ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP): The highly anticipated FIH Hockey5s World Cup Oman 2024 was officially launched at a ceremony in Salalah, Oman.
According to media release issued by the International Hockey Federation, on this occasion, the pools of the tournament were also revealed. In the women’s competition hosts Oman were drawn in Pool A along with Malaysia, Fiji and Netherlands. Australia, South Africa, Ukraine and Zambia are placed in Pool B. India, United States, Poland and Namibia are in Pool C, while New Zealand, Uruguay, Thailand and Paraguay complete Pool D.
In the men’s competition, Pakistan were drawn with the Netherlands, Poland and Nigeria in Pool A. India, Egypt, Switzerland and Jamaica will compete in Pool B. Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad & Tobago and Kenya are placed in Pool C, while hosts Oman will face Malaysia, United States and Fiji in Pool D.
The 16 men’s and women’s teams from around the world will all be vying to become the first ever Hockey5s World Champions when the World Cup gets underway from 24-31 January 2024 in Muscat, Oman.
FIH President Tayyab Ikram, in his message congratulated all the 32 teams that qualified for the FIH Hockey5s World Cup and said:
“I would like to congratulate all the 16 men’s and women’s teams that will be a part of the record books as the first teams to compete in an FIH Hockey5s World Cup! You represent the very best of Hockey5s; and you will be the trailblazers and the role models for all future players who take up this new and exciting format of our beloved sport.”
Speaking about the new era that the FIH Hockey5s World Cup 2024 ushers, he added:
“The draw ceremony not only sets up the path to the gold medal for our teams, but also heralds the dawn of a new era in Hockey! Hockey5s is not just a very exciting format, but it is also a highly accessible version of Hockey that I am sure will inspire even more youngsters to pick up the stick and the ball and start playing our beautiful sport.
Special thanks to Oman Hockey Association as they will, as we know it, put together a fantastic show for the inaugural Hockey5s World Cup.”
Hockey5s: World Cup 2024 pools revealed
Six water thieves arrested in Sargodha
SARGODHA, Sep 04 (APP):In line with special directives of Punjab government, Irrigation department Sargodha on Monday launched a comprehensive crackdown against the water pilferes and claimed to have arrested six water thieves across the District.
The accused — Ahmed Hayat, Nasar, Iqbal, Bilal, Sarwer and Nabeel, were involved in stealing water from water canals.
12 arrested in combing operation
KARACHI, Sep 04 (APP):The Pakistan Rangers Sindh and Police in a joint search and combing operation in Mawach Goth, Keamari arrested 12 suspects and recovered arms and gutka from their possession.
According to a spokesman for Rangers,on Monday, the agencies recovered a 12-bore rifle, two 30-bore pistols and more than 60kg gutka/ mawa and a stolen motorcycle from the accused during the operation.
All arrested along with recovered things were handed over to the police for further legal proceedings.
CPWB rescues 147 beggars children in August
LAHORE, Sep 04 (APP):The Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) rescued over 147 beggars children in the provincial capital during the last month of August.
In a press statement issued here on Monday, CPWP Chairperson Sarah Ahmed said that child rescue operations were being carried out in the city on a daily basis due to which decrease in child beggars was observed at major thoroughfares. She added that around 99 boys and 48 girls were taken into custody during the operation.
The chairperson said a total of 626 beggars were taken into custody from various districts of Punjab during the same period. These children would be produced in the Child Protection Court for legal custody of destitute and neglected children.
The chairperson said rescue operations were underway in the limits of all district offices of the CPWB in Punjab, adding that sincere efforts were being made to end child beggary.
The CPWB was lodging 16 cases against people involved in beggary, she said and added that the citizens could report child beggary on the helpline 1121 of the CPWB. The rescue operations were conducted at PU Campus bridge, Main Market Gulberg, Johar Town, Akbar Chowk, Bhatta Chowk, Defence, Barkat Market, Kareem Block Market, Moon Market, MM Alam Road and other spots of the city.
Robbery accused held within three hours
MUZAFFARGARH, Sep 04 (APP):The police recovered the motorcycle, cash and mobile phone 3 hours after the robbery and arrested the two suspects involved in the robbery.
According to the SHO of Mahmood Kot Police Station Imran Afzal, he received a call of a robbery in the vicinity, on which a police team was formed, which succeeded in arresting the accused within a limited time.
The recovered goods were handed over to the victim on the spot.
The SHO expressed his determination to continue action against the criminal elements without discrimination.
He also appealed to the public to cooperate with the security authorities to reduce the crime rate in the district.
PM directs devising effective strategy for economic stability
ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday directed the Ministry of Finance to devise an effective strategy to bring in economic stability in the country.
The prime minister said this in a meeting with Interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar who called on him here.
The finance minister also briefed the prime minister on current economic situation in the country.
Youth succumbs to bullets injuries
MUZAFFARGARH, Sep 04 (APP):A youth succumbed to bullet injuries by brutal gunshots from an unidentified assailant in peak hours of the day.
As per a police source, Saqib Baloch received two bullet shots on his head and chest at the main GT Road by the attacker who succeeded in escaping suddenly.
The victim, a resident of Basri Kalan was on the motorbike. It’s not ascertained by any source whether the attacker was on foot or riding through some vehicle.
The police crime scene unit with the forensic team reached the spot to collect evidence. It started the investigation.
Rescue staff came over to the crime scene and shifted the body to RHC hospital. Search for the heirs continued to hand over the body, it was said.
Crackdown:15kg charas recovered,12 arrested
KASUR, Sep 4 (APP):A-division police launched a crackdown on alleged criminals across the district and arrested 12 people as well as recovered 15-kg charas from
them here on Monday.
The raiding team under the supervision of SHO Iftikhar Ahmed Joyea arrested Muhammad Imran ,Naveed ,Muhammad Shehzad,Babar,Shahid, Awaiz, Akram,Sarwar,Nawaz Din,Faisal, Asiya bibi and Ghulam Fareed.
Further investigation was underway.
E-driving license app launched In Faisalabad
FAISALABAD, Sep 04 (APP):The traffic police launched E-driving license app to facilitate the masses for obtaining their driving license online.
A spokesman of City Traffic Police (CTP) said here on Monday that the drivers could download their electronic licenses from the website of Traffic Police Punjab https://dlims.punjab.gov.pk/elicense/ by entering their CNIC numbers and date of birth.
He said that the printout of electronic driving license would be acceptable for all traffic officers and they could verify it from its QR Code.
Various features including colored photo, address and other details of the licensee were added in the electronic driving license and its copy could also be saved in PDF file for its future use, he added.
Two drowned in dam
SARGODHA, Sep 04 (APP):Two cousins drowned in Tabbi sar Dam here in Kala Bagh area here on Monday.
Police said that Khuram Naveed (12) r/o Naryoob area and Junaid (24) r/o Qutab Khail area were taking bath in the dam when they drowned due to fast flow of water .
Further investigation was under way.