UAE stars make a splash in inaugural ILT20 player auction

Naeem AkhtarOctober 11, 2025October 14, 202509 mins

Dubai:(PNP) UAE pacers Junaid Siddique and Muhammad Rohid were among the most coveted names at the DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction, landing blockbuster deals worth USD 170,000 with Sharjah Warriorz and USD 140,000 with MI Emirates respectively. The pair emerged as the fourth and fifth most expensive acquisitions of the league’s historic…

Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference

PNP DeskMarch 19, 2023September 11, 202407 mins

In an ancient Peruvian folktale, a hummingbird fetches water to put out a forest fire, one drop at a time. The other animals look on and laugh at her. Then, the little bird replies, “I’m doing what I can.” The tale inspired UN-Water, which coordinates the world body’s work on water and sanitation, to launch…