Awaz Apni: KARACHI: Pakistan and Sri Lanka will clash in the final of ICC Twenty20 World Cup a little later today. The whole country is in the grip of cricket fever.Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) have pledged not to carry out load shedding during the final match.Pakistan was defeated by World Champions Australia ten years ago on June 21, 1999; however, Pakistan are to struggle to win the title. Initially, Pakistan faced defeats in the tournament; however, they grew up the impetus towards the final.The talents of Lasith Malinga and Muttiah Murlitharan are long established, but spinner Ajantha Mendis has been one of the tournament's revelations.Umur Gul, who took the first ever five-wicket haul in a Twenty20international when Pakistan beat New Zealand in the Super 8s, and Shahid Afridi, whose form with the ball was never in doubt, but whose 51 in the semifinal ended a dismal run with the bat, spring to mind. ``I just hope everyone watching will enjoy it,'' Sangakkara said, when asked about the final.
CNews Karachi. July 05: A Pakistani Scientist in Britain has invented a new chemical for processing plastic (polythene) bags which has the quality of dissolution after its use in 105 days.A manufacturing unit for these plastic bags was being set up in Turkey while interest has been shown in the setting up of a big unit and manufacturing firm’s head quarter in Karachi which will be used to supply such dissolvable polythene bags to Asian countries. The Director of UK based firm Bio Plast Biodegradable Plastics GL Punn while leading a 15 member delegation called on EDO Municipal Services City Government Masood Alam. The Executive Director of Bio Plast Pakistan Muhammad Hanif Awan and M. Sultan Mehmood Awan was also present on this occasion. The Director of Bio Plast informed the EDO Municipal Services about the characteristics of new chemical. He said that the firm was going to set up its first plant in Turkey which will be operative in next two months. The delegation also praised the vi