Field Marshal State
There is no officially published change in the numerical position of Pakistan’s Asim Munir in the Warrant of Precedence by virtue of his elevation to the rank of Field Marshal.
There is no officially published change in the numerical position of Pakistan’s Asim Munir in the Warrant of Precedence by virtue of his elevation to the rank of Field Marshal.
New Delhi on Friday rejected Pakistan’s charge that India is deliberately causing flooding in the neighbouring country and reiterated that the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) will remain in abeyance until Islamabad stops its support to cross-border terrorism.
Asif Ali Zardari has asked all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures, with Pakistan entering a "critical phase of the monsoon season".
India has told the UN Security Council that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan abandons cross-border terrorism, while reaffirming that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.
A high-level meeting in Washington has resulted in Pakistan seeking a rare $10 billion US financial facility to shore up its economy. If approved, the package could ease pressure on the rupee.
This is the second such meeting between the two sides in the past few days.
Pakistan on Thursday sought to distance itself from Tahawwur Rana, an accused in the Mumbai terror attacks, saying it's "very clear" that he is of Canadian nationality.
A few days after Pakistan's debacle in a white-ball tour of New Zealand, skipper Mohammad Rizwan along with star batter Babar Azam is likely to meet Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in the next few days to get clarity on his selection in the T20I format and seeking more power as captain.
Within Pakistan, the unforgiving regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan have had an especially violent ‘gun-culture’, for a long time. Bloody, inter-tribal, anti- ‘foreigner’ and familial feuds are a way of life, and often the family sentinels peer at their neighbours through rifle ports.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul is in talks with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) regarding the possibility of becoming the national team’s pace bowling coach.
