134th Birth Day of Quaid-e-Azam (Father of The Nation: Islamic Republic of Pakistan)

 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FATHER OF NATION QUAID -E-AZAM THE GREAT LEADER AND THE FOUNDER OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN! MAY ALL HIS DREAMS ABOUT DEAR HOMELAND COME TRUE! AMIN!


SOMETHING GREAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ABOUT QUAID-E-AZAM, MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH.

DURING QUAID'S SPEECH IN WHITE HOUSE,

"KENNEDY, THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF USA SAID TO JINNAH:
U DON'T KNOW, U R STANDING IN THE GREAT BUILDING OF USA"

JINNAH SMILED AND REPLIED:
" UNFORTUNATELY YOU DON'T KNOW THAT, THE GREATEST BUILDING OF USA IS UNDER MY FEET."

TODAY PAKISTAN NEED SUCH GREAT AND BRAVE LEADERS.

I MY SELF SALUTE QUAID-E-AZAM (FIRST GOVERNOR GENERAL OF ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN (1947-1948))

Pakistan Tour to New Zealand…

Pakistan will tour New Zealand at the end of the year for a series of two Tests, six ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals, New Zealand Cricket has announced. The original plan was to have three Tests, but the boards agreed to reduce it to two and fit in more limited-overs games for the sake of preparing for the 50-over World Cup to follow in February-March. 

"We have agreed to move from three Tests to two to allow the addition of another ODI and three Twenty20 internationals, which makes sense for both teams in the final weeks before the World Cup commences," NZC chief executive Justin Vaughan said. "The mix of games also makes it easier to fit into what is a condensed window of international cricket this season.

"The shape of the international schedule allows the maximum opportunity for (New Zealand players') participation in the domestic Twenty20 competition and also to provide a real focus on Twenty20 during the period from early December to early January for both domestic and international cricket."

The tour commences on Boxing Day with the first of three Twenty20s. The Test series begins on January 7 with the first game at Seddon Park in Hamilton, and the second at the Basin Reserve in Wellington starting January 15. The teams will stay back in Wellington for the first of six ODIs, starting January 22, at the Westpac Stadium. The remaining matches will be shared out between the major international venues, with the exception of the University Oval in Dunedin.

Pakistan last toured New Zealand in 2009-10, which was actually their 'home series'. Due to the volatile security situation in Pakistan, the PCB had to schedule their home series in New Zealand itself. The teams played out a closely fought three-Test series, which ended in a 1-1 draw. 

Schedule of the Series.  

  

Other useful statistics

Pakistan's T20 Record: Played 42, Won 26, Lost 15, Tied 1 (63% win ratio)
New Zealand’s T20 Record: Played 40, Won 17, Lost 20, Tied 3 (43% win ratio)

This Year:

Pakistan: Played 15, Won 5, Lost 10

New Zealand: Played 9, won 5, Lost 4

(courtesy: Cricinfo)

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Cape Town: Pakistan Blind Cricket Team set a World record 517/5 (40 Over's).

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Congratulations Pakistan Blind Cricket Team on securing the highest score of 517/5 in only 40 over’s against South Africa at Cape Town on today 9^th December, 2010.

And also set a World Record of Most Score in a one day match, before this the last highest score and world record was also kept by Pakistan, Pakistani Team played a fantastic match and here one thing keep in mind that previous world record which was 498 was also settle by Pakistan Blind Team against England at Sharjah in April, 2010.

1st December; World AIDS Day

Each year whole world observe 1st December as World AIDs Day, With the theme of 'Universal Access and Human Rights---A Challenge',

World AIDS Day was observed here in Pakistan on Wednesday like other parts of the world with a resolve to raise awareness about the disease so as to create a healthy society in public and all the victims of HIV AIDs.

During 2009 some 2.6 million people became newly infected with the virus due to lack of awareness, cure and other care facilities and an estimated 1.8 million people died from AIDS in whole world.

To aware people, different NGOs and other organisations planned to hold walks, seminars and other programmes to spread awareness and support progress in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care of the disease. According to UNAID estimates, there are around 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children.

According to UNAID estimates, about 97,000 people were living with HIV in Pakistan at the end of 2009. Officially reported cases are, however, much lower. As in many countries, under reporting is due mainly to the social stigma attached to HIV, limited surveillance and voluntary counseling and testing systems, and the lack of knowledge among the general population and health practitioners.

 Health professionals said that Pakistan being signatory to the MDGs and Goal 6 is required to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS by the year 2015. According to them, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the immune system, destroying or impairing their function. As the infection progresses, the immune system becomes weaker, and the person becomes more susceptible to infections. The most advanced stage of HIV infection is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It can take 10-15 years for an HIV-infected person to develop AIDS; anti retroviral drugs can slow down the process even further.

A spokesperson of Family Planning Association of Pakistan (FPAP) said that sexual violence not only affects women physically, but it also affects their reproductive and sexual health, making them vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. She said that people suffering from HIV/AIDS could not be denied basic human rights. She said" As per estimates, a million people acquire a sexually transmitted infection (STI) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) every day. In developing countries, STIs and their complications rank in the top five disease categories for which adults seek health care. Infection with STIs can lead to acute symptoms, chronic infection and serious delayed consequences such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, cervical cancer and the untimely death of infants and adults."


They said HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middle-income countries. "More than 95% of HIV infections are in developing countries, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa, where over 28 million people are living with HIV. 

(Courtesy: Business Recorder.)

Pakistan Win Bronze in Cricket Event of Asian Games 2010

Naveed Latif Playing a shot against Zoysa

After an upset defeat from Afghanistan Cricket in Semi-Finals, Pakistan won bronze at the Asian Games after defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets and get third place Guangzhou Asian Games 2010. Khalid Latif, captain  of Pakistan, who was the only player with international experience, who made a brilliant half-century and make a partnership with 19-year-old Bilawal Bhatti, who hadn't played a single T20s before this tournament, for a quick 56-run stand that completed the victory with two over’s before finish.

Sri Lanka's batting that was not up to mark in last two matches, but they began confidently on Friday, winning toss and elected to bat first, with the international experienced pair of Nuwan Zoysa and Jeevantha Kulatunga putting 52 runs on board. Zoysa, who played 30 Tests for Sri Lanka as a left-arm seamer, has opened the innings for Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2010, and made a run-a-ball 24, while Kulatunga raced to 31. However, Sri Lanka had a solid beginning as all their other batsmen, barring Dilshan Munaweera added 28 runs in Sri Lanka totals, made single-digit scores.

Sri Lanka kept their hopes of a medal with some regular early breakthroughs. Pakistan had worries as they reached to 85 with losing 4 wickets, though, were eased by Latif, who smashed three sixes in to the stands in an over off leg spinner Malinga Bandara. Bhatti finished off the match in typical sportsman style, with a six on Zoysa ball, by this defeat by outstanding side of Pakistan Sri Lanka returned empty-handed, though theirs was the team with the most international experience in the competition.

But in the end the result Pakistan get a bronze medal for Pakistan in debut of cricket event of Asian Games, so this was the end for Pakistan and Sri Lanka cricket teams in Asian Games 2010.