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  • Was there a five-ball over during the match between Pakistan and Netherlands?

    Was there a five-ball over during the match between Pakistan and Netherlands?

    Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 81 runs in the second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday.

    However, the match was unique because during the first innings, when the Pakistan team was batting, an umpiring error allowed a five balls over. This happened during the 14th over when Saud Shakeel scored a boundary and completed his fifty runs on the second last ball of the over. Then both standing umpires ended the over.

    The laws on Lord’s official website state that clause 17.5 of THE OVER, SCORING RUNS, DEAD BALL AND EXTRAS deals with the umpires’ miscounting, and explains that any revisions are not possible after a ball is bowled.

    Clause 17.5.1 states, “If the umpire miscounts the number of valid balls, the over as counted by the umpire shall stand.”

    Read More: Big blow for Indian team, star batsman infected with Dengue

    Another mistake was made by umpires in the 8th over of the innings when an extra fielder was set outside the circle. Muhammad Rizwan signaled to the umpire and the ball was given a free hit.

    This is not the first time a miscalculated over has been bowled in cricket history. During the match between Pakistan and India in the Women’s T20 World Cup, India was given an over with seven balls.

  • Two prominent Bollywood actors summoned by Indian police regarding controversial betting app case

    Two prominent Bollywood actors summoned by Indian police regarding controversial betting app case

    In India, prominent celebrities were summoned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding an online betting app Mahadev Book. Ranbir Kapoor was summoned yesterday and now Shraddha Kapoor and comedian Kapil Sharma have been called up. These celebrities were summoned after an exclusive report by India Today in September revealed many prominent Bollywood public figures were attendants at the wedding ceremony of the Mahadev app promoter Sourabh Chandrakar.

    “In February 2023, Sourabh Chandrakar got married at RAK, UAE, and for this marriage ceremony, the promoters of Mahadev APP spent around ₹ 200 Crore in Cash,” ED responded in a statement.

    According to Times of India, Pakistani singers Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam was among the attendees at the wedding, who may also be summoned by the ED in the coming days.

    The betting app is currently under investigation by police officials from several states after the Enforcement Department alleged the app was being used by the company to enrol new users, create ID’s and launder money through a layered web of benami bank accounts.

    Actors like Hina Khan and Huma Qureshi were summoned for allegedly promoting the app, while Kapil Sharma was called up for attending the success party held by the company in Dubai in September. Ranbir Kapoor has requested the agency to give him more time before appearing in person.

  • World Cup 2023: Pakistan defeats Netherlands by 81 runs

    World Cup 2023: Pakistan defeats Netherlands by 81 runs

    Team Pakistan started their campaign in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in Hyderabad Deccan today, where Netherlands won the toss and decided to field first against Pakistan.

    In the second match of the ICC Men’s World Cup, Pakistan got off to a winning start in the event by easily defeating the Netherlands by 81 runs.

    In the first inning, Pakistan set a target of 287 runs, after having scored 286 runs in 49 overs. Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan were the top scorers, scoring 68 and 68 runs respectively. Van de Leede took four wickets each.

    The Netherlands team was bowled out for 205 runs in 41 overs. Bes de Leda scored 67 runs and Vikramjeet Singh scored 52 runs. Haris Rauf took three wickets.

    Live Update:

    Pakistan won by 81 runs

    NETHERLANDS 205 After (42 Overs)

    Haris Rauf bowled out van Makereen on 7 runs.

    NETHERLANDS 202/9 After (40 Overs)

    NETHERLANDS 186/9 After (37.1 Overs)

    Hassan Ali bowled out Aryan Dutt on 1 run.

    NETHERLANDS 176/8 After (36 Overs)

    Netherlands has lost his 8th wicket. Van de Merve run out on 4 runs by Babar Azam+Rizwan.

    NETHERLANDS 164/7 After (33.2 Overs)

    What a bowled by Muhammad Nawaz. Bas de Leede bowled out on the second ball of 34th over. He scored 67 runs on 68 balls.

    NETHERLANDS 158/6 After (32.2 Overs)

    Shaheen Afridi gets his first wicket as Zulfiqar got LBW on the first ball of 33rd over.

    NETHERLANDS 137/5 After (28 Overs)

    Haris Rauf back-to-back wickets, Teja Nadamanuru and Scot Edwards return towards pavilion.

    NETHERLANDS 120/3 After (24 Overs)

    Pakistan gets its much needed wicket of Vikramjeet Singh. Fakhar Zaman caught a good running catch on the ball of Shadab Khan.

    NETHERLANDS 98/2 After (20 Overs)

    NETHERLANDS 60/2 After (15 Overs)

    NETHERLANDS 50/2 After (11.1 Overs)

    Second Wicket down! Iftikhar bowled out Ackeremann on first ball of 12th over.

    NETHERLANDS 47/1 After (10 Overs)

    NETHERLANDS 28/1 After (6 Overs)

    Netherlands loses its first wicket as Max O’Dowd caught on 5th ball of sixth over on the ball of Hassan Ali.

    PAKISTAN 286 After (49 OVERS)

    Pakistani team all out on total of 286 runs in 49 overs. Muhammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel were top Scorer with 68 runs each. Bas de Leede took 4 wickets from Netherlands side.

    PAKISTAN 258/8 After (45 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 227/6 After (40 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 199/6 After (36 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 170/4 After (30 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 135/3 After (24 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 78/3 After (15 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 43/3 After (10 OVERS)

    Imam ul Haq caught out by Van Meekeren on 15 runs.

    PAKISTAN 34/2 After (8.3 OVERS)

    Pakistan loses its second wicket as Babar Azam was caught out on the 3rd ball of eighth over by Ackermann.

    PAKISTAN 18/1 After (5 OVERS)

    PAKISTAN 16/1 After (4 OVERS)

    Pakistan loses its first wicket as Fakhar Zaman was caught out on the 3rd ball of fourth over by Vaan Beek.

    Netherlands wins the toss, decides to bowl first.

  • Is Nawaz Sharif ‘fit’ to travel to Pakistan?

    Is Nawaz Sharif ‘fit’ to travel to Pakistan?

    Just days ahead of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s anticipated return to Pakistan, a new medical report has been submitted to the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday by the legal team of the former Prime Minister, Geo has said.

    Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had been granted permission by the LHC in November 2019 to travel abroad for medical treatment based on his deteriorating health.

    Since then, Nawaz Sharif has resided in London. The court, meanwhile, has ordered him to regularly submit medical reports to keep authorities updated about his health conditions.

    In September 2023, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif announced that his elder brother would be ending his self-imposed exile of four years and returning to Pakistan on October 21.

    The latest medical report, filed by Nawaz Sharif’s legal team, features insights from Professor Carlo di Mario of London’s Royal Brompton Hospital, who has been providing medical care to the former Prime Minister throughout his stay in London over the past years.

    Professor Carlo di Mario, an expert in Interventional Cardiology, detailed Nawaz Sharif’s medical history, stating, “We initially attempted medical treatment, strengthening his antianginal therapy.”

    However, due to persistent anginal symptoms and the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was made to perform an angioplasty in November 2022 to cure a blocked left circumflex artery.

    The procedure included rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, and the deployment of multiple stents under IVUS guidance. Despite these interventions, the medical report indicates that Nawaz Sharif still experiences some residual anginal symptoms, and continuous monitoring is recommended.

    The report also highlights the complexity of Nawaz Sharif’s medical condition, mentioning “diffuse distal coronary disease in a patient with diabetes and multiple other comorbidities that would require frequent follow-up investigations both in London and Pakistan.”

    With this fresh medical report submitted to the Lahore High Court, Nawaz Sharif’s health status remains a focal point as the date of his return to Pakistan draws nearer.

  • 100 killed in drone strike at Syrian military academy passing-out ceremony

    100 killed in drone strike at Syrian military academy passing-out ceremony

    100 people were killed and 240 injured in a drone attack on a military academy in the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday.

    According to Arab media, the drone attack was carried out during the passing-out parade ceremony at the military academy.

    Among the killed and wounded in the attack are military officers, personnel and Syrian civilians.

    The Syrian defense minister left the ceremony shortly before the attack.

    No militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

  • Asian Games 2023: Afghanistan defeats Pakistan by 4 wickets to qualify for final

    Asian Games 2023: Afghanistan defeats Pakistan by 4 wickets to qualify for final

    Afghanistan defeated Pakistan in the semi-final of the Asian Games in China, after winning the toss and inviting Pakistan to bat first.

    The entire team returned to the pavilion after scoring only 115 runs, after which Afghanistan needed 116 runs to win, achieving the set target with a loss of 6 wickets in 17.5 overs.

    Qasim Akram led the Pakistan team, while Umeer Bin Yusuf scored 24 runs. Arafat Minhas was unbeaten on 14 runs, Amir Jamal scored another 14 runs and Rohail Nazir scored 10 runs.

    It should be noted that earlier India had won against Bangladesh in the semi-final. Afghanistan will face India in the final.

  • Prisoner sells paintings to support sister’s wedding, mother’s umrah

    Prisoner sells paintings to support sister’s wedding, mother’s umrah

    Imprisoned for kidnapping for ransom, a man contributed financially to his sister’s marriage by making paintings in jail. From the sales, he earned enough for his mother to perform Umrah too.

    While Ijaz was imprisoned in the Central Jail Karachi, he painted 23 works of art, some of which were displayed in the Arts Council.

    Ijaz is serving a 25-year sentence but has been able to manage to earn Rs 13 lacs from the sale of art pieces. Ijaz gave one million rupees to his mother and three lakh to his sister.

    Courtesy: Geo News
  • Four Pakistani beggars went to Saudi Arabia under guise of Umrah

    Four Pakistani beggars went to Saudi Arabia under guise of Umrah

    The Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Lahore of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested four suspects who went to Saudi Arabia to beg under the guise of Umrah.

    Among the four suspects were two women and two men.

    According to the spokesperson of FIA, the accused were offloaded by FIA Immigration at Lahore Airport. They had reportedly gone to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq several times to beg, and were to be received by Pakistani agents on arrival in Saudi Arabia.

    Half of the money earned through begging was to be given to the agent.

    So far, a case against the accused and the agents has been registered while investigations are underway.

  • Here are all the celebrities who were present at Mahira Khan, Salim Karim’s wedding

    Here are all the celebrities who were present at Mahira Khan, Salim Karim’s wedding

    Pakistan’s sweetheart Mahira Khan was a picture of serenity at her intimate wedding to tech businessman Salim Karim.

    There was barely any information of who was invited to the private occasion, where only close friends and family members, along with a few figures from the entertainment industry, were present. In our previous story, we were able to decipher that among the attendees were PPP Senator Sherry Rehman, fashion designer and Mahira’s childhood best friend Feeha Noor Javed, and social media bloggers.

    READ MORE: Who attended Mahira Khan, Salim Karim’s wedding?

    However, it looks like some celebrities did attend the occasion. Producer Nina Kashif shared pictures of the event on her Instagram stories, where director and actor Sarmad Khoosat, actor Shehryar Munawar, singer Azaan Sami Khan, fashion designer Asim Raza, director Nabeel Qureshi could be seen.

    The producer, who partnered with the ‘Raees’ actress to purchase the rights of Faiqa Mansab’s book ‘This House Of Clay and Water’ shared some pictures from the mehndi where actress Momal Sheikh was also present, who is starring in Mahira’s currently airing drama ‘Razia’.

    The sister of the groom Farah shahid Karim had shared a picture of the family along with the groom with the caption: “My brother’s wedding”

  • 13-year-old Rizwana stands up three months after being tortured

    13-year-old Rizwana stands up three months after being tortured

    13-year-old Rizwana, a domestic violence victim who had been under treatment in the General Hospital in Lahore since three months, has taken her first steps after the ordeal.

    While talking to Geo, the head of the medical board treating Rizwana, Prof. Jodet Saleem, said that 90% of Rizwana’s treatment has been completed and she has started walking now.

    Rizwana’s injuries have also healed, but she still needs an arm surgery as the Orthopaedic is yet to confirm a date.

    Prof. Saleem further said that Rizwana is likely to be discharged from the hospital soon, but she will likely stay in Lahore.

    According to the medico-legal certificate (MLC) issued in July, the extent of Rizwana’s injuries was concerning. The report revealed lacerations on her head, face, and body, including broken teeth, bruises, and signs of strangulation. The girl’s harrowing ordeal came to light when her father, a laborer, filed a complaint with the Humak police station.

    In August, plastic surgery was also performed on the girl.

    Rizwana had been allegedly tortured and abused while working at a civil judge’s home in Islamabad, after she was accused of stealing jewellery. Rizwana’s family revealed that the girl was not paid a single penny by the family for the extensive workload she was doing and was instead subjected to violence.