Photo: File Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed senior sports journalist Alia Rashid as Director Media and Communication. Alia Rashid is the first woman director to work as Media Head at PCB. Alia Rashid has been working as a sports journalist for the past 35 years and has been working as a cricket analyst on…
Former captain of the national cricket team, Misbah-ul-Haq, has said that Babar Azam XI will have to give a special performance to return to the winning track. Speaking to the media in Karachi, Misbah-ul-Haq said that the Pakistan team is in trouble, problems arose after losing the match against India in the Asia Cup. He…
Karachi: Former Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq expressed reservations over PCB’s central contract. Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq while talking to the media in Karachi said that important players should be in the top category of central contract. This is the decision of the selection committee and management and does not include my opinion. Pakistan team is in trouble…
Japan qualified for the semi-finals of the Asian Games hockey by defeating Pakistan. The Pakistan team is out of the race for the semi-finals, which will now play for the fifth position. In the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, the Pakistan hockey team was eliminated from the semi-final race after losing two consecutive group…
In the report of the Bureau of Statistics, it has been revealed that inflation increased by 2 percent in September 2023. According to the report, the overall rate of inflation in September has reached 31.44% after this increase, inflation was 29% from July to September. According to the Bureau of Statistics, inflation in urban areas…
The mission was requested by the Haitian Government and civil society representatives, following months of chaos and steadily worsening conditions affecting civilians. There have been more than 3,000 homicides reported this year, and over 1,500 instances of kidnapping for ransom. Around 200,000 have been forced to flee their homes while sexual violence and abuse against…
Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also UN Special Representative, said that plans floated by different institutions and leaders for reconstruction, run the risk of deepening the existing rift between the internationally recognized Government and rival administration in the east. He added that rebuilding could be impeded without an agreed plan going forward, and that failure to…
The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Britain’s Oxford University, can be used to curb the life-threatening illness spread to humans by mosquitoes, the WHO said, stating that “both vaccines are shown to be safe and effective in preventing malaria in children and, when implemented broadly, are expected to have high public health impact.” It is the…
This week, the Security Council will consider a draft resolution on a new non-UN multinational mission under the UN Charter’s Chapter VII provision allowing the use of force. “This is not a typical or old kind of peacekeeping mission,” Ambassador Robert Rae of Canada, Chair of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Ad Hoc Advisory Group…
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) allows experts from both international organizations to collaborate and share information on issues where anti-doping and public health intersect. It provides a framework to further goals on health promotion, the prevention of substance abuse and emerging drugs – and for encouraging clean and fair competition. ‘Watershed’ agreement WADA President Witold…
