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Quetta Gladiators take on table-toppers Multan Sultans in PSL tonight

Quetta Gladiators take on table-toppers Multan Sultans in PSL tonight
Multan Sultans' Mohammad Rizwan (L) celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Quetta Gladiators' Sajjad Ali during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Twenty20 cricket match between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan on February 25, 2024. (AFP/File)
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Updated 12 March 2024
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Quetta Gladiators take on table-toppers Multan Sultans in PSL tonight

Quetta Gladiators take on table-toppers Multan Sultans in PSL tonight
  • The group stage of the PSL will be concluding with today’s match between Quetta and Multan
  • Both teams are separated by just one point on the table and have their eyes on the top 2 finish
Updated 12 March 2024
KASHIF IMRAN
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ISLAMABAD: Quetta Gladiators will face off Multan Sultans today, on Tuesday, in their group match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9th edition at the National Stadium in Karachi.

The group stage of the PSL will be concluding with today’s match between Quetta and Multan, which will start at 9pm Pakistan time.

Quetta have five wins from their nine matches played this season, while Multan have six wins from their nine games. Both teams are separated by just one point on the table.

“Both will have their eyes on crucial top 2 finish which will give them an extra chance of making it to the final,” read a post on the PSL website.

Quetta started off strongly with three wins on the bounce, before losing to Multan in their fourth game. They come into this match on the back of a win against Lahore Qalandars.

Multan also started their campaign with three wins on the trot, but they will be playing today’s match after a couple of losses. The Mohammad Rizwan-led side looked unbeatable at one point, but now they might not even finish in top two if they lose today’s match against Quetta.

Their last game against Islamabad United wherein Multan scored a mammoth 228 runs is seen as the best game of the season. However, Multan bowlers could not defend the total and they lost the match off the last ball.

Topics: PSL2024

Pakistan forms five-member panel to draft rules for appointment of judges

Pakistan forms five-member panel to draft rules for appointment of judges
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Pakistan forms five-member panel to draft rules for appointment of judges

Pakistan forms five-member panel to draft rules for appointment of judges
  • The committee will comprise Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Attorney-General Mansoor Usman Awan, Senators Ali Zafar and Farooq H. Naek, and Akhtar Hussain
  • The Judicial Commission of Pakistan says it accords highest priority to procedure and criteria for assessment, evaluation and fitness for appointment of judges
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KASHIF IMRAN

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has constituted a five-member committee for drafting rules to regulate procedure and criteria for the appointment of judges, the Supreme Court of Pakistan said on Friday.
The development came after Chief Justice Afridi presided over meetings of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan to consider constitution of the committee to draft rules for judges’ appointment, nomination of Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan as eighth judge of the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, and the appointment of additional judges in Sindh and Peshawar high courts.
The committee to draft rules will be led by Supreme Court judge, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, and comprise Attorney-General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan, Senators Ali Zafar and Farooq H. Naek, and lawyer Akhtar Hussain, according to a Supreme Court statement. The panel will draft rules and share them with the Judicial Commission of Pakistan secretariat by December 15.
“The Judicial Commission of Pakistan unanimously decided to accord highest priority toward framing of rules relating to regulating its procedure including the procedure and criteria for assessment, evaluation and fitness for appointment of Judges,” the Supreme Court of Pakistan said in a statement.
The commission also approved the nomination of Justice Hassan, a judge of the Supreme Court, for the constitutional bench of the apex court.
In its maiden session on Nov. 5, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan, reconstituted under the 26th constitutional amendment, appointed Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan as head of the seven-judge constitutional bench to take up constitutional cases. The bench includes Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Ayesha Malik, Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Musarrat Hilali and Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and high-profile cases with political implications will now be brought before it to adjudicate such matters.
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan nominated Justices Adnan-ul-Karim Memon and Agha Faisal as judges of constitutional benches of the Sindh High Court by a majority vote, according to the Supreme Court statement. The agenda for appointment of additional judges to the Sindh and Peshawar high courts was deferred till December 21.

Topics: pakistan supreme court Supreme Court of Pakistan PAKISTAN CHIEF JUSTICE chief justice Yahya Afridi

Six Pakistani security personnel killed in attack in restive northwest

Six Pakistani security personnel killed in attack in restive northwest
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Six Pakistani security personnel killed in attack in restive northwest

Six Pakistani security personnel killed in attack in restive northwest
  • The assault happened in Kurram district, where fierce sectarian fighting has killed at least 130 people during the past few weeks
  • A ceasefire between the area’s Sunni and Shiite communities is holding and Saturday’s incident is not connected to the recent clashes
Updated 37 min 14 sec ago
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PESHAWAR: Armed men killed six Pakistani security personnel and wounded seven in a checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest, a police official said Saturday.
The assault happened in Kurram district, where fierce sectarian fighting has killed at least 130 people during the past few weeks. A ceasefire between the area’s Sunni and Shiite communities is holding and Saturday’s incident is not connected to the recent clashes.
Local official Saleem Khan said armed men attacked a Frontier Corps checkpoint in Bagam, 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of Peshawar city. The wounded were taken to a military hospital. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Also Saturday, an intelligence official said an operation against the Pakistani Taliban in Tank district had killed 20 militants in the past 24 hours. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the press. Among the dead is a commander, the official said.
The militants who were killed were involved in attacks on security forces, extortion and the targeted killings of civilians, the official said.
Kurram and Tank are both in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.

Topics: militancy in Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan Army

Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, India’s Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC’s player of month

Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, India’s Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC’s player of month
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Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, India’s Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC’s player of month

Pakistan’s Haris Rauf, India’s Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC’s player of month
  • The third nominee is South African Marco Jensen who excelled against India and Sri Lanka last month
  • Pakistani spinner Noman Ali last month bagged the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for October
Updated 22 min 21 sec ago
Hasaan Ali Khan

KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced nominees for the Men’s Player of the Month Award for November, the world cricket governing body said on Saturday, with Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf, India’s Jasprit Bumrah and South African Marco Jensen nominated for the award.
The award recognizes the best male cricketer of the month, considering performances in Tests, one-day and Twenty20 internationals. A voting academy and fan determine the winner from the three nominees.
“Rauf played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s historic ODI series win in Australia — their first in 22 years,” the ICC said. “The 24-year-old Jensen showcased his all-round brilliance across all formats in November and India’s Bumrah reaffirmed his reputation as one of the greats of the games.”
The ICC said that Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe saw a strong performance by Rauf as the tourists won both the ODI and T20I series 2-1. Rauf took 10 wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the second match, steering Pakistan to victory. He continued his form in the T20Is, with five wickets and wrapped up the month with 18 dismissals across formats.
Jansen excelled in the T20I series against India, showcasing his all-round skills with a 17-ball 54 in the third match and consistent wickets. His standout performance came in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban, where he recorded career-best match figures of 11/86, including a seven-wicket haul that dismissed Sri Lanka for 42, securing a dominant 233-run victory for South Africa, according to the ICC.
Bumrah led India to a commanding 295-run victory in the opening Border-Gavaskar Test in Perth with an eight-wicket haul. His fiery opening spell restricted Australia to 104 after India’s first-innings collapse.
Pakistani spinner Noman Ali last month bagged the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for October after his stellar 20 wickets in a Test series against England that helped his team secure a 2-1 victory.

Topics: ICC player of the month Haris Rauf Jasprit Bumrah International Cricket Council (ICC)

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Pakistan cricket team arrive in South Africa to play all-format series starting on Dec. 10

Pakistan cricket team arrive in South Africa to play all-format series starting on Dec. 10
Updated 07 December 2024
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Pakistan cricket team arrive in South Africa to play all-format series starting on Dec. 10

Pakistan cricket team arrive in South Africa to play all-format series starting on Dec. 10
  • Pakistan to play two Tests, three ODIs and three T20I matches in South Africa
  • Rizwan’s team heads to South Africa after beating Zimbabwe in white-ball series
Updated 07 December 2024
Hasaan Ali Khan

KARACHI: The Pakistan cricket team have arrived in South Africa to play an eight-match all-format series beginning from Dec. 10 till January 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday.

The national squad arrived in Durban after defeating Zimbabwe in the ODI and T20 series earlier this month. Pakistan will play two Tests and three One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches against the host country. 

The first match of the series, a T20I contest, will take place on Dec. 10.

“National T20 squad arrived in Durban from Zimbabwe,” the PCB said in a post on social media site X. “Captain Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah also arrived in Durban.”

The statement said the Pakistan cricket team will rest on Sunday before beginning their first practice session the same day at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban.

The South Africa series will see the return of cricket stars Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi, who were both rested for the Zimbabwe T20I and ODI series. 

Pakistan squads for South Africa tour:

Tests: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah (wk), Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha

ODIs: Mohammad Rizwan (captain & wk), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wk)

T20Is: Mohammad Rizwan (captain & wk), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir and Usman Khan (wk)

Topics: Pakistan cricket team Pakistan South Africa Pakistan v South Africa Cricket

Pakistan’s finmin says efficient management of state resources key to improving fiscal position

Pakistan’s finmin says efficient management of state resources key to improving fiscal position
Updated 07 December 2024
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Pakistan’s finmin says efficient management of state resources key to improving fiscal position

Pakistan’s finmin says efficient management of state resources key to improving fiscal position
  • Pakistan is actively trying to sell its stakes in state-owned assets to private investors
  • Muhammad Aurangzeb urges private companies to focus on export-oriented growth 
Updated 07 December 2024
Fatimah Amjad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday stressed the importance of efficient management of state assets by private investors in improving the country’s fiscal position, calling on the private sector to focus on increasing the country’s exports. 

Islamabad has sought to privatize loss-making state enterprises which have accumulated losses in the billions over decades, by handing over their management to private companies to create fiscal space. 

Pakistan has identified 25 public sector enterprises for privatization, including the flagship carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), banks, hotels and power generation and distribution companies. Islamabad’s move to privatize the PIA and other state-owned enterprises is part of a deal with the IMF for financial bailout programs. 

“This is very important and I keep saying this repeatedly that the private sector has to lead this country,” Aurangzeb said during an event in Karachi. 

He added that SOEs were inflicting losses worth Rs2.2 billion [$7.9 million] per day to Pakistan, adding this amounts to Rs6 trillion [$21.5 billion] yearly. 

“Think about this, this year we have to collect taxes worth Rs12.9 trillion [$46.3 million], so approximately 50 percent of this, if there is no [financial] drag of the SOEs, if all of them are being run by the private sector, if this drag is not there then you can imagine our fiscal balance or imbalance it will become so much better,” he said. 

The Pakistani minister urged private companies to focus on exports, adding that while the country had achieved economic stability, it needed to achieve growth as well. 

“If we have to end this boom-bust cycle and if we have to take this economy toward to a 5, 6 and 7 percent growth, it has to be an export-led growth,” Aurangzeb said. 

Pakistan has made some economic gains in recent months, with the stock market performing impressively and breaching over 109,000 points at close of trade on Friday. 

Inflation in the country, which reached a record high of 38 percent in May 2023, slowed to 4.9 percent in November, lower than the government’s forecast. 

Topics: Pakistan FINANCE MINISTRY

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