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  • 2nd T20: England defeats Pakistan by 23 runs

    2nd T20: England defeats Pakistan by 23 runs

    In the second match of the series of 4 match T20 matches, England defeated Pakistan by 23 runs at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham,

    Pakistan won the toss and decided to field first.

    England inning:

    Batting first, the host team set Pakistan a target of 184 runs to win. Batting first, England scored 183 runs for 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    English batsman Will Jack scored 37 runs, Jonny Bairstow scored 21 runs and Phil Salt scored 13 runs. Moeen Ali 4, Chris Jordan 3, Liam Livingston 2 and Harry Brook scored one run, Jofra Archer remained not out with 12 runs.

    On behalf of Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed 3 players, Imad Wasim and Haris Rauf took 2 wickets each.

    Pakistan inning:

    Chasing a target of 184 runs, the Pakistani team bowled out for 160 runs in the last over.

    Fakhr zaman scored 45 and Babar Azam scored 32 runs for Pakistan.

    Apart from them, Iftikhar Ahmed 23, Imad Wasim 22 and Azam Khan scored 11 runs. Mohammad Amir scored 5, Shadab Khan 3 and Saeem Ayub scored 2 runs, Mohammad Rizwan was dismissed for zero.

    The first match of the series between Pakistan and England was canceled due to rain.

  • AR Rehman’s mother made a huge sacrifice for her son’s passion

    AR Rehman’s mother made a huge sacrifice for her son’s passion

    Indian musician AR Rahman has revealed that his mother sacrificed her jewelry to purchase his first musical instrument.In a recent interview with ‘Netflix India’ celebrating the success of their most recent project, Rahman revealed that he never attended college and felt like he was losing out on a lot at the time. He was speaking with the musical team of ‘Amar Singh Chamkila,’ which includes Imtiaz Ali, Mohit Chauhan, and Irshad Kamil.

    AR Rahman said, “I got bored, so I started listening to different things to see what else was out there. I found that side amazing with so much to explore.” Recalling his early struggles he said, “When I first set up my studio, I couldn’t afford an amplifier or equalizer. It was just a bare space with an air conditioner, a shelf, and a carpet. I had no equipment, but I was determined to make it work.”

    He also said “My first recorder came when my mom gave her jewels as a loan. That moment made me feel strong and changed my future.”

  • Dubai Leaks: Justice Mansoor says he didn’t get possession of UAE property

    Dubai Leaks: Justice Mansoor says he didn’t get possession of UAE property

    Supreme Court’s Justice Mansoor Ali Shah has clarified his position regarding his name in the Dubai Leaks scandal, stating that he didn’t buy the Dubai property due to loss of investment there, The News reported on Saturday.

    Dubai Unlocked — a six-month investigative project with reporters from 74 media outlets in 58 countries — in which 17,000 Pakistanis were made public who owned properties in the city with a combined value of around $11 billion.

    Among the Pakistanis listed in the property leaks are President Asif Ali Zardari’s three children, Hussain Nawaz Sharif, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s wife, Sharjeel Memon and family members, Senator Faisal Vawda, Farah Gogi, Sher Afzal Marwat, four MNAs and half a dozen MPAs from the Sindh and Balochistan assemblies.

    Justice Mansoor of SC’s name also appeared on the list for owning a property in the Maison Residence Collection in the downtown Jabal Ali area of Dubai.

    Justice, in his defence, acknowledged having made the investment as a lawyer in 2009 but it failed to materialise due to the project not being completed and he lost his investments.

    “My tax filings are done by AF Ferguson & Co., Lahore and if you desire, I can connect you with them for confirmation of the above,” the judge’s response read.

  • PM Shehbaz rejects FBR’s sales tax hike and carbon tax proposals

    PM Shehbaz rejects FBR’s sales tax hike and carbon tax proposals

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected two significant budgetary proposals put forth by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) aimed at increasing revenue.

    The proposals included raising the standard rate of sales tax from 18 to 19 per cent and imposing an 18 per cent sales tax on petroleum products, often referred to as a “carbon tax”.

    The FBR had suggested a 1 per cent increase in the sales tax rate, projecting an additional revenue generation of Rs40-50 billion for the fiscal year 2024-25. However, Prime Minister Sharif declined this proposal, citing the potential for immediate inflationary effects on the general public.

    In response, the Prime Minister directed the FBR to enhance its enforcement and administrative measures and to draft alternative proposals targeting untaxed or under-taxed sectors of the economy. Additionally, he instructed the FBR to consider proposals to increase taxes on non-essential and luxury items.

    The second proposal, which aimed to impose an 18 per cent sales tax on petroleum products, was also rejected due to its likely inflationary impact on the public.

    According to sources, out of the total proposed measures worth Rs1,200 billion to Rs1,300 billion by the FBR, the government is anticipated to approve measures amounting to approximately Rs400-500 billion.

  • Rajkummar Rao fasts every Friday as part of routine

    Rajkummar Rao fasts every Friday as part of routine

    Bollywood star Rajkummar Rao fasts every Friday, continuing his late mother’s tradition of doing so, the actor has said.

    Speaking about diet during a promotion event for his new film ‘Mr & Mrs Mahi’, Rao said, “I observe a fast on Fridays. It is something my mother would do for Santoshi Maa.”

    He started the practice at 16 and it’s been a part of his life since then. Despite challenges, he sticks to the routine.

    “Sometimes, I do not eat any meals, and sometimes, when I am working and I need to put in a lot of energy that day, I have one meal at night,” he explained.

  • Nida Yasir did not know husband Yasir is playing a sassur jee role

    Nida Yasir did not know husband Yasir is playing a sassur jee role

    Host and actress Nida Yasir invited the ‘Noor Jahan ‘ cast to her morning show, ‘Good Morning Pakistan’. At one point, she asked the team who is playing the role of father in law in the drama.

    Nida was surprised at being told that her husband Yasir is playing the father-in-law role in the drama. Actors Ali Rehman Khan and Kubra Khan shared the news with her, and she was both shocked and amused.

    Nida Yasir said, “He may be young, but he’s already taking on roles that show his range as an actor,” she said. I’m proud of my husband and excited to watch his latest project, ‘Noor Jahan’.”

  • Law requiring permission from first wife for second marriage challenged

    A landmark law requiring permission from the first wife for a second marriage has been challenged in the Federal Shariat Court, Lahore.

    Shehzada Adnan filed an application in the Registry through the mediation of an advocate.

    The petition argued that the law requiring permission from the first wife for a second marriage is against Islam. According to the constitution, no law can be made against Islamic principles, and any law against Islam can be challenged in the Federal Shariat Court. The petition cited research indicating that ten million women above 35 years of age are waiting for marriage.

    The petition requested that the court declare the law requiring permission from the first wife for a second marriage as un-Islamic.

  • Shaheen Afridi rejects vice-captaincy offer

    Shaheen Afridi rejects vice-captaincy offer

    Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has refused to become the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team.

    According to Geo sources, Afridi has rejected an offer made by the selection committee for the vice-captaincy for the T20 World Cup.

    Sources say that the speedster is not ready to take the position, leaving Muhammad Rizwan as the next strongest candidate for the post.

    Afridi was removed as the captain, with the cap once again given to Babar Azam.

    The T20 World Cup is going to start in USA and West Indies from next week.

  • Here are the squads of all teams participating in T20 World Cup

    Here are the squads of all teams participating in T20 World Cup

    All teams participating in International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024 have revealed their squad including traveling reserves.

    1-Pakistan:

    Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Iftikhar Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi

    2-India:

    Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.

    Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan

    3-Australia:

    Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa

    4-England squad:

    Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood

    5-New Zealand:

    Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee.

    Travelling Reserve: Ben Sears

    6-South Africa:

    Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs

    7-West Indies:

    Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

    8-Sri Lanka:

    Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Dilshan Madushanka.

    Travelling Reserves: Asitha Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janith Liyanage.

    9-Ireland:

    Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, Craig Young

    10-Namibia:

    Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Michael Van Lingen, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, Tangeni Lungameni, Niko Davin, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, Malan Kruger, PD Blignaut

    11-Netherlands:

    Scott Edwards (c), Aryan Dutt, Bas de Leede, Daniel Doram, Fred Klaassen, Logan van Beek, Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Paul van Meekeren, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Teja Nidamanuru, ⁠⁠Tim Pringle, Vikram Singh, Viv Kingma, Wesley Barresi. Travelling

    Reserve: Kyle Klein

    12-Oman:

    Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi, Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Shakeel Ahmad, Khalid Kail.

    Reserves: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra

    13-Papua New Guinea:

    Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura

    14-Scotland:

    Richie Berrington (c), Matthew Cross, Brad Currie, Chris Greaves, Oli Hairs, Jack Jarvis, Michael Jones, Michael Leask, Brandon McMullen, George Munsey, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Charlie Tear, Mark Watt, Brad Wheal

    15-Uganda:

    Brian Masaba (c), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel.

    Travelling Reserves: Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya

    16-United States:

    Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir.

    Reserve Players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad.

    17-Bangladesh:

    Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Taskin Ahmed, Litton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmud Ullah Riyad, Jaker Ali Anik, Tanvir Islam, Shak Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

    Travelling reserves: Afif Hossain, Hasan Mahmud

    18-Afghanistan:

    Rashid Khan (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik.

    Reserves: Sediq Atal, Hazratullah Zazai, Saleem Safi

    19-Canada:

    Saad Bin Zafar (c), Aaron Johnson, Dilon Heyliger, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, Junaid Siddiqui, Kaleem Sana, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Ravinderpal Singh, Rayyankhan Pathan, Shreyas Movva.

    Reserves: Tajinder Singh, Aaditya Varadharajan, Ammar Khalid, Jatinder Matharu, Parveen Kumar

    20-Nepal:

    Rohit Paudel (c), Aasif Sheikh, Anil Kumar Sah, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Lalit Rajbanshi, Karan KC, Gulshan Jha, Sompal Kami, Pratis GC, Sundeep Jora, Abinash Bohara, Sagar Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee

  • Atif Aslam says working with Humayun Saeed was ‘fantastic’

    Atif Aslam says working with Humayun Saeed was ‘fantastic’

    ‘Gentleman’ is already a hit with just two aired episodes, and millions of fans are tuning in. The song ‘Tumhari Chup,’ sung by Atif Aslam and composed by Naveed Nashad, is a global sensation. Fans love the show’s movie-like feel and the awesome background music.

    Atif Aslam talked about the song’s making in an interview with Next Level Backstage.When asked about working with Humayun Saeed, the Pehli Dafa singer said, “It feels strange because he’s been around for a long time, and this is our first time working together, which is great.”

    The interview also showed clips of the actor involved in making the song, carefully listening during recording.

    Atif also expressed that he had a ‘wonderful time’ working with Sana Shahnawaz and Samina Humayun Saeed, the two women behind Gentleman. He revealed that he was presented with two different compositions, and, after careful consideration, they chose the one that became the final OST. “It was a general consensus amongst us that this choice was the one. The credit goes to them they were fair to the compositions and to the drama itself.”

    Atif remembered how he felt when he first heard the lyrics of ‘Tumhari Chup.’ “These lyrics are relatable for anyone who has experienced longing in any relationship, and that’s the vibe I felt too when I heard the lyrics,” he said. Talking about how songs evolve, he added, “I believe that in every song, you learn something new, so I’m always open to learning.”

    Discussing the influence of rain on music, Atif shared, “I recorded ‘Tumhari Chup’ during rainfall, and whenever I record music while it’s raining, the songs turn out well.” He also mentioned that the entire recording process took only two to three hours. The combination of Atif’s emotional singing and Naveed’s powerful composition of ‘Tumhari Chup’ has played a significant role in the early success of ‘Gentleman.’