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  • Babar Azam ko 2,000 ka fine kyun hua?

    Babar Azam ko 2,000 ka fine kyun hua?

    Pakistan’s men’s Cricket team Captain Babar Azam was fined Rs2000 by Traffic Police authorities in Gulbarg, Lahore.

    According to the police, Babar Azam was driving his car without a license in the wrong lane.

    Babar Azam is leading Pakistan Cricket team in World Cup 2023 in India. The mega event will starting on October 5.

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  • India finally issues visas for Pakistan squad

    India finally issues visas for Pakistan squad

    India has finally issued visas for the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the ICC Cricket World Cup late on Monday night.

    IICC has also said that India has issued visas for the Pakistan cricket team after complaints of delay.

    According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the team has been asked to collect their passports from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.

    Sources said that all 33 passports have been collected from the Indian High Commission. Earlier, due to the delay in the issuance of NOC (No Objection Certificate) by the Indian government, Pakistan team’s departure was in doubt, prompting PCB to write a letter to the ICC.

    Read More: Muhammad Asif slams Babar Azam, World Cup squad

    According to sources, the Indian High Commission has informed the PCB about the progress and said that visas have been issued to the Pakistan team and soon the squad members will get their passports and other travel documents.

    The Pakistan cricket team will leave for India early Wednesday morning where they will play the first warm-up match against New Zealand in Hyderabad on September 29.

  • What made Pakistan volleyball team’s Brazilian coach burst into tears?

    What made Pakistan volleyball team’s Brazilian coach burst into tears?

    A video went viral on social media a few days ago featuring the Brazilian coach of the Pakistani volleyball team. In the video, Issanye Ferraz broke down in tears during a press conference after the Pakistani team defeated South Korea, thus qualifying for the quarter finals of the Asian Games 2023.

    In the video, Ferraz can be seen praising players for their dedication and hardwork.

    “There is no dimension to victory, you have no idea what these guys do to come to the court. It’s very difficult, very difficult but we knew it was possible,” he said.

    “For the level of the commitment of the athletes, for the level of dedication we have in the work, for the physical quality they have.”

    Social media was deeply moved by the short video.

  • Five Pakistani runners break record in Berlin Marathon 2023

    Five Pakistani runners break record in Berlin Marathon 2023

    Five Pakistani runners broke the record of the Berlin Marathon, finishing the race in less than three hours.

    The runners who completed the race are as follows:

    Muhammad Sajjad 2 hours, 37 minutes, and 34 seconds
    Amin Mukatay 2 hours, 46 minutes
    Abdul Rehman 2 hours, 50 minutes
    Sadiq Shah 2 hours, 52 minutes, and 16 seconds
    Faisal Shafi 2 hours, 58 minutes

    Earlier in the year, Sadiq Shah participated in the London Marathon race, where he emerged as the fastest runner in his age group.

    Muhammad Sajjad belongs to Bahawalpur. He completed this race in 2 hours, 37 minutes and 34 seconds. He not only earned the title of fastest runner but also secured the spot for World Marathon Major Participant.

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    In the women’s race, Pakistani Dr. Rabia Naeem, based in the United States, became the first ever Pakistani female finisher at Marathon Berlin. She completed the race in 3 hours and 54 minutes.

    More than 60 Pakistanis participated in Marathon Berlin which included 14 women.

  • Muhammad Asif slams Babar Azam, World Cup squad

    Muhammad Asif slams Babar Azam, World Cup squad

    Former test cricketer and fast bowler Muhammad Asif has criticized Pakistan captain Babar Azam along with the rest of the squad selected for the upcoming World Cup.

    In a statement given on social media, Mohammad Asif slammed the Pakistani squad selected for the World Cup, attacking many players including captain Babar Azam.

    He also abuse National Cricketer Ihsanullah during a live on X.

    Mohammad Asif said that he picked Babar Azam in trials after he had only faced twi balls. “You can ask his father (Azam Siddiqui) that I picked Babar in the ZTBL trials.”

    The former fast bowler admitted that Babar is one of the best batsmen in the country but said that he plays too many dot balls and increases pressure on Rizwan. If you give him good balls, he can’t hit, the former pacer opined.


    “Almost all the bowlers we have in the squad are average, no one is special”, Muhammad Asif said.

    He also said that favoritism goes on in the team. Stating that he and Shoaib Akhtar used to be special bowlers in the team, he expressed the view that there are no special bowlers in the team now. Babar Azam’s father

    Azam Siddiqui, reacted to Mohammad Asif’s criticism, writing, “When Babar played the U-16 World Cup, there used to be a club school of cricket next to the DPS Model Town Ground. There was a match with Babar’s club, on the other side, Muhammad Asif was preparing for a comeback. He played this match and Babar used to open. Hoi Babar came out with great patience and told me that Asif Bhai said very badly.”

    Azam Siddiqui further said that Mr. Mansoor Rana helped Babar to play for ZTBL while his trial was going on in the National Academy.

    The captain’s father further said that “Babar’s first salary of 16,800 helped Babar to move forward. Your timely testimony will be of great help to us. People are requested not to talk directly about Muhammad Asif with reference to Babar”.

  • Indian visas for Pakistan team likely to be issued today

    Indian visas for Pakistan team likely to be issued today

    Indian visas for the Pakistan cricket team for World Cup 2023 are likely to be issued today (Monday).

    According to sources, the Indian Embassy will get the NOC (No Objection Certificate) from its Ministry of Home Affairs today to issue visas to the Pakistani cricket squad, after which the visas will be issued.

    Sources say that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had talked to the ICC about the visas, leading to the governing body instructing the Indian board to issue the NOC soon.

    According to the sources, BCCI (Board of Cricket Control in India) asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to issue the NOC soon after which there is a real possibility of progress on the matter today.

    Read More: Gautam Gambhir has high praise for one Pakistani cricketer

    The national cricket squad will leave for Hyderabad Deccan on Wednesday morning. Before the start of the mega event, the national team will play its first warm-up match against New Zealand on September 29.

  • Gautam Gambhir has high praise for one Pakistani cricketer

    Gautam Gambhir has high praise for one Pakistani cricketer

    Former Indian cricket player Gautam Gambhir has high words of praise for one Pakistani player.

    In an interview with Star Sports, Gambhir was asked which player he would look out for the host asked Gautam Gambhir which player will perform brilliantly in the World Cup.

    The choices included Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Joe Root, Kane Williamson, David Warner, Steve Smith and Babar Azam.

    Gambhir replied, “Babar Azam, because he has all the qualities required to set fire to this whole World Cup, I have seen very few players who have that much batting time.”

    Gautam Gambhir also said that Babar Azam has a “different level of quality.”

    It should be noted that the ICC ODI World Cup is going to start in India from October 5.

  • World Cup: Pakistan squad yet to be issued Indian visas

    World Cup: Pakistan squad yet to be issued Indian visas

    Indian visas have not been issued to the Pakistan cricket team to participate in the Cricket World Cup.

    According to the sources, the visas of the Pakistan squad are delayed and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is worried about the issuance of the visas.

    PCB has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) about the issue and asked them to issue visas on time as per the agreement.

    Sources say that they were not told about the visas of the Pakistan squad and fans. PCB has been in touch with the Indian High Commission for a week, however visas could not be issued.

    Pakistani squad is scheduled to leave for India via Dubai on September 26 and Pakistan’s first warm-up is scheduled on September 29 against New Zealand.

    It should be noted that Pakistan’s squad for the Cricket World Cup has been announced, Babar Azam will be the captain and Shadab Khan will be the vice-captain.

    Fast bowler Naseem Shah is not part of the national squad due to injury while Hasan Ali has been included in the squad in his place.

    Read More: Here’s why Shahid Afridi is angry at fans

    Other players include Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Imamul Haq, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Wasim Jr., Hasan Ali, Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha and Osama Mir.

    Three players have been kept in reserve for the World Cup, including Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed and Zaman Khan.

  • Here are all the celebrities who attended Shaheen Afridi’s valima

    Here are all the celebrities who attended Shaheen Afridi’s valima

    Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi’s valima to Ansha Afridi was held on Thursday in a lavish ceremony in Islamabad, where several A-list celebrities and sports stars were present to celebrate the occasion. Check out some pictures of all the big names who were at the event.

    Former cricket star Shahid Afridi shared several pictures, posing along with members of the cricket team including Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Imam ul Haq, Shadab Khan, and with former pacer Shoaib Akhtar. He thanked his friends for gracing his daughter’s valima with their presence.

    “I would like to Thank Team Pakistan, My former team mates, diplomats and dignitaries from different walk of life for gracing my daughter’s Valima. Their presence made me feel loved and honored. I am grateful that we got to celebrate this moment together.”

    Javelin champion Arshad Nadeem was also among the attendees, smiling along with the groom and the rest of the cricket team.

    Geo reports there the scrumptious menu featured biryani, lamb korma, chicken reshmi kebab, tandoori lamb chops and prawns.

    Shaheen and Ansha’s nikah was held in February at a daytime ceremony. Shaheen shared pictures on his Instagram account, requesting fans to respect the privacy of his wife and the rest of his family members, after a picture of Ansha’s face was leaked on social media.

  • Social media users’ reactions on WC squad

    Social media users’ reactions on WC squad

    Fast bowler Hassan Ali has replaced Nasim Shah in Pakistan cricket team after the later sustained a shoulder injury during Asia Cup 2023. Today, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the squad for the World Cup 2023.

    Some fans are appreciating the selection of the squad but others are criticising it.

    Here are some reactions:

    Vikrant Gupta who is an Indian news anchor also tweeted: