ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) will open its regional offices in Gilgit Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) in order to extend its out reach to under served areas of the country.
ICC announces third round schedule of ICC Int’l Cup, WCL C’ship
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced third round schedule of the ICC Intercontinental Cup and ICC World Cricket League Championship.
Ireland is undefeated in the Intercontinental Cup with a maximum of 40 points from its victories over UAE and Namibia after round two of seven.
They stand 14 points clear of the Netherlands in second place, with Afghanistan five points back in third place on 21 points. Hong Kong will face Scotland, while UAE play host to the Netherlands (21-24 January) before leaders Ireland travel to face Papua New Guinea in round three of the tournament in Townsville, Australia (January 31-February 3), said a ICC press release issued on Monday.
The winners of the ICC Intercontinental Cup will qualify for the ICC Test Challenge, which will be played against the 10th-ranked Test side on a home and away basis in 2018.
If the ICC Intercontinental Cup winner wins the four-match ICC Test Challenge, then it will secure Test status until the next edition, which will take place in 2022.
Meanwhile, there is a four-way tie at the top of the ICC World Cricket League Championship between Hong Kong, Kenya, Netherlands and Scotland, who are all on six points after four games.
The top four sides of a total of eight participating in the competition will progress to the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which will be held in Bangladesh in 2018.
Two wet spells likely during last week of December
LAHORE, Dec 14 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast normal rainfall in all over the country between December and February and predicted two wet spells during next 15 days.
According to a spokesman of the PMD, on the basis of
prevailing global atmospheric and ocean conditions, more than 20 percent above normal snowfall is likely over the hills of Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during the season.
Dry and cold weather conditions are likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the current month while two wet spells of light to moderate precipitation are expected at isolated places of KP, Upper Punjab, GB and Kashmir during fourth week of December.
Dense foggy weather conditions, with 3-4 spells, likely to start in plain areas of Punjab, central & lower parts of KP and upper parts of Sindh from third week of December resulting low sunshine, he informed.
US forces fighting Taliban to save parts of Helmand province: NYT
NEW YORK, Dec 14 (APP): American Special Operations forces have secretly taken a “more central role” in the fighting to save crucial areas of Afghanistan’s Helmand province from falling to the Taliban, The New York Times reported Monday.
AFP constitutes committee for promotion of athletics
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): The Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) has constituted a committee for the promotion of athletics in the country.
500,000 metric tons sugar to be exported till March next
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): An estimated 500,000 metric tons of sugar to be exported in a phased manner till March 31, 2016.
Mahrukh wins Open Rock Climbing
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): Mahrukh Mahmood earned victory in the Pakistan Open Rock Climbing Competition organized by the Adventure Club of Pakistan here at the Jasmine Corner Rocks at Maragallas.
Pak Hero, Mohammdon Club to play match to remember APS students’ sacrifices
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): Pak Hero and Mohammdon Hockey Club would play a memorial hockey match at the Johar Town Hockey Stadium Lahore on Wednesday.
Solo exhibition on traditional, contemporary art concludes on Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): The ongoing exhibition of exquisite paintings exploring traditional and contemporary art forms by Heraa Khan will conclude here on December 15.
Pak, Russia to enhance collaboration in art, culture: Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD, Dec 14 (APP): Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said Monday that Pakistan and Russia would coordinate their efforts to enhance collaboration in the fields of art and culture.