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Pak players deem to showcase top notch in PSL

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP): With just six days before the eighth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) kicks off on February 13, the Pakistani players hope to showcase top notch in the extravaganza.

While speaking to the PCB Podcast, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan expressed their views on the mega tournament.
Imad Wasim, who has played 58 T20Is for Pakistan, would captain 2020 champions Karachi Kings, Mohammad Rizwan hopes to inspire Multan Sultans to their third successive final, while Shadab Khan will attempt to make Islamabad United the most successful PSL franchise by winning the title for the third time.

Rizwan would feature in the opening match of the PSL 8 when his side will take on defending champions Lahore Qalandars in Multan on February 13. Imad would be in action on February 14 when he will go head to head with Babar Azam-captained Karachi Kings in Karachi, while Shadab will walk out for the toss for the first time in 2023 in Karachi on February 16.

Imad Wasim said, “HBL PSL is one of the best leagues in the world, which is very close to our hearts. We wait for this league for 10 months during which we prepare, plan and set goals. Last year, Karachi Kings were hampered with injuries, but for 2023, we have all bases covered with high-quality players who all are match-winners.

The most important thing for us is to play T20 the way it should be played, which is with a positive attitude and aggressive intent.
“We will go step-by-step and match-by-match in this tournament with our first target being to secure a place in the play-offs. One of the best things about this HBL PSL is we will have home matches.

So, we are aiming to make the best use of our first five matches at home and build the momentum that can carry us into the play-offs.

Mohammad Rizwan said, “Captaincy and batting can be challenging, but we have a good group of people who have not only empowered me but also back and supported. The philosophy of Multan Sultans is simple: play as champions irrespective of the opposition or the outcome. Consequently, we are not afraid of the results.

“It is always challenging to face Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali. And this doesn’t only apply to me but to all the batters as they are seriously quick and effective bowlers with plenty of variety.”

Shadab Khan said, “What I am today is solely due to HBL PSL. I entered in this competition as an Emerging Category player, but this tournament gave me the opportunity, belief and confidence to grow and develop as a cricketer and I am pleased that I am now a Platinum Category player.

“When I started my cricket, I thought I could be a good U19 or domestic cricketer, but then I got the opportunity in HBL PSL 1 where I was able to deceive and trouble the then world’s best batter Kumar Sangakkara with my wrong’un or leg-spin.

This turned things around for me as I started believing in myself and now I can play in any competition, against any opponent and in any tournament.

“PSL provided me with the chance to demonstrate my captaincy and batting abilities with performances and establish myself as a useful and effective all-rounder.

When I am playing in PSL, I am more focused because I don’t want to lose to my team-mates and close friends, otherwise they remind you the whole year with their teasing comments,” he said.

PM sets up relief fund for Turkish quake victims: Marriyum

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 07 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had decided to establish the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to support the earthquake victims of brotherly country, Turkiye.

In a tweet, the minister said the federal cabinet had announced to donate one month salary to the relief fund.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appealed to affluent people to help generously for earthquake victims of Turkiye.

Two more Qatar’s visa centers to be opened in Pakistan: Envoy

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP):Qatari Ambassador Sheikh Saud Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani on Tuesday met with Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi here.

The Qatari envoy informed the Minister that Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has approved two more visa centers for Pakistan that would be established soon.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that Pakistan has full capacity to meet the manpower demand of Qatar and wished to make the immigration process more transparent and faster for meeting up the targets.

“It is the need of hour to transform the relationship between the two countries into a solid economic partnership,” the minister added.

The Ambassador said, “We wanted to create more employment opportunities for Pakistani talent in Qatar.”

Both the dignitaries also discussed bilateral relations, creating more employment opportunities for Pakistanis in Qatar and issues of mutual interest during the meeting. They also reiterated the commitment to work together to further expand bilateral cooperation.

Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi also congratulated Qatar for hosting the most successful FIFA World Cup ever.

The minister said that sports activities like FIFA promote international peace and Qatari ambassador appreciated Pakistani security forces for providing foolproof security during FIFA World Cup event.

Pakistanis valued its bilateral relations with Qatar and considered it as their home, Turi added.

Ambassador Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani was keen to further expand relations with Pakistan as there was a deep affection and love for Pakistan and its people.

Indoor Hockey WC to observe moment of silence for earthquake victims

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP): The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has decided that the first match of each gender at the FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup on Tuesday would be preceded by a moment of silence, as a mark of respect for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

FIH President Tayyab Ikram had also been in contact with the Turkish National Olympic Committee and the Turkish Hockey Association and expressed his and FIH’s heartfelt condolences and support to the Turkish hockey community and population said a press release.

While there is no national hockey association in Syria, condolences were expressed to the Syrian people as well.

“In these moments of deep sorrow, I would like, on behalf of FIH, to ensure the Turkish hockey community – which very sadly has also been directly affected by this tragedy that the global hockey community is standing by their side. Our thoughts are with all the victims of this devastating disaster and their families”, FIH President Tayyab Ikram said.

FIH has also taken note with great appreciation and gratitude of IOC President Thomas Bach’s statement saying that the Olympic Movement would support affected communities.

Mlaba pass Deepti to grab second position in ICC Rankings

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP): South Africa left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba has overtaken India’s Deepti Sharma to grab second position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings.

She displayed a fine performance against India in the final of the South Africa Tri-series which also featured the West Indies, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.

Mlaba grabbed two for 16 in the final in East London to finish with six wickets in the Tri-Series which came at just 8.66 runs apiece and she conceded just 3.25 runs per over to move to a career-best 753 rating points, just 10 points behind England’s Sophie Ecclestone, another left-arm spinner.

One more spinner to make impressive gains is India’s Sneh Rana, who has advanced four places to a career-best sixth position after taking two for 21 in the Tri-Series final.

South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon is the main mover with the bat, following her unbeaten 57 in the final, which also won her the Player of the Match award.

India’s Harmanpreet Kaur (up one place to 10th), Deepti Sharma (up two places to 23rd) and Harleen Deol (up 20 places to 110th) are among those to move up the list for batters in the last update to the rankings ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. The upcoming 10-team tournament in South Africa could see several possibilities as the best in the world compete across three venues in South Africa.

Australia batters Tahlia McGrath and Beth Mooney are looking at potential milestones. McGrath could achieve the highest points tally by a batter in the women’s T20I batting rankings as she is just 40 adrift of Charlotte Edwards’s record of 843 achieved in June 2009. Mooney could become only the second Australian to reach 800 batting rating points after McGrath.

Among bowlers, Ecclestone and Mlaba could get to 800 rating points, which only Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt has managed to do so far, touching 806 rating points in 2018.

Imran Khan’s politics frivolous, misleading: Sherry Rehman

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP): Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator, Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said the politics of Imran Khan was frivolous and misleading as he flouted the Constitution, democracy and fundamental freedoms during his rule.

In a flurry of tweets, the federal minister alleged that the former prime minister Imran Khan was now doing politics in the name of real freedom and democracy.

Senator Rehman said, “Sometimes, Khan says his politics is Jihad, and sometimes claim that his politics is not politics rather war.”

She claimed that Imran Khan was ready to sacrifice the national interest and that of the people for his personal political gains. “Whenever we are close to emerging from an economic crisis, Khan becomes active to create instability,” Senator Sherry Rehman said.

She added that Imran Khan was trying unsuccessfully to be the saviour by pushing the country into debt and economic crisis.

Pakistan, Spain discuss cooperation in trade, agriculture

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 07 (APP): The fifth round of Pakistan-Spain Annual Bilateral Consultations, held in Madrid, discussed the need to further strengthen and diversify bilateral relations, the Foreign Office said Tuesday.

It was agreed to expand cooperation in trade, economy, agriculture, renewable energy, tourism, digitalization, startups and food processing areas, the FO statement said issued here.

The Pakistan side was led by Foreign Secretary, Dr. Asad Majeed Khan while the Spanish side was led by Secretary of State for Foreign and Global Affairs Ángeles Moreno Bau.

The foreign secretary was assisted by Ambassador of Pakistan to Spain, Shujjat Ali Rathore and senior officials.

The foreign secretary underscored the importance Pakistan attaches to GSP Plus scheme and thanked the Spanish side for its continued support in this regard.

He also invited the Spanish companies to take advantage of Pakistan’s liberal investment regime and produce, source, and market products in Pakistan.

The two sides discussed climate change issues and agreed to intensify cooperation in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.

Theforeign secretary briefed the Secretary of State about the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan held in Geneva last month and appreciated the international community including Spain for the generous support to Pakistan.

The issues of regional and global importance were also discussed.

The foreign secretary stressed that terrorism was a threat to regional peace and stability and emphasized the importance of collective efforts to deal with this menace.

He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to a peaceful, stable, prosperous and connected Afghanistan.

The foreign secretary briefed the Secretary of State on the situation in South Asia and India’s repressive policies and human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

He said that the international community should play its role in resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

Dualisation of Karachi-Chaman highway (N-25) to be completed soon, Senate told

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 07 (APP):Minister of State for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan on Tuesday said the dualisation of the 790 km long Karachi to Quetta and Chaman highway would be completed in three phases to overcome the alarming number of accidents.

Replying to the calling attention notice, moved by Senator Danesh Kumar, he said the dualisation of the highway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 23, 2022. The same road connects Afghanistan via Chaman.

The said seven checkpoints have been set up along with the highway by National Highway Authority (NHA) to avoid overspeeding and other violations.

The number of check posts is being enhanced for effective monitoring. The highway would be completed soon.

He said the current government feels road projects among other initiates are a need of the hour and is taking several measures to ensure such projects are completed in their tenure.

The construction of new and extension of existing highways would not only pave the way for the socio-economic uplift of far-flung areas but also have positive impacts on the economy of the entire region.

Earlier, speaking on Calling Attention Notice, Senator Danesh Kumar said the Karachi Chaman highway, a single road, has so far devoured over 5,000 lives of innocent travellers as accidents are galore on the road. There is no checking mechanism of checking over speeding.

Imad, Rizwan and Shadab feature in 44th edition of PCB Podcast ahead of PSL 8

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:By Sohail Ali

LAHORE, Feb 07 (APP):With the HBL PSL 8 now just six days away, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday released the 44th edition of the PCB Podcast, which features Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan.
The PCB Podcast released last week included Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Both the podcasts are available here for free viewing, downloading and editorial use.

Imad Wasim, who has played 58 T20Is for Pakistan, will captain 2020 champions Karachi Kings, Mohammad Rizwan will hope to inspire Multan Sultans to their third successive final, while Shadab Khan will attempt to make Islamabad United the most successful HBL PSL franchise by winning the title for the third time.

Rizwan will feature in the opening match of the HBL PSL 8 when his side will take on defending champions Lahore Qalandars in Multan on 13 February, Imad will be in action on 14 February when he will go head to head with Babar Azam-captained Peshawar Zalmi in Karachi, while Shadab will walk out for the toss for the first time in 2023 with Imad in Karachi on 16 February.

The three champion cricketers spoke candidly with PCB Digital on wide-ranging cricket-related matters and also previewed the tournament, which will culminate in Lahore on 19 March.

Imad Wasim said : “HBL PSL is one of the best leagues in the world, which is very close to our hearts. We wait for this league for 10 months during which we prepare, plan and set goals. Then, we enter into this great event to achieve our collective objectives, help our sides win and this cycle continues.

“Last year, Karachi Kings were hampered with injuries, but for 2023, we have all bases covered with high-quality players who all are match-winners. The most important thing for us is to play T20 the way it should be played, which is with a positive attitude and aggressive intent.

“We will go step-by-step and match-by-match in this tournament with our first target being to secure a place in the play-offs. One of the best things about this HBL PSL is we will have home matches. So, we are aiming to make the best use of our first five matches at home and build the momentum that can carry us into the play-offs.

“This year, every side is equally balanced and it is difficult to predict an outright winner. All sides boast some outstanding talent and they will enter the event with different combinations and strengths. This clearly reflects how the HBL PSL has evolved and why it has now become an extremely challenging and exciting league.”

Mohammad Rizwan said: “I missed few matches in the early part of the HBL PSL, but I will not blame anyone. It is all part of the game as each side has its own strategy and game plan, but I am now giving importance to each match I play so that I can make up for the lost time. Captaincy and batting can be challenging, but we have a good group of people who have not only empowered me but also back and support me so that I can strike the right balance and continue to give my best.

“The philosophy of Multan Sultans is simple: play as champions irrespective of the opposition or the outcome. Consequently, we are not afraid of the results. We have been able to induce this approach in the side because we are a closely-knit side and the credit for this cohesion must be given to the team management. Also, we have a good mix and combination of coaches, which also helps me to captain the side.

“It is always challenging to face Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali. And this doesn’t only apply to me but to all the batters as they are seriously quick and effective bowlers with plenty of variety. But it works both ways as we know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Having said that, they have a slight advantage as they have more opportunities to stage a comeback and dismiss the batters, but they are difficult bowlers for all batters across the globe.”

Shadab Khan said: “What I am today is solely due to HBL PSL. I entered in this competition as an Emerging Category player, but this tournament gave me the opportunity, belief and confidence to grow and develop as a cricketer and I am pleased that I am now a Platinum Category player.

“When I started my cricket, I thought I could be a good U19 or domestic cricketer, but then I got the opportunity in HBL PSL 1 where I was able to deceive and trouble the then world’s best batter Kumar Sangakkara with my wrong’un or leg-spin. This turned things around for me as I started believing in myself and now I can play in any competition, against any opponent and in any tournament with the conviction that I can perform.

“It was the HBL PSL that provided me with the chance to demonstrate my captaincy and batting abilities with performances and establish myself as a useful and effective all-rounder. Cricket is not only about skill, but also about mental toughness and I think HBL PSL provided me that platform where I was actually able to identify and trust my talent and abilities.

“The quality and standard of bowling is far superior than any other league. And it is not me who is saying this, but it is shared publically by the top players who have played in HBL PSL. Personally, it gives me a lot of happiness when world’s best cricketers praise our league and its standard.

“When I am playing in the HBL PSL, I am more focused because I don’t want to lose to my team-mates and close friends, otherwise they remind you the whole year with their teasing comments.”

Previous HBL PSL media releases:

20 January – HBL PSL 8 schedule announced
24 January – Fans to nominate Hamaray Heroes for HBL PSL 8
25 January – Teams strengthen rosters in HBL PSL 8 replacement draft
31 January – Babar Azam will aim to notch maiden century in HBL PSL
1 February – Shaheen raring for his comeback in HBL PSL 2023
3 February – New boys on the block
4 February – Fakhar, Haris and Sharjeel on making of aggressive openers
5 February – Amir, Shaheen, Wahab and Wasim on fast bowlers in HBL PSL
6 February – Azam and Usama join Amir, Fakhar, Wahab on HBL PSL’s impact on their careers

NHA takes initiative to resolve public grievances in KP, GB through E-Kachehri

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP):The National Highway Authority (NHA) has taken an initiative to resolve the grievances of road users in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions through E-Kachehri.

To achieve this goal, Member (North Zone) Peshawar will be holding an E-Kachehri on February 9th, 2023 (Thursday) at 11 AM.

This E-Kachehri is exclusively for the residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions and the road users can join the event via the social media handler of National Highway Authority on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NHAMEDIACELL.

NHA has requested the complainants to provide their full name, city and contact number to ensure proper redressal of their issues.

This move by the National Highway Authority is aimed at providing a platform for the general public to voice their concerns and to ensure that their complaints are heard and addressed promptly.

This E-Kachehri is a step towards ensuring the accountability and transparency of the National Highway Authority in addressing the issues faced by the general public and road users in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions.

NHA is committed to providing efficient and effective services to its customers and this E-Kachehri is a testament to that commitment.

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