Captain Babar Azam on Friday broke Virat Kohli’s record as the first skipper to complete 1000 runs in a T20I in the quickest time. The right-handed batsman performed this feat in Pakistan’s match against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup. He reached a historic milestone in 26 innings against Virat’s 30 innings.
The ICC’s International Panel of Umpires has promoted Faisal Khan Afridi to its ranks after an in-house evaluation and appraisal process. Faisal has been replaced by Shozab Raza, who will continue to serve on the PCB Elite Panel of Umpires. Following his impressive decision-making and man-management skills demonstrated in domestic matches, Faisal got selected in the international panel.
Karachi University has announced to offer full scholarships to all members of the green team T20 World Cup squad. KU offered the scholarships because the green team has won back-to-back games against India and New Zealand. The KU will cover all academic expenses for all members of the Pakistan T20 World Cup squad.
Industry players are reportedly working on national roaming services for Pakistan’s cell phone subscribers. When national roaming is operational and in place, users of one network will have the opportunity to use the services of another network. The collaboration aims to make Pakistani mobile phone users’ connectivity more convenient and more useful, especially while on the move.
In an effort to focus on virtual worlds, Facebook has changed its name to Meta. The company’s decision comes amid a wave of criticism following the leak of tens of thousands of internal documents. The social-media company is working hard to rebrand itself as the forward-thinking creator of the “metaverse” and distance itself from a struggling business.
PTV decided to take anchorperson Nauman Niaz “off-air” following a spat with Shoaib Akhtar during a live telecast on PTV Sports. The decision was made on the recommendation of a committee of inquiry set up by PTV to investigate the incident. Geo News quoted sources as saying that the recommendation was made during a meeting of the inquiry committee.
The video of a female martial arts expert beating a suspected sexual harasser on a bus in Brazil has gone viral. The alleged victim was returning from the gym after training Muay Thai to her home. She boarded a bus where the suspect took advantage of the loaded vehicle and started making inappropriate gestures. The woman sensed the situation and grabbed the man.
PMLN leader Hina Parvez Butt was criticized recently for wearing luxury fashion goods while protesting outside the parliament against rising inflation. In a picture posted on Twitter, she can be seen wearing pearls, wearing Manolo Blahnik heels, and holding a Chanel quilted bag. She held up an earthenware pot, wooden spoon, and carrot to protest the rising cost of food outside the Punjab Assembly.
The Prime Minister’s advisor on Investment and Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood disclosed on Thursday that Jordan had granted permission for three Pakistani slaughterhouses to export meat to the Middle Eastern nation. In addition, he urged exporters to take advantage of this non-traditional meat market. To diversify exports from Pakistan, he advised exporters to explore other sectors, such as potatoes, mango, kinnows, and onions.
Celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the T20 World Cup match has led to the arrest of a Muslim school teacher, who had previously been expelled from her job. Reports in Indian media indicate that Nafeesa Attari was apprehended and is in jail after being produced before a court by the Rajasthan police. Nafeesa was subsequently released on bail.