Karachi: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that the visits of the delegations of Saudi Arabia and Iran will not only result in increase of foreign investment in the country, but it will also strengthen our economy.

He was addressing a special meeting in Karachi on Wednesday, which was attended by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and members of the provincial cabinet.

The Prime Minister said following the visits of Saudi Arabian and Iranian delegations, investors and foreign dignitaries from other countries would also come to Pakistan soon.

He stressed the need for collective approach of all the political stakeholders to move forward, while respecting the mandate giving by the people in general elections.

Islamabad: The international cricket council (ICC) has issued new ranking of T20 format.

According to the details, in the batters’ ranking captain Babar Azam is falling down whereas in the bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi has come on 17th position by jumping the two ranks higher.

The 4th position has snatched from Babar Azam in T20 series against New Zealand due to the bad batting performance of him. He has come on 5th number in ICC ranking in T20 format. His rating points are 753.

However, the Aiden Markram has got the 4th position in ICC ranking. Muhammad Rizwan is on the 3rd position of with the 800 rating points. Shadab Khan is on 24th number while there is no Pakistani included in the top 10 bowlers.

Naseem Shah got a shock after coming back from injury. He has come on 52nd number after dropping more nine ranks. Adil Rashid is on 1st position in bowling.

Islamabad: The PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) officially nominated Hamid Raza for the position of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman, the sources said on Wednesday.

After extensive discussions within the party leadership, Hamid Raza emerged as the finalized nominee for the PAC chairman role.

Initially, PTI founder Imran Khan had proposed Sher Afzal Marwat for the PAC chairman position. However, the National Assembly (NA) Secretariat declined to appoint Sher Afzal Marwat, citing that the selection of the chairman is not limited to opposition members.

The sources said that Noor Alam Khan from Maulana Fazalur Rehman's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) is a strong contender to be elected as the PAC Chairman by the parliament. The ultimate decision rests with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq.

According to the NA Secretariat, both treasury and opposition members are eligible for the PAC chairman role, as per legal and house regulations. It is rumored that Noor Alam Khan, who previously held the PAC Chairman position after a successful vote of no confidence against then Prime Minister Imran, is the frontrunner for the role.

The PAC is constituted jointly by the National Assembly and the Senate, with members from both chambers participating in the selection process. Later, the PAC members will elect their chairman to lead the committee.