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PSL 9: Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans to win title after 5 years

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1 month ago

Farwa

Imad Wasim’s all-around performance helped Islamabad United win the Pakistan Super League (PSL) title after five years by defeating Multan Sultans in the ninth edition final at National Bank Stadium on Monday.

Islamabad United started their campaign for their third PSL title with 20 off the first two overs from their new opening pair of Colin Munro and Martin Guptill.

Munro fell to Khushdil Shah on the first delivery of the fourth over, ending the duo’s hot start. Four boundaries helped him score 17 out of 13.

The United lost two more wickets quickly, as Salman Ali Agha (10) and Shadab Khan (4) scored cheaply.

In a crucial fourth-wicket stand with Azam Khan, Guptill kept the scoreboard ticking until a mix-up ended his incredible innings.

He scored a 32-ball 50 with four boundaries and three sixes to stay United’s top scorer.

Azam and Imad Wasim had a quick 19-run partnership in the 16th over thanks to Mohammad Rizwan’s excellent DRS off Usama Mir.

With four boundaries and a six, he scored 22 from 30 balls.

In-form Haider Ali and Faheem Ashraf returned in consecutive overs, reducing the United’s lead to 129/7.

The two-time champions required 31 off 17 deliveries, with Imad and Naseem Shah at the crease.

The pair batted sensibly and pulled the United within touching distance when Mohammad Ali bowled Naseem Shah on the penultimate delivery.

Islamabad United needed one run from the last delivery, with Hunain Shah on strike. The No. 10 batter smartly guided the ball to the third-man to score.

Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah took two wickets each for the Sultans, while Usama Mir, Mohammad Ali, and David Willey dismissed one batter each.

Despite Usman Khan’s half-century and Iftikhar Ahmed’s late onslaught, the Multan Sultans’ PSL 9 final total was poor after batting first.

Yasir Khan (6) was bowled by Imad Wasim in the second over, a poor start for the Sultans.

Vice-captain David Willey (6), promoted to bat at No. 3, fell to Imad after hitting him for a six.

Usman Khan joined his skipper, Mohammad Rizwan, in the middle after the collapse and started recovering.

Rizwan scored a run-a-ball 26 before being bowled by United’s Shadab Khan in the 10th over.

Usman then led the Sultans’ batting assault and briefly partnered with Johnson, Charles and Khushdil Shah before dying in the 16th over.

He scored a courageous 57 off 40 deliveries with seven boundaries and a six to lead the Sultans.

His ejection precipitated a lower middle-order collapse, triggered by Imad Wasim’s superb last over, who returned with 5/22 in four overs.

After 17 overs, the Sultans were 127/9 until Iftikhar Ahmed counterattacked.

The right-handed hitter scored 32 runs off 20 deliveries with three boundaries and sixes.

In addition to Imad, United skipper Shadab took three wickets for 32 runs in four overs.

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Saad Rafiq: Ali Amin Gandapur’s threat to storm Islamabad is a major issue.

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22 hours ago

Farwa

Ali Amin Gandapur, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has threatened to storm Islamabad, according to Khawaja Saad Rafique, a former minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). This is a very serious situation.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administration has reportedly launched attacks on the federal capital in the past in an attempt to seize Islamabad, according to Saad Rafiq on the social media platform X (previously Twitter).

“However, PTI got nothing and it resulted in creating chaos, hatred and economic destruction,” he continued.

He added, “If the anarchists attack Islamabad to occupy it this time too, it will become impossible for them to return as rulers.”

According to the leader of the PML-N, fascist behavior will no longer be accepted, and the dirty politics of violence, fire, and ransacking will no longer be effective.

The PTI, he said, has to act rationally and refrain from inciting another May 9.

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IHC will consider a case today challenging the election of the Senate chairman and deputy

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22 hours ago

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Today is the scheduled hearing for the suit seeking action against the chairman and deputy chairman of the Senate election violations before the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

The case against the violation of the custodians of the Senate election will be heard by Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC.

The April 9th Senate election, which was held in violation of Article 60 of the Constitution, was highlighted in the petition.

According to the plea, it was alarming that the poll Commission had decided to postpone the Senate poll till after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

On the grounds of constitutional violations, a petition was filed to declare the April 9 Senate election, which included the chairman and deputy chairman, illegal.

Relevantly, Ishba Kamran, a resident of Sargodha, has also filed a motion in court to initiate Article 6 proceedings.

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The first Air Ambulance Service training session in Pakistan begins.

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22 hours ago

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The first training session for the Air Ambulance Service of Pakistan has commenced.

A unique meeting was conducted to assess the service’s advancement, overseen by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

Aside from the Punjab chief secretary, secretary of finance, and director general of rescue services, other officials in attendance included provincial information minister Azma Bukhari.

The announcement that the first Air Ambulance Service training session had begun was made at the briefing.

CM Maryam Nawaz announced her resolve to grow the service’s operations while highlighting the initiative’s importance.

Her commitment to utilizing all provincial resources for the welfare and improvement of the public was reaffirmed as she emphasized its vital role in responding to crises and accidents in remote places.

The air ambulance service will be deployed in emergency situations and made available to other provinces as needed, she said, emphasizing the importance of protecting human life.