Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, has confirmed that their captain, Mitchell Marsh, will not be taking on the bowling duties in their opening match of the T20 World Cup 2024 against Oman. The match is set to take place at Kensington Oval, Barbados, on June 5. Despite Australia’s loss to West Indies in their warm-up match by 35 runs, McDonald expressed satisfaction with Marsh’s increased involvement in fielding, compared to the previous warm-up against Namibia. Optimism regarding Marsh’s fitness is growing within the Australian camp with each passing day. However, the team management is opting for caution by holding him…
Author: Iqra Khan
BEIJING: Nine leading Pakistani companies, specializing in logistics, rice mills, frozen meals, and a wide array of fruits, juices, pink salt products, candies, snacks, and dried fruits, had made a strong presence at the imported grocery section of the 2024 Salon International De L’Alimentation (SIAL) in Shanghai. The exhibition, running from May 28 to 30, attracted over 5,000 exhibitors from 75 countries and regions, showcasing more than 350,000 products, representing the latest, innovative and unique food and beverage products from around the world, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Friday. SIAL Shanghai has become a pivotal platform for Pakistani food…
ISLAMABAD: Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja here on Friday. Detailed views were exchanged on digitalization process in Pakistan and IT and Telecommunication sector said a news release.While talking to the IMF Representative, Shaza Fatima said that steps are on for digital transformation in the country.Connectivity, fiberization and availability of digital devices are the foundation of digitalization, she said. Minister of State for IT said that government was committed to transform Pakistan into digital economy under the National Digitalization Plan. Digitalization…
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has directed the quarters concerned to devise a sustainable model to ensure utilization of social security funds in a proper manner. The CM has decided to arrange a collective marriage programme of 4000 deserving females hailing from the province and directed the concerned authorities to complete homework in this regard. Under the program, a grant of Rs 0.2 million per female would be provided from the dowry fund, he said. The CM issued the instructions during the meeting held here at Chief Minister’s House on Friday. MNA Dr Amjad Ali…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change, Romina Khursheed Alam on Friday said the PM’s Task Force on Global Warming and Heatwave would spearhead policy and action endeavors for public safety during simmering hot weather.Romina Khurshid Alam, in a statement, said “The task force would give its immediate response to the heatwave across the country. It would issue an early warning on the heatwave and formulate its action plan on preventive measures, and time line, the task force will deliver comprehensive information for public awareness with the support of Ministry of Information and Information Technology,” she added She added that…
ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Islamabad, Irfan Nawaz Memon, chaired a meeting at his office regarding the arrangements for Eid-ul-Azha, deciding that five cattle markets would be set up in the Federal Capital. According to the spokesman of the ICT Administration, “In preparation for Eid-ul-Azha, Islamabad’s district administration is gearing up for the cattle market season.”The meeting was attended by all Assistant Commissioners (ACs), Directors from the District Management Authority (DMA), the Livestock Department, and representatives from the Traffic Police.It was decided in the meeting that from June 6, livestock markets will open at five designated locations in Islamabad.…
ISLAMABAD: Chairman CDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa and Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani, Special Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, visited various schools in the federal capital to assess upgrade projects. The Chairman of CDA reviewed the ongoing upgrades at Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) F-6 and Islamabad Model College for Boys (IMCB) F-8, which include the construction of mini gyms and the maintenance of laboratories.He stated, “CDA will fully support the maintenance of school grounds and assist in establishing dispensaries.”
Islamabad and Kabul have agreed to remain engaged to confront the threat posed by terrorism to regional countries and to address the concerns raised by Pakistan. This development reached during the visit of Secretary Interior, Muhammad Khurram Agha to Kabul. The Secretary Interior held a detailed meeting with the Interim Afghan Deputy Minister for Interior, Muhammad Nabi Omari. The meeting focused on the terror attack of 26th March 2024 at Besham. The Secretary Interior shared the findings of the Government of Pakistan into the Bisham attack and sought Afghanistan’s assistance in apprehending the perpetrators. The Afghan side agreed to examine…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz says provincial government is striving to resolve public issues on priority basis. She was talking to twenty-two member UN delegation led by Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan Muhammad Yahya in Lahore today. Maryam Nawaz said improvement and reforms in every sector is among government’s top priorities. She said with the collaboration of UN agencies, we will achieve the target of building one hundred thousand houses. She said provincial government is creating a tax-free garment city in Punjab where women will receive six months of free training and scholarships.
Pakistan’s cricket captain, Babar Azam, expressed disappointment over the team’s lackluster performance in the recently concluded four-match T20 series against England. Speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony in London, Babar acknowledged that the team should have performed better in preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the US. He emphasized the importance of playing modern cricket and outlined the road ahead for Pakistan. Addressing the series loss to England, Babar emphasized that a victory would have significantly boosted the team’s morale heading into the World Cup. He stressed the learning opportunities that losses provide, underlining the need for the…
