In an announcement made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Australia has confirmed its tour of Pakistan next year. The Australians will tour the country between February and March. Both sides will play three One-Day Internationals, Tests, and Twenty20 matches next year during their first tour of Australia in 24 years.
PTV served the country’s cricketer Shoaib Akhtar with an Rs100-million recovery notice after an on-air spat with anchor Dr. Nauman Niaz. In a show, the former fast bowler announced his decision to resign from the network. The former star pacer expressed disappointment and vowed to “fight this legal battle”.
Pakistani batter Mohammad Rizwan beat West Indies legend Chris Gayle’s six-year-old record as the team faced Scotland in the T20 World Cup. A wicketkeeper has now achieved the record for the most runs in a single calendar year in T20 cricket. He surpassed Gayle’s previous score of 1665, achieved earlier in 2015. Currently, the new record of 1676 is held by the heroic opener.
As part of a larger national interest, the government lifted the ban on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Moreover, the “secret agreement” was executed after violent protests by the TLP to secure the release of its chief Saad Rizvi. According to a notification released by the Interior Ministry on Sunday, the agreement was in effect as of October 31.
The Pemra has issued a notification for every news channel to broadcast the political map of Pakistan for two seconds before airing a news bulletin at 9 pm on a regular basis. According to the media regulatory authority, satellite TV channel licensees must follow the instructions in letter and spirit at all times.
Pakistan’s female traffic warden has been awarded the Best Performance Award by the UN Mission. Salma Abdul Ghani rose to prominence in Pakistan because of her outstanding performance among women officers from 46 countries. For the first time, a Pakistani traffic warden has been selected to represent Pakistan at a UN mission. She was selected for interviews and exams.
KP’s Wildlife Department auctioned off a Markhor Trophy Permit to hunt a Markhor for 2.7 crores in district Chitral. The Wildlife Department auctioned permits on Thursday, attracting both local and international hunters. It was the first time in the history of the Markhor Trophy Hunting Program that a single animal had the highest bid.
The Project Director of Sitara Icon Tower, recently announced that Asif Ali will receive a 3-bed apartment in the tallest tower of Faisalabad. The award recognizes his outstanding performance against Afghanistan during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. The Pakistani team won the match with Ali hitting four sixes in the second last over.
A tentative agreement between Pakistani officials and the banned TTP has been reached in an effort to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country. After two weeks of direct, face-to-face talks, the two sides had tentatively agreed to declare a truce across Pakistan. Sources said the talks were taking place in Afghanistan’s Khost province.
Pakistan and the West Indies will play a limited-overs series in Karachi next month. There will be three Twenty20 matches scheduled on December 13, 14, and 16. The two cricket boards have also announced three one-day internationals for December 18, 20, and 22. It is the first time the West Indies have toured Pakistan since it played three T20 matches there in April 2018.