February 22, 2023 – Page 3 – Newswire Pakistan

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

A delegation of journalists, columnists and anchors from Punjab calls on PPP Women Wing President, Ms Faryal Talpur at Karachi

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):A delegation of journalists, columnists and anchors from Punjab called on Pakistan People’s Party Women’s Wing President, Ms Faryal Talpur on Wednesday at Zardari House, Karachi. The delegation members highly appreciated some of the flagship initiatives of PPP-led Government in Sindh exclusively with a state-of-the-art network of hospitals, which is free for every Pakistani from Karachi to the Gambat in Sindh.

The delegation members thanked the Government of Sindh’s Culture Department and the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi for arranging Pakistan Literature Festival last week at Lahore, with a next plan of Literary Festivals at provincial capitals including federal capital of Pakistan, for encouraging and promoting the cultural exchanges that would help on bridging gaps and stereotypes among the cultures and provinces in Pakistan.

Ms Faryal Talpur told to the delegation that Pakistan People’s Party had always prioritized and promoted the domain of culture, adding that it was Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who had established the Department of Culture for the first time in Pakistan, and laid the foundations of premier institutions for the promotion of arts and culture in Pakistan.

She added that those cultural and literary institutes were later promoted during both tenures of Governments of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto; and are now decentralized to the provinces after the historic 18th amendment by the Pakistan People’s Party.

She said that the Pakistan People’s Party believes that by promoting the intercultural and interprovincial harmony, the Federation of Pakistan would be more strengthened; adding that such cross cultural visits of opinion makers and thinkers in Pakistan should be promoted at both governmental and nongovernmental levels in Pakistan.

For this, she appreciated the proactive role of Sindh Government’s Culture Dept and Arts Council of Pakistan for collaborative cultural ventures, which should be followed by other provinces in the country.

Sindh Culture Minister, Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Members of Provincial Assembly, Sohail Anwar Siyal and Qasim Soomro including former Law Minister, Zia ul Hasan Lanjar and Syed Ahmed Shah, President Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi were also part of the meeting.

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February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

The fox is hiding himself, sending the mice to be locked in the cage: Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Faisal Karim Kundi

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Faisal Karim Kundi, while reacting to PTI’s Jail Bharu movement, said that the jackal is hiding itself, sending the rats to be locked in the cage, but the rails are cut and splinted for a long time. Can’t stay in the field until.

He said that Shah Mehmood Qureshi is showing tricks to save his position and honor. However, now they will have no position and no honor. Faisal Karim Kundi said that Imran himself is hiding in the bails and tells the workers to go to jail. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar and Swati will promise not to apply for bail for three months. He said that if Imran Khan was principled, he would have arrested his sons first. Faisal Karim Kundi said that the arrestees are now at the mercy of Dr. Rana Sanaullah Khan.

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Pakistan is keen to further promote mutual cooperation with Hungary and attaches great importance to its friendly relations with Hungary: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan is willing to further promote mutual cooperation with Hungary and that it attaches great importance to its friendly relations with Hungary. He expressed these views while addressing a joint press conference with his counterpart on the occasion of his visit to Hungary on Wednesday.

The foreign minister said that the two countries have a long-standing friendly relationship, during the visit, the scholarships of Pakistani students for higher education in Hungary were discussed. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that his visit to Hungary is the beginning of a new era of relations between Pakistan and Hungary.

The Foreign Minister thanked his Hungarian counterpart for the invitation to visit, saying that he played a facilitating role in enhancing the cooperation between the two countries. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan and Hungary have also signed three memorandums of understanding today, one of which is cooperation in sports, diplomatic academies.

Foreign Service academies of Pakistan and Hungary will provide training to each other’s diplomats, while the third MoU relates to increasing scholarships available to Pakistani students in Hungarian universities. He said that this initiative of the Hungarian government is commendable. He said that Hungary is investing in future generations and diplomats by taking this step for bilateral relations.

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the number of scholarships will increase from 200 to 400 as a result of this memorandum of understanding between Pakistan and Hungary. He said that now Pakistan and Pakistani students will get more scholarships from Hungary and this is an indication that the relations between the two countries will be stronger in the future.

He said that the economic relations between Pakistan and Hungary will also be promoted, there has been a great mutual consultation between the two countries today, which will create various opportunities. Will be The Foreign Minister said that Hungary is interested in investing in various sectors in Pakistan.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also addressed the annual conference of Hungarian ambassadors. Addressing the ambassadors’ conference, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that dialogue and cooperation is the only way forward to solve international problems.

He said that the international community should unite and rise above conflicts to face the common challenges faced by mankind in the form of climate change. The foreign minister said that we should not leave the path of diplomacy and peace. Earlier, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was warmly welcomed by Pakistani Ambassador Asif Hussain Memon and senior officials of Hungary on his arrival in Hungary.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also met the Hungarian counterpart during the visit and reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries. Before The two foreign ministers also signed the memorandum of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Hungary. This was the first official visit to Hungary by any Pakistani foreign minister.

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

A delegation of journalists, columnists and anchors from Punjab met with President of Pakistan People’s Party Women’s Department Faryal Talpur at Zardari House Karachi

Karachi, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):A delegation of journalists, columnists and anchors from Punjab met President of Pakistan People’s Party Women’s Department Faryal Talpur at Zardari House Karachi on Wednesday. The delegation members appreciated the pioneering initiatives taken by the PPP government in Sindh, especially the modern network of state-of-the-art hospitals stretching from Karachi to Gambit, where treatment facilities are free for every Pakistani.

The members of the delegation thanked the Department of Culture Sindh and the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi for organizing the Pakistan Literature Festival in Lahore last week. Objective To encourage and promote the trend of cultural exchange to help bridge the gap and misconceptions between cultures and provinces in Pakistan.

Ms. Faryal Talpur told the delegation that Pakistan People’s Party has always prioritized and promoted the field of culture. He said that it was Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who established the Department of Culture for the first time in Pakistan and established the best institutions for the promotion of arts and culture in Pakistan.

He said that these cultural and literary institutions were further developed during the two governments of martyr Ms. Benazir Bhutto and now after the historic 18th amendment of the Pakistan People’s Party, these institutions have been handed over to the provinces.

He said that Pakistan People’s Party believes that promoting inter-cultural and inter-provincial harmony will strengthen the Federation of Pakistan. He said that cultural tours of opinion makers and thinkers in Pakistan should be promoted at both official and non-official levels in the country.

Faryal Talpur appreciated the active role of Sindh Culture Department and Arts Council regarding joint cultural projects, which other provinces of the country should also follow. Sindh Culture Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah, Provincial Assembly Members Sohail Anwar Sial and Qasim Soomro along with former Law Minister Zia ul Hasan Lanjar and Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi President Syed Ahmad Shah were also present on this occasion.

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Lanning: Australia ‘will have to play at our best’ to beat India

Dubai, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):Meg Lanning is not letting her side get complacent ahead of Australia’s semi-final clash with India at Newlands.

Few players can rival Lanning when it comes to knockout stage experience, the Australia skipper having won four ICC Women’s T20 World Cups as well as lifting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup twice before turning 30.

But despite her side being favourites to add to that collection in the coming days, Lanning is aware of the threat posed by an India side who have triumphed in World Cup meetings between the sides in 2018 and 2020, as well as in a super over following a tie in a T20I series clash in December.

Ahead of the rematch between the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 finalists, Lanning said: “We both know each other very well.

“They are an incredible side and they’ve got some match winners and world-class players, so it’s going to be a cracking game and we can’t wait.

“We came here to be part of a game like this and we’re expecting to have to play at our best to win.

“That is something that I know this group is up for and we’re certainly very much looking forward to it.”

Australia have been economical during the power play so far, suffocating teams from the get-go, but early wickets proved elusive in the victories over Sri Lanka and South Africa.

That is something Lanning is looking to change against India, though she is also aware her side will have to be flexible.

“In any T20 game you play, if you can get some early wickets, that puts pressure on the opposition,” added Lanning.

“We’ll certainly have some plans in place to try and do that.

“Smriti [Mandhana] and [Shafali] Verma are obviously key players for them who we’ve spoken about a little bit and they can take the game away from you very quickly.

“We are as planned as we can be in terms of their individuals and their team style of play, but you can’t predict what’s going to happen – so we need to be able to adapt and play what’s in front of us.”

Lanning started the tournament in good form, following up 41 against New Zealand with an unbeaten 48 against Bangladesh, and is hoping to make a similar impact with the pressure on.

She said: “I’m looking to contribute to a win and my job is to score runs and do what the team needs.

“I feel like my preparation has been good, I’m hitting the ball well and I’m looking forward to going out there and playing against a really great Indian side who are playing well as well.

“I can’t wait to get out there.”

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February 22, 2023February 23, 2023

Ghosh not fazed by Australia threat ahead of semi-final

Dubai, February 22, 2023 (PPI-OT):India wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh is more than aware of Australia’s formidable record in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup but is not letting that faze her ahead of their semi-final clash.

Australia have won five of the seven ICC Women’s T20 World Cups that have been staged and are favourites to claim a sixth in Cape Town on Sunday, but India’s recent record against them is good – defeating them in the group stage in both 2018 and 2020.

Those wins – combined with victory in a super over thriller in December – are giving Ghosh and her team the confidence to back themselves against Meg Lanning’s superstar side.

Ghosh said: “We can beat Australia, it’s not that we can’t beat them – because we have done it before.

“Yes, they are a strong team but we can beat them.

“We are improving our mind-set, because the game is everyone’s. The one who is mentally strong in the game, they will win. We have worked on that and now let’s just see what happens.

“When you beat Australia, you get a lot of confidence because they are a good team, a strong team.”

Australia are a team feared for their ability to be able to chase down any score but Ghosh refuses to let the toss be a key factor in India’s planning and is instead focused on what they can control.

“It is comfortable for them because they have a strong batting order – right down to the last batter,” she added.

“But we have that too, there is no doubt about it and the toss is not in anyone’s control.

“Whatever happens, we will have to take that situation and go with it – so, we are not thinking about what to do.

“But we are ready with the plan – if we bat first, we will see what we can do with the bat, and if we bowl first, we will see how much we can restrict them.”

It has been an excellent tournament on a personal note for Ghosh, who has been not out in three of the four matches so far, something she attributes to avoiding thinking about the bowler she is facing.

She said: “I just look at the ball and try to play, who is bowling and what is the situation, the situation matters – how is the pitch behaving for example.

“I mainly focus on one ball at a time and I focus more on looking at the ball and playing.

“Because when we think that bowler is a top bowler, then we start to get nervous but obviously I don’t want that, so I just look at the ball and play.”

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