects the two-state solution, the Palestinians will be obliged to go for other political choices.


PM highlights Pakistan’s potential in Buddhist tourism

Islamabad : Prime Minister Imran Khan has highlighted Pakistan’s potential in Buddhist tourism. He took to the Twitter to share an image of some 2000-year old iconic Buddha of Swat, saying the sculpture is ‘one of the largest rock engravings of Buddha, located in Jahan Abad, Swat.’ Carved on a granite cliff in the 7th century, the Buddha of Swat is seated in meditative posture and it was restored to almost its original position with the Italian government’s assistance, after it was damaged by the terrorists. The prime minister hasRead More


Govt to contact Opposition for NAB Ordinance next week: Fawad

Islamabad : Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said government wants to bring in such electoral reforms which will make the election process and results acceptable to all the stakeholders. Speaking at a get together of senior journalists in Lahore, the Minister advised the opposition parties to focus on electoral reforms and other national issues instead of raising hue and cry over non-issues. He said the opposition will be contacted on the matters pertaining to NAB ordinance next week and the amendment having consensus of both theRead More


Nation to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) on Oct 19

Islamabad : Faithfuls, across the globe, will celebrate Milad-un-Nabi Sallallaho Aliyhe Wassallam on Tuesday with religious and traditional zeal, renewing the pledge to disseminate teachings of Allah Almighty’s last Messenger. The day will dawn with a 31 and 21 gun-salute in the federal and provincial capitals respectively to pay homage to Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Sallam Khatam-un-Nabiyeen, Rahmat ul Lil Aalmeen. Special prayers will be offered in mosques for peace, progress and prosperity of the country, besides early liberation of Palestine and Kashmir. Prime Minister Imran KhanRead More


Pakistan’s Covid-19 Positivity Rate Continues To Drop

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 pandemic claimed 11 more lives in Pakistan during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 28,280. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 663 more people got infected with the viral disease, lifting the nationwide tally of confirmed infections to 1,265,047. A total of 39,902 samples were tested, out of which 663 turned out to be positive, showing an infection rate of 1.66 per cent as compared to yesterday’s 1.60%. At present, there are 1,913 critical patients in hospitals across the country. AsRead More