Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah used former Pakistan cricket team captain Imran Khan as an example to explain why fast bowlers prove to be the best captains.
The 30-year-old recently played a vital role in India’s victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 and was awarded the man of the tournament due to his excellent bowling.
In an interview with Indian media, Jasprit Bumrah said, “I think bowlers are smart because they have to get the batter out. The bowlers have a tough job and don’t hide behind the bat. A lot depends on us, and the blame is placed on the bowlers when a match is lost.”
“We have seen the captaincy of Pat Cummins; as a child, I saw Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis as captains, Kapil Dev won us the World Cup, and Imran Khan won the World Cup for Pakistan, so bowlers are smart.”
The pacer added, “Rohit Sharma is one of the few captains who, despite being a batsman, has compassion for the bowlers. He understands the players’ emotions and knows what the player is going through. Rohit is not strict; he gives feedback, and he relies less on planning and more on his sixth sense.”
Bumrah took 15 wickets in the recent T20 World Cup and played a vital role in the group match against Pakistan and the final game against South Africa.
Pakistan is hosting the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Asian Championship 2024 for the first time. A total of 23 teams from different countries will participate in the Brave Combat and Asian Championship competitions. 12 teams will participate in the Asian Championship, and 11 teams will participate in the Brave Combat, which will also be held in Lahore.
More than 180 fighters, 120 officials, and 120 technical staff will participate in the competitions. Indian fighters and coaches will reach Lahore on August 17 through the Wagah border to participate in the Asian Championship.
President of the Pakistan MMA Federation, Umar Ahmed, said, “We are happy to host the Asian Championship for the first time. We will provide the best hospitality for other teams, including the Indian team.”
The championship will be held in Lahore from August 18 to 22.
The Internet Server Providers (ISPs) Association has stated that the internet speed in Pakistan has decreased by 30 to 40 per cent, which may threaten the survival of e-commerce and other digital platforms.
“The government’s decision to increase security and surveillance has had the unintended consequence of reducing internet speeds by 30 to 40 percent over the past few weeks. Internet slowdowns have created chaos for online and Internet-dependent businesses,, particularly affecting call centres, e-commerce professionals, the online working class, and electronic businesses,” ISPs wrote in a statement.
“The sectors that underpin Pakistan’s burgeoning digital economy are now grappling with the challenge of staying afloat. The threat of slow internet speeds looms large, endangering the survival of these businesses. The situation has become so dire that many entrepreneurs contemplate relocating their operations to other countries. If this trend persists, we could witness a significant exodus of businesses from Pakistan,” ISPs added.
The government’s experimental implementation of the firewall has reduced the speed of social media in Pakistan and raised fears about the future of Internet-based businesses in the country.
Internet services have been severely affected in the country for several days now, and people connected with online businesses and domestic users have started to suspect that the internet is not working. Whether connecting on WhatsApp, shopping online, uploading a photo, or watching a video, internet speed has become a topic of discussion across the country.
The Paris 2024 Olympics have been full of unforgettable moments, from Yusuf Dikec’s swag to Arshad Nadeem’s historic Javelin throw. Here are the best moments of the event:
Pakistani javelin star Arshad Nadeem was competing against the world’s top Javelin players, including India’s Neeraj Chopra, who already had a lead of 9-0 against Arshad. It looked like Arshad would win a medal, but bronze or silver. But that was the day of Arshad, and his second throw was 92.97 meters, claiming the gold medal and the record for the highest throw in Olympic history.
This was an epic moment, and the Pakistani nation was cheering on this success because this was Pakistan’s first medal in 32 years after 1992.
Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec became a viral sensation at the Paris Olympics. He won a silver medal in the Mixed 50-meter Pistol event, but his unique style made him stand out. Unlike other shooters who wore ear protectors and special lenses, Dikec only wore his prescription glasses and a t-shirt with pants. He even kept his non-shooting hand in his pocket while aiming and firing. His unusual approach quickly made him famous on social media and turned him into the face of many memes.
Kim Ye-ji, a South Korean Olympic sharpshooter who won a silver medal in the women’s 10-meter air pistol, became an internet sensation on Wednesday. She was recognized as the breakout style star of the Paris Games.
Wearing a black South Korean uniform zipped up to her neck, a baseball hat, and wire-rimmed shooting glasses, the 31-year-old looked very calm in videos showing her and her teammate achieving the top two shooting scores at the Olympics on Sunday.
After her win, a 27-second clip of Kim calmly aiming, shooting, and checking her record-breaking score went viral.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who faced racist attacks about her gender, won the gold medal in the women’s boxing competition. In the final of the 66 kg category, Imane beat China’s Yang Liu 5-0. She had been targeted by racist comments questioning her gender after Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew from their fight just 46 seconds in.
5- Zhou medal confusion
Zhou Yaqin was confused when she saw her fellow medalists biting and copying their medals. After winning silver in the balance beam final, the 18-year-old Chinese gymnast went viral. At her first ever Games, she saw Italians Alice D’Amato and Manila Esposito biting their gold and bronze medals. Zhou quickly brought her medal to her mouth but didn’t bite it, thinking it was something all medal winners had to do.
Novak Djokovic, a 37-year-old from Serbia, had already achieved a lot in his tennis career: he won 24 Grand Slam singles titles, became the world No. 1, and earned over $180 million in prize money. However, he was deeply emotional when he finally won the only major award missing from his achievements—a gold medal at the Olympics.
Usually calm, Djokovic knelt on the clay at Roland Garros, trembling and shaking. He sat on the bench and cried, his body shaking with emotion.
7-Armand Duplantis winning celebration
Armand Duplantis, also known as Mondo, had already won his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men’s pole vault. Despite this, the crowd of about 75,000 at the Stade de France in St.-Denis wasn’t ready to leave. At 24, Duplantis was now trying to set a world record for the ninth time since 2020.
His success came from his great skill and intelligent choices. Although he grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, he competes for Sweden, his mother’s native country, which picks its team without needing Olympic trials. With a bonus of up to $100,000 for setting a world record, he carefully raises the record by just a centimetre each time. On Monday, he tried to clear a height of 6.25 meters (20 feet 6 inches). He missed twice and fell on his third try, but the bar stayed in place. He had set another record, though it was just a tiny improvement.
8-Rebeca Andrade Queen moment
Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles had a plan. They both wanted to be on the top of the medal stand after the final gymnastics event, the floor exercise. But Biles, the favourite, made a few mistakes, and Chiles made a few more. So, Rebeca Andrade from Brazil ended up winning the gold medal instead.
After Chiles got her bronze medal (which was temporary) and Biles got her silver, Andrade was introduced as the Olympic champion. As she walked to the podium, making history as the first all-Black medalists in Olympic gymnastics, Biles and Chiles kneeled and bowed to her. They later called her a queen.
9- Chinese Badminton Player Receives Wedding Proposal
Chinese Olympian Huang Ya Qiong won a gold medal and got a marriage proposal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 30-year-old badminton player and her partner Zheng Siwei won gold in mixed doubles by beating the South Korean team Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun on August 2. After the medal ceremony, Huang’s teammate Liu Yuchen surprised her with flowers and proposed to her in front of the crowd at La Chapelle Arena.
10-North Korean and South Korean player’s podium selfie
After the mixed doubles table tennis final, athletes from North and South Korea put their differences aside and took a selfie on the podium. North Korea won silver, and South Korea won gold. The viral photo showed how sports can bring people together.
Preparations are in full swing to welcome back javelin star Arshad Nadeem, who won a gold medal for Pakistan in the Paris Olympics 2024, the country’s first in almost 40 years. On the other hand, the Federal Board of Revenue will certainly be busy preparing a tax sheet for the prize money the star athlete has received.
How much tax will Arshad have to pay on the money he has received as a reward for his hard work and without any government support?
The World Athletes Federation has given Arshad Nadeem a reward of one crore 40 lakh rupees. Gifts of cash, apartments, and cars have been announced for him from all over Pakistan, for a total prize money of more than 20 crores till now.
According to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), players are required to pay tax on prize money or lottery winnings. The tax rate is different for filers and non-filers. A filer has to pay 15 percent of the total amount, while a non-filer has to pay 30 percent of the amount.
Arshad will receive a total prize money of over 20 crores in the form of cash prizes, apartments and cars. If he isva filer, he will have to pay three crore rupees on the prize money, while if he is not a filer, he will have to pay six crore.
Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz announced 10 crore rupees for the national hero, the Sindh government five crore, the World Athletes Federation one crore 40 lahks, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori, cricketer Ahmed Shehzad and a singer gave a total of 30 lakh while Salman Iqbal of ARY has announced an apartment in ARY Laguna for the historic victory of Olympian Arshad Nadeem.
Pakistani javelin star Arshad Nadeem has qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024. During the qualifying stage, India’s Neeraj Chopra threw the Javelin 89.34 meters, while Arshad was second with 86.49 meters.
Neeraj Chopra, Arshad Nadeem, and Anderson Peters qualified for the finals from Group B, while Julian Weber, Julius Yego, Jakub Vadlejch, and Toni Keränen qualified for the finals from Group A
The International Boxing Association (IBA) declared the Italian boxer Angela Carini as the Olympic champion despite being defeated by Algerian Imane Khelif in just 46 seconds of the first round game at the Paris Olympics.
President IBA Umar Kremlev has announced that the governing body will give Carini the fixed prize money for the gold medalist.
The IBA allocated $3.1 million in prize money for the 100 medalists of the May Olympics boxing event. The gold medal has a prize of $100,000, of which $50,000 will be given to the player, $25,000 to the coach, and $25,000 to the federation.
The ongoing wave of inflation in Pakistan has affected the purchasing power of hum aam awaam. But chalo kuch paise save karke, here are some fantastic mobile phones that you can buy for up to 30,000 rupees.
1-Honor X6a
Honor’s entry into the mobile phone market needs no introduction. It has a 6.56-inch display, 4GB of RAM, and 128GB of memory to store tons of photos and videos. The back camera is 50 megapixels, and the front camera is 5 megapixels and a battery of 5200 mAh. The price of this mobile phone on online websites is PKR 28,999.
2-Redmi 13C
The price of this mobile phone has also been introduced at 27,999 rupees; it has a large HD display of 6.74 inches, 4/6 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of memory, a back camera of 50 megapixels and a front camera of 8 Megapixels are given. Its battery is 5120 mAh.
3-Infinix Hot 40i
The price of the Infinix Hot 40i is 29,999 rupees, but the features given in it are not less than any expensive mobile; the phone has a 6.6 inch HD display in the mobile phone while it is available in two variants, and you can get it with 4G. It has a 50-megapixel back camera and a 32-megapixel front camera.
4-Realme C51
This is also an excellent phone for those who want to buy a mobile in the range of 30,000 rupees, which has a large display of 6.74. Its RAM is 4GB while memory is available in 64 and 128 GB, with back camera 50 and front camera 5 megapixel. It has a 5000 mAh battery.
5-ZTE Blade V50
The ZTE Blade V50 costs 27,999 rupees. It has a 6.6-inch display, 8 GB RAM, and 128 GB memory with 50 megapixel rear camera and 8 megapixel front cameras. The battery is also 5 thousand mAh.
Editor Note: The prices of these mobile phones are collected from mobile sites and may vary across mobile markets.
Many games have partner programs designed to support and empower individuals in developing their video games. These programs can be run by gaming companies, educational institutions, or independent organizations, and they often provide resources such as tools, mentorship, funding, and platforms for showcasing the games.
How does the Game Partner Programs work?
Application Process
To join the program, you need to apply. The application usually involves providing information about the creator’s content, audience, and previous work. To submit an application, you need to visit the game’s official website (the game you like and want to join the creator program) and submit your application.
Criteria and Approval
The program administrators review the applications based on specific criteria such as content quality, audience size, engagement, and relevance to the game or platform.
In addition, you must follow their criteria, such as the number of followers, videos, and likes per month. Once approved, partners receive access to exclusive resources and opportunities.
Promotion and Content Creation
Partners create and share content related to the game or platform, such as live streams and short videos. They use specific tags, links, or codes the program provides to track their promotional activities.
Earning and Rewards:
Partners earn rewards based on the performance of their content, such as views, clicks, purchases, and player sign-ups. Rewards can include monetary payments, in-game items (like UC in PUBG mobile or Diamonds in Free Fire), exclusive content, and more.
Examples of Gamers partners programs:
PUBG mobile Next Star program
To apply for the PUBG mobile next star program, you must have more than 50,000 followers on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, or any platform. Once you apply, they will see your request, and you can earn in-game rewards and cash rewards once your application is approved.
PUBG Mobile also announced a USD 100,000,000 prize pool for Next Star content creators.
Free Fire also has partner programs like PUBG Mobile. Here are the criteria to join
New creator (3-month probation period)
More than 10,000 Followers At least four videos per month By the 3rd month, meet the requirements below to enter the KOL program
Regular creators
More than 10,000 Followers At least eight videos per month At least 50,000 views per month
Here are Partner Programs for gaming platforms
1-Twitch Affiliate and Partner Program:
Twitch is a gaming platform that offers two levels of partnership: Affiliate and Partner. Affiliates can start earning revenue through subscriptions, bits, and ads, while Partners enjoy additional benefits such as custom emotes and priority support.
How to Join?
You need to identify a minimum of 8 individual streams over the last 30 days and eight individual streams over the prior 30 days, with each of these streams meeting the minimum requirement of +75 average viewers.
2-YouTube Gaming Partner Program:
YouTube Gaming offers a Partner Program that allows content creators to monetize their gaming videos through ads, channel memberships, channel memberships (monthly subscriptions from viewers), Super Chat (paid messages during live streams), and sales of branded merchandise.
How to Join?
You must join the YouTube Partner Program, which requires 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours in the past 12 months. After meeting these criteria, they can enable monetization of their gaming content.
Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira has accused the Olympic administration of harassment after being expelled from the ongoing games.
Brazil’s Olympic committee decided to repatriate 22-year-old Ana after the swimmer spent a night out with her friend Gabriel Santos, and posting pictures of herself with her boyfriend enjoying the weather outside the Olympic Village.
The swimmer appeared in tears in a video clip posted on Instagram, expressing her anger at the Brazilian Olympic Committee. She said, “The Olympic Committee ignored my complaints of harassment. I was not even allowed to take my belongings from the Olympic Village and was forced to go to the airport in short clothes.”
Brazil’s swimming team president, Gustavo Otsuka, said, “We came to Paris to play for the 200 million Brazilians who pay taxes; we’re not here to have fun and have a vacation.”
According to the rules, players are not allowed to leave the Olympic Village.
