Zaman’s ton leads Pakistan to eight-wicket win over Northants

LONDON –Pakistan defeated Northants by eight wickets at Wantage Road on Monday after topping the hosts’ 273-6.

Fakhar Zaman scored 101 off 81 balls with 15 fours and a six, while Imam contributed with 71 off 79 balls with five fours and two sixes. Azam hit an unbeaten 68 from 53 balls with five fours and three sixes.

Pakistan will play against Leicestershire on Wednesday. The Green Shirts will play T20 against England in Cardiff on Sunday.

Earlier, Sarfraz’s men beat Kent by 100 runs in their opening 50-over warm-up in Beckenham on Saturday. Imad Wasim hit an unbeaten century, while Zaman made 76 and Haris Sohail 75.

 

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Indian police arrest two dozen youth including PhD scholar in IOK

ISLAMABAD – Indian police arrested more than two dozen people in occupied Kashmir including a PhD scholar in overnight raids in different areas of South Kashmir.

According to Kashmir Media Service,the forces on late last night surrounded a cluster of houses in Murran area of Pulwama town and detained twenty-one people. These youth, according to the officials, were detained for questioning for their alleged role in stone pelting incidents on forces.

Meanwhile, police during house raids arrested five persons in Tral and other areas of South Kashmir. Police claimed that the detainees were involved in an abortive suicide car bomb attack on a Central Reserve Police Force convoy along the Jammu- Srinagar highway, last month.

The arrested persons include a PhD scholar, an active member of Jamiat-e-Talaba, Jammu Inspector General of Police M K Sinha told reporters in Jammu.

Meanwhile, police authorities also submitted a charge-sheet against nine youth including Mohammed Shafeeq Butt, Waseem Khan, Bilal Ahmad Butt, Shazia Yaqoob and Tehseen Ahmed Batool on the fake charge of hatching conspiracy for the militancy act.

The police arrested them in a case related to an attack in Batamaloo in Srinagar, in which one CRPF man was killed and another injured on July 24, last year.

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Meesha Shafi’s legal team responds to Ali Zafar’s claims

LAHORE- The Meesha Shafi – Ali Zafar controversy has stirred up a storm within and beyond the entertainment industry and seems like it isn’t dying anytime soon.

On Saturday, musician Ali Zafar addressed the media outside a courtroom in Lahore, speaking about his present legal battle with fellow artist Meesha Shafi.

He claimed that Shafi accused him of sexual harassment for personal gains and if that is not the case than she should appear in court and her legal team should not delay the proceedings any further. This morning, he and his wife, Ayesha Fazli shared their side of the story and appealed to Meesha to either step forward or to ‘end this fiasco’. These multiple appearances have led to Meesha Shafi and Ali Zafar becoming the talk of the country yet again.

In response to Ali Zafar, Meesha’s legal team has finally addressed the matter and gave out a public statement, on her behalf.

Nighat Dad, the main lawyer on the case, shared an official statement regarding the dismissal of harassment case.

“Ali Zafar, in an attempt to silence Meesha Shafi filed a defamation suit against her. However, the best defence to defamation is truth and as Meesha Shafi has never spoken a false word against Ali Zafar, she cannot be held guilty for any defamation by any court,” the statement read.

The statement reads that the authorities have dismissed the case of technical grounds; those being that Meesha and Ali were not in an employee-employer relationship. Furthermore, the statement touches upon how the defamation suit was filed in order to silence Meesha and her voice.

The Canadian immigration issue has also been addressed, saying that Meesha has held the Canadian citizenship card since 2016 and splits her time between Canada and Pakistan.

Zafar’s reference to Malala Yousafzai was termed as ‘shameful’ and ‘condemnable’. The legal team even suggested a public apology as an option now that Ali Zafar is facing some serious consequences for his actions.

According to the statement, Meesha Shafi will appear in front of the court when summoned. She is determined to win this case and there is nothing stopping her from backing down.

Later on Sunday, Zafar gave an interview to GEO TV and broke down in tears, saying that the social media campaign against him is sabotaging his career.

In April 2018, Shafi claimed she was sexually harassed by Zafar on multiple occasions. Ali denied the allegations and filed a defamation suit against Shafi.

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‘The battle for Baghouz is over’: IS chief Baghdadi appears in video for first time in five years

DAMASCUS – The chief of the militant Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released by the organization.

Though the video emerged on Monday, it is still not sure when it was filmed. Islamic State’s Al Furqan media network released the clip in which Baghdadi can be seen speaking for no more than 40 seconds.

Baghdadi did not laud the Sri Lankan Easter bombers through his own words, however, the text on the video says the same.

“The battle for Baghouz is over,” he said in the video showing him sitting cross-legged and addressing three men whose faces have been blurred.

But the IS chief insists that operations against the West by the militant group were part of a ‘long battle’ and that IS would avenge the killings of its members.

“There will be more to come after this battle,” he said. In the propaganda clip, he praises those behind the Sri Lanka attacks.

The 47-year-old had a long grey beard in the video and spoke slowly with pauses in the middle of his sentences.

Baghdadi last appeared in public in Mosul in 2014, where he declared a ‘caliphate’ in the swathes of territory IS then occupied in Syria and Iraq.

After that appearance, he was reported to have been killed or injured multiple times. His last voice recording was released in August.

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U.S. Consulate, PCB, and Peshawar Zalmi Foundation promote leadership and health through Cricket

LAHORE – Forty young women from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa completed a two-day U.S. government-funded cricket camp at the National Cricket Academy, participating in activities designed to build leadership skills and encourage healthy lifestyles.

“These students are now better prepared to face the challenges life brings and take on leadership roles in their families, their communities, and their country,” U.S. Consul General Colleen Crenwelge said, joining Pakistan Cricket Board representatives, members of the Peshawar Zalmi Foundation, and international cricketers at the camp.

“Many of the young women from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were visiting Lahore for the first time.  They made new friendships that I hope will last a lifetime,” she added.

Some of Pakistan’s best cricket coaches helped participants polish their cricket skills.  The students played several matches; completed team building, leadership, and communication workshops; and engaged with experts and athletes who discussed the role of sports in personal and professional development.

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LHC dismisses plea seeking presidential system in Pakistan

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed a petition, seeking directions for presidential system in the country, after declaring it non-maintainable.

The single bench comprising Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan heard the petition filed by, a citizen, Engineer Muhammad Ilyas.

Earlier, the petitioner’s counsel argued that the presidential system was suitable for the country, submitting that Pakistan always made progress during the presidential system.

He pleaded with the court to issue directions for holding a referendum to replace existing parliamentary system with the presidential system.

He also sought directions for election of chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) through the referendum.
However, the court dismissed the petition declaring it non-maintainable.

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Plan for construction of Lahore’s tallest building approved

ISLAMABAD – The Lahore Development Authority approved on Monday the construction of city’s tallest building at Finance and Trade Centre, Johar Town.

The approval was given in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan who encouraged construction of high-rise buildings to save precious land and accommodate more people in the same space.

The 500 feet high-rise would be constructed on a 44-Kanal piece of land beside a hotel of an international chain; Chief Town Planner Syed Nadeem Akhter Zaidi and Additional Director General Housing Zarif Iqbal Satti handed over the approved plan to representatives of the Orient Group which is building and financing the project.

Environment Protection Agency and Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning Agency have also issued no-objection certificates for construction of the building.

As per the plan, a water treatment plant would be installed in the skyscraper and the treated water would be used for chillers and horticulture purposes.

The building would also have arrangements for collection and storage of rainwater, its recycling as well as treatment for recharging of the underground water table.

The LDA has also informed the district administration as well as Rescue-1122 for making special arrangements for the area to deal with any untoward incident; the construction group has also shared its emergency plan with these departments.

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