Shadab Khan accepts responsibility for Sri Lanka’s loss.

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Shadab Khan accepts responsibility for Sri Lanka’s loss.

 

Shadab Khan. —Twitter/ SK07

 

After the defeat against Sri Lankan in the Asia Cup final, All-rounder Shadab Khan, whereas exhibiting some sportsmen spirit, took the responsibility of losing the final.

Sri Lankan batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa, smashed the Pakistan bowling lineup and secured 23-run victory against Pakistan in the final on Sunday. That is the sixth time that Sri Lanka had been topped Asia Cup champions.

Sri Lanka whereas taking part in first, posted a total of 170 runs on board, despite losing early wickets, however, the favourites of the match, Pakistan could only score 147 runs in an try and chase the target. Only three players from the Pakistan aspect got into the double figures, whereas the remaining, together with captain Babar, did not carry out.

Fan lambasted the whole team for the poor performance, however, all-rounder Shadab Khan specifically got here under fire for dropping two catches.

Severe criticism by the fans disheartened the all-rounder, to which he took Twitter and apologized to the fans and likewise held himself responsible for the loss in final .

“Catches win matches. Sorry, I take responsibility for this loss. I let my team down. Positives for the team, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Nawaz and the entire bowling attack was great,” Shadab tweeted.

All-rounder also appreciated Mohammad Rizwan for his excellent efficiency all through the match.

“Mohammad Rizwan fought hard. The entire team tried their best. Congratulations to Sri Lanka,” he said.

In the meantime, former pacer, Shoaib Akhtar, Aka Rawalpindi Express, defended Shadab for his fielding.

“He is our best fielder. Shadab khan just having a bad day,” Tweeted Shoaib.

Karachi weather remain very hot for the next 2 to 3 days: PMD

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Karachi weather remain very hot for the next 2 to 3 days: PMD

Karachi weather remain very hot for the next 2 to 3 days: PMD

The sudden heat wave in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, has worried the citizens. The meteorological department has predicted severe heat wave in Karachi for the next two to 3 days.

According to the Director General of the Meteorological Department, sea breezes are suspended in Karachi and the reason for the heat is the system in the Indian state of Gujarat.

The Department of Meteorology expressed the possibility that there may be light and moderate rain in Sindh on September 10 and 11, but there is no possibility of immediate rain in Karachi.

Karachi’s temperature on Friday is 37 degrees Celsius, while today’s minimum temperature was recorded at 27.8 degrees Celsius. The percentage of humidity in the air is 65%.

According to the Meteorological Department, the maximum temperature in Karachi today is likely to be 37 to 38 degrees. According to the Meteorological Department, the heat will continue for another 2 to 3 days.

Hamza Iqbal wins medal for Pak in Commonwealth Karate Championship

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Hamza Iqbal wins medal for Pak in Commonwealth Karate Championship

 

Hamza Iqbal Raja. — Provided by Author

 

Pakistan’s Hamza Iqbal Raja has won a bronze medal for Pakistan in tenth Commonwealth Karate Championship being played at Birmingham.

Hamza, who hails from Azad Kashmir, was competing in men’s -84 category bout.

He started off his journey to Bronze with win over India’s Vivek Teja Cherupalli in first round. The Pakistani Karateka knocked out his Indian opponent convincingly with score of 8-0.

However, in quarter final contest Hamza went down 7-2 in opposition to England’s Joe Kellaway.

Following defeat in quarter closing, Hamza’s chance of winning a medal remained alive and he entered in Repechage round.

He defeated Wales’ Nathan Preece 11-5 to qualify for the bronze medal bout where he faced Demetris Dimitriades of Cyprus

In the medal contest, the Pakistani Karateka was on top of his form. The Cypriot karateka also displayed some of the best skills but it wasn’t enough to deal with younger Pakistani athlete who won the contest with score of 8-5.

Pakistan’s other Karateka in the championship Saadi Abbas wasn’t in his best form and finished at 5th place.

Saadi had got a bye in first round but went down 5-3 against Australia’s Mithcell Durham in quarter final. He managed to win his first repechage fight against Canada’s Nicholas Patrick 4-0 but in the bronze medal contest, he was beaten by India’s Aman Kumar 4-1.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Passed Away at the Age of 96

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Passed Away at the Age of 96

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II Passed Away at the 
Age of 96

UK: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II hBas died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The Queen breathed her last at Balmoral Castle where she was under “medical supervision”. The tragic news left millions of her fans crying and mourning.

According to the official account of the Royal Family, the Queen died peacefully.

The Queen’s sons, daughters, grandchildren and in-laws as well as public figures were present with her before her death.

Her members of the family rushed to the royal property after Buckingham Palace released a concerning statement this morning.

The Queen had been struggling with her health since the death of the Duke of Edinburgh in April last year.

Since last autumn, she’s needed to pull out of a series of public occasions due to what seemed to be persistent problems with her mobility, often handing over duties to Prince Charles.

Remembrance Sunday, the Maundy Thursday service, the annual Commonwealth Service and the State Opening of Parliament have been among the events where health issues stopped the Queen from taking part over the past 12 months.

On sixth February this year, the Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the UK, the Realms and the Commonwealth.

On Tuesday, two-day before her death, Queen appointed UK’s new PM Liz Truss, who had herself travelled to Balmoral, in a break with tradition because the monarch was affected by mobility points.

1000’s of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace, following the Queen’s death, they were all in tears over the unhappy demise of their beloved monarch.

Dengue Epidemic in Karachi Escalate: 84 New Cases Reported in 24 Hours

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Dengue Epidemic in Karachi Escalate: 84 New Cases Reported in 24 Hours

 

Dengue epidemic escalates in Karachi with 84 new cases in last 24 hours.

After the monsoon rains, where floods have caused havoc on one side, Karachi, the largest city of the country, is affected by the dengue epidemic. Karachi has been the most affected by the epidemic in Sindh, 84 cases were reported in Karachi in the last twenty-four hours.

District Sharqi is the most affected by dengue, where 28 cases have been reported. 21 new cases of dengue have been reported in the central district and 22 in the southern district.

Apart from this, 9 cases have been reported in Gharbi district, 7 in Kemari district, 2 in Korangi district and 2 in Malir district while 2 cases have been reported in Hyderabad and 1 case in Larkana.

Since September 1, 518 cases of dengue have been reported in Karachi. Last month also, 1 thousand 265 dengue patients were reported in the city of Quaid. A total of 3 thousand 97 cases have been reported in Sindh this year.

Medical experts say that dengue cases’s are being reported more, there is no space for patients in private hospitals, dengue is spreading very fast in Karachi.

Health experts appealed to citizens to be careful and said that clean water should not be collected in houses, mosquito spray must be used.

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Weapons recovered from a refrigerator on mosque roof in Shah Faisal

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Weapons recovered from a refrigerator on mosque roof in Shah Faisal

Weapons recovered from a refrigerator on mosque roof in Shah Faisal Colony

In the Shah Faisal Colony area of ​​Karachi, the police seized a large consignment weapons from the refrigerator placed on the roof of the mosque. 

In Shah Faisal No. 2 area of ​​Karachi, the police recovered a large consignment of  weapons during a targeted operation. According to police officers, Korangi Police, Al Falah Police Station and Shah Faisal Colony Police conducted a joint police operation on intelligence info.

In the operation, modern weapons were recovered from the fridge on the roof of the mosque located in Shah Faisal Colony No. 2. The recovered weapon has been sent for forensics.

Among modern weapons, one long machine gun, LMG, three clash rifles, 2 short guns, 3 pistols 30 bore, one 12 bore rifle, more than 500 different types of bullets, 4 loaded wheels and more than 20 loaded magazines had been recovered.

The police said {that a} case has been registered in Shah Faisal Colony police station and the investigation is occurring, the involved accused may also be arrested soon.

Dengue case on the rise up in Islamabad

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Dengue case on the rise up in Islamabad

Dengue case on the rise up in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: A sharp increase in the number of dengue fever cases has been seen in Islamabad as 49 extra persons were diagnosed with the disease during the last 24 hours.

According to the statistics issued by District Health Office (DHO), as many as 49 dengue cases were reported in the federal capital, raising the tally of confirmed infections to 422.

District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia noted that 4 patients were admitted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), eight to federal general hospital, seven to Holy Family hospital and three to BBH Rawalpindi.

During the last 24 hours, Dr Zaeem said, nearly 27 dengue cases were reported from private laboratories in Islamabad. Meanwhile, one person has succumbed to the virus in the ongoing season.

It’s pertinent to say right here that Islamabad reported 53 dengue cases over the last 24 hours on September 7. Amid monsoon season, the cases of mosquito-borne illness have surged in the city.

Floods More Hike Commerce Deficit Over Fears of Decline in Exports

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Floods More Hike Commerce Deficit Over Fears of Decline in Exports

Floods more likely to hike commerce deficit over fears of decline in exports

 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be facing a commerce imbalance in the ongoing fiscal yr owing to devastating floods with deficit likely to hit US$3 billion.

According to sources in the finance ministry, the export target for the fiscal yr 2022-23 will likely not be achieved as Pakistan will face a decline in exports of fruits, vegetables, tobacco, cement, and leather merchandise.

“The exports in other key production sectors will also likely face a decline,” they said.

Alternatively, the nation might be compelled to import wheat, pulses, sugar, construction machinery and medicines. “This imbalance in exports and imports will likely hike the commerce deficit to US$3 billion,” they said while quoting a finance ministry document.

Earlier, a Finance ministry document has revealed that the economic growth in the country could fall below to 2.3 % in the ongoing fiscal yr 2022-23 after floods caused losses of overRs2,000 billion which included damages to lives, infrastructure, crops and livestock in the affected areas.

According to sources in the ministry, a new technique would have to be developed to move forward while keeping in view the losses and devastation from the floods.

The economy has suffered an Rs2,000 billion losses owing to floods and the inflation is likely to stay between 25 to 27 %, the report said. It highlighted that the growth price was set at 5 percent for FY2022-23 however, it seems tough to achieve targets set in the annual development plan.

The expansion in key crops may likely fall to 0.7 p.c from an expected goal of three.9 %, growth in industrial sector may drop to 1.9 % from an expected 5.9 p.c while growth in companies sector may decline to three.5 % from an estimated 5.1 p.c in the ongoing fiscal yr.

It shared that economy which is already facing points regarding balance of payment and debts will be hurt further from floods and it may result in hike in inflation. Help from friendly countries, and global development companions could be required to provide a serving to hand to the financial system, the report added.

US Finally Agree to Sell Pakistan $450 Million Worth of F-16 Equipment

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US Finally Agree to Sell Pakistan $450 Million Worth of F-16 Equipment

US Finally Agrees to Sell F-16’s Equipment Worth $450M to Pakistan

The Pentagon reported on Thursday that the USA had approved a potential $450 million sale to give Pakistan services to maintain its fleet of F-16 fighter jets.

The State Department has committed to approving a potential sale of F-16 Case for Maintenance and support and related equipment to the Government of Pakistan for an estimated $450 million, according to news release from Pentagon on Wednesday.

According to the news report, the package includes engineering, technical, and logistics support for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet from the US government and service companies.

According to the release, this sale does not give Pakistan any new capabilities, weapons, or military equipment.

The Pentagon highlighted the importance of this sale in maintaining Pakistan’s connectivity with US forces and alliance partners in the ongoing antiterrorism campaign.

The principal contractor can be Lockheed Martin Corp(LMT.N), the Pentagon said. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.

The Government of Pakistan has requested to consolidate prior F-16 sustainment and help cases to help the Pakistan Air Force F-16 fleet by reducing duplicate case activities and including additional continued support elements. Included are US government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics services for follow-on support of Pakistan’s F-16 fleet to include:

  • Participation in F-16 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program
  • Electronic Combat International Security Assistance Program
  • International Engine Management Program
  • Engine Component Improvement Program, and other technical coordination groups
  • Aircraft and engine hardware and software modifications and support
  • Aircraft and engine spare repair/return parts
  • Accessories and support equipment
  • Classified and unclassified software and software support
  • Publications, manuals, and technical documentation
  • Precision measurement, calibration, lab equipment, and technical support services

Renowned Educationist Politician Hunaid Lakhani Passed Away in Karachi

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Renowned Educationist Politician Hunaid Lakhani Passed Away in Karachi

Renowned Educationist, Politician Hunaid Lakhani Passed Away in Karachi

KARACHI: Renowned educationist and politician Hunaid Lakhani passed away on Thursday at a hospital in Karachi. He was 49.

As per the details, Lakhani, the founder and chancellor of Iqra University, was affected by the dengue virus. He was present process treatment at a hospital in Karachi but was unable to recover, sources in his family said.

His funeral prayers will be offered at Masjid-e-Saheem in Khayaban-e-Rahat on Friday after Asr prayers in Karachi.

Following news of Lakhani’s untimely death, a number of academics and politicians, together with Pakistan’s president expressed condolences.

It is pertinent to say here that Lakhani and PTI MNA Alamgir Khan laid down the foundation of the FIXIT organisation.

Condolences pour in

Expressing his deep grief over his demise, President Arif Alvi prayed for the departed soul. “We must remember through these incidents that life is uncertain and short,” Alvi said.

“Very sad to hear about my friend Hunaid Lakhani’s passing, Chairman & Founder of Iqra University,” he said.

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