MELBOURNE – Along with Pakistan cricket team all-format captain Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan have been included in the draft for international players of the Big Bash League’s (BBL) 12th edition, according to an Australian media report. As per Australian media, the draft will be held on August 28 while the tournament is scheduled to start from December 13. Pakistan skipper Azam and his vice captain Rizwan are the top two ranked batters in the T20 format while Shaheen Afridi is one of the best bowlers inRead More

ISLAMABAD, July 23 (DNA): Former president and PPP Co-Chairman Asif AliZardari on Saturday felicitated Afzal Butt and Arshad Ansari on gettingelected as Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) president andgeneral secretary, respectively. In a message, he expressed the hope that the newly-electedoffice-bearers of the PFUJ will continue to work for the freedom ofmedia. ====

ISLAMABAD, July 23 (DNA): Pakistan’s $33.5 billion external financingneeds are fully met for the financial year 2022-23, the State Bank ofPakistan (SBP) chief said on Saturday, adding that “unwarranted” marketconcerns about its financial position will dissipate in weeks. Fears have risen about Pakistan’s stuttering economy as its currencyfell nearly 8% against the US dollar in the last trading week, while thecountry’s forex reserves stand below $10 billion with inflation at thehighest in more than a decade. “Our external financing needs over the next 12 months are fully met,underpinned by ourRead More

Rawalpindi, 23 JUL: /DNA/ – Security forces conducted 2 Intelligence Based Operations in different areas of North Waziristan District. In the first Operation, a High-Value terrorist commander was apprehended in injured condition, alongwith 3 x other terrorists. In the second operation, 3 terrorists got killed. Weapons, ammunition and IEDs were also recovered. All the terrorists (killed and apprehended) were affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group. These terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces, extortion for ransom and killing of innocent citizens.

Tashkent: The IV Consultative meeting of the heads of states of Central Asia, held in Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyzstan), has become the most important political event of recent days. A characteristic feature of the summit was that the leaders of Central Asia did not limit themselves to discussing a broad agenda, but also came to the adoption of a number of strategic documents. Among them are the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborliness and Cooperation for the Development of Central Asia in the 21st century, the Joint Statement of the Heads of StateRead More

Vows all political forces gang up against Khan but their defeat imminent  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s Chief of Staff Shahbaz Gill lashed out at the Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari for giving ruling in sheer violation of the verdict of Supreme Court and constitution to ensure Hamza Shehbaz’s victory despite taking oath.Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, the cabal of crooks did all these illegal and unconstitutional acts in the Punjab assembly through political maneuvering. He revealed that the Deputy Speaker took oath inRead More