Monty Panesar, a Former British spinner, has withdrawn from the disputed Kashmir Premier League formulated by Pakistan. Panesar was one of the players initially supposed to play along with Herschelle Gibbs and Tillakaratne Dilshan. However, the veteran pulled out due to rising political tensions between India and Pakistan. On Twitter, he announced his decision to back off.
Indian officials spotted a green and white balloon featuring Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s image in the Arnia district of India-occupied Kashmir. The balloon had hearts and Pakistan Zindabad written on it. The balloon was taken into custody and sent for analysis. Moreover, security measures have been tightened due to “suspected drone activity” in the area.
Pakistani cricket fan, Sarim Akhtar, shared on Twitter a video depicting the Hong Kong Meme Museum with Akhtar’s ‘disappointed’ expression. Sarim also posted a picture of his meme that had been displayed at the museum. The meme of Sarim’s epic displeased pose with his hands on his waist and an equally displeased expression went viral during Pakistan vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
‘Friendship ended with Mudasir’, NFT’s first viral meme was sold by Alter, a Lahore and London-based startup, on Sunday for 20 Ether or $53,171. Alter’s Co-founder Zain Naqvi said, “This is a life-changing moment for all the creators.” It was posted by Muhammad Asif Ali Rana from Gujranwala. The crossed images of Mudasir posted on the bottom of the original post received 10,000 shares.
Pakistan’s award-winning model, Sadaf Kanwal’s comments about feminism and women’s role in marriage have left the internet reeling. People are rightfully puzzled by her odd remarks, particularly the one that says “our husbands are our culture.” Moreover, Kanwal made the claim to a local news channel that women are not oppressed in Pakistan. She told the interviewer, “They’re very strong, I think I am very strong, and I’m sure you are too.”
Naila Kiani has become the first lady mountaineer of Pakistan who successfully reached Gasherbrum II. The mountain is the 13th-highest mountain in the world and stands 8,035 meters above sea level. It is located in the Karakoram range and is the third-highest peak in the Gasherbrum Massif. Moreover, she climbed the peak after a few months of giving birth to her second child.
The Pakistani swimmer Bisma Khan pulled out of this weekend’s 50-meter freestyle heat 5 at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Bisma finished 7th out of eight athletes in Heat 5. She finished 56th out of 81 swimmers in the 50m freestyle category. However, the 19-year-old was able to surpass her personal best of 27.90 seconds, which is also a national record.
Ghazi Taimoor from Lahore tracked down the owner of a wallet he found on a London street and returned it to him. Apart from calling the police and bank, he tried to find its owner. This story has gone viral on Indian and Pakistani social media platforms. Furthermore, he found a wallet two days ago in Shoreditch High Street, London, that said it belonged to Rahul.
A Pakistani-run foundation has developed Pakistan’s first electric car and its battery. The prototype of the car will be unveiled in the coming months. According to Khursheed Qureshi, founder, and chairman of Dice Foundation, Pakistan has successfully developed its first indigenous electric vehicle by utilizing the expertise of Pakistani diasporans. Moreover, Overseas Pakistanis who work in the automobile industry built the electric vehicle
In response to Indian pressure, English players have pulled out of the Kashmir Premier League (KPL). India has threatened the English and Welsh Cricket Board (ECB) that they will suspend their players from playing in their country if they let them travel to Pakistan for the KPL. Moreover, Sri Lanka’s Dilshan and South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs were told that the KPL would now only have local players.