Sports
April 22, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Mohammad Rizwan (82 not out), who played yet another match-winning innings to guide Pakistan to a narrow 11-run win in the first T20I against Zimbabwe, said that changed conditions Wednesday made the task tougher for his team.
In an online interview from Zimbabwe after receiving the man-of-the-match award, Rizwan said playing in totally changed conditions always remains a difficult task for every squad.
“We were wary of the conditions knowing well that these surfaces are totally different to that in South Africa. That exactly happened here as we struggled to get runs when we were put into bat first. We wanted to bowl first because we did not have a clue about nature of the pitch. Zimbabwe pitches are quite different. Here a score of around 170 can easily be billed as match-winning. Usually, you find a double pace wicket here where big-hitting becomes all the more difficult. Our batsmen struggled to hit big shots because of the awkward bounce.�
Sindh education boards struggle with funds to conduct matric, intermediate exams
National
April 21, 2021
KARACHI: The chairpersons of education boards in Sindh have written a letter to the government, informing it of dearth of funds that may interfere with how matric and intermediate exams are held this year. The Sindh government has to give a grant of more than Rs3 billion to the boards, reads the letter.
The chairpersons lamented that the Sindh government is not paying the grants, which is why salaries of employees are pending. It is difficult to conduct examinations if the grant is not given immediately, the letter reads.
Islamabad
April 18, 2021
Islamabad : The panel of constitutional experts and human rights practitioners urged the government to prioritise tabling the Bill against torture that has long been pending after the country had signed and ratified the UN Convention against Torture in 2008.
They said the present government’s promise is yet to see the light. Speaking at the condolence reference here on Saturday, the participants from different walks of life paid rich tribute to I.A. Rahman, Pakistan’s internationally acclaimed human rights defender, peace guru and a seasoned journalist. They said the journey of human rights should continue in the light of I.A. Rahman’s thoughts, visions and writings.
Lahore
April 18, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The panel of constitutional experts and human rights practitioners urged the government to prioritise tabling the Bill against torture that has long been pending after the country had signed and ratified the UN Convention against Torture in 2008.
They said the present government’s promise is yet to see the light. Speaking at the condolence reference here on Saturday, the participants from different walks of life paid rich tribute to I.A. Rahman, Pakistan’s internationally acclaimed human rights defender, peace guru and a seasoned journalist. They said the journey of human rights should continue in the light of I.A. Rahman’s thoughts, visions and writings.