PCB confirms submitting application for Amir’s UK visa

Fri, 20 May 2016, 2:13 PM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday confirmed that the visa application of pacer Mohammad Amir has been submitted to the United Kingdom (UK) Embassy.

According to the UK visa laws, a foreign individual’s visa application will be denied for up to 10 years if he or she has served a jail sentence of one year to four years within the UK. Amir, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif were banned after the unfortunate spot-fixing incident that took place in Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010.

He spent six-months in juvenile prison and was banned for five-years from all form of cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

PM urges Ministries to adopt Urdu as official language

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 1:17 PM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday asked all Ministries, Divisions and government organisations for immediate measures for the use of Urdu as official language, as it was a Constitutional requirement.

Talking to Advisor on National History and Literary
Heritage Irfan Siddiqui, who called on him here at the PM
House, the Prime Minister said all government departments need to focus on the ten points already given in this regard.

He also asked that a report be submitted to him to show
progress made for use of Urdu as the official language.

Birds poaching on the rise wild life least concerned

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 1:00 PM

By Mudassar Iqbal

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): As one can see and purchase different kinds of birds from different markets and even on roads, the agricultural scientists have warned that the illegal poaching of some certain species of birds was spoiling the eco system.

The poaching and sale of different birds, even rare and endangered species, is on the rise as the seller can be seen on the roads but the concerned wild life department has turned a blind eye to curtail the practice and apprehend the responsible.

The women sellers of black partridges, from far flung Punjab and Sindh area, can be seen on Lehtrar Road selling the endangered species offering from Rs 3000 to 7000.

Hot dry weather likely to persists

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 12:43 PM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Pakistan Meterological Department (PMD) Friday forecast hot dry weather for next two days in the country.

According to PMD, Mainly very hot and dry weather was expected over most parts of the country.

Very hot weather conditions will continue over plain areas of Punjab, KP, Sindh (Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad divisions), Sibbi & Makran divisions.

Remembering musician A. Hameed on his death anniversary

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 12:43 PM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): The death anniversary of well-known composer Sheikh Abdul Hameed widely known as A. Hameed is being observed on Friday.

According to Radio Pakistan , Abdul Hameed was born in Amritsar (India).

He started his career from Bombay’s film world and later moved to Lahore, where his name became famous as a leading music composer for Pakistani movies.

Plethora of projects to overcome power loadshedding

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 11:55 AM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Having already seen a marked decline in dreaded loadshedding over the last almost three years, the country is apparently on the course to eliminate this power curse in a year or two.

This vast improvement in power generation, as compared to four-five years back, is partly reflected in the success to achieve Zero Loadshedding for the industrial sector.

The efforts to reinvigorate the once-lethargic power sector are augmented by the plans to lay international transmission lines and import electricity from Central Asia as well as from Iran.

Rashid Latif urges Mickey to slow down with statements

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 11:54 AM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Former Captain Rashid Latif has urged head coach Mickey Arthur to slow down with his statements about Pakistan Cricket saying he must first come and see the challenges he faces with the national team.

Earlier this month, Mickey Arthur had said that he will not tolerate indiscipline and selfish players in the team.

He also said he will not let external forces dictate how he goes about doing his business.

Pak-China political, economic, defence ties to touch new heights under CPEC: Brig Shah

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 11:48 AM

PESHAWAR, May 20 (APP): Senior defence analyst and former Secretary Security FATA, Brigadier ® Mehmood Shah Friday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would further cement the ever growing and time tested relationship between the two friendly countries besides promoting peace and prosperity in the region.

Commenting on 65th anniversary celebrations of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, Brigadier ® Mehmood Shah told APP that Pakistan and China enjoyed long cordial and friendly diplomatic relationship established on May 21, 1951 that was higher than Himalaya, deeper than oceans and sweeter than honey and it would touch new heights of glory in days to come.

He described the CPEC as game changer project for Pakistan and expressed the hope that it would take diplomatic relationship between two countries to the new heights of friendship besides bringing people of Pakistan and China further closer to each other.

PCB to make seaming pitches to prepare players for England tour

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 11:30 AM

ISLAMABAD, May 20 (APP): Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to make seaming pitches to prepare national team for their over two-month long England tour.

During Pakistan’s tour of England (July 3 to September 7), the two teams are scheduled to play four Tests, five ODIs and a T20 match.

“The chief curator will be asked to prepare fresh seaming pitches, similar to that of England to give practice to players,” a source in PCB told APP on Friday.

Pakistan poised to become amongst eighth fastest growing economies by 2018: Ahsan

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Fri, 20 May 2016, 10:43 AM

RAWALPINDI, May 20 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said that due to bold and prudent policies initiated by the present government, Pakistan was now poised to become amongst eighth fastest growing economies of the world by the year 2018.

He was addressing the Seminar on “issue of Development in Rural Areas”,organized by Arid,Agriculture University Rawalpindi here.

Ambassador of South Korea to Pakistan, Pof. Dr Song Jong Hwan, also attended the event.

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Associated Press Of Pakistan

PCB confirms submitting application for Amir’s UK visa

PM urges Ministries to adopt Urdu as official language

Birds poaching on the rise wild life least concerned

Hot dry weather likely to persists

Remembering musician A. Hameed on his death anniversary

Plethora of projects to overcome power loadshedding

Rashid Latif urges Mickey to slow down with statements

Pak-China political, economic, defence ties to touch new heights under CPEC: Brig Shah

PCB to make seaming pitches to prepare players for England tour

Pakistan poised to become amongst eighth fastest growing economies by 2018: Ahsan

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