Pakistan
World Cup 2019: Sarfraz Ahmed’s salwaar pride after opening ceremony
May 31 (India Today) - The World Cup 2019 is on its way with hosts England beating South Africa in the opening match on May 30. Launched with a lot of fanfare, the lead up to the prestigious event involved multiple events where the captains of the participating teams had to make appearances. One of the most talked about among...
Pakistan all set to enter China’s $15bln meat market
May 30, Islamabad (The News): Pakistan is all set to venture into the $12 to 15 billion China’s meat market under the two agreements recently signed with the neighbouring country, the food minister said on Wednesday. The two countries signed two agreements on agricultural cooperation and foot and mouth disease (FMD) free zone during a three days visit (26 to...
Pakistan batsman Asif Ali loses 2-year-old daughter to cancer
May 20 (India Today) - Pakistan middle-order batsman Asif Ali was dealt a huge personal blow when his 2-year-old daughter died fighting against cancer yesterday in a hospital in USA. The child, Noor Fatima, was battling a stage 4 cancer. Following the terrible news, Ali is expected to take a leave from Pakistan's ongoing tour of England. Islamabad United, Ali's...
Islamic State establishes a “Wilayat” or Province in Pakistan
“Khorasan chapter has been struggling to establish a footprint in Afghanistan and the region in general, and they may be following al-Qaida’s strategy to create regional affiliates,” says Muhammad Amir Rana, who heads Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Peace and Studies (PIPS).
World Cup 2019 winners to earn USD 4 million
May 17 (ANI) - Winner of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 will earn a purse of USD 4 million, the highest prize money to date, along with the trophy that the victorious team will lift at the Lord's on July 16. The total prize pot, which sits at USD 10 million, will see the runners-up assured of USD...
IS terror strikes add security as a dimension of Sino-Lankan relations
Sri Lanka is undergoing major security and political issues
Every team will have dedicated anti-corruption officer during 2019 ICC World Cup
May 14, 2019 (PTI) - In a first, all the 10 participating teams of the upcoming ODI World Cup will have a dedicated anti-corruption officer attached with it to deliver a corruption-free tournament, according to a report. The report in the 'Daily Telegraph' said the ICC will attach an anti-corruption official with each team starting from warm-up matches till the...
Pakistan High Commission’s rebuttal of story on Islamic radicalization in Bangladesh
The Pakistan High Commission has sent the following rebuttal of a story published in Daily Mirror and newsin.asia: “This is with reference to an article published in Daily Mirror on 14th May, 2019, under the title “How Bangladesh has kept Islamic radicals in check” written by P.K. Balachandran. The writer, in an unsubstantiated manner, is playing with the historical facts and...
Three terrorists holding out in Pakistan hotel after killing security guard
Gwadar, May 11 (Dawn): A clearance operation is taking place at the Pearl Continental (PC) Hotel in Gwadar after "three terrorists" stormed the facility and killed a security guard before going into hiding on the top floor, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media wing. The ISPR said that the terrorists attempted to force their way into the...
Imran lays foundation stone of Pakistan’s first Sufi University which will also teach science
The Pakistan Prime Minister is inclined towards Sufism since he thinks it has little room for violence and is open to scientific knowledge.
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