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  • Petroleum, gas reserves discovered in Sindh

    Petroleum, gas reserves discovered in Sindh

    Mari Petroleum company has discovered new gas and oil reserves in Dharki town of Ghotki district in Sindh, reports Geo News.

    The new discovery will yield 2.5 million cubic feet of gas per day while 1040 barrels of crude oil will be obtained, says a statement issued by Mari Petrolem.

    Significant oil reserves were discovered in the well Shoal-1 of the Mari field. The work on Shoal-1 started on January 27, 2024. Mari Petroleum says the well was successfully drilled to a depth of 1,136 meters.

    Faheem Haider, Managing Director (MD) of Mari Petroleum, described the discovery as a remarkable achievement for the company’s scientists and engineers.

  • First India will come to Pakistan, then we will discuss other options: Mohsin Naqvi

    First India will come to Pakistan, then we will discuss other options: Mohsin Naqvi

    Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has said that first the Indian team will come to Pakistan and then further options can be discussed.

    Talking to media in Lahore yesterday, Chairman PCB said, “If the option of India-Pakistan series comes up, then we will see. Pakistan team is very busy till the Champions Trophy.”

    Talking about the team’s head coaches, he said, “Head coaches will be announced in a few days. Selectors are consulting with each other for the vice-captain, I think the decision will be made after the New Zealand series.”

    Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that a board has been formed on Ihsanullah’s injury. “They will determine who neglected the treatment. If we have to send Ihsanullah to America, we will send him there. Strict action will be taken against those who neglect the treatment. Every player is important, I am monitoring Azam Khan’s injury myself.”

    In responce to question on upgradation of stadiums he said, “Foreign companies have been contacted for the upgradation of domestic stadiums, there has been a delay of one and a half months due to contact with international companies.”

    India is not agreeing to visit Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 scheduled in Pakistan. India did not visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 due to which a hybrid model was announced.

  • 3rd T20: New Zealand defeats Pakistan by 7 wickets

    3rd T20: New Zealand defeats Pakistan by 7 wickets

    In the third match of the five match T20 series, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in Rawalpindi cricket stadium.

    New Zealand won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first.

    Pakistan inning:

    On behalf of Pakistan, Saim Ayub and Babar Azam opened the innings, Saeem Ayub scored 32 runs and Babar Azam got out with 37 runs.

    Muhammad Rizwan scored 23 runs while Shadab Khan was the top scorer with 41 runs, Usman Khan scored 4 runs. Irfan Khan remained not out with 30 runs.

    For New Zealand, Ish Sodhi took 2 wickets, Michael Bracewell and Jacob Duffy took one wicket each.

    New Zealand inning:

    Kiwis achieved the target of 179 with the loss of 3 wickets in 19th over.

    Mark Chapman remained unbeaten on 87 for New Zealand, Dan Foxcroft scored 31, Tim Robinson scored 28 and Tim Seifert scored 21. James Neesham remained not out with 6 runs.

    Naseem Shah took one and Abbas Afridi took 2 wickets for Pakistan.

  • Teacher doesn’t take wedding day chuti in Sindh

    Teacher doesn’t take wedding day chuti in Sindh

    Teacher doesn’t take wedding day chuti in Sindh

    Sheeraz Rasool Khaskheli, a teacher in Chambar, Tando Allahyar, went to school on his wedding day to collect exam papers from his students. He wore his wedding dress and took the papers before heading home for his wedding. A photo and video of him taking papers has become popular on social media.

    Sheeraz Rasool said it was important to take the exam papers even on his wedding day, showing his dedication to his job as a teacher.

  • Actor Yasir Hussain dedicates play to Umer Sharif on his birthday

    Actor Yasir Hussain dedicates play to Umer Sharif on his birthday

    Actor Yasir Hussain did something special for Umer Sharif’s birthday on Saturday. He dedicated a theatre play called ‘Hotel Jan e Jaan’ to the legendary comedian, posting a picture of him on Instagram. “Today, as we celebrate Umer Sharif’s birthday, we dedicate the first performance of ‘Hotel Jan e Jaan’ to the legend himself.

    Happy birthday sir, we miss you dearly. This picture holds the fondest memories with the king of comedy.”
    Umer Sharif was one of the biggest names in Pakistani comedy, with a fan following spanning across borders.

  • By-Polls: 60-year-old PML-N worker killed during clash in Zafarwal

    By-Polls: 60-year-old PML-N worker killed during clash in Zafarwal

    A clash between rival political groups turned into a violent fight that resulted in the death of one Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) worker.

    Workers from the PML-N and PTI clashed in Zafarwal’s PP-54 constituency. During the brawl, a 60-year-old man died when he was hit on the head with a rod.

    Polling was subsequently stopped at the Kot Naju polling station. 

    The 60-year-old man was shifted to a hospital, where he died during treatment.

    Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari expressed condolences over the death of a PML-N worker. She also criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), calling it a thug political party. At the same time, she also demanded the immediate arrest of the killers.

    Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal met with the family of the deceased PML-N worker and condoled his death. “We will never tolerate the politics of bullying and violence,” he declared, vowing that the culprits will be brought to justice soon.

  • Pakistan defeats India by 2-1 in karate combat competition in Dubai

    Pakistan defeats India by 2-1 in karate combat competition in Dubai

    Pakistan has defeated India by 2-1 in the karate combat competitions held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    In Karate combat 45, the first fight between Pakistan and India was between Rizwan Ali of Pakistan and Poon Gupta of India, in which the Pakistani fighter knocked out the opponent in the beginning.

    For the second fight, Faizan Khan came to arena in place of Uloomi Kareem to face Himanshu Kaushik. Uloomi Kareem was deprived of participation in the fight due to unequal weight.

    Faizan fought well against the Indian opponent, but he failed to overcome him, so the match was tied one by one.

    Pakistan captain Shahzaib Rind and India’s Rana Singh landed in Maidan Arena for the decisive battle.

    At the beginning of the fight, Shahzaib hit Rana Singh with successive blows and made him so helpless that he was stuck in a corner and could not get up for a long time, so the Indian fighter was declared a technical knockout against Shahzaib.

    Pakistan won the match 1-2. After the fight, Shahzaib Rind raised the flag of Pakistan and India while giving a message of peace.

  • PML-N’s Chaudhry Nawaz, Moonis Elahi competing in by-polls from PP-158

    PML-N’s Chaudhry Nawaz, Moonis Elahi competing in by-polls from PP-158

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad council candidate Chaudhry Moonis Elahi are competing in the by-polls from PP-158.

    Chaudhry Moonis Elahi is the son of the former chief minister of Punjab, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.

    Earlier in March, an appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court (LHC) allowed Moonis Elahi to contest by-polls.

  • By-polls being held across country; suspension of cellular services in ‘specific districts’

    By-polls being held across country; suspension of cellular services in ‘specific districts’

    Polling is underway, across the country, on 21 national assembly and provincial assembly seats amidst the suspension of cellular and internet services in “specific districts” of Punjab and Balochistan in order to maintain law and order situation during the electoral process.

    This is the fist major by-poll since February 8 general elections in the country. The polling started at 8am and will end at 5pm today without any delays.

    The elections are being held on five NA seats, 12 Punjab Assembly seats, two each in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Assemblies and one in Sindh Assembly.

    The PTA said the decision had been taken on the directives of the interior ministry to “safeguard the integrity and security of the electoral process”.

    It should be noted that cellular and internet services were suspended throughout the country during the February 8 elections as well.

    And access to social media website X, formerly Twitter, has also been blocked since February 17 this year.

  • Marina Khan unhappy with Ishq Murshid’s awkward romantic scenes

    Marina Khan unhappy with Ishq Murshid’s awkward romantic scenes

    Marina Khan, a legendary figure in the industry, has garnered immense love and success both as a beloved star and a highly accomplished director. Recently, she has been actively critiquing the work of fellow artists and sharing her reviews of various dramas. On a recent show, she made some intriguing revelations.

    Marina shared her disappointment with the drama ‘Ishq Murshid.’ She said, “There’s this huge drama on television that I was loving, but now the team is dragging it, and I’m sad. I’m not a fan of this dragging practice in dramas.”

    Shahnaz Sheikh and Marina Khan, co-stars of the classic ‘Tanhaiyan’ said, “In the past, we used to run away from romantic scenes. We didn’t like working on them. But nowadays, the new stars are way more comfortable and they do very romantic scenes very intensely.”