CANBERRA, MAY 26 (DNA) – Dean Jones, in his day one of the biggest-hitting batsmen in cricket, has called for fresh innovation in Twenty20 by creating a new eight-run shot if the ball goes more than 85 metres.T20 has already brought about a revolution and the Australian legend told the traditional five-day Test faces a fight for its survival as crowds move to the 120-ball game.
Traveling on foot or bike tied to lowered risk of heart attack or stroke
UNITED KINGDOM, MAY 26 (DNA) – Commuters who abandon their cars in favor of walking or biking to work are less likely to develop heart disease or to die from it than people who drive to the office, a recent study suggests.Researchers in the UK examined data on 187,281 regular commuters and 171,498 adults who didn’t routinely travel to work. About two-thirds of the commuters relied exclusively on a car to get to work.
Blue-eyed officers likely to get posted abroad
ISLAMABAD, MAY 26 (DNA) – The blue-eyed bureaucrats who have served with prime minister, chief ministers of Punjab and Sindh and federal finance minister are likely to be posted abroad before end of the assemblies’ terms, highlighting nepotism that has already severely damaged Pakistan’s interests abroad.
Iran nuclear deal ‘in intensive care’ as signatories meet in Vienna
VIENNA, MAY 26 (DNA) – Signatories of the Iran nuclear deal met in Vienna on Friday in a bid to save the agreement, as Iran warned the deal had been put “in intensive care” by Washington s dramatic withdrawal earlier this month.For the first time since the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) came into force in 2015, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany gathered — at Iran s request — without the United States, which pulled out on May 8 and said it would re-instate sanctions.
British PM Theresa May impressed by Pakistan cricket team performance at Lords
LONDON, MAY 25 (DNA) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday praised the performance of Pakistan cricket team at the Lord’s cricket ground.May and her husband Philip John joined Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman (PCB) Najam Sethi, businessman, and former Punjab Assembly lawmaker Dr Ashraf Chohan, and Romana Ahmed at Lord’s and watched the second match between England and Pakistan.
China urges US, North Korea to be patient after Trump cancelled summit with N Korea
BEIJING, MAY 25 (DNA) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States and North Korea should show patience and meet each other halfway, after U.S. President Donald Trump called off a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month.
Indonesia, Pakistan relations touching new horizons: Ambassador Amri
ISLAMABAD, MAY 25 (DNA) – Ambassador of Indonesia Iwan Suyudhie Amri has said relations between Indonesia and Pakistan are touching new horizons adding bilateral relations have seen marked improvement in all fields during the last couple of years.He expressed these views while speaking at an Iftar reception held for the business community of Pakistan. Businessmen from various cities of Pakistan attended the reception.
Work on CPEC to continue at same pace during next govt: Miftah
ISLAMABAD, May 24 (DNA): Finance Minister Miftah Ismail says there is a national consensus on China Pakistan Economic Corridor project and all political parties are owning it being in the best national interest.He was addressing a programme titled “Investment Opportunities with CPEC,” organized by Board of Investment in Islamabad.
I wanted to do Sanjay Dutt’s role in ‘Sanju’: Aamir Khan
MUMBAI, MAY 24 (DNA) – Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan says he was offered to play the role of late Sunil Dutt in Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju, the upcoming biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt, but he refused it only because he wanted to essay the title character.Asked if he was offered to play the role of Sunil Dutt, he said, “He (Hirani) approached me with the script and I loved it.
Saudi Crown Prince attends a government session
RIYADH, (DNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a government session on Tuesday.Earlier there were reports that the Saudi prince has been injured in a shooting incident. The sources however had denied that no such incident had taken place. In fact Iran and Russian media had spread this news.
