President stresses for holding mega sports events to tap youth talent on May 21, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday stressed the need to promote mega sports events in the country to utilize youth talent and project Pakistan’s soft image in the world. Talking to Kashmir Premier League (KPL) management at Aiwan-e-Sadr, he said the League’s launch would provide a quality platform to Kashmiri youth to display their […]
Agriculture department seeks applications for paddy crop cultivation on May 21, 2021FAISALABAD: The agriculture department has sought applications from farmers for the cultivation of paddy crops on experimental plots for implementing a project of increasing paddy yield under the Prime Minister Agriculture Emergency Programme. Director Agriculture Ch Abdul Hameed said here on Friday that three districts of the Faisalabad division, including Jhang, Chiniot, and Faisalabad, were […]
England says no official request from India to change test dates on May 21, 2021London: England and Wales Cricket Board say there has been “no official request” from India to move the dates of the five-Test series due to take place in August and September. It follows reports that alterations to the schedule have been surfaced on an informal basis. Due to the country’s coronavirus crisis, the postponement of […]
No postponement for Copa America, federation says after Colombia withdraws on May 21, 2021On Thursday, south American football’s governing body CONMEBOL rejected a request by Colombia to postpone the Copa America 2021 tournament it is co-hosting with Argentina. The games that were to be played in Colombia in the June 13-July 10 event will instead be moved to Argentina, CONMEBOL said, stating that it was “impossible” to move […]
COVID-19 claims 102 lives, infects 3,070 more people on May 21, 2021ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Friday of total active COVID-19 cases recorded 63,229, with 3,070 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 6,021 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. According to the latest update issued by the National Command and Operation Center(NCOC), one hundred and two corona patients have […]
Babar is technically very sound: Mohammad Yousaf on May 21, 2021ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani batsman Mohammad Yousaf believes Skipper Babar Azam is technically very sound when it comes to the game, saying the Lahore-born cricketer was improving over time. He said that Babar has a very sound technique and is working hard towards bettering himself. “There is no doubt about it. Babar Azam is technically very […]
Doug Beattie denounces prospect of Brexit violence on May 20, 2021 Dublin: The leader of Northern Ireland’s pro-UK Ulster Unionist Party on Thursday rejected the prospect of renewed violence, as tempers fray over special post-Brexit trading rules. Doug Beattie said, “violence is never the answer” after a UK parliamentary committee was told on Wednesday that further trouble could not be ruled out in the province. […]
Wahab hopeful for a comeback in upcoming T20I World Cup on May 17, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s pacer Wahab Riaz is hoping to represent Pakistan in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup and striving hard to achieve that goal. “We are always striving to be in the Pakistan team. That is why we are always performing and working hard. If the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches happen, then I will try […]
Pakistan to get 15m doses of vaccine from COVAX: FM on April 12, 2021BERLIN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced on Monday Pakistan will receive 15 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine under COVAX. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi took to Twitter to announce the development after his meeting with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. “Following my meeting with Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas, I am happy to announce that Pakistan […]
Food security, economic stability new addition to Pakistan’s national security domain: PM on March 17, 2021ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that food security and climate change were new challenges to national security. Addressing at the launch of first annual Islamabad Security Dialogue themed ‘Together for Ideas’, the Prime Minister stressed the need for addressing the challenges of several non-traditional security threats confronting the general population. “A secure […]