Motorway Police recovers stolen car from Swabi
13 UCs of Peshawar declared at high risk of dengue spread
Governor inaugurates women sports complex at UAF
A lady vendor displaying handmade household items while waiting for customers near Ghanta Ghar Chowk.


MULTAN: September 08 –
Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman and UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan unveiling plaque to inauguration of Women Sports Complex at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF).


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FAISALABAD: September 08 – Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman and UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan unveiling plaque to inauguration of Women Sports Complex at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF). APP/TWR/MAF/ZID

FAISALABAD: September 08 – Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman and UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan are visiting swimming pool after inauguration of Women Sports Complex at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF). APP/TWR/MAF/ZID
ICC announce match officials for ICC Men’s CWC 2023
ISLAMABAD, Sep 8 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced 20 match officials for the League Round of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2023 in India.
Sixteen umpires would officiate the 13th edition of the tournament, including all 12 of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel, they are: Chris Brown, Kumar Dharmasena, Marais Erasmus, Chris Gaffaney, Michael Gough, Adrian Holdstock, Richard Illingworth, Richard Kettleborough, Nitin Menon, Ahsan Raza, Paul Reiffel, Sharfuddoula Ibne Shaid, Rod Tucker, Alex Wharf, Joel Wilson and Paul Wilson, said a press release.
The experienced list includes three of the four umpires who were appointed for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 final at Lord’s – Dharmasena, Erasmus and Tucker – with only Aleem Dar missing, who stepped down from the Elite Panel in March of this year.
The Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees is represented at the event by a quartet of former international cricketers, namely, Jeff Crowe, Andy Pycroft, Richie Richardson and Javagal Srinath.
Srinath will take charge of the tournament opener between the last event’s finalists, England and New Zealand on 5 October in Ahmedabad. Menon and Dharmasena will be the standing umpires, with Paul Wilson as TV umpire and Saikat taking on fourth umpire duties.
The officials have been named for the entirety of the League segment, with the selections for the semi-finals and final of the tournament to be named in due course.
Wasim Khan, ICC General Manager – Cricket, said, “The ICC Elite panel of umpires, referees, and emerging group of umpires involved will bring immense skills, experience and world-class standards to this World Cup. We are delighted with the group that we have assembled for this tournament”.
“Our competitive pathway system continues to see the development and emergence of high-quality match officials across the game. We are pleased that four members of the ICC Emerging Umpire Panel have earned the opportunity to be part of this showcase event and we wish them, and all the other match officials involved all the very best for the tournament.”
Sean Easey, ICC Manager – Umpires and Referees said, “This group is the best from around the world and will be ready to perform a challenging job, with the eyes of the global cricketing community focused on the event. We are confident that they will do an excellent job and wish them all the best of luck for what promises to be a World Cup to remember.”
Labourers unloading and packing corns at Vegetable Market.


MULTAN: September 08 –
Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah chairing a meeting regarding revival plan of cultural and literary heritage.

ISLAMABAD: September 08 – Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah chairing a meeting regarding revival plan of cultural and literary heritage. APP/MAF/ZID
Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf visited the press gallery to witness the ongoing elections of the Parliamentary Reporters’ Association in the Parliament House.


ISLAMABAD: September 08 –

ISLAMABAD: September 08 – Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf visited the Press Gallery to witness the ongoing elections of the Parliamentary Reporters’ Association in the Parliament House. APP/MAF/ZID
Rupee gains Rs 2 against US Dollar
ISLAMABAD, Sep 8 (APP): Pakistani Rupee on Friday gained Rs 2 against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 302.94 against the previous day’s closing of 304.94.
However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at Rs 302 and Rs 305 respectively.
The price of the Euro decreased by Rs 2.19 to close at Rs324.48 against the last day’s closing of Rs326.67, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
The Japanese Yen came down by 01 paisa and stood at Rs2.05, whereas a decrease of Rs1.70 was witnessed in the exchange rate of the British Pound, which traded at Rs378.50 as compared to the last closing of Rs Rs380.20.
The exchange rates of the Emirates Dirham and the Saudi Riyal decreased by 54 paisa each to close at Rs82.48 and Rs80.76 respectively.



