In a statement on Monday, the IMF confirmed that it has reached an agreement with Pakistan, which will help revive the country’s stalled US$6 billion financing program. This agreement will support Pakistan’s plan to progress economically. The IMF announced in a statement that the Pakistani authorities and IMF staff reached an agreement on policies and reforms needed for the sixth review.
ICC has fined Pacer Shaheen Afridi 15% of his match fees for breaching Level 1 of its Code of Conduct. Afridi was punished on Saturday while playing for Pakistan against Bangladesh on Saturday in Dhaka. In a statement, the ICC said that the charges against Afridi were filed by Gazi Sohel, Sohail Tanveer, Masudur Rahman, and Sharfudoulla Ibne Shahid.
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the opening of OXAGON. The largest floating industrial complex and the first fully integrated port and supply chain environment in the world. It is located in NEOM, a $500 billion megacity planned for northwestern Saudi Arabia. Due to the Suez Canal’s proximity, it offers excellent maritime, road, air, and high-speed rail connections.
Navjot Singh Sidhu, the chairman of the Punjab Congress, visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan on Saturday. The leaders prayed and emphasized the “opening of a new friendship chapter” between the two countries and trade. Kartarpur corridor links Guru Nanak Dev’s final resting place, Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, in Pakistan. Former cricketer and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu called the premier his older brother.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam reached yet another milestone on Saturday by becoming the highest T20I scorer in his country’s history. The record was earlier held by Mohammad Hafeez with 2,514 runs from 108 innings. The 27-year-old star batter has scored 2515 runs in 64 innings of play. He achieved this milestone while playing against Bangladesh during the second T20I match.
The Pakistan fast bowler Hasan Ali has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching Level 1 of the Code of Conduct. The incident took place in the first T20I against Bangladesh on Thursday. Hasan was found to have violated Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
The PTA lifts a ban on TikTok after nearly a five-month suspension to control “immoral/indecent content.” PTA remained in communication with the management of TikTok following the imposition of the ban on 20 July 2021. The senior management of the platform has committed to taking the necessary steps to control illegal content.
Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the importance of overseas Pakistanis on the occasion of launching the digital portal for overseas Pakistanis. PM Imran Khan encourages overseas Pakistanis to invest in Pakistan. Ultimately, he believes Pakistan will no longer need the IMF if it is able to attract a few thousand Pakistanis from abroad.
The government of Pakistan has removed from a new criminal law a clause that allowed chemical castration for serial rapists as a punishment. Maleeka Bukhari, parliamentary secretary for law, said chemical castration will be removed from the criminal code. A state-run body, the Islamic Ideology Council, has ruled chemical castration un-Islamic.
Former South African captain AB De Villiers announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday, bringing an extraordinary career to an end. Announcing the news on Twitter, the 37-year-old said goodbye to his 17-year career. In his Proteas career, he has played 114 Tests, 228 One Day Internationals, and 78 Twenty20 Internationals.