PCB congratulates organisers on successful completion of women’s tournament

Lahore, August 04, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Cricket Board has congratulated Government of Balochistan and PSL franchise Quetta Gladiators on the successful completion of the CM Balochistan Women T20 Tournament, a five-team event, which ran from 26 July to 3 August at the Bugti Cricket Stadium, Quetta. PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan: “I congratulate Balochistan government and Quetta Gladiators on the successful delivery of the women’s T20 tournament in Quetta.

“Over the course of nine days, these players, who emerged from the Pakistan Cricket Board’s U18, emerging and national competitions, displayed their wide-range of cricketing skills and were followed by the fans and followers of the game all across the country with the tournament broadcasted on a leading sports channel.

“The game awareness, temperament and potential of the cricketers involved has been closely watched by Urooj Mumtaz, the chairperson of the women’s national selection committee, and head coach David Hemp.

“It is important that we continue to showcase, promote and increase the talent pool within the women’s game. To achieve this, it will require a collective effort from all partners and stakeholders across all six Cricket Associations. The growth of the women’s game is one of the key objectives of the PCB’s five-year strategy and I am confident that with further initiatives such as this over the coming months, we can keep building the momentum.”

For more information, contact:
Media Manager,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-5717231-4
Fax: +92-42-5711860
Website: www.pcb.com.pk

Umar Akmal allowed to resume club cricket

Lahore, August 04, 2021 (PPI-OT):Umar Akmal has been allowed to resume club cricket activities as part of his rehabilitation process, which commenced last month. In the processes completed to date, Umar has shown remorse, attended an anti-corruption lecture and participated in a Q and A session conducted by the Security and Anti-Corruption Department.

His rehabilitation programme is expected to conclude next month, following which he will become eligible to participate in the Pakistan domestic cricket season 2021-22.

For more information, contact:
Media Manager,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-5717231-4
Fax: +92-42-5711860
Website: www.pcb.com.pk

Nearly 7 in 10 businesses (69%) claimed that load-shedding is a big problem for their business: Gallup Business Confidence Survey Q2 2021 

Islamabad, August 04, 2021 (PPI-OT):Nearly 7 in 10 businesses (69%) claimed that load-shedding was a big problem for their business while 31% responded in the negative. This was stated by a sample of around 500 businesses approached by Gallup as part of its quarterly Business Confidence Survey (BCS) Q2, 2021.

Complete report for the Business Confidence Survey Q2 2021 can be accessed here:

https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Gallup-Business-Confidence-Survey-Wave-5-Quarter-2-2021-Report-3.pdf

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Is load-shedding a big problem for your business?” In response to this question, 69% said yes while 31% said no.

Question: “Is load-shedding a big problem for your business?”

For more information, contact:
Head Office,
Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-8445080
Email: isb@gallup.com.pk, caf@gallup.com.pk
Website: www.gallup.com.pk