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Print - 2020-01-18
Rs 28 billion disbursed as cash transfers under BISP

Rs 28 billion disbursed as cash transfers under BISP

The government disbursed Rs 28 billion as cash transfers under the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) - 32 percent of the total budgeted Rs 120 billion earmarked during the first three months of the year, stated Dr Sania Nishtar, Special Assistant to t
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
New tax laws: FBR explains GST/FED-related amendments

New tax laws: FBR explains GST/FED-related amendments

The government has imposed penalties and punitive actions for not printing retail price with sales tax on retail items and bringing exempted goods from "tax-exempt areas" of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and erstwhile tribal areas into tariff a
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
FATF-related bill passed by Senate body

FATF-related bill passed by Senate body

The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Friday passed the Mutual Legal Assistance (Criminal Matters) Bill, 2020 which will help get information about foreign assets and bank accounts of Pakistani citizens as well as pave way for Pakistan to phase out
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
CEC's appointment: PM sends in two fresh nominations

CEC's appointment: PM sends in two fresh nominations

Prime Minister Imran Khan has sent two fresh nominations for the appointment of chief election commissioner while withdrawing the names of the two candidates he had recommended earlier, in the backdrop of lingering deadlock between the government and the
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PSM revival: Chairman against further loss of time

PSM revival: Chairman against further loss of time

Chairman, Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), Aamir Mumtaz has said that with the passage of each day the prospects of reviving the Mills are diminishing, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. Mumtaz, who is an American national took over the posit
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
LSM witnesses 5.93 percent decline in 5 months

LSM witnesses 5.93 percent decline in 5 months

The country's Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) during the first five months of the current financial year (July-November 2019) witnessed a decline of 5.93 percent from 136.17 points in July-November 2018-19 to 128.10 points in 2019-20, said Pakistan Bureau
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
1H C/A deficit narrows down 75 percent YoY

1H C/A deficit narrows down 75 percent YoY

The country's current account deficit posted 75 percent sharp decline during the first half of this fiscal year (FY20), mainly due to significant import compression. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), current account deficit narrowed down by 7
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
UN projects 2.1 percent growth

UN projects 2.1 percent growth

The United Nations has projected Pakistan's GDP growth rate at 2.1 percent for 2020, saying that continued commitment to reform, combined with productive investment in infrastructure and strategic capacity development will be critical for the country to f
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PSX gains 102.67 points: BRIndex100 flat
Stocks

PSX gains 102.67 points: BRIndex100 flat

Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday remained volatile throughout the day, however late buying supported the market to close on a positive note. BRIndex100 gained 6.43 points or 0.14 percent to close at 4,539.97 points. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,557
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Xi in Myanmar on billion-dollar charm offensive

Xi in Myanmar on billion-dollar charm offensive

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to usher in a "new era" of ties with Myanmar after a red carpet welcome Friday on a state visit aimed at buttressing the embattled government of Aung San Suu Kyi and driving through multi-billion-dollar infrastructure de
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Iran can take fight beyond its borders: Khamenei

Iran can take fight beyond its borders: Khamenei

The Revolutionary Guards can take their fight beyond Iran's borders, the supreme leader said on Friday, responding to the U.S. killing of a top general and to unrest at home over the accidental downing of an airliner.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Qureshi, Pompeo discuss Middle East situation

Qureshi, Pompeo discuss Middle East situation

Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
General Rawat's FATF remarks condemned

General Rawat's FATF remarks condemned

Pakistan strongly condemned the 'highly irresponsible' by top Indian military general in which he sought Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to blacklist Pakistan.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Celebrity lawyer Dershowitz to defend Trump

Celebrity lawyer Dershowitz to defend Trump

America's most famous celebrity attorney, Alan Dershowitz, said Friday he would be part of the legal team defending President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Air Marshal Leghari appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff

Air Marshal Leghari appointed Vice Chief of Air Staff

The Government of Pakistan has appointed Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad Leghari as Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. Air Marshal Ahmer Shehzad Leghari was commissioned in GD (P) Branch of Pakistan Air Force in November, 1984. During his illustri
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US

Taliban open to 10-day ceasefire with US

The Taliban will implement a 10-day ceasefire with US troops, a reduction in violence with Afghan forces and discussions with Afghan government officials if it reaches a deal with US negotiators in talks in Doha, two sources have said.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Aasia Bibi protests: Court jails dozens of TLP workers

Aasia Bibi protests: Court jails dozens of TLP workers

A court has sentenced more than 80 workers of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) to 55 years in prison each after protests linked to the 2018 acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman accused of blasphemy, one of their senior leaders told AFP.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
SC to take up PIA CEO's plea on Monday

SC to take up PIA CEO's plea on Monday

The top court of the country has fixed a petition filed by chief executive officer (CEO) of cash-starved Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for Monday against a decision of Sindh High Court (SHC) which barred him from performing his duties.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Fraud risk management: SBP realigns reporting

Fraud risk management: SBP realigns reporting

The State Bank of Pakistan has announced realignment of reporting on fraud risk management. According to the SBP, regulatory reporting & monitoring function of frauds, forgeries & dacoities data of banks, DFIs and MFBs has been transferred to Off-site Sup
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Stop making fun of an institution
Letters

Stop making fun of an institution

They must do it now without any further loss of time. The inordinate delay in the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and members of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has made a total mockery of an institution that certainly constitutiona
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Taming the untamable
Articles

Taming the untamable

The problem with writing a regular column is that even at times when you are not at your best, to put it mildly, you still have to write and submit something; and after rereading last week's submission - clearly, that was one of those times. The objective
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
'Hunarmand Pakistan' programme
Articles

'Hunarmand Pakistan' programme

Prime Minister Imran Khan, flanked by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmoud, launched on January 9, 2020 the Hunarmand Pakistan programme - the country's largest-ever skilled development programme aimed at enhancing the skills of youth through qualit
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
An extreme weather disaster

An extreme weather disaster

This is the harshest winter in recent years with calamitous consequences. Snowfall, rains and avalanches continue to play havoc with lives. The death toll rose to 109 on Wednesday as 15 more people, including five army personnel of an Army corps of engine
Updated 18 Jan, 2020 07:33am
Cabinet and recruitments

Cabinet and recruitments

The Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed ministries and divisions to fill 129,301 vacant positions within four months. This decision would not only have positive socio-economic implications for those lucky enough to be
Updated 18 Jan, 2020 07:33am
Punjab NFC Award: Fawad writes to PM against 'violation' of Article 140A

Punjab NFC Award: Fawad writes to PM against 'violation' of Article 140A

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has formally approached Prime Minister Imran Khan against continued 'violation' of Article 140A of the Constitution and lamented that despite lapse of 16 months, the PTI government in Punjab has
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
'Model criminal courts dispose of 464 cases across country'

'Model criminal courts dispose of 464 cases across country'

Director General (DG) Monitoring and Evaluation Cell has said that model criminal courts disposed of a total of 464 cases across the country. The DG Monitoring in this regard issued performance report. According to it, criminal model courts have continued
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Most of Islamabad shops selling smuggled goods: RTO survey
Taxes

Most of Islamabad shops selling smuggled goods: RTO survey

A survey conducted by Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad along with customs department revealed that most of the outlets/shops in the federal capital are involved in selling smuggled goods under the cover of imported items and they are directed to displa
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Punjab government to bifurcate price control committees

Punjab government to bifurcate price control committees

After accepting a demand put forth by traders, the Punjab government has decided bifurcating price control and price determination committees. The decision was taken during a meeting between Punjab Chief Secretary Azam Suleman Khan and a four-member deleg
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
KU announces MA results

KU announces MA results

The Controller of Examinations University of Karachi Professor Dr Arshad Azmi declared the results of MA (Final) Economics, Urdu, Islamic History, General History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sindhi and Arabic Annual Examination 2018.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Ghani terms SP Rizwan's report false, baseless

Ghani terms SP Rizwan's report false, baseless

Sindh Minister for Information, Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani on Friday termed the report issued against him by Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Rizwan Ahmed as baseless, false and fictitious. Provincial Information Minister said that if the blames me
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Annual CLF to begin on January 21

Annual CLF to begin on January 21

The Annual Children's Literature Festival is going to be held at the Children Library Complex (CLC), a purpose built facility of the School Education Department Govt. of Punjab from January 21 to 23, 2020.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Gold prices fall

Gold prices fall

Gold on Friday was traded for Rs 89300 per tola, down by Rs 200 on the local market, traders said. The precious metal was selling for Rs 76560 per 10 grams, down by Rs 172 and $1556 an ounce. Silver was available for Rs 1030 per tola, Rs 883 per 10 grams
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Kamal accuses MQM-P leaders of corruption

Kamal accuses MQM-P leaders of corruption

Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal has termed the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan threatening to the government to quit from the cabinet as drama adding that politics is being done taking name of Karachiites as Amir Khan has destroyed
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Unilever Pakistan announces change in leadership

Unilever Pakistan announces change in leadership

Unilever Pakistan Limited has announced a change in its senior leadership in Pakistan, with Amir Paracha taking over as the new Chairman and CEO from Shazia Syed, effective 1st February 2020.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Khursheed Shah produced before AC in assets case

Khursheed Shah produced before AC in assets case

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Friday has been produced before accountability court in assets beyond income case. During the hearing, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a plea to launch corruption inquiry against the acc
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
British DIT increasing resources to Pakistan: deputy HC

British DIT increasing resources to Pakistan: deputy HC

British Deputy High Commissioner Mike Nithavrianakis has said that Pakistan is an emerging frontier market that deserves greater attention hence, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is increasing its resources to Pakistan.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PAD recovers adulterated pesticides

PAD recovers adulterated pesticides

The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD), under a continued campaign against fake / adulterated pesticides on Friday, raided a village in Sialkot district and recovered fake pesticides worth hundreds of thousands of rupees.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Faisalabad Expo Centre project to be undertaken through PPP

Faisalabad Expo Centre project to be undertaken through PPP

The project of Faisalabad Expo Centre will be undertaken through Public-Private Partnership instead of seeking help from Export Development Fund (EDF), said Mian Aslam Iqbal, Provincial Minister for Industries. He stated this talking to a delegation of Fa
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Sugar mills case: Nawaz granted exemption from personal appearance

Sugar mills case: Nawaz granted exemption from personal appearance

An accountability court on Friday granted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif exemption from personal appearance on medical grounds in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case till January 31. Advocate Amjad Pervez furnished before the court fresh medical reports of Nawa
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
FCCI chief hails government's decision to create PCRC

FCCI chief hails government's decision to create PCRC

The sick textile units of Faisalabad with annual export capacity of 1,000,715, 625 meters clothes have potential to immediately provide jobs to more than 82,000 workers and in this connection the government has taken bold decisions to create Pakistan Corp
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Orange Line Metro Train's operation to begin on March 23

Orange Line Metro Train's operation to begin on March 23

The Punjab government is learnt to have decided to start the Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) service for public on March 23. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa (Retd) called on Punjab Chief Minis
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Flour price soars to Rs 70/kg

Flour price soars to Rs 70/kg

The price of flour has reached 70 after an increase of Rs 6 in capital city of Punjab. The Flour Mills Association (FMA) jacked up the price of flour to Rs 70 per kg owing to increasing wheat prices. The FMA announcing immediate increase in the flour pric
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PBIT celebrates Chinese New Year

PBIT celebrates Chinese New Year

Rejoicing the enduring bond of strongest friendship, Punjab Board of Investment & Trade (PBIT) arranged a cake cutting ceremony to celebrate Chinese New Year in Lahore. 2020 is the year of Rat, also known as the Year of the Golden Rat which will be offic
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Loonie trades sideways
Money & Banking

Loonie trades sideways

The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Thursday, extending this week's sideways trading pattern as investors awaited economic data over the
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Dollar climbs against yen in Asia
Money & Banking

Dollar climbs against yen in Asia

The dollar scaled an eight-month high against the yen on Friday after upbeat US retail sales and jobs data, while the yuan got a lift after China's economic data brightened the mood already cheered by a Sino-US trade deal.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Yuan, Aussie rise in Europe as China data offers hope
Money & Banking

Yuan, Aussie rise in Europe as China data offers hope

The Australian dollar and its emerging market counterparts gained on Friday as Chinese data showed pressure on the world's second-biggest economy may be starting to diminish, with the offshore yuan rising to a six-month high against the greenback.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
South Africa's rand edges up
Money & Banking

South Africa's rand edges up

South Africa's rand rose against the dollar early on Friday, a day after the central bank unexpectedly cut rates in an attempt to boost faltering economic growth.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Usman Zahur named PTC MD/CEO

Usman Zahur named PTC MD/CEO

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) has announced the appointment of Usman Zahur as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. The company made a formal announcement to this effect here Friday.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Qureshi briefs US senators on India's brutal lockdown in IOJ&K

Qureshi briefs US senators on India's brutal lockdown in IOJ&K

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said that peace and stability in South Asia would remain elusive until the Kashmir dispute was resolved in accordance with international law and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
KP PDMA identifies 178 places for relief camps

KP PDMA identifies 178 places for relief camps

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in consultation with district administration has identified 178 sites for establishment of relief camps for the natural disasters affected families in 93 tehsils all over the province.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
'FBR chief should be from Customs or IRS'
Taxes

'FBR chief should be from Customs or IRS'

One of the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) committees on restructuring of the Board has recommended that the FBR chairman should be from Pakistan Customs or Inland Revenue Service (IRS). The Islamabad-based consultative committee has finalized its recomm
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
PHAs directed to achieve tree plantation goals

PHAs directed to achieve tree plantation goals

Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Mian Mahmood-ur-Raheed has instructed the high-ups of Parks and Horticulture Authorities (PHAs) of the entire province to take comprehensive and affective measures to achieve the set goals of Tree Plantati
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
British Council to bear 10 students' fees abroad

British Council to bear 10 students' fees abroad

The British Council, co-owners of IELTS, the global English Language proficiency test are offering 10 students up to Rs 600,000 toward their study in Autumn/Winter 2020 and early 2021.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Pre-paid recharge: PTA warns CMOs against overcharging
Telecommunication

Pre-paid recharge: PTA warns CMOs against overcharging

The government Friday warned the cellular mobile operators (CMOs) of stern action if consumers are charged more than the notified tariffs and applicable taxes. CMOs are deducting only withholding tax and general sales tax/federal excise duty on the pre-pa
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Issue of 'artificial' price hike to be addressed soon: Qaiser

Issue of 'artificial' price hike to be addressed soon: Qaiser

Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued directives for control over price hike. He was addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of the construction of Auditorium and Block in Post-Graduate College, Go
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
AGP to introduce internal audit system: Parliament's PAC informed

AGP to introduce internal audit system: Parliament's PAC informed

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has informed the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament that his office in collaboration with other stakeholders is introducing internal audit system in a bid to make audit system more transparent and avoid
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Firdous seeks French collaboration for media persons' training

Firdous seeks French collaboration for media persons' training

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Dr Firdous Aashiq Awan on Friday sought French collaboration and assistance in imparting training and capacity building of media persons in Pakistan. During the meeting with Ambassad
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
EDB may seek PCSIR help to check quality of imported boilers

EDB may seek PCSIR help to check quality of imported boilers

Engineering Development Board (EDB) is likely to seek cooperation from Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) to check the quality of imported boilers. This was hinted by the newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer (EDB), Raza Abba
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
'REIT reforms to play key role in documentation of sector'

'REIT reforms to play key role in documentation of sector'

Chairman ISE Towers REIT Management Company Limited (ISE REIT), Zahid Latif Khan on Friday conveyed to Nausheen Javaid Amjad, Acting Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the reforms in Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) would play key role in ove
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 27

World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 27

The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died Friday at a hospital in Nepal, his family said. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08 centimetres (2 feet 2.41 inches), died of pneumonia at a hospital in Pokhara, 2
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US to screen passengers for China mystery virus

US to screen passengers for China mystery virus

US authorities will begin screening passengers Friday arriving on direct or connecting flights from a Chinese city at the heart of a mysterious SARS-like virus responsible for two deaths.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Greta warns world leaders at climate protest before Davos

Greta warns world leaders at climate protest before Davos

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg issued a warning to world leaders at a protest in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday, days before the start of the Davos summit of the world's political and business elites. "So far during this decade we are see
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Seoul rebukes US envoy over Moon comments

Seoul rebukes US envoy over Moon comments

South Korea's presidential office on Friday publicly rebuked the US ambassador for urging consultations over President Moon Jae-in's plans for joint projects with the nuclear-armed North, calling his remarks "very inappropriate".
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait

US warship sails through Taiwan Strait

A US warship has sailed through the Taiwan Strait, mainland and Taipei officials said Friday, the first such passage since the island resoundingly re-elected its independence-leaning president.
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Stokes, Pope hundreds and late wickets put England on top
Cricket

Stokes, Pope hundreds and late wickets put England on top

South Africa face a huge battle for survival after England dominated the second day of the third Test at St George's Park on Friday. Centuries by Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope and some powerful lower-order hitting enabled England to declare on 499 for nine be
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Upcoming series: PCB announces ticket prices
Cricket

Upcoming series: PCB announces ticket prices

Taking into consideration spectators' convenience, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Friday announced ticket prices for the upcoming T20 International and Test matches series against Bangladesh. To enable the cricket fans to pack the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahor
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Unseeded Noor upset Bilal in Senior Squash
Other

Unseeded Noor upset Bilal in Senior Squash

Unseeded Noor Zaman of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) upset seeded Bial Zakir of Pakistan Army in the semi-final and moved into the grand final of the National Junior Senior Squash Championship being played here at PAF Hashim Khan Squash Complex on Friday
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Winter Sports Festival opens
Other

Winter Sports Festival opens

The three-day Winter Sports Festival 2020 kicked off at the scenic tourist resort Malam Jabba in Swat Valley on Friday. Organised by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) in collaboration in collaboration with the Swat district administration
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Kamran Akmal dejected
Cricket

Kamran Akmal dejected

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has said that he was "hurt and heartbroken" at being overlooked for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh. Kamran Akmal (38) Friday took to Twitter to express his frustration. "[I am ]hurt and heartb
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Hafeez to retire after T20 World Cup 2020
Cricket

Hafeez to retire after T20 World Cup 2020

Announcing retirement from international cricket after the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 scheduled in Australia, all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez Friday said that he is looking forward to contribute to the Pakistan cricket team as a batsmen in the upcoming Twen
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
India beat Australia to level One-day series
Cricket

India beat Australia to level One-day series

Steve Smith hit a swashbuckling 98 but Australia could not stop India powering to a 36 run victory to level their One-day series on Friday. Thrashed by 10 wickets in the first of the three-match series, Shikhar Dhawan made 96, KL Rahul 80 and captain Vira
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards
Football

Premier League referees told to use monitors for red cards

Premier League chiefs have advised referees to use pitchside monitors to make a final decision on red cards, according to reports on Friday. Officials in the English top-flight were initially believed to have been told the monitors should be used only occ
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Tenacious Polo Cup: Tetra Pak and Barry's earn victories
Other

Tenacious Polo Cup: Tetra Pak and Barry's earn victories

Tetra Pak and Barry's carved out sensational victories in the semifinals to qualify for the Tenacious Polo Cup 2020 sponsored by Diamond Paints here at Lahore Polo & Country Club (LP&CC) ground on Friday. In the first semifinal of the day, Tetra Pak defea
Published 18 Jan, 2020 12:00am