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  • ‘Pakistan definitely out-bowled, out-batted and out-fielded New Zealand’: Former Indian captain Anil Kumble

    ‘Pakistan definitely out-bowled, out-batted and out-fielded New Zealand’: Former Indian captain Anil Kumble

    Anil Kumble, a former captain of India, said on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out show that Pakistan “definitely out-bowled New Zealand, they out-batted New Zealand, but most importantly, they out-fielded New Zealand, which is very, very rare.”

    Tom Moody, a former all-rounder for Australia, picked up a specific moment during New Zealand’s powerplay that was a reflection of Pakistan’s level of dedication on Wednesday.

    “The tone for me was set with one piece of fielding,” Moody said. “And it’s not the run-out. It’s before the run-out [of Devon Conway]. It was by Shadab [Khan], who was at mid-on, dived and stopped the ball from going for four.

    “Kane Williamson played a beautiful on-drive, a straight on-drive, and he [Shadab] saved two runs. And that to me set the tone for the way they were going to operate as a team. You talk about body language but you need moments like that to lift the unit and that’s the standard that he basically said ‘this is the standard we are going to set today.”

    New Zealand was limited to 38 for 2 on the powerplay as a result of Pakistan’s outstanding fielding in the circle. Shadab’s straight shot to run out Conway produced the second wicket. Pakistan eventually managed to restrict New Zealand to 152 for 8, winning with seven wickets and five balls remaining.

    Kumble applauded Haris’ contribution to the match, which includes his 89 runs with a strike rate of 161.81 since joining the team to fill in for Fakhar Zaman.

    “Looking at him [Haris], he looks like a free spirit,” Kumble said. “He’s not bothered about getting his eye in or what if the first ball he gets out. That’s what you want in a T20 game.”

    New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said that “We were put under pressure early, they bowled really well and it was thanks to an unbelievable knock from Daryl Mitchell that we got some momentum back.

    Read more: ‘I think our team looks good, we might just win the final’: Imran Khan

    “At halfway, we thought it was a competitive total because we knew the pitch was a used surface, it was tough.

    “But it’s really disappointing to not make Pakistan work harder for those runs, they were absolutely outstanding today and credit has to go to them.”

    In the meantime, Shoaib Akhtar, a Pakistani fast bowler, was also overjoyed with Pakistan’s victory.

    Former South African allrounder Vernon Philander joined in congratulating Pakistan for making it into the final.

    Wasim Akram added his congratulations to those on the side of Pakistani team.

    Irfan Pathan, an Indian all-rounder, sent a message as well, praising the Pakistani team for overcoming a near-certain elimination from the competition to reach the final.

  • ‘My eldest son always wanted me out of politics’: Imran Khan

    ‘My eldest son always wanted me out of politics’: Imran Khan

    Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister has said in an interview that his life was in danger and he received immense death threats when he was campaigning against the incumbent government that was “imposed on the nation”.

    Talking to British television presenter Piers Morgan, he said, “I came into politics to fight these two families. When they brought them back through a conspiracy and imposed them on us, I decided that I was not going to sit at home.”

    The former premier again named PM Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and an intelligence officer as the conspirators behind the assassination attempt on him in Wazirabad. He urged Chief Justice (CJ) Umar Ata Bandial to look into the matter.

    Talking about slain journalist Arshad Sharif, he said, “He was hounded out of Pakistan, and the same intelligence officers were involved”.

    Narrating the firing incident, the PTI chief said the firing of shots sounded like firecrackers. “It felt like a burning sensation”, Khan recalled.

    He again claimed that there were two shooters at the scene who attacked him.

    Khan said that it took him two hours after the attack to reach Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Lahore from Wazirabad.

    “I went to the hospital after a two hours drive, and the moment I got there I spoke to my sons and of course to my wife. My wife was remarkable. The fact I was safe, she was relieved but my boys were worried.”

    Imran disclosed that his eldest son [Sulaiman] always differed with his decision to join politics. “He was quite worried when I was shot”, he said.

    “Sulaiman is very sensitive, he always wanted me to out of politics,” Imran said.

    “The moment my legs heal, I am going to be out again,” Khan said, during the interview. He claimed that he could be attacked again.

    “People are so worried in my country, I never had this feeling before because they know the guys who missed this time, they would try again,” Khan added.

    He also said that his party [PTI] is going to sweep elections this time.

    The PTI chief said his remarks about the significance of Pakistan’s ties with the United States (US) had always been clear.

    “It’s a superpower,” Imran said in response to a question. He underlined that it was unthinkable that one would not want to have good ties with the US.

    “I have only one issue. Pakistan-US relationships have been like a transactional master-slave relationship. We degrade ourselves, I think we allow ourselves to be used like a tissue paper,” he stressed.

    He said he wanted a relationship that mirrors the one that the USA has with India.

    Commenting on the election of Rishi Sunak as the first-Indian origin British PM, Imran said he was surprised at his election.

    “I must confess that I never thought that a day would come that Britain would be ready for an Indian-origin PM,” Imran said.

  • England crushes India by 10 wickets to reach T20 World Cup final

    England crushes India by 10 wickets to reach T20 World Cup final

    England has defeated India by ten wickets to get to the T20 World Cup final. While chasing a 169-run mark, England won convincingly in 16 overs without losing a wicket.

    As England’s captain Jos Buttler and opener Alex Hales both struck scorching fifties, the Indian bowlers were completely lost.

    Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya each scored fifty runs earlier, helping India set England a goal of 169 runs. In the second T20 World Cup semi-final, England had won the toss and elected to bat first.

    In their allotted 20 overs, the Men in Blue scored 168-6, with Hardik Pandya being the hero after slamming 63 runs in 33 balls. He knocked out five sixes and four fours in a combative manner.

    With the help of four fours and a six, Kohli scored 50 runs in 40 balls. During the match, Chris Jordan recorded 3-43 in four overs for England.

    On Sunday, November 13, the victor of this game will play Pakistan, which defeated New Zealand in the first semifinal.

    Mark Wood and Dawid Malan, who were both injured, have been replaced by Phil Salt and Chris Jordan. India’s lineup for the match remains the same.

    “We have another chance to perform and play in the manner we have been throughout the competition. Important to maintain your composure “Rohit Sharma, the Indian captain, stated during the toss.

    Jos Buttler, captain of England, acknowledged that “the dimensions here [Adelaide] are a little different,” making it crucial for his squad to “adjust quickly.”

    India advanced to the semifinals by dominating their group and winning four of their five Super 12 games.

    The World Cup Super 12 group in which England placed second required a nail-biting victory over Sri Lanka for them to advance to the final four.

  • Sharif brothers agree on resisting PTI pressure: reports

    Sharif brothers agree on resisting PTI pressure: reports

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif agreed not to succumb under Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) pressure, especially on their Chairman Imran Khan’s key demand of early elections, reports Geo News.

    The Premier, who is currently in London, had a meeting that lasted for over three hours with only Nawaz, Maryam Nawaz, Suleman Sharif, Hasan and Hussain Nawaz and a few other family members present. No one from the party was asked to join the meeting.

    Nawaz told Shehbaz to “continue doing his best to take Pakistan out of the economic crisis” and “not succumb to any kind of pressure”.

    According to the news report, when Shehbaz Sharif was asked if he will be discussing the appointment of the next army chief with his sibling, the PM said: “I have come today to meet my elder brother and my family. I am meeting them and their children after a long time.”

    After the end of the meeting, he was again pressed as to when the next chief of army staff will be appointed but the PM dodged the question, stating instead that the meeting was a family get together with and said: “ my brother, my nieces, my nephews and rest of the family too. We had lunch, gup shup and congratulations to all of you on Pakistan’s (cricket) win.”

    This visit to London is the third such trip since Shehbaz became prime minister in April. Sharif’s visit to London comes two weeks before the end of General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure. The army chief is set to retire on November 29.

    It has been reported that Shehbaz will consult Nawaz on the appointment of the Pakistan army chief.

  • 41 men appointed on seats reserved for lady health workers in Mardan

    41 men appointed on seats reserved for lady health workers in Mardan

    41 male candidates were appointed to seats reserved for women at the District Health Office (DHO) in Mardan, 24 News has reported.


    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance department found that salaries of 41 people were being withdrawn by male staff of the DHO under the code of lady health workers (LHWs).


    The finance department stopped paying the bogus appointees’ salaries after realising the deception.


    200 new employees were hired by the health department in 2022, according to papers, filling all open positions. However, oddly, the DHO appointed 41 men in positions reserved for women.

    These male appointees received pay for nine months in accordance with the code for female health employees.

  • Arshad Sharif ke nakhun utaray gaye, 3 ghantay tashadud keeya gaya, reveals Kamran Shahid

    Arshad Sharif ke nakhun utaray gaye, 3 ghantay tashadud keeya gaya, reveals Kamran Shahid

    Pakistani journalist and prime-time news anchor Arshad Sharif was brutally tortured for over three hours, Kamran Shahid has revealed on his show. Shahid narrated horrifying details of Arshad Sharif’s autopsy report, including that his nails had been pulled out, his fingers and ribs were also broken and that he had been shot from a close range, including one that was fired at his head.

    The “On the Front” host further said that there were 10 American instructors and trainers at the shooting range that Sharif had visited before being killed.

    “At eight o clock on the night of October 23, Arshad Sharif was shot while sitting in the car with Khurram, who took him [Arshad Sharif] by a long route instead of the usual one on the day the anchorperson was martyred,” he said.

    It was also revealed in Dunya News program that Khurram usually used the shooting range road, but that night he took the Magadi Highway route instead, despite its longer distance.

    On his program, Kamran Shahid showed pictures of Arshad Sharif’s body, including close-up photos of his hands, fingers, wrist and a bullet wound.

    Shahid later took to Twitter and wrote, “Deleted video of my show that shows the pics of the hands of late Arshad Shareef in the respect of the family — intention is only to pressurise this Govt to tell the truth about his brutal murder— issue the post mortem report and find the killers!”

  • ‘I’m not joining any political party’: Mustafa Khokhar denies rumours of joining PTI

    ‘I’m not joining any political party’: Mustafa Khokhar denies rumours of joining PTI

    Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, senator from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), has formally submitted his resignation from the upper house.

    “Allhamdulillah, I have formally submitted my resignation today. I’m thankful for the positive response & support across party lines which was far beyond my imagination,” he said while announcing the resignation.

    “For those who are speculating about my political future, let me state clearly that I’m not joining any political party. I will try hard to maintain my independence,” the tweet added.

    “Allhamdulillah, I have formally submitted my resignation today. I’m thankful for the positive response & support across party lines which was far beyond my imagination,” he said while announcing the resignation.

    “For those who are speculating about my political future, let me state clearly that I’m not joining any political party. I will try hard to maintain my independence,” the tweet added.

    Social media users are praising the former senator.

    https://twitter.com/UxamaAftab/status/1590618643947474944

    Khokhar had said that he had “gladly” agreed to resign from the upper house after a senior party leader had conveyed the leadership’s unhappiness with his “political positions”.

    In a series of bombshell tweets, Khokhar wrote, “Met a senior leader from the party today. He conveyed that the party leadership wasn’t happy with my political positions and wanted my resignation from the Senate. I gladly agreed to resign.”

  • ‘We do not comment on rumours,’ Telenor Pakistan responds to reports suggesting that the company is being sold for $1 billion

    ‘We do not comment on rumours,’ Telenor Pakistan responds to reports suggesting that the company is being sold for $1 billion

    Multiple online news outlets reported that Telenor, a telecom operator, intended to sell its business in Pakistan for $1 billion, which ignited a debate on social media.

    There is a lot of uncertainty about the authenticity of this news since a few Telenor employees have also denied the reports and asserted that they are fake.

    The company has yet to make an official announcement in this regard, with the exception of responding to a Twitter user’s question who asked whether these reports are legit. “We do not comment on speculations and rumours,” Telenor replied. 

    According to Bloomberg, Telenor is moving forward with plans to sell its business in Pakistan, which might be worth $1 billion, according to people familiar with the situation.

    The Norwegian telecommunications operator is working with Citigroup Inc. and will welcome first-round bids for the firm later this month, according to insiders.

    Telenor announced in July that it would conduct a strategic assessment of its Pakistan unit after incurring a 2.5 billion-krone ($244 million) loss on operations in the growing market.

    The people predict that strategic customers with operations in Pakistan from the Middle East and Asia will express interest. They stated that there is no assurance that the ongoing discussions would result in a transaction. Telenor and Citigroup representatives declined to comment.

    Telenor’s stock increased as much as 2.4 per cent on Wednesday. The company’s market worth increased to $13 billion as the stock rose 1.8 per cent in Oslo.

    In October, Telenor said that the third quarter’s underlying profitability in Pakistan decreased by 22 per cent, in part as a result of the nation’s growing energy costs. This had a negative effect, but it was partially offset by a gain from Pakistan’s repeal of a SIM tax.

    One of Telenor’s four Asian countries, Pakistan, saw a gain of 600 million crowns ($57.79 million), which was related to a court ruling on the applicability of tax on SIM cards for mobile phones from 2014 to 2020.

    In recent years, Telenor, which serves 175 million users across eight countries in the Nordic region and Asia, has worked to reduce expenses and increase cash flow in order to fund greater dividends and 5G expenditures. The company’s greatest efforts to date have involved attempts to consolidate markets in South-East Asia, including a $8.6 billion acquisition in Thailand and a $15 billion merger to create a telecoms leader in Malaysia.

    Telenor Asia, which also manages the company’s operations in Pakistan and Bangladesh, is in charge of both units.

    During the first three quarters of 2022, Telenor Pakistan’s income decreased by about 8 per cent in Norwegian Kroner terms but increased by 4 per cent in Pakistani Rupee terms, staying at NOK 3.390 billion (Rs82.57 billion) as opposed to NOK 4.270 billion (Rs79.36 billion) during the same period of 2021.

    In comparison to NKO 1.425 billion (Rs26.68 billion) during the same period last year, or in 2021, Telenor Pakistan reported total revenues of NOK 1.320 billion (Rs29.53 billion) during the third quarter of 2022. This represents a 7.5 per cent decline in NOK terms and a 10 per cent increase in rupee.

    Intense floods throughout the quarter had a negative impact on the Group’s business in Pakistan. Consumers’ purchasing power was impacted by the circumstance, which also resulted in network failures and raised prices.

  • Videos: Huge mob misbehaves with Hania Aamir in Gujranwala

    Videos: Huge mob misbehaves with Hania Aamir in Gujranwala

    A massive mob aggressively intimidated actor Hania Aamir in Gujranwala on Tuesday. The Mere Humsafar star visited the city to make a professional appearance but a crowd of male fans swarmed her after she was heading back home.

    The Dil Ruba star had to be helped by male escorts after a large group of fans mobbed her and her friends.

    Charged fans can also be seen pushing her and misbehaving with her as some shoved each other while others attempted to grope her too.

    As fans desperately tried to click pictures, Hania luckily managed to escape in her car.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEa7cv11Fb0&t=4s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8drPxKz9R4&t=2s
  • Exclusive: Gohar Rasheed reveals the secret of his special bond with Kubra Khan

    Exclusive: Gohar Rasheed reveals the secret of his special bond with Kubra Khan

    Actors Kubra Khan and Gohar Rasheed make a BFF duo that doesn’t shy away from flaunting their friendship and camaraderie on social media. They have even made appearances together on chat shows like The Ahsan khan show and Jeeto Pakistan together.

    Now in an exclusive conversation with The Current, the Digest Writer star has spilled the beans on his special bond with Kubra.

    Kubra Khan and Gohar Rasheed becomes a Close Relationship - Pak Showbiz Celebrity

    On being asked by the host Uzair Anwer, Gohar said: “Honestly the secret is that there is no incentive that we are seeking from each other. to keep a difference between our personal and professional spaces. It’s really simple, don’t bring work in between your friendship, I believe this is the biggest reason for our long-lasting and successful friendship.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEa7cv11Fb0&t=4s

    He added, “There is no motive or incentive involved, this is why our bond is still intact. She is someone I can absolutely count on.”

    While Gohar was answering, a netizen highlighted that Hamza maintained a mysterious smile on his face.

    Last year the duo went viral for setting the dance floor on fire with their electrifying moves at Sultana Siddiqui’s family event.

    On the work front, their last project together was blockbuster London Nahi Jaunga. They re also currently shooting a drama serial.