BISL to pave way for arrival of int’l teams
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February 18, 2021
MULTAN: Squash contests between Balochistan International Squash League and Southern Punjab Squash League entered seventh day amid hustle and bustle on Wednesday.
A special performance of Qawali was performed on the arrival of guests players at Damdama and the players demonstrated jubilation on Qawali.
The folk Jhumar party also performed traditional dance while the international squash players took selfies with the Jhumar party.
The squash players of 12 countries visited the historical site of Damdama while Pakistani players and officials were accompanied with them. They largely appreciated the traditional work, handicrafts of Multan and south Punjab region.
Multan reports one more corona death, 29 new cases
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MULTAN: Another corona patient died at the Nishtar Hospital here on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Muhammad Ali Yasir of Multan. A spokesperson for the hospital said that 72 corona patients were under treatment at the hospital, including 24 positive, 16 suspects and 32 negative. As many as 718 corona tests were conducted at public and private hospitals in Multan division during the last 24 hours while 29 patients tested corona positive, the health authorities said.
Doctors stage demo: Activists of Pakistan Medical Association on Saturday staged a demonstration and observed a sit-in outside the Health Secretariat Chief Executive Office here.
Squash superstar Mohamed Elshorbagy expected in Pakistan after 13 years
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Mohamed Elshorbagy Picture courtesy: psaworldtour.com
Egypt s Mohamed Elshorbagy, one of the world s leading squash players and current number two, is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on Monday to play the Balochistan International Squash League, which is to begin in Multan a day later.
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A special four-wall squash glass court has been installed for the event.
World number 54 Todd Harity from the United States told ‘The News’ that he is looking forward to be part of this league. “I have heard amazing things about Pakistan. It’s a beautiful country. I am thankful to the BISL team for organising this event,” said Todd.
Here are some of the stories we will be following today (Friday): The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf will announce its candidates for the Senate Elections 2021. Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a session of the Parliamentary board as well. The PM will be visiting Lahore to discuss important points about the upcoming Senate elections. The Balochistan International Squash League is underway in Multan. It will last till February 19. The Islamabad Bar Council has announced a strike against the arrest of lawyers involved in the attack on the Islamabad High Court. The premier has formed a three-member investigative committee to probe the horsetrading video.PML-N s Captain (retd) Safdar Awan.