Cyclone Phet 400 km away from Karachi

KARACHI: The tropical Cyclone Phet is roaring toward Pakistan and currently 400 km away from Karachi and 80 km from Gwadar, Geo News reported on Saturday.

According to met office, the cyclone will likely make landfall at coastal areas of Karachi and Pesni on Sunday. The cyclone is approaching towards coastal areas of Sindh with 12km/h. It will trigger 3 to 5 meter high weaves whereas rain cycle in Balochistan will lasts for next 48 hours. So far, 222 rain has been recorded in Gwadar whereas Chief Minister Balochistan has announced Rs. 50 million for probable cyclone affectees.

Torrential rains are predicted for Sindh including Karachi from Saturday evening and will continue till Tuesday.

Met office predicted thunderstorm and rains for Islamabad, upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtoonkhaw, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, lower Sindh during next 24 hours.

Israeli-freed convoy with 3 Pakistanis reached Jordan

AMMAN: The first convoy of pro-Palestinian activists detained in the Israeli raid on the Gaza aid flotilla arrived in Jordan after being deported from neighboring Israel.

Pakistani journalist and two other Pakistanis are part a convoy comprised of more than 100 people of Arab countries. The convoy crossed the Jordan River at sunrise Wednesday aboard four buses.

Jordanian Government spokesman Nabil Al-Sharif says there were 30 Jordanians in the group.

Three Pakistanis will likely leave for home today from Jordan. Twenty people were killed and 60 injured in an Israeli attack at aid flotilla traveling to Gaza.

Imran says Shoaib to make maiden marriage with Sania

NEW DELHI: Shoaib Malik’s brother-in-law Imran Zafar Malik reiterated Tuesday that no nikah had ever happened between Pakistani cricketer and Indian girl Ayesha Siddiqi.

He was speaking to a battery of media persons along with Shoaib’s counsel Ramesh Gupta after arriving in New Delhi.

The legal procedures of the alleged ‘nikah’ were not carried out, he said, adding that how could it be done without the identification of the girl.

Malik said nobody else had the ‘nikahnama’ except Siddiqi family while it was also not registered in Pakistan.

To a question, he said that he had twice visited Indian city of Hyderabad Deccan, where Ayesha had introduced herself as Maha.

She told me that Ayesha had to leave for Saudi Arabia on a sudden visit. Had I met the girl at that time, this situation could have been prevented, he remarked.

Answering a question, he said: “We have confidence in Indian law.”

Speaking on this occasion, Shoaib counsel Ramesh Gupta ruled out the possibility of arrest of Pakistani cricketer.

Hussey, Bracken off Australia cricket contracts

MELBOURNE: Batsman David Hussey and pacemen Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark have lost their Cricket Australia contracts along with Brad Hodge and wicketkeeper Graham Manou to make way for five new players for 2010-11.

The newcomers announced Wednesday were fast bowlers Ryan Harris and Clint McKay, wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine, allrounder StevenSmith and batsman Adam Voges.

Those five all started the 2009-10 period without CA contracts, but picked them up by the end of the season after receiving sufficient upgrade points during that time.

Veteran paceman Brett Lee retained his contract, despite his recent injury and form struggles. He will likely play only limited-overs and Twenty20 matches.

Interest rate likely go down in SBP new monetary policy

Full Story And Original Content. TrendPK.com KARACHI: At least 15 Brokerage Houses have expected decline in interest rate in upcoming monetary policy to be announced from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday, November 24, Geo news reported on Saturday morning. The central bank, bringing down the interest rate, will likely waive a bit the forthcoming monetary policy,

Full Story And Original Content. TrendPK.com KARACHI: At least 15 Brokerage Houses have expected decline in interest rate in upcoming monetary policy to be announced from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday, November 24, Geo news reported on Saturday morning.
The central bank, bringing down the interest rate, will likely waive a bit the forthcoming monetary policy, [...]