Islamabad [Pakistan], January 21 (ANI): Former cricketer Basit Ali has suggested Test captain Shan Masood’s name for the opening slot if Saim Ayub is ruled out for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy. Out of the eight teams participating in the tournament, Pakistan is the only team left to announce its squad for the marquee event. The wait around the announcement probably comes down to Ayub’s availability for the tournament Source link

Although snowfall and these layers of snow may look breathtaking and mesmerising, it also hampers the daily activities of the people residing there. During this time of Chillai Kalan, the Gurez-Bandipora road and Dawar-Tulail road were closed after a thick blanket of snow covered the road, disrupting the traffic movement in the area. However, the restoration work started on Tuesday and is underway at Gurez-Bandipora Road Source link

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Pakistan’s exports to Europe in the first five months of the current 2024-25 fiscal year increased by 8.62 percent as compared to the corresponding period of last year, according to officials from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The exports during July-November of FY 2025 were recorded at 3.8 billion dollars, said the PBS officials on Monday, adding that major sectors such Source link

Bandipora (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 19 (ANI): Rain and snowfall are expected in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming five days due to two western disturbances, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Bandipora was turned into a white wonderland as the region received a fresh spell of snowfall today. Fresh snowfall was received in the higher reaches of District Bandipora, including the border areas Source link

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged to foster a robust digital investment ecosystem, aligning with a global initiative aimed at driving digital foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country. The prime minister issued a statement on Saturday and highlighted Pakistan’s strides in digital transformation, which he said are expanding revenues, increasing workforce and Source link

New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan called his visit to Rashtrapati Bavan a special day of the year after he met President of India Droupadi Murmu and witnessed the grand Arjuna Award ceremony on January 17. He was invited along with ‘Chandu Champion’ director Kabir Khan. The duo were invited as they played a key role in the film ‘Chandu Champion’ which was based on Paralympic gold medalist Source link

ISLAMABAD, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — Five terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Friday. The security forces conducted the operation in the Khyber district of the province on reported presence of terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, said in a statement. “During Source link

Sann (Sindh) [Pakistan], January 17 (ANI): The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) organised a massive rally in Sann, Sindh province, demanding the restoration of ‘Sindhudesh’, an independent nation for the Sindhi people. The rally took place on the birth anniversary of GM Syed, the founder of the Sindhudesh movement, and called for global solidarity with the Sindhi people. Protesters carried flags of various countries, inc Source link

JIUQUAN, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — China on Friday sent a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully. The rocket also carried two other satellites, namely Tianlu-1 and Lantan-1. This launch marked the 556th f Source link

Doda (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 16 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has received a fresh spell of snowfall, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Harvinder Singh announced on Thursday. According to the official, the precipitation, limited to the upper reaches of Doda, will bring relief to the region’s horticulture and agriculture sectors. The Bhaderwah valley in Doda received a fresh spell of snowfall during the day, Source link