Shell Pakistan Appoints Waqar Siddiqui as New CEO & MD

Waqar Siddiqui has been appointed as the Chief Executive and Managing Director of Shell Pakistan Limited, with effect from 1 November 2021.

He joined Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) in 2001, and has since held several roles locally and internationally at senior leadership positions. He has successfully guided Shell companies through organizational change, strategy development, mergers/acquisitions, and achieving consistent performance delivery in his 24 years of oil downstream experience.

Siddiqui holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering and an MBA in Marketing besides academic and professional accreditations from the Harvard Business School and the University of British Columbia.

His last role before returning to Pakistan was the Managing Director of Shell Downstream Retail in PT Shell Indonesia, and he has been a Director on the SPL Board since 2019.

Siddiqui fills in the new role at a time when SPL has recorded a hefty profit of Rs. 2.44 billion in the first nine months of 2021 after reporting a loss of Rs. 6.06 billion in the same period last year.

The company reported net revenue of Rs. 169.22 billion, up by 47 percent as compared to Rs. 115.16 billion in the same period last year. The mobility business successfully launched Shell Recharge during this period, which is an electric vehicle charging station in Karachi in collaboration with K-Electric, while aiming to lead the energy transition and provide the best-in-class customer value proposition in Pakistan.

Source: Pro Pakistani

One killed in bomb explosion in Hub

One person was killed in a bomb explosion in Hub city on Monday evening. According to police, the bomb was planted in the car of deceased Akram Sajidi. Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizenjo strongly condemned the attack and vowed to bring perpetrators of the attack to justice.

He said the deceased Akram Sajidi was a famous businessman and political personality of Awaran.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to submit a report in this regard.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Ehsaas relief cash disbursements began to all families of earthquake hit Harnai district

Ehsaas relief cash disbursements began to all families of earthquake hit Harnai district in Balochistan today.

After the Prime Minister's approval, the federal government had announced a relief package for all families of Harnai.

Speaking to the media, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection Dr. Sania Nishtar said 12,000 rupees Ehsaas cash will be disbursed to each and every household of Harnai.

Around 18,000 households in Harnai will benefit from relief cash.

Source: Radio Pakistan

#BanIPL Trends as Fans Blame IPL for India’s Horror Show in World Cup

India’s hopes for qualifying for the semi-finals of the 2021 T20 World Cup hang by a thread as they suffered their second consecutive loss in the tournament. Having previously lost to arch-rivals Pakistan by 10 wickets, India put on another torrid show against a strong New Zealand side and lost by 8 wickets.

India currently sit at the fifth position in Group 2 of Super 12s and qualifying for the next round is no longer in their hands. They will need to rely on other results going their way alongside winning their next three matches convincingly to move onto the semi-final stage.

Prior to the start of the tournament, India were considered strong favorites to lift the trophy and this horror show by the Indian team was least expected. The Indian team had the best possible preparation for the tournament as they played the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the same conditions just before the start of the mega event.

Indian cricket fans seem unimpressed with their team’s performances and believe that holding the IPL just before the tournament is the reason behind their downfall. The Indian cricket fraternity took to social media to voice their concerns and blamed IPL for their poor performances. Calls to ban IPL was one of the top trends in India after their embarrassing loss to New Zealand.

Source: Pro Pakistani

Pakistan Overtakes India in Updated ICC T20I Rankings

Pakistan has jumped up to the second spot in ICC T20I team rankings after their brilliant performances in the ongoing 2021 T20 World Cup. Pakistan overtook arch-rivals India who have had a horrid start to their T20 World Cup campaign.

Prior to the start of the mega event, the Pakistan team was ranked number three while India were ranked number two in the world. Pakistan started their World Cup campaign by defeating India by ten wickets and followed it up with thrilling victories against New Zealand and Afghanistan, winning both matches by five wickets.

India, on the other hand, have lost their opening two encounters, first to Pakistan by ten wickets and the second to New Zealand by eight wickets. Their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals are hanging by a thread and will now have to rely on other results going their way to get a chance to move on to the next round.

England maintained their spot as the best T20I side in the world after a tremendous start to the T20 World Cup. England have also won their first three matches of the competition as they defeated defending champions West Indies, Bangladesh, and arch-rivals Australia convincingly.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan have also moved up the team rankings after winning two out of their first three matches while Bangladesh have dropped down two places after a disappointing run of results in the mega event.

Source: Pro Pakistani

Bangladesh Suffer a Massive Blow for the Remainder of T20 World Cup

Bangladesh will be without the services of their star player, Shakib Al Hasan, for the last two Group 1 games against South Africa and Australia.

Shakib has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 due to a hamstring injury. He pulled up while fielding during Bangladesh’s game against West Indies, though he did bowl four overs after suffering the injury and even opened the innings while chasing.

Bangladesh Team Doctor, Debashis Chowdhury, said, “Shakib sustained a left lower hamstring strain while fielding during the match against the West Indies. In clinical examination, it was diagnosed as an injury of Grade 1 intensity. He is ruled out from participation in the last two matches of the tournament and until further review.”

Bangladesh will not name a replacement for Shakib as they do not have any reserve players available traveling with the squad.

Bangladesh are currently winless in the Super 12 stage of the tournament after qualifying as Group A runners-up in Round 1. Currently at the bottom of the Group 1 standings, the Tigers have two more games remaining against South Africa on November 2 followed by Australia on November 4.

Source: Pro Pakistani