Day: January 3, 2022

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Lankan Women cricketers head coach tests COVID-19 positive | Daily FT

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Team leaves on 8 January for Commonwealth Games T20 qualifiers to Malaysia2 changes to squad from World Cup qualifiersBy Sa’adi Thawfeeq Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team head coach Hashan Tillakaratne has tested COVID-19 positive and is in isolation in his room at the team hotel Cinnamon Lakeside. “My computer analyst Kaviranga got infected on 28 December, I think I may have got it from him,” Tillakaratne told Daily FT. “Today (Sunday) is my first day. I will have to quarantine myself for 5-6 days.” “None of the players have been affected. Today (Sunday) we were supposed to play a practice match… Continue reading “Lankan Women cricketers head coach tests COVID-19 positive | Daily FT”

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1 militant killed at Shalimar garden, another close by

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Staff Report One militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces at Shallmar garden and another in a close by vicinity today, police said.Police said at the Shalimar garden a top Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Muhammad Saleem Parray was killed. IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, told reporters that police cornered Saleem Paray and he opened fire and was killed in the retaliatory firing.Earlier police said an unidentified militant has been killed in Gasu area of Shalimar in outskirts of Srinagar district on Monday.It later said that in the second encounter the militant identified as Hafiz @ Hamza of … Continue reading “1 militant killed at Shalimar garden, another close by”

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Shahid Afridi Reveals Sarfaraz Ahmed’s Weakness as a Captain Ahead of PSL 2022

Veteran all-rounder, Shahid Afridi is confident of a good showing with Quetta Gladiators ahead of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7. Afridi was full of praises for Quetta’s captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed and said that he is a fighter and has been a good captain for the franchise over the past six seasons.

Afridi will play his last season of the PSL with Quetta Gladiators as he was traded in by the franchise from Multan Sultans prior to the PSL 2022 draft. This will be Afridi’s fourth team since the inception of the tournament and he is hopeful of ending his career on a high note by winning his 3rd PSL trophy.

The 41-year old said that his role in the team would be to guide the youngsters and help out Sarfaraz during pressure moments in the game. Afridi said that while Sarfaraz is a good captain, he does have the tendency to get over-emotional in the field which adds extra pressure to the shoulders of the youngsters.

Afridi said that he is expecting Sarfaraz to captain the side well and to get back into form by scoring some big runs. He added that it is always beneficial for the team when the captain is in form as it instills confidence in the players and provides the team with a perfect blueprint to follow.

The explosive all-rounder will be seen in action for the last time in PSL 2022. The tournament is scheduled to commence on 27 January at National Stadium Karachi.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Ex Indian Cricketer Compares Indian Pace Attack With Pakistan’s Deadly Trio

Former Indian cricketer turned commentator, Sanjay Manjrekar, has drawn parallels between India’s current bowling line-up of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami and Pakistan’s devastating pace trio of Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and Shoaib Akhtar.

Manjrekar moved to this conclusion after India’s pace battery helped India beat South Africa in the first Test in Centurion last week.

Mohammad Shami was the pick of the lot with eight wickets in the game. His five-wicket haul in the first innings helped India maintain its dominance in the Test match.

“One thing that has changed in recent 5-6 years for the Indian team, which has been a rare instance for India. India’s overseas success comes because India now has the luxury of having three world-class seam bowlers. It has had a huge impact,” Manjrekar told ESPNcricinfo.

“If you look at the history of Test cricket, earlier when Pakistan used to win outside their country, they too had 3 world-class pacers. And now India finds themselves in the same condition. These are good signs for Indian cricket,” he stated.

Pakistan dominated the 90s era and early 2000s with their lethal pace attack consisting of Wasim, Waqar, and Shoaib. To this day, the trio remains one of the most ruthless and feared bowling attacks in the history of the game.

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Renowned Fast Bowling Coach Says Hasnain’s Action Can Cause Him a Serious Injury

Renowned fast bowling coach, Ian Pont has pointed out some serious flaws in young Pakistani pacer, Mohammad Hasnain’s action.

Pont believes that Hasnain’s action should be rectified immediately otherwise the 21-year old can suffer a serious injury. Pont revealed that he initially pointed out the flaw two years ago and the coaches have still not been able to rectify his action.

Pont said that it is the coach’s duty to rectify Hasnain’s action and if they are unable to do so then the young fast bowler can suffer serious consequences.

Pont stated that Hasnain’s foot cross over when he lands his feet to deliver the ball. He said that this puts unnecessary pressure on the joints in the knee and ankle which can affect his bowling in the future.

He added that a young talented bowler like Hasnain should be protected at all costs and once his action is technically improved, his bowling will improve further.

The 60-year old further added that a proper technical coach is the need of the hour and only they will be able to identify such flaws in action and help the young bowlers identify them.

Hasnain is regarded as one of the exciting young fast bowling talents in the country and is one of the fastest bowlers in the circuit currently. He recently took the cricketing fraternity by storm as he bowled a three-wicket maiden in his debut over in the Big Bash League (BBL). Hasnain is currently playing for Sydney Thunder in the BBL, his first stint in Australia’s premier T20 tournament.

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FBR Orders Officers to Deposit Gifts Received During Official Visits to Other Countries

The Federal Board of Revenue has bound the officers to declare and deposit the gifts received during official visits to foreign countries.

According to the FBR that in its monthly meeting held at FBR (HQs), Board-in-Council (BIC) discussed various agenda items and made some very important decisions. For the first time ever in the organization’s history, the BIC unanimously agreed to establish Toshakhana under the relevant rules and guidelines of the Cabinet Division.

The BIC also discussed the existing rules regarding the acceptance and disposal of gifts. After thorough deliberations, it was decided to notify procedures with regards to inventory management and display of the gifts received from dignitaries/guests during official meetings and visits.

It was further decided that all officers of FBR would voluntarily declare and deposit gifts received by them. The minimum threshold for gifts has been determined to be Rs. 10,000 for FBR instead of Rs. 30,000, currently fixed for the other divisions of the Federal Government. The only exception to these rules is applicable on shields and gifts that have an individual’s name engraved. It was also agreed that gifts so far declared will be disposed of as per applicable rules and regulations.

Furthermore, the BIC also approved the new nomenclature for FATE Wing which will now be known as Public Relations Wing. Likewise, the two training directorates of Inland Revenue Service and Pakistan Customs, FBR have got their new names, IRS Academy and Pakistan Customs Academy, respectively.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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FBR to Audit Hascol and Its Senior Management

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to initiate an audit of income and sales tax along with related financial affairs of Hascol Petroleum Limited and its top management.

According to a report by Business Recorder, the inspection or audit of the company’s tax affairs is expected to begin soon, according to reliable sources. The tax affairs of the company’s management and board of directors will also be audited by the relevant FBR field office.

According to report, the competent office of the tax machinery will serve audit notices to Hascol Petroleum Limited and its senior management. The scope of the audit will encompass taxation issues, Benami statutes, and anti-money laundering provisions. It is expected that the company, its board of directors, and relevant senior management officials will be audited for the tax period between 2018 and 2020.

Based on the audit’s findings, relevant actions against the company may be taken in due course.

It is pertinent to note that in 2021, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance was briefed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) regarding the company’s financial reporting issues. The Committee was informed, at the time, that in comparison to the tax year 2018, Hascol’s liabilities in 2019 climbed from Rs. 24 billion to Rs. 44 billion.

Source: Pro Pakistani

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Ministry of Finance Reveals Progress on IMF Loan Program

The Ministry of Finance has issued an official clarification in response to a news article published in daily Dawn, titled “Govt in no hurry to pass mini-budget before IMF meeting.”

In a short statement, the Finance Ministry remarked that the article is misleading. “The Government of Pakistan has introduced both the bills in the National Assembly and IMF has moved the 6th tranche recommendation to its board for consideration on the 12 January 2022,” it said.

“As soon as the prior actions are completed by Pakistan, which the Government is pushing hard, the IMF board will consider it for approval. IMF board can move whenever our actions are completed,” the statement concluded.

Notably, the Finance Bill, which seeks to amend certain laws related to taxes and duties, as well as the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill 2021, must be approved for Pakistan’s sixth review of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to be okayed by the IMF’s Executive Board, which will meet on 12 January to decide on the loan disbursement.

Source: Pro Pakistani