Sunday, April 8th, 2018
PCB, BCCI lock horns yet again over Asian Emerging Nations Cup
ISLAMABAD, APR 08 (DNA) – Pakistan Cricket Board and Indian Cricket Board have locked horns yet again. Chairperson Najam Sethi will be flying to take part in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting to discuss the hosting rights ofAsian Emerging Nations Cup. The all-important meeting comes in the light of India’s refusal to send their team to Pakistan to play in the tournament. The PCB is taking the stance of not sending their team to participate in the upcomingAsian Cup, which will be held in India later this year. If India continuesRead More
Pakistan Navy Warships take leading role in multinational war games in Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD, APR 08 (DNA) – Pakistani Naval Warships participated in the Joint Gulf Shied 1 drills concluded in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. Pakistan troops were joined by forces from 24 other countries including Bahrain, UAE, US, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt. The military exercise was organised to raise the capability of participating troops when confront threats. Pakistan remained the leading contributor to the Joint Gulf Shield 1, a reflection of robust bilateral relations between Islamabad and Riyadh. The two countries have been involved inRead More
Sattar makes last offer to MQM-P Bahadurabad faction
KARACHI, APR 08 (DNA): Dr Farooq Sattar of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) PIB faction has said that party’s elected members are being pressurized to change their loyalties. During a presser at his residence in Karachi’s PIB colony on Friday, Sattar proposed his “final” formula, whereby he and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui will form a two-member decision-making body to reorganise the party after dissolving Rabita committees of party’s both factions, Bahadurabad and PIB. He said that there would not be any need of court verdicts if differences are solved by party’sRead More
CPEC fallout for Pakistan
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will take Pakistan back to a place it doesn’t want to be: knocking on the door of the IMF, as it did back in 2001. With a big difference this time around — the door may not be open. CPEC will do a lot of great things for Pakistan and its genuine partner, China. For Pakistan, it’s a majorinfrastructure project which will help the country make a big step forward, from an emerging to a mature economy, creating a lot of jobs in the process. For China, CPEC is the western route to the Middle East oil, andRead More