President Alvi seeks Turkish investment in Pakistan

Peace in Afghanistan to lead towards regional economic prosperity: President

ISTANBUL: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the Turkish businessmen to take advantage of Pakistan’s business-friendly environment and invest in the country’s information technology, mining, financial, industrial and tourism sectors, as there was a great potential for cooperation between the two countries. He expressed these views during the meetings with business delegations from leading Turkish … Read more

Pakistan will closely engage with US for peaceful Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

Blinken Contacts FM Qureshi, Agrees On Joint Efforts On Afghan Peace Process

Pakistan on Tuesday assured that it would remain closely engaged with the US and other international partners in promoting efforts in support of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a telephone call with US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, stressed that continued US economic engagement with Afghanistan was … Read more

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: The fate of the series hold in balance as Taliban takes over the country

Pakistan vs Afghanistan: The fate of the series hold in balance as Taliban take over the country

The fate of the scheduled ODI series between Pakistan and Afghanistan hangs in balance as the Taliban takes over the country. According to sources, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has contacted the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) whether they are in favor of having bilateral series or not. The sources further added that the PCB is … Read more

T20 WC: Pakistan and India will face each other in Dubai on October 24

T20 WC: Pakistan and India will face in Dubai on October 24

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (WC) schedule has been announced. The tournament will kick off on October 17, and the Final of the T20 WC will be played in Dubai on November 19. It’s out! 📅 Jot down the dates – the full fixtures of the ICC Men’s #T20WorldCup 2021 🔥 Which clash are you most … Read more

Biden blames Afghan army, leaders for situation in Afghanistan

Kabul attacks: Biden vows to 'hunt down' attackers after ISIS claims responsibility

Despite the chaos in Kabul, US President Joe Biden has said he stands firm behind the decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and blamed the Afghan army and leaders for the current situation. While breaking the silence on the withdrawal of US troops after several days of televised scenes, he blamed the Taliban’s occupation … Read more

Pakistan records 3,221 new coronavirus cases: NCOC

Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan recorded 3,221 new coronavirus cases early Tuesday, as the country continues to fight the pandemic’s fourth wave. According to the National Command and Operation Center’s daily statistics, just 3,221 of the 48,181 COVID-19 tests came back positive conducted in the last 24 hours. According to the most recent NCOC statistics, 4,291 people recovered … Read more

Salman Butt says Babar Azam and Sachin Tendulkar are alike

Salman Butt says Babar Azam and Sachin Tendultakar are alike

Pakistan’s former captain Salman Butt says that Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam is being unjustly criticized for his inability to win matches for the country. He further added that he is the only consistent batsman on the Pakistan side, and he should be appreciated for his efforts to improve the batting side. Salman said that … Read more

NCOC launches app to detect fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates

NCOC launches app to dectect fake COVID-19 vaccination certificates

The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) recently collaborated with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to launch the ‘Pak COVID-19 Vaccination Pass’ app which will verify the issued vaccination certificates to people after they are fully vaccinated. Its main purpose is to identify fake vaccination certificates. It will also help facilitate vaccinated individuals. … Read more

Herschelle Gibbs: Mohammad Amir is a wonderful competitor

Herschelle Gibbs: Mohammad Amir is an wonderful competitor

Former Pakistan pacer, Mohammad Amir, is known to have awe-struck some big names in the cricket world. His sudden retirement from the international format created a huge disturbance in the cricket world. Former South African ace batsman Herschelle Gibbs opened up on his feelings about Amir.

He added that Amir is a wonderful competitor and what he brings to the table is truly special. Herschelle worked in close quarters with Amir while he coached Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He stated that Amir always tried to deliver his best and no one apart from him can understand his art of bowling.

In an interview, Herschelle said, “He [Mohammad Amir] is a wonderful bowler. I have gotten to know him now. Obviously, I played against him years ago. I always thought that he was something special. He was in the wilderness for some years. No one understands his art of bowling as well as he does. He is an unbelievable competitor. I have seen that firsthand with the Karachi Kings. He takes a lot of pride in his bowling. He always gives it his best at 120 percent every game that he plays,”

Herschelle said, ” You can see Amir’s determination when he plays cricket”.

Herschelle also highlights one special quality of the bowler as he said that Amir is self-motivated, no matter in which conditions he is playing, he shows a great sense of professionalism and always gives the best to every team he is playing with. Herschelle stated that he has a lot of respect and admiration for Amir.

He concluded, “You can see his determination when he plays his cricket. He is exceptionally skillful in any condition. He doesn’t need the motivation to bring out the best in him. He is an exceptional professional cricketer. He gives his all to the team. I have a lot of praise and a lot of respect with regards to the skills that he offers to the team. He is a team man,”.

 

[embedpost slug=”muhammmad-amir-dropped-by-london-spirits/”]

Read more

As new chairmanship looms, Afghanistan prepares for Pakistan series

As new chairmanship looms Afghanistan prepare for Pakistan series

Azizullah Fazli is set to be recalled as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). Azizullah headed the ACB till 2019, including the World Cup, and will take over from Farhan Yousefzai.

According to the ACB constitution, the President of the country is the Patron-in-Chief and the chairman is the head of the board. Dr. Hamid Shinwari, the central authority, and CEO of the board overlook all the operations and administration of cricket.

ACB executives are confident about cricket and are focused on the upcoming bilateral series against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The three-match ODI series, which has been moved from UAE, is set to take place in Hambantota from September 1 to 5.

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC), has granted permission for the venue but ACB is still awaiting approval. If the series is canceled for some reason, the Shpageeza Cricket League, Afghanistan’s local T20 competition, which is due to take place in Kabul, may be moved forward.

For the preparation of the Pakistan series, Afghanistan has already held two skill development camps recently, one for 15 days and another for 14 days.

 

[embedpost slug=”rashid-prays-for-afghanistan-as-taliban-enters-kabul/”]

Read more

‘US, allies made basic mistakes in Afghan war’

Afghanistan

LAHORE: With the Taliban gaining complete control over Afghanistan and the Ashraf Ghani-led government practically ousted, the two decades-long war has finally come to an end in the troubled country. In an exclusive conversation with Bol News, former Ambassador M Alam Brohi who is also an expert on Afghanistan affairs said that the US and … Read more

LCCI hails SBP’s SME Asaan Finance scheme

LCCI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) initiative of “SME Asaan Finance” scheme aimed at improving the access of Small and Medium Enterprises to banking finance, a statement said on Monday. The SBP initiative, launched in collaboration with the federal government, will enable the SMEs … Read more

Sindh CJ refuses to accept appointment as apex court ad hoc judge

Sindh High Court

KARACHI: Sindh High Court Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Monday refused to take oath as an ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Earlier in the day, a notification bearing No. F. 2(1)/2021 was issued from the office of President of Pakistan appointing Justice Sheikh as an ad hoc judge of … Read more

ECC extends power, gas subsidies for export-oriented sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved the continuation of electricity and gas subsidies for export-oriented sectors to support growth momentum in exports during the current financial year. This decision was taken during the meeting of the ECC, which was presided over by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat … Read more

SBP unveils SME finance scheme sans collateral

State Bank

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday introduced an innovative initiative to improve access to finance for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in collaboration with the federal government with the aim of enabling businesses who cannot offer security/collateral to access bank finance, a statement said on Monday. The central bank said this … Read more

TDAP rolls out Amazon training for Pakistani businesses

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) conducted a training session aimed at educating Pakistani exporters to benefit from the e-commerce giant Amazon on August 11, 2021, a statement said on Monday. The session was based on four modules that educated the sellers on account registration, product listing, payment procedure, and logistics strategy. The … Read more

Pakistan equity market shed 257 points on selling pressure

PSX

KARACHI: Pakistan equity market witnessed across-the-board selling triggered by the Taliban’s control of Kabul, which would have uncertain implications for Pakistan and the region, dealers said on Monday. An analyst at Arif Habib Limited said after weeks of rapid advancement towards the capital and gaining control of province after province, the Taliban entered Kabul; thus, … Read more

Rupee falls 19 paisas against dollar

Rupee

KARACHI: The rupee fell 19 paisas against the dollar on Monday, making it the lowest level of the local currency since July 1, 2021, dealers said. The exchange rate closed at Rs164.19 against the dollar from last Friday’s closing of Rs164 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The local currency hit the lowest level during … Read more