Rohit Sharma reaches historic milestone in T20I cricket

Against Australia, Sharma had an outstanding performance, hitting a brilliant 41 balls for 92 runs, including seven fours and eight sixes. By extending his advantage and becoming the first batter to reach the 200-six milestone, the right-handed batsman—who currently holds the record for the most sixes in T20I cricket—maintained his lead. With 203 sixes, he now tops the chart. Martin Guptill of New Zealand is second with 173 sixes. Sharma also emerged as the hitter...

Afghanistan Beats Bangladesh in Thriller, Advances to Semi-Finals, Australia’s Campaign Ends

Despite Litton Das’ undefeated half-century, Afghanistan bundled Bangladesh for 105 in 17.5 overs while defending a modest 115-run total in a match halted by rain. In order to guarantee their place in the semi-finals, Bangladesh had to chase the score in 12.1 overs. Otherwise, had Bangladesh failed to chase within the allotted overs, Australia would have qualified. Das got Bangladesh off to a strong start in the opening over, hitting 13 runs off of Naveen-ul-Haq....

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Announced that no Extra Duties on Solar Panels

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that no new taxes will be placed on solar panels in an effort to guarantee that all citizens have access to clean solar energy. The Prime Minister added during the federal cabinet meeting that the government is striving to guarantee that every Pakistani citizen has access to affordable renewable solar energy. Read more: Balochistan Government Announces Solar Salt Project in Gwadar He said that a lot of measures are in place...

Pakistan Government Reduces PSDP Budget by Rs 250 Billion to Offset Deficit

Speaking to the media, Ahsan Iqbal declared that the government development program would see a decrease of Rs 250 billion. According to him, the development budget had to take the brunt of the cut in order to make up for the revenue shortfall. The planning minister continued, “The Public Sector Development Programme’s (PSDP) budget has been reduced from Rs 1400 billion to Rs 1150 billion.” According to Ahsan Iqbal, the goal of sacrificing the development...

Shehbaz Sharif: Operation Azm-e-Istehkam Focuses on Augmenting Current Counter-Terrorism Initiatives

Speaking at the federal cabinet meeting, where he was asked to reassure the members about the widespread “misunderstanding and speculations” regarding the Azm-e-Istehkam, the prime minister announced that the already-running kinetic operations based on intelligence would be strengthened rather than any large-scale operation. The Azm-e-Istehkam, according to PM Shehbaz, is a multi-domain, comprehensive national vision meant to firmly eradicate the hazy and elusive existence of violent extremism and terrorist remnants. He went on, “It is...

Pakistan Coast Guards Strengthens Anti-Drug Trafficking Operations

According to a press release released today, intelligence-based operations were carried out in Uthal, Khari Check Post, and Gwadar’s naala side of Balochistan on the orders of Federal Interior Minister and Anti-Narcotics Minister Mohsin Naqvi. These operations resulted in notable seizures and arrests. It stated that 255 packs of gutka and 1140 kg of charas were seized from a coach traveling from Quetta, near Uthal, to Karachi. 12,800 liters of Iranian diesel were taken off...

CM Gandapur Requests All-Party Conference to Build Consensus on Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

Barrister Saif announced that the APC would extend invitations to all political parties; the specific day and time will be announced shortly. The purpose of the conference is to inform political parties about the state of affairs and win their trust and cooperation. Additionally, tomorrow at 3 p.m., tribal chiefs and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will participate in a tribal peace jirga held by the PTI to discuss peace and stability in the...

Monsoon Season to Bring Heavy Rains Across Pakistan in July

The NEOC underlined the potential effects and anticipated levels of rainfall in different parts of Pakistan in July. According to the most recent NEOC estimates, the districts of Sindh—Mirpurkhas, Karachi, Hyderabad, Nawabshah, Larkana, and Sukkur—will have 30-75 mm of rainfall in July, with high to extremely heavy rainfall predicted in these places during the second and fourth weeks of the month. According to the forecast, significant to extremely heavy rainfall is anticipated in the fourth...

Over 1.3 Million Mobile Phones Manufactured in Pakistan in Early 2024

Pakistan’s local assembly and manufacturing facilities produced more than 1.3 million mobile phones between January and May. Significant export activity has also occurred in the nation; 7.6 million mobile phones that were constructed and manufactured in Pakistan were shipped out. Local production reached 2.023 million mobile phones in May alone, demonstrating the industry’s ability to scale up production efficiently. Furthermore, in May 2024, over 100,000 mobile sets were commercially imported. Read more: PUBG MOBILE Unveils $500K...

Yusuf Gilani Emphasizes the Ongoing Need for Military Operations

Speaking to reporters here, the PPP chief defended the military’s operations in Malakand and Swat, stating that there was no other choice. Almost two million individuals who have been impacted by military operations are currently housed in camps, according to Gilani, who also commended the military’s efforts in combating terrorism. The government announced the Opposition Azm-e-Istehkam to fight terrorism, a move that opposition parties, particularly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have resisted. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided...