As far as I can tell, their much vaunted pace attack has only been against the likes of Zimbabwe, Ireland, Sri Lanka and West Indies. These pakis lost all their one-dayers and T-20s against the likes of Australia, England and New Zealand.Peregrine wrote:Pakistan's highly-rated bowling attack has been far from impressive so far in the tournament with the likes of Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali failing to trouble batsmen.
. I doubt that it would have been sans BurkhaISLAMABAD – First Lady Bushra Bibi has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan is a very simple and fair person who has no greed ( cocaine, charas, sharab, bedroom games, sexting) for anything at all. In her first interview with a private TV Channel on Thursday, Bushra Bibi said, “Everyone says I brought change in Imran Khan’s life, but the reality is that change came in both of us due to each other.”
This is as kooky as it can get. But wait, this is a women who feeds meat (aka gosht) to the Djinns at nite time . On the roof of Bani Gala. As per a piece written by Imran's cousin Khaled Ahmed ( Indian Express)To a question, the first lady said, “Before marrying Imran Khan, people would visit me to seek guidance to be close to Allah Almighty and Prophet (PBUH) but now people come to seek her help to become close to Khan sahib.”
She is a peerni. She does not speak ill of anyone ! ( except she used her "influence" with the Deep State/ Imran to transfer the DPO Pakpattan !)Reply to another question, Bushra Bibi said, “Being a human, Imran Khan is a very simple, fair person and he has absolutely no greed for anything at all.”
Is it a mere coincidence that both these "leaders" are followers of MalsiThere is a difference between politician and leader, Imran Khan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are only two leaders of this century, said Bushra Bibi.
“Imran Khan will change the fate of Pakistan, he is working hard for the Pakistani nation,” she said and added that however, it takes time to bring change in the country.
So, the "interview" was NOT "without burkha"Bushra Bibi said, “My veil is my identity.”
The Book says that the wife should be at the beck and call of the husband 24/7 . So, this makes sense IMOThe first lady stated that she does not use social media.
Earlier, the first lady of Pakistan, wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, in her first message to the public had said she was more concerned than happy now that her husband has a huge responsibility to fulfil.
Not sure whether Immy "fell in love with the Peerni" or the Peerni was always a "secret admirer of the Kaptaan" and had fantasies about him , at the same time that she was married and was carrying on her pir-shir businessShe said Imran Khan will come up to the expectations of the people. The position of power comes and goes but the most important factor of Imran’s victory is the responsibilities he now has, she added. However, she further added, Imran’s goal is to eradicate poverty and bring reforms in the health and education sectors of Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met President Donald Trump at a reception in the US on Monday. *
They briefly discussed Pak-US relations during a reception hosted by President Trump for world leaders attending the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly.
“I met with President Trump at the reception where I expressed my country’s desire to rebuild Pak-US ties. He responded positively to it and intended to [improve] relations between the two countries,” Qureshi told PTV.
The foreign minister also met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife. “A special meeting with Secretary Pompeo is scheduled for October 2.” This was their second meeting within a month. He visited Islamabad earlier this month.
Shameless Pakis ! Spinning no news/ bad news into good newsQureshi said that Pompeo also sent his greetings to Prime Minister Imran Khan. “Send my regards to your leader,” Pompeo told Qureshi.
The sale of all eight buffaloes belonging to the PM house fetched a total of Rs2,302,000 in an auction held in Islamabad on Thursday. Of the octet
Pakistani is in a financial crisis these days . Not sure that the Saudis are going to deliver on their ( empty IMHO! ) promise of $ 10 Billion "investments", "loan" or whatever you call it !Ali claimed that the animal's actual valuation was a mere Rs120,000 but said that he paid a premium on account of its sentimental value."I purchased this buffalo owing to my affection for Nawaz Sharif," he said. "I will keep it as a symbol of Nawaz Sharif and our sister, Maryam Nawaz."
This will definitely help !
While we roll out GST, Paks roll out their own version of GST.Falijee wrote: Dam Fund through Railway Tickets
Pakistan’s authorities must ensure that the criminal justice system is not used to harass or intimidate journalists, Amnesty International said today.
The human rights organization raised its concern after the Lahore High Court’s decision to issue non-bailable arrest warrants for prominent Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida and impose a ban on his traveling outside the country.
Cyril Almeida, Assistant Editor at Dawn newspaper, has been summoned by the court for conducting an interview in May 2018 with former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is facing charges of treason for comments he made in the interview alleging a link between the Pakistani military and armed groups.
“Cyril Almeida has simply been doing his job as a journalist. He conducted an interview with a former prime minister and reported what he was told. While the Lahore High Court is entitled to demand his appearance, the authorities must be careful not to use the criminal justice system to harass or intimidate journalists. Journalism is not a crime and journalists doing their work should not be treated as criminals,” said Omar Waraich, Deputy South Asia Director at Amnesty International.
The Lahore High Court says that it is compelling Cyril Almeida to appear before it after issuing repeated notices. The Dawn newspaper, however, says that the first two notices were never delivered and the third only arrived last week.
Cyril Almeida is a non Muslim. A Goan Christian . Many momeens have dubbed him as an "Indian Agent". IMO, the fact that he is not a Muslim , and is "criticizing" Pakiland is a major consideration in the issuance of this arrest warrant !In 2016, Cyril Almeida and Zaffar Abbas, the editor of Dawn, appeared before a high-level inquiry tribunal that asked them questions about the newspaper article.Over recent months, since Cyril Almeida’s interview with Nawaz Sharif was published, Dawn has seen its circulation heavily disrupted in the country while the newspaper has come under intense pressure for its independent editorial policy. News agents have been warned against stocking the newspaper and street vendors have been harassed and intimidated for selling it.On 7 June 2018, speaking at a meeting of the All Pakistan Newspaper Society in Islamabad, Hameed Haroon, the CEO of the Dawn Media Group warned that Pakistan is “encountering the most dangerous attack” on the right to freedom of expression.
Former chief justice of Pakistan Justice (r) Iftikhar Chaudhry on Thursday rejected reports of alleged involvement of his son-in-law in the Eden Housing or Bahria Housing scams, claiming that his son-in-law was arrested by Interpol,
Was son-in-law of "corrupt" Chaudhry arrested by Interpol on the request of the Paki Govt“FIA has nothing to do with the case,” he said.Earlier on Wednesday, Justice (r) Iftikhar Chaudhry’s son-in-law Murtaza Amjad was arrested from Dubai in a case regarding the multi-billion Eden Housing Society scam, which was termed as a “breakthrough” by the Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.Iftikhar Chaudhry insisted that Amjad had nothing to do with the Eden Housing scam as “he holds Canadian citizenship and does not come to Pakistan”. He alleged that the PTI government was “spreading propaganda” against him because he had challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan’s election in court.
Ex CJP claims that Imran is not Sadiq nor Ameen ( siring child out of wedlock !) . He has an uphill battle to climb. This is not to say that he and his son are both "lily clean" . Both have accumulated enough wealth at the expense of the Paki ExchequerThe former chief justice further said that the high courts in Islamabad and Peshawar had already issued notices to PM Khan and he was also considering to file a disqualification case against the premier in an election tribunal.
Terming Fawad Chaudhry’s statements, who said the former chief justice had given “relief” to the owners of the housing society because they were the in-laws of his daughter, as lies and warned that he would file a case against the minister under Article 62.
LAHORE - Meat Safety Teams and Vigilance Cell of the Punjab Food Authority carried out an operation against illegal slaughterhouses and sealed three premises in the provincial metropolis on Sunday.
Hope to Allah that the rotten meat is not recycled again by The Meat Safety Teams And Vigilance Cell Of The Punjab Food AuthorityDuring the operation, enforcement teams seized 3,600 kilograms of substandard and poor quality meat and later discarded.
PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman ( retired faujis hogging all the jobs !) said that illegal slaughterhouses were shut in the area of Bakar Mandi, Allama Iqbal Town and at Chundri Road.
The Punjab Food Authority has decided to introduce a helpline for citizens where they could get free consultation. This was decided at a meeting headed by Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman at his officer on Sunday. Wow! Working on a Sunday will makeJackUsman a dull "boy"
On the occasion, Captain (R) Muhammad Usman said that qualified nutrition experts would be present on the helpline to give their expert advice to callers and answer queries of citizens. He said that consumers will be referred to nutrition clinic for further consultation regarding food-related diseases.
The "direction to the authority" will result in the production of a monthly magazine. Who is going to be responsible for the nitty gritty ? where is the paisa going to come fromUsman also directed the authority to launch a monthly magazine and to add topics, which directly relate to public awareness issues. He said that sagacious people and society can play a vital role in success of Punjab Food Authority’s mission. The DG directed the Public Awareness Wing to prepare a strategy on it within a week.
But...then how will the ten billion saplings that will soon be planted be nurtured if pakhanistan runs dry?Peregrine wrote: Every drop counts: Water shortage drying out crops in Rahim Yar Khan
RAHIM YAR KHAN: Rahim Yar Khan is the in grip of a severe water crisis and the situation is worsening with each passing day. The shortage of water has not only affected local residents, but also destroyed crops in various regions.
Peregrine wrote: Every drop counts: Water shortage drying out crops in Rahim Yar Khan
RAHIM YAR KHAN: Rahim Yar Khan is the in grip of a severe water crisis and the situation is worsening with each passing day. The shortage of water has not only affected local residents, but also destroyed crops in various regions.
anupmisra Ji :anupmisra wrote:But...then how will the ten billion saplings that will soon be planted be nurtured if pakhanistan runs dry?
Immy the Dimmy will "Drive" the Terroristani youth "Up a Wall”!suppose one could tell them to go climb one of the trees that might be sprouting by that time.
CheersKARACHI: Karachi University – “unarguably the most renowned academic institution of Pakistan” is falling apart – literally (sic).
The Air University, a public research university established by the Pakistan Air Force, held a seminar at its Islamabad campus in April this year to discuss jinns and the role of the occult in society.
This widely-advertised event was presided over by ‘spiritual cardiologist’ Raja Ziaul Haq, who describes himself on his social media page as a “FUNdamentalist”.
This, of course, is not the first seminar about jinns. Others have been held over the years. Some were held as far back as in the era of General Ziaul Haq, who bizarrely attempted to introduce ‘Islamic science’ and promote theories under which energy harnessed from jinns could be used to fulfil our fuel shortage and resolve other issues.
Perhaps the third Mrs Imran Khan – who, according to reports, is able to summon jinns – could come to their assistance in this urgent matter.
Jokes also appear everywhere about using jinns to build the Diamer-Basha Dam or other projects at a far faster pace than what would be possible from the donations collected from people across the country. In fact, the concept of black magic, jinns and other forces has come back to campuses across Pakistan with something of a bang – like a genie released from a bottle.
Scientific research, even at our leading universities, is generally of an extremely poor quality, and one reason for this is that we tend to shy away from the hard facts of science.
Since the Zia era, scientists engaged in more serious research have attempted to encourage the ability to separate physics and related sciences from matters of personal belief.
Even at the school level, pupils hesitate to embrace basic science. In a growing number of cases, both teachers and students put forward the idea that religious and scientific beliefs can be intermingled to form a whole.
The science behind that mythical car was always flawed.
Even in major cities like Lahore, many centres offer classes in the art of the occult for people who are willing to pay for them. These classes include tarot-reading, palm-reading, tea-leaf reading and all kinds of other theories that are essentially based on myth.
Many of our top leaders, some educated at leading institutions around the world, turn to their spiritual leaders when it comes to making important decisions. Imran Khan has taken things one step forward by marrying his spiritual leader.This must make the transfer of information that much easier, avoiding the need for last-minute meetings or trips out of the home.
We have failed to achieve this not only in the sciences, but also in history and the other humanities. The facts contained in textbooks are often inaccurate. Even a cursory study reveals the flaws.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/373577 ... -the-jinnsPlagiarism is common, even at the highest levels of academic study.
In naya pakistan Paki gov. got Rs. 2.3 million by selling buffalo and spend Rs. 30 million in advertising of it.PM house buffaloes auctioned off for Rs2.3m
Dawn
Sept 27, 2018
The sale of all eight buffaloes belonging to the PM house fetched a total of Rs2,302,000 in an auction held in Islamabad on Thursday. Of the octet
Ali claimed that the animal's actual valuation was a mere Rs120,000 but said that he paid a premium on account of its sentimental value."I purchased this buffalo owing to my affection for Nawaz Sharif," he said. "I will keep it as a symbol of Nawaz Sharif and our sister, Maryam Nawaz."
OTOH, he being an obvious Christian is what is keeping him safe. Imagine the indignation if he went through the treatment which was apparently rolled out to Taha Siddiqui, or even Gul Bukhari, not to speak of all the Baluch journalists operating in the margins.Falijee wrote:Cyril Almeida is a non Muslim. A Goan Christian . Many momeens have dubbed him as an "Indian Agent". IMO, the fact that he is not a Muslim , and is "criticizing" Pakiland is a major consideration in the issuance of this arrest warrant !
Hope the Chinese are watching this interview. Bushbibi should give fat boy Kim a chance to get on the rogues gallery too...Falijee wrote:Peerni "Dabbles" Into Politics ! First Time In My Opinion
Imran Khan, Erdogan only leaders of 21st century, says first lady Bushra Bibi
Another U turn. Back to the begging bowl to the IMF !ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will have to assess the gross financing requirements for the ongoing fiscal year 2018-19 before Islamabad can decide whether or not to apply for the balance of payments bailout programme, The News has learnt.
The IMF "auditors" should ensure that the "secret clauses" of the various CPEC agreements are also reviewed.The visiting IMF staff team, which arrived here yesterday, led by Herald Finger, kick-started negotiations with Pakistan’s economic team. It would remain in Islamabad until the end of next week. The federal government and the IMF team would review all issues pertaining to the Pakistani economy, including the mini-budget unveiled by the government to contain the budget and current account deficits. Estimates for both figures would be worked out by the two sides to evolve a consensus.
“The Ministry of Finance has assessed that the gross financing requirement of the country would range between $26-$29 billion during the current fiscal year, but the IMF team would give its assessment after gauging the economic health of the country during the Article IV consultations,” a top official of the government told The News.
The official said that the monthly current account deficit peaked at $2.2 billion in July, but contracted to $600 million in August. The assessment of gross financing requirement could not be ascertained on the basis of figures for a couple of months, he said.
The Saudis and the Chinis , at least IMO, are NOT going to throw "good money" after bad !Once quantified, Islamabad would be in a position to decide whether it needs to apply for an IMF programme or can manage the economy without its assistance. The IMF team would prepare a report on the basis of the Article IV consultations with Pakistan for presentation to the Executive Board of the IMF and subsequent publication.
Pakistan must be one of the "regular" customers of IMF“The government would have to take a formal decision on approaching the International Monetary Fund within one-and-a-half months,” the official said. Depending on the outcome of the talks, it would be determined who from among the Minister for Finance Asad Umar, Secretary Finance Arif Ahmed Khan and State Bank of Pakistan Governor Tariq Bajwa would attend the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank in Bali, Indonesia from October 8-14, for further talks.
Not mentioned, but most likely Dubai !KARACHI: Around Rs20 billion worth of properties owned by Pakistanis have been sold in a city of a Middle East country since June 2018.
Good chance for Indians to grab the properties for cheap and then re sell the same to the Pakis when things cool down !The property owners of Pakistan in the city have started selling their properties with minimal prices as the operation against allegedly illegal money has beefed up in the country. More than 500 wealthy Pakistanis have put on their super luxurious properties on very cheap prices and around 1,000 villas, penthouses, apartments have already been handed over for throwaway prices, according to sources related to real estate industry in the city.
Kammandu Mush on the list as well for his penthouse suite in Burj Khalifa neighbourhoodThe properties which are being bargained off are in posh areas of the city. It is learnt that some Pakistani political leaders, relatives of property business tycoons, former bureaucrats have succeeded to dispose of their properties there.
I always thought that Dubai ( if it is indeed Dubai !) was like a "western frontier town" where anything ( white collar crime, arms deals, human trafficking, gold and currency smuggling, contraband trade etc etc ) goes and the "authorities" look the other way, and act only when Malsi is insultedPakistan diplomatic sources also confirmed that the wealthy Pakistanis have been selling their properties in the city very hastily. It is learnt that majority of them did not disclose these properties in their annual returns and were said to be moving their assets out of the country to avoid getting caught in the event of a serious crackdown on this unaccounted-for money. The process of vending properties has shown upward trend after the revelation that the country's authorities shared details of property owners with Pakistan.
The Economic Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had requested the Ministry of Finance of that country for the exchange of information about rich Pakistanis in November 2017 through Pakistan diplomatic channels. Pakistanis’ investment in real estate sector in the city is also showing downward trend in first six months of current year 2018.
ISLAMABAD – Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Saudi Arabia has signed grant agreements with Pakistan to finance three projects related to the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Being the first and only Islami Atomi Takat, the Pakis can "sweet talk" the "lazy" Saudis in getting them to sign as many agreements that the Pakis want. Implementing the same, meeting time deadlines , getting to "cough up" the monies might be a "little problem"The accords are related to road infrastructure and energy projects which were inked between Saudi envoy and Pakistan’s finance ministry officials during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the Kingdom, the minister told media during a press conference on Thursday.First step pertaining to the inclusion of Saudi Arabia in CPEC has been taken, he said, adding that these agreements show strengthened relations between the two countries.A Saudi delegation is set to reach Pakistan on Sunday for further agreements, besides revealing that Islamabad and Riyadh are likely to sign agreements on Reko Diq gold, copper mines, and Gwadar oil refinery during the visit. “When Imran Khan was in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabian leader including Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman express willingness to finalise the deals within days” he said.Talking about Afghan refugees, the information minister informed that the government would design a comprehensive policy on these refugees before giving them next extension of their stay in the country.To deal with Financial Action Task Forces matters, the minister said that a DG financial monitoring position has been appointed at the State Bank of Pakistan.He said that the first phase of reforms at the Federal Board of Revenue has been completed, adding that a grand operation would be launched against 100 biggest tax evaders.He also hinted at launching anti-encroachments drives in Karachi as it was launched in Islamabad.
Fugitive from justice, caught by the RCMP ! Canadian authorities should do well to check the immigration papers of Mahira also ! Maybe, the RCMP has caught two birds with one stoneTORONTO – A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) air hostess who mysteriously disappeared in Canada’s city Toronto and sought asylum, has been traced on Friday. Fareeha Mukhtar is reportedly staying with former air hostess Mahira who had also disappeared in Canada two years ago and is currently working at a private hotel.
Typical case of PakistaniyatA few weeks ago, Mukhtar boarded the PIA flight PK-789 from Lahore but as soon as it landed in Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, the crew member disappeared mysteriously and never boarded the return flight.
Wow. ! I thought that political influence ( aka sifarish) and Naya Pakistan were not "mixable"It is pertinent here to mention that Mukhtar was suspended in 2015 over her involvement in phone smuggling.The officials had also barred her from international flights, however, managed to board the flight to Toronto using political influence.
Good chance for the fauj to make money on the side in addition to their main business of "conducting Jehad in Kashmir"ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Army has offered to assist the government in implementing the Prime Minister’s five million housing project.
The offer was made during a task force meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan to build around five million residential units for lower and middle-income segments of society.Army’s representatives gave a detailed presentation to the PM and members of the task force on its experience in building low-cost housing units for its personnel, local media reported.
Military Inc by Ayesha Siddiqa“Lt-Gen Moazzam Ajaz, the Quarter-Master General, made a detailed presentation on the army’s experience in catering to the housing needs of its personnel. He also offered Army’s assistance in implementing the five million housing projects” read a statement issued by the PM office after the meeting.
Moreover, the PM Imran Khan said that besides utilizing expertise of both the public and the private sectors, successful financial models, including that of Akhuwwat, ( new "animal" on the Islami finance block
Imran "friend" and "housing lapdog" Aneel Mussarrat not in the meetingThe meeting was attended, among others, by Punjab’s housing minister Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed, MNA Najeeb Haroon, Quarter-Master General (QMG) Lt-Gen Moazzam Ajaz, DG Army (Lands) Maj-General Naveed Safdar, Secretary Housing Dr Imran Zeb Khan and Saleem Ranjha of the Akhuwwat Foundation.
PESHAWAR - Spokesperson for the KP government, Shaukat Yousafzai has said the cabinet has approved the transfer of land to the Pakistan Army for establishing a cantonment in Swat .
. More easy to "crush terrorism" by establishing a cantonment in Swat, rather than sending men and material from Peshawar Cantonment !He said the provincial cabinet accorded approval to continuation of laws in the erstwhile Provincially Administered Tribal Areas Act 2010 and Nizam-e-Adl and other laws under Article 247 of the Constitution.Shaukat Yousafzai, who is a former provincial minister and presently an MPA, said the cabinet approved acquiring 368 kanals more land for the 84 megawatts Mataltan Hydropower Project in Swat district.
The heart patient also has diabetes and hyper tension. It may live after the heart bypass but will never be able to 'perform' even after takingFalijee wrote:Confirmation From The Horse's Mouth That Pakistan's Economy Is In The Intensive Care Unit (I.C.U. )
Pakistan’s economy to be back on track after ‘heart bypass surgery’: Asad Umar
Sept 28, 2018
What if the "patient" dies during surgery ?
What if the "doctors" are not qualified ?
What if the "hospital" is not equipped for doing the six to seven hours surgery ?
What if the patient does not strictly follow post operation regimen ( exercise, meds, therapy) and resorts once again to "bad habits" ( ie Jehad, terrorism etc etc )
Lots of questions !
menon s Ji :menon s wrote:Sources, say that, the present government has already approached the IMF, but the problem facing them, is that they want the PKR parity to dollar be devalued to 145/- dollar from the present 125/-. Hence hesitancy on the part of IK to go ahead.
Pakistan and Kuwait have ended talks without reaching a major breakthrough in dispute over visa restrictions, which has hampered cordial relations between the two Muslim countries.
The fourth meeting of the Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) ended in Islamabad on Thursday without signing of an agreement on lifting visa restrictions on Pakistani nationals. The huddle was co-chaired by finance ministers of both the countries.
Sources said the issue of oil supply on deferred payment was not discussed in the JMC. Getting oil on credit from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are among the options Pakistan is considering in order to tackle external-sector problems.
Pakistani officials revealed that Finance Minister Asad Umar emphasised the need for lifting visa restrictions on Pakistani nationals, which has become a major hurdle in the way of bilateral trade and economic relations.
The Kuwaiti delegation promised to consider some practical measures to lift the embargo only on business visa requests
Kuwait promised that it would inform Pakistan about the practical steps by the end of next month. However, similar commitments had also been made during a visit of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Kuwait in March last year.
Pakistani side expressed serious concern over the continued visa curbs since 2011. Kuwait was once among the main destinations for expatriate Pakistanis. However, both the sides agreed to form a working group that would look into labour market requirements of Kuwait aimed at receiving skilled workforce from Pakistan.
The commission agreed to implement provisions of the Protocol of Cooperation signed 17 years ago to cement relations between chambers of commerce of both the countries. However, no major milestone could be achieved.
Pakistan also proposed the setting up of Pak-Kuwait Joint Business Council and Joint Working Group on trade and investment between the two countries. However, the future roadmap was left to be decided through diplomatic channels.
An incredibly dumb and down right irresponsible statement by a sitting minister who should be watching every word he utters. Does he realize that a "person" who has just had a "heart bypass surgery" is now living on borrowed time? Does that apply to toiletistan as well? I wonder how the markets will take this confession on Monday? Umar is too clever for his own good. Should be fired for making this dumb statement.Falijee wrote: Pakistan’s economy to be back on track after ‘heart bypass surgery’: Asad Umar
Sept 28, 2018