Thursday, October 21st, 2021
‘Nothing matches India-Pakistan rivalry’, says Australian great Hayden
Dubai, Oct 21 : Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden admitted hostile cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan is unmatched and will test the two teams when they play a high voltage game in the Twenty20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday. Hayden is serving a short stint as Pakistan’s batting consultant and transferring his vast experience on how to tackle pressure in as intense a rivalry as the Ashes between Australia and England. “For Australia, England is their old guard as they would say, as at various stages we haveRead More
FDI increase by 16 percent on ‘Year on Year’ basis: Razak Dawood
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (DNA): Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday said that net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) had increased by 16 percent on a Year on Year basis. “The net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has increased by 16 percent on a Year on Year basis FY 2021, and on an Months on Months basis, it is a 108 percent Increase,” the adviser commerce said this on his official twitter account. He said the total investment was US $ 236 million in September 2021Read More
Rupee extends losses against dollar
ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 :The exchange rate of Pakistan rupee against US dollar depreciated by 49 paisas in the interbank trading on Thursday to close at Rs173.95 against the previous day’s closing of Rs173.46. According to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of dollar in open market were recorded at Rs173.3 and Rs174.4 respectively. Similarly, the price of euro which was traded at Rs202.48, appreciated by 77 paisas as compared to its last closing of Rs201.71, the State Bank of Pakistan reported. The Japanese Yen gained one paisaRead More
Rashid Khan has his eyes on T20 World Cup, not marriage
DUBAI , OCT 21 : Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan insists he is focused on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and not on tying the knot anytime soon. However, Rashid said that speculation over his private life in the run-up to the tournament, currently underway in Oman and the UAE, will not derail his ambitions. He denied he ever said: “I will marry when Afghanistan win a World Cup.” “Actually, I was so shocked when I heard this because, to be honest, I never made a statement that I willRead More
South Korea launches first domestic space rocket but mission fails
Seoul, Oct 21 : South Korea launched its first domestically developed space rocket on Thursday but failed to put its dummy payload into orbit, a setback in the country’s attempts to join the ranks of advanced space-faring nations. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle II, informally called Nuri and emblazoned with a South Korean flag, rose upwards from Goheung on the southern coast trailing a column of flame. All three stages of the rocket worked, taking it to an altitude of 700 kilometres, and the 1.5-tonne payload separated successfully, President MoonRead More
FM arrives in Kabul to hold talks with interim Afghan government
ISLAMABAD, 21 Oct 2021: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, leading a high-level delegation, arrived in Kabul on Thursday, where he will meet the leadership of the interim government of Afghanistan. “During the one-day visit, he will hold talks with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and meet other Afghan dignitaries as well,” the Foreign Office said. The Foreign Office said the talks between the two sides would cover the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and focus on ways and means to deepen cooperation in diverse areas. Utilizing the opportunity, theRead More