Share:Pakistan on Saturday communicated with Russia to procure cheap oil and gas. Sources privy to the matter said that in this regard, the foreign ministry and petroleum ministry started to communicate – via letters – with Russia. The authorities have expressed their interest to the Russian administration in buying cheap oil and gas, but have put up the condition of not imposing any sort of restrictions on Pakistan, according to the sources. The sources further said, a Pakistani delegation is ready to visit Russia – if invited – and to hold talks about purchasing cheap oil and gas – merely by considering national interests. Pakistan has also pledged not to violate any global treaties in this regard – purchasing oil and gas.

Fever PitchPhoto credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY SportsIf you are a sports fan then you must read Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch. There are my son and Maddi Mann hopping over the boards, Jack throws himself into the arms of his teammates. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdAnd in the background you can see we coaches hugging and then standing, watching, as they celebrate that their dreams have been realized. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdAnd the PK has been giving away all the good that the power play has wrought, as bad as the latter has been good. Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdJust you wait.

Leafs look to hand Sabres 8th straight loss: Leafs TailgatePhoto credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsThe Buffalo Sabres (7-10-0) have escaped the snow and made their way down the QEW to tangle with the Maple Leafs (9-5-4) tonight at Scotiabank Arena. Last season was a perfect indication of that as the Sabres grabbed three of four in the season series. Of course, the Leafs are coming off a hard-fought 3-2 OT loss to the red-hot New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. If the Leafs can jump on them early, it could be nighty night for Buffalo in a hurry. Furthermore, heading into tonight’s game, Buffalo ranks 27th of 32 on the PK (72.2%), so undeniably, the special teams battle will be intriguing to watch in this one.

DNARAWALPINDI, NOV 19: As part of farewell visits, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited various setups of Army Medical Corps today. Lieutenant General Nigar Johar, Surgeon General Pakistan Army accompanied COAS during the visit. COAS appreciated the efforts of Army Medical Corps which is providing quality health care and state of the art rehabilitation services to members of the armed forces, their families and civilian patients. Later COAS visited newly constructed Soldiers’ guestrooms, newly established Army Help Centre and upgraded facilities of Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology. Earlier on arrival at CMH, COAS was receicved by Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Commander Rawalpindi Corps.

Bilawal held a press conference in Islamabad, the foreign minister emphasised that Pakistan would not take a solo flight to recognise the interim government of Afghanistan. When asked if peace in Afghanistan meant countering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), he said it was important to internally review the policy. Foreign policy objectivesBilawal said the coalition government had put in good efforts to restore the foreign policy objectives by holding ‘meaningful’ high-level diplomatic engagements. He stressed the country’s foreign policy was on positive trajectory. GSP-Plus statusThe foreign minister said that a persistent implementation of both action plans mainly countering money-laundering and terror-financing would remain high on the government’s agenda.

In the ninth round, Sindh drew their high scoring home tie against Northern at the National Bank Cricket Arena (National Stadium, Karachi). Sindh at present have Central Punjab breathing down their neck, the two have a mere five point gap – Sindh are at 118 and Central Punjab have a 113 points tally at the conclusion of the ninth round. Top performersOpeners Abdullah Shafique – Central Punjab and Mohammad Huraira – Northern, are the only two batters to have reached the 800-run mark so far. Central Punjab pacer Mohammad Ali is at number three with 24 wickets at 25.54 – two five-fers. In the ninth round matches Northern and Southern Punjab defeated Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa respectively.

The city is hardly calm and composed; not even in the middle of the night, or early in the morning. Recently, many people in society have noticed an increasing use of loudspeakers in residential neighbourhoods, which is a disturbing addition to the noise pollution in the city. The sleep deficit made the children grouchy and grumpy, and that made the life of mothers even more frustrating. Mental peace stood destroyed at personal, familial and social levels just because the donation-seekers out on the streets were trying to shout louder than the rest. The civic authorities should control such irresponsible use of loudspeakers and ensure that the peace of neighbourhoods remains intact.

However, he feared that if the matter of appointing the next army chief became political, it will harm the institution. The debate is also linked to the current political stalemate stemming from former prime minister Imran Khan’s long march. The PPP leader said that the matter of appointment should not be politicised as it will harm the institution, adding that the army chief will be appointed by the prime minister as per the law. The sources said that the coalition partners urged the prime minister to take decisions as per the Constitution regarding the appointment of the army chief and other important matters. However, the prime minister can ask for more names if he is not satisfied with the list.

PHOTO: REUTERSPakistan on Thursday had to concede to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) demand to exhibit the flood reconstruction cost in this year’s budget after the global lender found the projected relief operation estimates of Rs251 billion or $1.1 billion “unrealistic”. “The exact cost of the flood relief and reconstruction needs is critical to revising the IMF programme framework and determining the accurate requirements for additional revenue and expenses cut measures,” the official said. The statement marks a departure from the earlier position where the finance ministry was not willing to show the reconstruction cost in this fiscal year’s budget. The official said the IMF was asking for the details of the reconstruction cost that would be booked in the budget in this fiscal year. The sources said to convince the IMF, Pakistan had submitted the cost details being borne by the federal as well as the provincial governments to the global lender this week.

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COAS urges troops to keep serving nation with traditional passionChief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed Pakistan Army troops to keep serving the nation with traditional zeal and passion under all circumstances. He was interacting with officers and formation troops during his farewell visit to Bahawalpur and Okara. During the visit, the Army Chief laid wreath at Martyrs’ monument and witnessed Integrated Fire Power Manoeuvre Exercise at Khairpur Tamewali. The troops of Bahawalpur Corps along with PAF JF-17 Thunder aircrafts, Cobra Gunship helicopters and mechanized elements displayed coordinated fire power in battlefield conditions. The Army Chief appreciated the training standards, operational preparedness and high morale of officers and troops.

Nawaz has no care for Pakistan, only wants to get rid of me, PTI Chairman addresses long marchPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that Justice prevails with rule of law and the nation will no longer tolerate injustice. PTI Chief said that Nawaz Sharif has no care for Pakistan and he only wanted to get rid of Imran Khan. Addressing the participants of his long march via video-link Imran Khan said that nation has understood the meaning of real freedom. He said that the government did not want to go into elections because Nawaz Sharif knew that they will be defeated. He said that Nawaz Sharif has put the country at stake due to his personal benefits and he will not agree to elections until he believed in victory.

Share:Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,574,826. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,630 on Friday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 25 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours. Pakistan has conducted 9,103 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 25 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 0.27 percent.

I have never been much into fashion, but I never realised what is happening till I came across a video of American comedian-turned-commentator Hasan Minhaj on ‘fast fashion’. I have been thinking about that a lot since the recent floods caused massive destruction in Pakistan. For sure, it is not the only or even a major factor, but I think the surge of fast fashion in Pakistan did play its part in exacerbating the climate change phenomenon, which actually caused excessive rains and the consequent flooding. Apart from the environmental harm, fast fashion is harming us psychologically, too. I think it is time we made sustainable fashion choices while caring for the earth and ourselves.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after taking part in the closing session at the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia on November 16, 2022. AFPChinese President Xi Jinping scolded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an on-camera dressing down at the G20 summit, an unusual public spat that could further complicate the strained relations between the two countries. Footage recorded by reporters at the Bali conclave for world leaders on Wednesday showed Xi upbraiding Trudeau after details of a discussion between the two leaders were leaked to the media. In the one-minute video clip recorded on the sidelines of the Indonesian summit, Xi tells Trudeau through an interpreter: "Everything we discussed has been leaked to the papers. Speaking evenly and wearing a slight smile, Xi says: "And that's not the way (our discussion) was conducted, was it?