Category: National

Happenings, National

CNG dealers go on strike today in Islamabad Rawalpindi Region

This strike have been announced by the all Pakistan association of CNG Dealers and is being observed in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Attock, Jehlam, Gujjar Khan and all areas adjacent to these areas. The strike will be effective from the Monday mid night to the Tuesday mid night. Strike is being observed against the government’s decision of closing down the CNG stations for two days every week in Punjab and NWFP Region. Two more of such strikes are to be observed in different regions of Punjab including a strike on 12th Nov in Lahore Sargodha region and another on 13th Nov on Multan Bhawalpur Region. CNG dealers added that if demands are not fulfilled in near future they will observe the strikes […]

National, Sports

New Zealand wins third ODI and Series against Pakistan

New Zealand won the ODI against Pakistan by just 7 runs. However ‘Aamir’ the 10th wicket batsman set a world record. On just 101 Pakistan had lost its 9 wickets. But then the 10th wicket batsman played too well scoring 73 while playing along with ‘Ajmal’ who have scored his career best 33. Pakistan required total 212 to win the match and when Pakistan was in deep trouble the tail-ender Aamir bring Pakistan near to an unexpected victory. When this new batsman came in Pakistan was 101-9 and required 112 runs in just 16.5 overs. In 10th wicket partnership Ajmal and Aamir added 103 more runs to the total which is also a world record as well as the Aamir’s […]

National, Sports

New Zealand all out by just scoring 211 against Pakistan in third ODI

Great bowling performance by Pakistan restricted New Zealand to just 211 score. They were able to last no more than 47 overs and were sitting back into the pavilion just under the 47 overs of their inning. McCullum who scored hundred plus in second ODI was departed on just 76 this time and same was the best score of this match by New Zealand. From Pakistan side Saeed Ajmal performed at his best by taking 4 wickets. Today’s performance was his career best performance. Pakistan is to bat next, hope they perform even better in order to chase the set score. This is the third and final One Day International (ODI) match of on going three match ODI series between […]

Basic Needs, Inside Story, National

No CNG for two days each week for Punjab and NWFP

What else can you expect from a Government which is highly not capable of managing things. Now after having all sufferings from the electricity load shedding Pakistanis had finally to see this day when they will be facing so called “Gas Load Management Plan”. According to this plan initially the people of Punjab and NWFP will remain without CNG for two days each week. This will not happen for days or week or a month, the plan is to repeat it the whole winter, initially it would be from 15th Nov, 2009 to 15th Mar, 2010. This is the time when the people of Pakistan were expecting that government will fulfill its promise of ending the electricity load shedding they […]

National, Sports

First ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand, Afridi struck again

At the start of Match Pakistan lost two early wickets without runs but soon after Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal took the charge and taken the score to 101 in just first 15 overs. Overall Afridi scored 70 runs on 50 deliveries and Kamran Akmal remained not out and scored 67 runs out of 43 deliveries.  Khalid Latif scored 64 from 112 balls, this player had replaced shoib Malik in this match and this was his second match. Akmal’s inning include five boundaries and four valuable sixes. This aggressive style of Playing from Afridi and Akmal make Pakistan to set the target of 287 for the New Zealand. Pakistan lost nine wickets overall. New Zealand did not been able to […]