The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is at full swing of the second leg of the tournament which is taking place at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Actor Shaan Shahid took to his Twitter and has made a special request to Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja and Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar.
“PSL indeed it is a great way to boost pakistans peaceful image but a special request to @iramizraja chairman Pcb why can’t the teams be accommodated in the Pcb academy right next to the stadium the whole city is on a lockdown a lot of people are suffering .@UsmanAKBuzdar,” he tweeted.
PsL indeed it is a great way to boost pakistans peaceful image but a special request to @iramizraja chairman Pcb why can’t the teams be accommodated in the Pcb academy right next to the stadium the whole city is on a lockdown a lot of people are suffering .@UsmanAKBuzdar
Earlier on Wednesday, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore, Additional IG Fayyaz Ahmad Dev visited Gaddafi Stadium and reviewed the security and traffic arrangements made by the Lahore Police for PSL matches.
DIG Operations Dr Abid Khan, DC Lahore Umar Sher Chattha, SSP Administration Atif Nazir, SSP Operations Capt (retd) Mustansar Feroze, SSP Security Rashid Hydayat and PCB officials were also present on the occasion.
The CCPO Lahore inspected security arrangements at different entrance and exit gates of the stadium and issued directions to the police officers to strengthen the arrangements.
The Lahore leg of the tournament started from February 10. The playoffs and Final of the tournament will be played in Lahore at the Gaddafi Stadium. The Final match will be played on February 27.
Earlier, it was also reported that the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan will also be watching the Final at the Gaddafi Stadium.
In March 2021, it was reported that the Sports Board of Punjab (SBP) and PCB have agreed to build a five-star hotel at Nishtar Park Sports Complex, near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. But no latest update on the project has been reported.
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced plans to launch two weekly flights to Australia, cutting travel time to and from the country by around one-third,The Newsreports.
PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez says that if it (flights to Australia by a Pakistani carrier) happens, it would be happening for the first time. He said that PIA has conducted a feasibility study, which concluded that it would be beneficial to the airline.
PIA intends to operate two weekly flights from Karachi and Lahore to Sydney at first. Later, it might also include Islamabad.
Flights might commence in late March or early April, according to the national carrier. The airline, however, has yet to receive authorisation from the Australian aviation authority.
Direct flights would shorten a traveler’s flight duration to 12:30 hours and 13 hours, if one is going to Australia or coming to Pakistan respectively.
Because there are no direct flights between Pakistan and Australia, passengers must travel for 34 to 35 hours with stopovers, which adds to their travel time.
“Every airline must touch their hub before flying on to their destination,” stated Nadeem Sharif, Chairman of the Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP). “There may be eight-hour layovers or even overnight stays, which adds to the travel time.”
He added that, for example, if a person travelling to Australia via Qatar Airways from Pakistan, he or she must first fly to Doha, Qatar Airways’ hub, and then be carried to Australia from there. Similarly, when a person travels from Australia to Pakistan, the same thing happens.
PIA’s fleet is expected to grow from the current 29 to 49 by 2026, comprising 16 wide body, 27 narrow body and 6 turbo propeller aircraft. PIA’s share price increased by 1.24 percent on Tuesday to Rs4.09.
Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) on Tuesday announced the schedule of the party’s long march, which is set to take place on February 27.
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will start the long march from Karachi and will reach the capital in 10 days.
IA from 27th February we will begin our #AwamiMarch from Karachi to Islamabad. We march against this selected government and the economic disaster they have caused. Join us for a peaceful, prosperous & progressive Pakistan. https://t.co/8Dt8lWY1h6pic.twitter.com/AnapOYjjC0
According to the schedule, the long march will start from Karachi’s Mazar-e-Quaid on February 27.
The marchers’ will reach Multan on March 3, where they will be hosted by former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani.
The march will reach Lahore on March 6 . The last stop of the march will be Islamabad on March 8.
The PPP, however, has not disclosed the final venue where the participants will stay after reaching the capital from all over the country.
PPP office-bearer, on condition of anonymity, told Dawn that the leadership would decide the duration of the stay in Islamabad after seeing the response of the masses and assessing the situation. However, he said, many party leaders believed that the past history showed that indefinite sit-ins staged by political parties had never remained successful.
A 14-year-old student jumped from the third floor of his school building in Lahore on Monday, and received a severe injury to the spinal cord.
The student is in class nine and is enrolled in a private school in Township, Lahore.
According to details, the student had a fight with an older student in class ten. The school administration decided to punish him by not allowing him to take the exam and asked him to stand outside the classroom during the examination.
The student’s father accused a teacher of misbehaving with his son which forced him to take the extreme step of attempting suicide.
He said, “The teacher told my son that his career is over.”
The victim received an injury to the spinal cord and doctors are not hopeful for his recovery.
The school principal, Ahsanullah Waqas took action by suspending two teachers. He said the punishment given to the student was a regular punishment given to misbehaving students.
Notice of the incident has been taken by Chief Secretary Punjab and the school has been ordered to submit a response by February 16.
According to the District Education Authority, a proposal was also in consideration to revoke the license or closure of the school.
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is moving forward in full swing and is almost about to complete its second leg.
Former PSL champions Peshawar Zalmi will be taking on Quetta Gladiators today at the Gaddafi Stadium Lahore at 7:30pm.
United are placed on the third position of the points table with eight points to their name as they have won four games from the seven they have played so far.
Their last encounter with the Kings last night was a nail-biter but they managed to defend their total on the last ball.
Meanwhile, Kings are at the last position of the points table with zero points, as they have lost all seven games played so far.
The defending champions Multan Sultans saw their triumphant beginning snapped by the dominant Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on Friday.
A 52-run victory for Shaheen Shah Afridi’s men, playing their first game in front of their home crowd, not only underlined the Qalandars’ Pakistan Super League (PSL) title credentials but also showed why they have the most dangerous bowling attack as they defended 182.
Sultans’ big-hitters Tim David and Rilee Rossouw were unable to perform. Captain Mohammad Rizwan couldn’t find his strokes. Shan Masood never got going. In fact, no one got going for the Sultans as they were bundled out for 130.
Qalandars’ Fakhar Zaman had set the platform for a big total and Qalandars reached it thanks to a 60-run partnership between Hafeez (43) and Phil Salt (26 not out) in the last five overs.
Zaman bagged Player of the match for his blistering 37-ball 60 runs.
Fakhar Zaman is also the highest scorer of the PSL’s seventh edition. He is standing on top with 416 runs while Multan’s Shan Masood and captain Rizwan are following him with 351 and 269 runs, respectively.
Talking in the post-match presentation ceremony, Fakhar said: “I am trying to bat ball to ball and play a long innings. If I get through the initial phase, I aim to bat for at least 10 overs and build from there.”
Talking about the difference in the pitch, he added: “The pitches in Karachi were more conducive for batting, here in Lahore one needs to spend more time and adapt to the conditions. This is a huge win for us as we strongly felt we could beat Multan, it was an incredible atmosphere and we always enjoy playing in front of the Lahore crowd. I am sure once we have 100 % crowds, the atmosphere would be even better.”
Meanwhile, despite the loss, Sultans retains the top position on the points table with 12 points from seven games, Qalandars have now surged to the second spot with eight points (four wins) in six games.
Starting at PKR 34,999/-, Redmi Note 11 series once again makes flagship-level specs more accessible, raising industry standard with four all-new devices
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Xiaomi onboarded the nation’s heartthrob actor Ahad Raza Mir to become the face for the brand. Responsible for raising engagement and creating awareness for the brand, while also heading Team 11 which is a pool of handpicked top notch influencers in the country. Picked across categories, names like Dananeer, Saheefa Jabbar, Shamoon Ismail etc come up for they along with others are an active part of this year’s awareness campaign.
Market availability:
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Redmi Note 11
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Redmi Note 11 Quick Specs:
Redmi Note 11
Display
90Hz 6.43” FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay
Rear Camera
50MP main camera 8MP ultra-wide camera 2MP macro camera 2MP depth camera
Front Camera
13MP in-display front camera
Dimension & Weight
159.87mm x 73.87mm x 8.09mm 179g
Processor
Snapdragon® 680
Charging
5,000mAh (typ) battery Supports 33W wired Pro fast charging
Variant
4GB+128GB, 6GB+128GB
Available Colour
Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, Star Blue
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Afghan spinner Rashid Khan, who is part of Pakistan Super League (PSL 7) team Lahore Qalandars, has said that he has eaten Karachi food but Lahore food is very different.
Speaking on Lahore Qalandars’ show, Rashid said that during his stay in Lahore, he will definitely get a chance to eat and he will go for it. “I like Lahore’s fish and will definitely eat Lahore’s fish,” he said. He further added that when he came with the U19 team, they stayed at the National Cricket Academy and ate fish. Until now they have not forgotten the fish and other items they ate.
He said: “Lahore fans are getting a chance to see their team Lahore Qalandars in action after a break, we will give our best performances which cricket fans will enjoy.”
Rashid Khan said: “I enjoy wherever I am playing, having fun with Lahore Qalandars, giving performances makes me more active.”
While talking about his viral snake style, he said: “Celebration style is for fun, now the snake style has gone viral.” adding, “the style of playing the shots is not thoughtfully adopted, it just happens on the ground.”
Talking about Shaheen Shah Afridi, he said: “Shaheen Afridi impressed me a lot. Did not think that he would become a very good captain. He keeps himself in control and makes decisions calmly, we all support him.”
A video of an on-duty police officer is doing the rounds on social media in which he can be seen slapping a citizen outside Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Thursday.
As per journalist Qadir Khawaja, the police officer in the video was DSP Gulberg Amir Abbas, who was stopping the man in the video from going into the wrong lane.
In the video, the man can be seen leaving without saying anything after happened to him.
According to details, Inspector General of Punjab Police Rao Sardar Ali Khan took notice of the incident of violence against staff/citizens by DSP Gulberg and sought a report from CCPO Lahore.
According to a handout, the Punjab police chief directed DIG operations to personally conduct inquiry into the incident and submit a report to him at the earliest.
He said incidents of indecent or immoral behaviour with subordinate staff and citizens are not acceptable and further action would be taken in light of the inquiry.
The IG issued special instructions to Lahore Police on the occasion of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Qaddafi Stadium Lahore for the security of players and spectators and for better traffic management.
IG Punjab directed them to ensure best security to cricket fans coming to watch PSL matches. He also directed police personnel to perform their duties with diligence and treat citizens with courtesy.
Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that implementation of an approved traffic plan should be ensured for the convenience of the citizens and smooth flow of traffic.
In this regard, additional wardens should be posted on the roads of alternative routes to control the additional traffic congestion.
IG Punjab said that there should be no obstruction in the movement of emergency services vehicles, ambulances, fire brigade, etc., and diversions should be made for the transportation of teams and no road should be closed unnecessarily.
Rao Sardar directed senior officers to review traffic management themselves and ensure smooth flow of traffic in all cases.
He said that the citizens should be made aware of the traffic situation through the Rasta app, Rasta FM 88.6 social media and media.
IGP also directed Dolphin teams to provide assistance to the traffic police in controlling the traffic whereas extensive parking arrangements for cricket fans should be carved out.
Rao Sardar Ali Khan said that during the PSL matches, all the police teams should be on high alert and perform their duties and play their responsible role in the journey of revival of cricket in Pakistan and also provide a peaceful environment to cricket fans.
He directed that lady police personnel should be deployed for the security and checking of female spectators.
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will reportedly watch the final of the ongoing seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
PM Khan, who is the patron in chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has been officially invited by PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja to watch the match live at the stadium.
As per Geo News, the PCB will invite other government officials and major personalities from other walks of life to Gaddafi Stadium to watch the final game.
The report further stated that the representatives of Cricket Australia, who will be in Pakistan by the day of the PSL 7 finale to participate in the upcoming Pakistan vs Australia series, will also witness the closing ceremony.
The PSL Lahore-leg matches will kick off today with 50% spectators capacity and children under 12 in the stadium under the updated National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) protocols.
The unbeaten Multan Sultans will lock horns against Peshawar Zalmi on the first game of the second leg matches, which will be staged completely under the lights of the Gaddafi Stadium.
PSL 2022 final is scheduled to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium on February 27.
