The Pakistan People Party (PPP) has agreed to play a friendly cricket match with the Punjab government in front of the Governor House. The purpose of this match is to support Pakistan cricket at a time when international teams are refusing to come to Pakistan for security reasons. The PML-N, however, has refused to play a friendly cricket match with the ruling PTI.
To prevent gender-based violence, the Islamabad Police is offering an extensive self-defense course for females. Women undergo physical training, armed training, and assault course to make them capable of self-defense in threatening situations. The course lasts one month from 4 October to 4 November, costing Rs. 30,000. Female instructors will impart the majority of the training, and male instructors may interject wherever needed.
Former English footballer Michael Owen has been named ambassador of the newly announced franchise-based Pakistan Football League. Michael Owen recently signed a 3-year contract with the PFL. In an interview, the former Ballon D’or winner stated the country needs both a league and professional players, as well as something that all fans can get behind.
KFC has appointed Sabir Sami, a graduate of the Institute of Business Administration Karachi, as CEO of the global division. Sabir will take over the position from Tony Lowings, who is stepping down at the end of 2021. Sami will take on global responsibility for the direction and performance of KFC’s brand strategy.
The KP government has decided to recheck exam papers of a brilliant female student who got 100 percent marks in her BISE exams. Shahram Khan Tarakai, provincial minister of elementary and secondary education, took notice of the unusual development on Wednesday and arranged for an assessment committee to recheck copies of Qandeel’s and other students’ grades.
Pakistan has been granted the General System of Preferences (GSP) plus status by the European Union (EU), along with six new Conventions. An EU statement had warned Pakistan that it might temporarily lose its GSP+ status over human rights violations. Pakistan’s status has been reassessed in April following an increase in blasphemy accusations and acts of religious violence.
Afghanistan’s newly-appointed cricket chairman Azizullah Fazli said on Wednesday that he would invite Pakistan for bilateral ODI series. Over the past few years, Afghanistan has risen steadily in the international cricket rankings, especially with stars such as spinner Rashid Khan. There have been calls for a boycott of the men’s team since the takeover by the hardline Taliban last month.
Coca-Cola Pakistan, TeamUp, and the National Incubation Center (NIC) have teamed up with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to retile national roads with plastic waste. A memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday, formalizing a joint venture aimed at creating a “world without Plastic”. The first phase is to model a one-kilometer road in the capital.
Arish Fatima, a 4-year-old prodigy from Karachi, is the youngest Microsoft professional after Arfa Karim. In 2021, Arish Fatima set an example for all by scoring 831 marks in the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam. In order to pass the MCP exam, one must score 700 points, but Arish broke a world record and made Pakistan proud around the world.
The Formula Electric Racing NUST (FERN) has managed to grab 2nd place in the Formula Student Russia 202 1. The team competed against numerous other teams from around the world. NUST students placed second in all individual events, including Engineering Design event, Business Plan Presentation, Cost event, and EV Category.