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Load shedding is one of the serious problems of Pakistan. The PML-N had claimed in the 2013 elections that it will solve this problem only in a year. In spite of all claims and their rule of five years, they failed completely in generating sufficient electricity. The former CM of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif said, “Loadshedding is your problem now.†The long duration of loadshedding in the sacred month of Ramadan exposed the performance of the ruling party. The circular debt of Rs400 billion is a clear proof of the mismanagement in the energy sector. The auditor general of Pakistan severely objected to the payment of 80 billion rupees in this regard previously. The reasons for the fake energy crisis and its solution are given below. According to estimation 22,000-24,000 megawatt electricity is needed in Pakistan. This demand increases up to 5% each year. It means 1,000 or1,200 megawatt is added. Unfortunately, we have never been able to produce more than 18,000 megawatt energy. The gove...

Making Every Drop Count: Pakistan’s growing water scarcity challenge Can climate change risks spur needed action? Pakistan is facing a serious water crisis. The country is rapidly moving from being classified as water “stressed” to water “scarce”—and with its annual water availability fall below 1,000 cubic metres per person, it may in fact have already crossed this threshold. For comparison, that means that the annual water available for each person in Pakistan would not even fill half of an Olympic swimming pool. The scope of the crisis can be demonstrated by a few key facts: About  92 per cent of Pakistan  is classified as semi-arid to arid, and the vast majority of Pakistanis are dependent on surface and groundwater sources from a single source—the Indus River basin. Since gaining independence in 1947, Pakistan's population has more than quadrupled; by 2100 its population will have increased by tenfold. About 90 per cent of the countr...

Let’s be honest. When Pakistan boarded the Australia-bound plane late last month, no one was thinking that they would beat their hosts. The so-called most unpredictable side of world cricket is actually becoming pretty predictable — especially when expected to lose against far stronger oppositions — and so everyone knew that they would lose pretty much everything. And exactly as expected, Australia wiped the floor with Babar Azam’s men,  beating them  in two lopsided affairs, which would have been three had rain not played the saviour in the series opener. So, the developments have pretty much followed the script. The only problem is that while winning wasn’t on the agenda at all, stock-taking certainly was. The three-match T20I series, which came roughly 11 months before the World T20 is to be played on the same land, was supposed to show the management where everyone stood. Surely, winning something is out of question Down Under but promising players can still off...

Pakistan will be importing tomatoes from Iran to manage the shortage in Karachi. Tomato prices shot up to Rs300 per kilo in Karachi after a shortage developed due to excess rain in Sindh destroying a majority of the tomato fields. The issue became a hot topic as consumers were horrified by the exorbitant prices. The government has now granted seven companies in Quetta permits to import 4,500 tons of tomatoes from Iran for three to four weeks. The Fruit and Vegetable Association confirmed that the permits have been issued. Iranian tomatoes will begin entering the market from today and prices are expected to drop. Traders, however, say that because these tomatoes come via the Afghanistan route, they still cost them Rs200 per kilogramme. “As these tomatoes are coming to Pakistan through the Afghanistan route, a 40-tonne truck of tomatoes costs us Rs1 million,” said Saddam Athar Khan, secretary of the Vegetable Import Association. “The government should directly import tomatoes fr...

The Supreme Court (SC) allowed on Thursday the extension of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa's tenure for six months. Earlier, the SC and government's representative mulled over extending a conditional three-month extension in COAS's tenure while the government comes up with a legislation. The government then presented a written summary undertaking that the parliament will pass legislation regarding the extension matter within six months and also an amended notification. The amendments included the elimination of the mention of the SC, duration of the army chief's tenure and the description of army chief's salary and incentives. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khan Khosa and comprising Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah took up Riaz Hanif Rahi's petition against the extension in tenure of army chief. The army chief is being represented by Farogh Naseem, who r...

SOME official responses to the illness and treatment of Mian Nawaz Sharif can easily earn the PTI setup pride of place among the most blundering governments. The news about the dangerous fall in the blood platelet levels of the thrice-former prime minister was received with a lot of concern generally, except by those who decided to use it as an opportunity to make personal comments about the patient. There was the usual reference to his eating habits and the privileges certain prisoners enjoyed whereas the rest were left to suffer in their cells. Corruption and conviction were also mentioned as a volley of taunts was heaped on an unwell Mr Sharif whose condition required urgent diagnosis and treatment. The worst possible attitude on show was reserved for prime ministerial adviser Firdous Ashiq Awan, who herself holds a medical degree. True to form, just as the bulletins of  Mr Sharif’s health  reported the dangerous drop in his platelets, she made a crude attempt at sarca...

When Babar Azam notched up his 5th ODI ton against West Indies in his 25th innings in early 2017, he became the second quickest after Quinton De Kock to score five ODI tons. His aggregate of 1306 runs after 25 knocks tallied the highest, beating Jonathan Trott's numbers. Life indeed has been on fast tracks for Babar Azam. His three consecutive ODI tons against the Windies in 2016 in the UAE were a precursor to one glorious career that stares at us.  Pakistan's search for a dependable number 3 in the shorter formats has been an eternal one. Their batting stocks at the international level, especially in the shorter formats have looked as bare as Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard. The arrival of Babar onto the big scene however can't exactly be termed as serendipity.  Ever since he was drafted into the Pakistan under-19 team for the 2010 World Cup as a fifteen year old, it seemed as if another raw talent has been unleashed. However, some polishing resulted in another under-19 ...

PSL Draft 2020 Date & Time – December 6 & 7, 2019 The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League is set to be a grand affair with many more foreign cricketers showing their interest in the league. The PSL Draft for the 2020 edition of the tournament will be held on December 6 and 7 and the order of play as far as the Draft picks has been decided.  Players’ categories for the PSL 5 draft is placed below . Quetta Gladiators, arguably one of the more consistent teams in the PSL, will get the chance to pick up a player first in the opening round of the PSL Draft, followed by Lahore Qalandars. The order for the remaining four teams picking up the players is Multan Sultans, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings. Please note this is the Draft pick order for the first round only. More details on the rest of the order of play are still awaited. What’s interesting is that the PSL Draft order was decided on the basis of a popular method of deciding the order in s...

t was a terror attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009, when Pakistan last hosted a Test match, that marked the beginning of Tests not being played there.  Tams have visited the country limited-overs assignments but this will be the first Test series since that incident. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Karachi’s National Stadium will host the two games, due to begin on December 11 and 19 respectively. The tour is a consequence of the successful white-ball series that the two sides contested in Pakistan in September and October.  Sri Lanka visited for three one day internationals and Twenty20 matches. Sri Lanka Cricket used the matches as an opportunity to assess the security situation for the Test series.  Having been satisfied with arrangements during the white-ball tour, they gave the green light for the Tests. ICC ✔ @ICC Test cricket returns to Pakistan after 10 years! Sr...