Saturday, March 11th, 2023
PSL 2023: Multan Sultan set highest target in PSL history
During the 28th fixture of the eighth edition Pakistan Super League (PSL), Multan Sultans outdid themselves by setting the highest target in PSL history, as they thrashed Quetta Gladiators’ bowlers. Mohammad Rizwan’s side smashed 262 runs at the loss of merely three wickets — Usman Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, and Rilee Rossouw — at a strike rate of 13.1 in 20 overs during the match at the Pindi Cricket Stadium. The record for the highest target was previously held by Islamabad United as they had smashed 247 runs at a lossRead More
At SCO meeting, Justice Munib calls for accessible legal system
ISLAMABAD, Mar 11 (DNA): Justice Supreme Court Munib Akhtar Saturday represented Pakistan virtually at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Chairmen of Supreme Courts meeting held in New Delhi. Speaking on the subject of “Facilitating Access to Justice”, he expressed support for the rule of law and for promoting the accessibility of legal systems in the SCO member states.
Nawaz Sharif directs PML-N leaders to ramp up election campaign in Punjab
LAHORE, Mar 11 (DNA): Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has directed the party leaders to ramp up the election campaign in preparation for the upcoming general elections in Punjab. During a video conference with party leaders, Sharif instructed party leaders to mobilize and prepare for the election campaign, emphasizing that Punjab Assembly tickets will be given to party loyalists and strong candidates in their constituencies. He stressed the importance of exposing the irregularities and wrong decisions of the previous government led by Imran Khan, and riddingRead More
Imran Khan to lead PTI’s election rally tomorrow in Lahore
Lahore, MAR 11: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Saturday announced leading his party’s election rally himself tomorrow (Sunday) in Lahore at 2pm as he castigated the authorities for “killing” his party worker. The general elections in Punjab are scheduled to be held on April 30, while the date for the polls in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is yet to be announced as Governor Ghulam Ali has not made a decision yet. “I will lead the election rally to show them that we are not domesticated animals,” the former prime minister —Read More
Pakistan deems restoration of Saudi-Iran ties ‘diplomatic breakthrough’
After the world witnessed a major development in global politics amid the restoration of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Pakistan has warmly welcomed it and called it a “diplomatic breakthrough”. Both countries from the Middle East have agreed to restore ties and resume their diplomatic missions in a Chinese-brokered announcement that could have wide-ranging implications across the Middle East. In a trilateral statement, Iran and Saudi Arabia said they would reopen embassies and missions within two months and implement security and economic cooperation deals signed more than 20 years ago. The Foreign Office, inRead More
PM Shehbaz assails Imran Khan for ‘derailing his own IMF programme’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday blamed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for “derailing his own IMF [International Monetary Fund] programme”. The PTI-led administration signed a $6.5 billion loan agreement with the Washington-based lender but went back on several promises that it made to secure the funding — a big one being the massive fuel subsidy Khan gave when his government was near its ouster. The coalition government has repeatedly censured the party’s “deliberate” attempts for throwing the IMF programme off route through their manoeuvres — including PTI leaderRead More