Pakistan Cricket team skipper Babar Azam won the toss and decided to filed first against Australia in World Cup Match. It is the 18th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 and four of the Pakistan and Australia played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Pakistan has been made one change in the squad by resting Shahdab Khan, and Usama Mir steps in as his replacement. Pakistan Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi Australia David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell,…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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KARACHI: Passengers faced significant disruptions on Friday as eighteen domestic and international flights operated by the national airline were canceled, causing inconvenience to travelers. Karachi bore the brunt of the impact, with 14 flights to and from the city experiencing unusual delays. The cancellations have affected major routes, disrupting travel between Karachi and various destinations, including Lahore, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, and Quetta. Passengers were left stranded as flights like PK 308 and PK 368 destined for Islamabad were among those canceled. International routes were not spared, as flights from Dammam, Muscat, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, and Quetta heading…
Mumbai is buzzing with speculation as the highly anticipated release of Shah Rukh Khan’s film, ‘Dunki,’ faces a possible delay. The reason behind this reconsideration is the upcoming December release of Telugu superstar Prabhas’ ‘Salaar.’ Originally scheduled for a Christmas release this year, ‘Dunki’ is now under review to avoid a potential clash with ‘Salaar.’ Shah Rukh Khan’s recent success with ‘Jawan,’ which earned a whopping 1177 crores worldwide and continues to generate daily revenues of around 1 crore, has set high expectations. ‘Jawan’ surpassed the performance of his previous hit, ‘Pathan,’ which itself was a record-breaking success with earnings…
ISLAMABAD: A case has been registered against former Prime Minister Imran Khan’ lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat at the Police Station Secretariat. As per the First Information Report (FIR), Sher Afzal Marwat allegedly assaulted a police constable on Thursday. The charges against Sher Afzal include accusations of murder and obstructing the road. The incident occurred when Sher Afzal Marwat arrived at the Supreme Court to represent former Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser. A confrontation ensued at the gate, escalating into a physical altercation with a citizen. Sher Afzal Marwat claimed that the citizen verbally abused him without cause, emphasizing…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has formed a five-member bench to take up review petitions challenging the trial of civilians in military courts on October 23. Simultaneously, a three-member bench will address petitions advocating for elections within 90 days on the same date. As per the cause lists released on Friday, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan will lead the bench for the military courts case, accompanied by Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Yahya Afridi, and Justice Mazahar Naqvi. Conversely, Justice Qazi Faez Isa will head a bench with Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Athar Minallah to hear petitions urging elections to…
PESHAWAR: Six terrorists were gunned down, and four soldiers of the Pak Army embraced martyrdom in two separate gun attacks in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa North and South Waziristan districts, said ISPR in a statement on Thursday. The “fierce encounters” took place between the terrorists and security forces on the night of October 18/19, 2023, in the North and South Waziristan districts. The first gun battle happened in the general area of Gharyoum, North Waziristan district in which six terrorists, including a high-value target identified as Hazrat Zaman alias Khawarey Mullah, terrorist ringleader, were killed, said ISPR. Khawarey Mullah was “actively involved in…
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa, hinted that the Supreme Court may soon address the military court case and the general election case. Justice Isa made these remarks during a hearing of a petition filed by employees of Pak-Arab oil refinery. The lawyer in the case requested a hearing after 15 days. The Chief Justice mentioned that the refinery case might need to be postponed for two months as the court is gearing up to handle challenging cases, leaving limited time for routine petitions. He also indicated that the general election case and the military courts case…
Karachi Electric (K-Electric) consumers may face another round of adversity as authorities gear up for a second price hike in a single quarterly adjustment. K-Electric has formally requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to approve an additional increase of Rs3.02 per unit for electricity consumers. NEPRA is set to review and consider the utility’s request today. The proposed hike pertains to quarterly adjustments for the period of April to June 2023. Notably, a prior government request has already resulted in a Rs3.28 per unit increase for Karachi during the April to June quarter this year. Following the NEPRA…
MARDAN: The Power Division authorities have officially declared Mardan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa free from load-shedding following a significant reduction in electricity theft. Rashid Mehmood, the Federal Secretary for Power Division, announced the decision to cease power suspension in areas where electricity theft has been eliminated during his visit to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He emphasized the prohibition of energy theft in all religions and sects, highlighting that no religion in the world considers stealing acceptable. Mehmood pledged to hold accountable those involved in facilitating such corrupt practices, stating that there would be no apologies or leniency for them. The energy loss…
CHAMAN: The ongoing process of repatriating of Afghan refugees residing unlawfully in Pakistan continuous through the Torkham and Chaman borders. As per details, a total of 3,076 Afghans returned to their country, comprising 601 men, 494 women, and 1,981 children. The cumulative number of repatriated Afghan refugees has reached 48,508, signaling a positive impact on the region. The government has set a deadline of October 31 for illegal Afghan residents to depart the country, with 12 days remaining.
