Saturday, December 17th, 2022
Messi or Ronaldo: Who does Shaheen Afridi support?
ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: Pakistan star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has revealed which footballer he supports among two football greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Shaheen, in an interview, shared that he likes Messi and wants him to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 final against France. “I like Messi and I wish that he wins the final on December 18,” said the pacer when asked who he supports. “GOAT backs the GOAT @ishaheenafridi10 backs @leomessi and Argentina for the #FIFAWorldCup final!” the post was captioned. Argentina are set to play the final againstRead More
Najam Sethi likely to replace Ramiz Raja as PCB chairman: sources
ISLAMABAD, Dec 17: There may be a change of guard at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the latest developments suggest that Ramiz Raja might be replaced as the board’s chairman, reported Saturday citing sources. As per the sources, former chairman of the board Najam Sethi is a strong candidate for the post. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also hinted at replacing Raja with Sethi, they said. Reportedly, PM Shehbaz had a luncheon with Sethi in Lahore. “PCB’s constitution of 2014 should be restored. After its restoration, departmental sports will be revived,”Read More
Mushahid sees transformation in foreign policy post-Afghanistan
KARACHI, Dec 17: The rise of Hindutva in India is transforming a society which was once based on secularism into a bigoted, divisive and narrow republic targeting non-Hindu minorities. This was highlighted by Senator Mushahid Hussain during his talk on ‘Pakistan and Changing Regional Scenario: Challenges and Opportunities’ organised by the English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) at a local hotel on Friday evening. Senator Hussain started off by saying that we are living in times of turbulence and transformation — a very historic period. Recently, he was struck byRead More
Pakistan dismissed for 304 by England in 3rd Test
Karachi: England spinners Jack Leach and Rehan Ahmed shared six wickets between them on Saturday as Pakistan were dismissed for 304 on the opening day of the third and final Test in Karachi. Leach grabbed 4-140 while teenager Ahmed finished with 2-89 after Pakistan won the toss and batted on a slow turner at the National Stadium. For Pakistan, skipper Babar Azam top scored with 78 and Agha Salman made 56. England lead the three-match series 2-0. Ahmed had got his first wicket for England before Pakistan reached 204-5 atRead More
CM Elahi vows to back ‘all decisions’ of Imran as PTI chief set to announce dissolution date
LAHORE, Dec 17: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi Saturday vowed to back “all decisions” of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as the allies are all set to move towards dissolving the assemblies of the provinces where they rule — Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. “I will support all of Imran Khan’s decisions. I owed the Punjab Assembly to Imran Khan and I have returned my debt to him,” the chief minister said in a tweet hours before Imran’s scheduled announcement of the dissolution date. Imran is expected to announceRead More
Trade delegation from USA looks for collaboration with local auto parts industry
Karachi, Dec 17: /DNA/ – A business and trade delegation of America Pakistan Business Development forum (AMPAK) led by Farooq Mughal, who is a first Pakistani elected for Georgia house of representative (D-Dacula) the state of Georgia, USA visited a local auto parts manufacturing company as part of their mission to collaborate with local industry. The delegation was briefed by Director Mehran Commercial Enterprises & expert auto sector Mashood Ali Khan on how to increase trade in engineering between the US and Pakistan. Honourable Farooq Mughal was the chief guest at theRead More