PCB ‘disappointed’ with Mohammad Hafeez making COVID-19 test result public

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Wasim Khan has been disappointed with veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez’s on making his second test report which showed negative results regarding COVID-19, a day after he was tested positive under the board’s testing arrangement. Wasim, in a YouTube video with Waheed Khan’s Cricket Baaz channel, said that Hafeez’s handling of […]

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State Bank of Pakistan cuts main policy rate by 100 bps to 7%

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced that it is further reducing the policy rate of the country by 1%, bringing it to 7%. The rate cut is the fifth since the coronavirus pandemic hit the global economy, with the total reduction being 625 basis points. According to a press release issued by […]

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K-Electric asked to account for unannounced power cuts, over-billing in Karachi

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday noted with concern reports of persistent unannounced power outages in Karachi as well as the alleged overbilling of consumers. According to a statement by Nepra, K-Electric has been directed to submit a detailed report on the matter. Consumers have been directed to register their complaints at […]

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Vawda says multinational company workers ‘lie with fluency’

Employees of multinational companies are “trained to lie with fluency”, Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda has said. Speaking in ARY News’ programme “Off The Record”, Vawda said: “Multinational [companies] train people in the art of lying […] Those who have worked there present lies like the truth.” When asked whether the accusations Vawda made were […]

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Pakistan vs England: Coronavirus deals significant blow as seven more cricketers test positive

KARACHI: The deadly coronavirus has dealt a major blow to Pakistan as seven more cricketers have tested positive, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan announced Tuesday, a day after three players of the national team had contracted the respiratory illness. The national team has been rocked this week after 10 of its 29 […]

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Giles hopeful about Pakistan’s England tour despite players testing positive for coronavirus

LONDON: England managing director Ashley Giles is hopeful that Pakistan’s tour of England will go ahead as per plan, despite three Pakistani cricketers testing positive for coronavirus. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Monday that leg-spinner Shadab Khan, fast bowler Haris Rauf and teenage batsman Haider Ali had tested positive for COVID-19 despite showing no […]

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Paine plays down reports of tensions between players and Cricket Australia

SYDNEY: Australia’s cricketers must forge a leaner, tighter Test team to cope with the coronavirus-related job losses forced on the sport, captain Tim Paine said Tuesday. Paine played down reports of tensions between the players and Cricket Australia but said the game’s elite had to come to terms with cutbacks related to the pandemic. That […]

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Michelle Obama calls on ’honest, uncomfortable work to root out racism

Michelle Obama has recently opened up against the terrors of COVID-19 and BLM which the US has been struggling through during 2020. During an interview with TV producer Shonda Rhimes, for Harper’s Bazaar the former first lady spoke about the prevailing health and safety issues plaguing mankind. In response to Rhimes’ question regarding the future, she began […]

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Coronavirus now the leading cause of death globally

Coronavirus has taken over as the biggest cause of deaths around the world five months into the current year, leaving behind the age-old disease, malaria, which had the top position back on January 1, 2020. According to official statistics obtained from John Hopkins COVID repository, Global Burden of Disease study, and Worldometers populations, 7% of […]

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Ladakh face-off: China, India agree to ‘disengage’ after deadly clash

NEW DELHI: China and India have agreed to “disengage” in a meeting on Monday that lasted almost 11 hours after a deadly clash last week at Ladakh border in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The June 15 battle, reportedly fought with fists, clubs and rocks, was the first time troops have been killed on […]

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