Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir has been denied participation in this year’s T20 Blast after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) declined to issue him a No-Objection Certificate (NOC). Despite not being selected for Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, Mir, who was supposed to represent Worcestershire Rapids, is unable to compete in the tournament. The PCB’s decision as reported by ESPNcricinfo, is based on Mir’s three-year central contract with the board. This contract, in effect from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, permits centrally contracted players to engage in only two franchise T20 leagues per season along with the Pakistan Super…
Author: Iqra Khan
Security measures will be intensified at New York’s Eisenhower Park stadium ahead of the highly anticipated India versus Pakistan clash in the ICC T20 World Cup on June 9. This decision follows reports of threats to the match, as reported by ESPNCricinfo. However, according to a statement from the governor’s office, there is currently no credible public safety threat. Eisenhower Park Stadium, situated 25 miles east of Manhattan, will host eight ICC T20 World Cup matches from June 3 to 12, including the showdown between the two Asian arch-rivals. Governor Kathy Hochul has affirmed her commitment to working with law…
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi disclosed that he had a conversation with Suresh Raina regarding Raina’s social media post, leading to its deletion. The post deletion followed an X (formerly Twitter) user’s jab at Raina for not being named an ICC ambassador like Afridi for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Raina responded by reminiscing about the 2011 World Cup victory, prompting Afridi to discuss the matter on his YouTube channel, confirming that they resolved the issue through their conversation and maintaining mutual respect. Afridi emphasized their shared cricketing moments and described Raina as a good person. Occasionally,…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is organizing a symposium and an exhibition, titled “From Gandhara to the World”, on 28-29 May 2024. A large number of Islamabad-based diplomats, government functionaries, scholars, artists and art-lovers are attending the event, alongside around 25 foreign delegates, including some at the Ministerial level, from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. The event is being organized in connection with the ‘Vesak Day’, which commemorates Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It is aimed at showcasing Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage, and underscoring the importance that the government attaches to inter-faith harmony. Sri Lanka’s Minister for Buddhasasana,…
Pakistan and Tajikistan have discussed ways and means to further increase bilateral trade and investment. The discussion was held between Minister for Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan and Tajikistan’s Transport Minister Azim Ibrahim and Minister for Economic Development and Trade Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin in Dushanbe. Abdul Aleem Khan also agreed to the proposal for starting a pilot project at the ports of Gwadar and Karachi and increasing the organic export. He assured his all possible cooperation to start at least one direct flight a week from Tajikistan to Pakistan.Abdul Aleem Khan also agreed on the construction of standard and spacious highways…
Shamar Joseph’s emergence as a key player for the West Indies in the T20 World Cup certainly adds an exciting dimension to their campaign. His raw pace and potential to deliver on the big stage make him a captivating prospect. The faith shown in him by Coach Daren Sammy indicates a promising future for the young fast bowler. The West Indies’ quest for a third T20 World Cup title on home soil carries both the weight of expectation and the opportunity for redemption. Memories of past triumphs and failures undoubtedly shape the team’s mindset as they aim to create history…
KARACHI: A World Bank Mission has noted with satisfaction that the possibility of flood from Manchhar Lake has been substantially reduced by 70% due to the increased number of discharge gates from 5 to 12 at the Aral Wah head regulator which would help in enhancing the discharge from 12,000 cusecs to 52,000 and would help to bring the level of lake down from two inches to one foot in twenty-four hours. According to a spokesman of the Sindh Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project (SFERP), the WB team was informed on Wednesday that the level of embankment has also been raised…
BEIJING: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will bring China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Pakistan together for joint development and prosperity under the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, experts have said. At a recent event themed “Dynamics of Xinjiang in Pakistani Perspective,” Shi Yuanqiang, minister of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, said that Xinjiang, as an autonomous region bordering Pakistan and a hub of Belt and Road cooperation, can play a crucial role in developing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and fostering people-to-people exchanges between the two nations, Xinhua reported Launched in 2013,…
ISLAMABAD: “To solve social problems, everyone must change their thinking so that we can promote a peaceful and civilized society free from intellectual chaos”, said Vice Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening session of three-day international conference on “Ijtehad Bilmaqasid” Dr. Nasir said that the new problems are arising rapidly, and we have the way of Ijtihad for the solution in Islam, which explain the causes to the people with reason. Vice Chancellor emphasized that in these three days, the participants and speakers will come up with recommendations on this…
ISLAMABAD: As the world community observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid tribute to their services saying that the UN missions had been critical in maintaining peace and protecting civilians in conflict zones. According to the United Nations, since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have helped countries in transition from war to peace. Today, more than 70,000 peacekeepers serve in 11 missions deployed in hotspots around the world. Besides paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of peacekeepers, the Day also honours more than 4,000 peacekeepers who have lost…
