India secured the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 championship by defeating South Africa by a margin of seven runs in a tightly contested final held at Kensington Oval on Saturday. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, India set a challenging target of 177 runs for South Africa. Virat Kohli led from the front with a commanding 76 off 59 balls, guiding India to recover from early setbacks and post a total of 176/7 in their 20 overs. Kohli’s innings featured six fours and two sixes, anchoring India’s innings after initial wickets fell quickly. South Africa began their…
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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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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday to instruct all civil and military agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to refrain from contacting or approaching any judge or their staff. Justice Shahid Karim issued this directive in a written order in response to a complaint from an anti-terrorism court (ATC) judge in Sargodha, who reported harassment after allegedly refusing to meet with intelligence agency officials. The suo motu notice was initially taken up by former LHC chief justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan following the ATC judge’s complaint. Justice Karim…
NAIROBI: Human Rights Watch reported on Saturday that at least 30 people were killed during protests in Kenya this week. The demonstrations were sparked by a government drive to substantially increase taxes in the country. According to a statement from the NGO, Kenyan security forces fired directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024. The exact number of fatalities in the capital city of Nairobi and other towns remains unconfirmed. However, based on witness accounts, publicly available information, and records from mortuaries and hospitals in Nairobi, Human Rights Watch determined that around 30 people were killed on that day.…
Bridgetown: Unbeaten South Africa and India will face off in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Bridgetown on Saturday (today). The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. South Africa triumphed over Afghanistan by 9 wickets, while India secured a victory against England by 68 runs in yesterday’s semi-finals. The recent weather forecasts indicate that the anticipated match between South Africa and India might be affected by adverse conditions. Teams: India: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Virat Kohli, 3 Rishabh Pant (wk), 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Axar Patel,…
ATTOCK: Five people, including three women, were killed when a Rescue 1122 ambulance carrying a patient to hospital collided with an oil tanker in Attock early Saturday. Rescue sources reported that three individuals, including a Rescue 1122 employee, sustained critical injuries in the collision, which occurred at the Hakla interchange. The ambulance was carrying a female patient suffering from paralysis when it collided with the tanker. Earlier on Monday, a separate incident claimed the lives of five family members when their vehicle collided with a motorcycle in Farooqabad city near Pandour village, Sheikhupura. According to Rescue 1122, the accident was…
ISLAMABAD: Following Omar Ayub’s resignation from his role as the General Secretary of PTI, another leader, Junaid Akbar, who is an MNA from Malakand, has stepped down from the party’s core committee. In his resignation statement, the PTI Member of the National Assembly (MNA) criticized the party leadership. He emphasized that he is not aligned with any faction within the party and never will be. Without naming individuals, Akbar accused certain members of prioritizing personal interests and exploiting the party for their gain. He expressed frustration over his lack of decision-making authority and limited access to PTI founder Imran Khan.…
TEHRAN: Preliminary results in Iran’s presidential election show Saeed Jalili, steadfastly loyal to Iran’s supreme leader, slightly ahead on Saturday, followed closely by Masoud Pezeshkian. Mohsen Eslami, spokesperson for the country’s election headquarters, announced the results, counted across 27,938 polling stations out of 58,000. According to Press TV, former lead nuclear negotiator Jalili received 4,266,386 votes, while Pezeshkian collected 4,244,815 votes. The polls closed at midnight local time on Saturday, concluding a 16-hour-long voting process. Earlier, the Iranian Interior Ministry extended the voting time for the 14th presidential election by two hours across the country. Polls, which opened at 8…
ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador Donald Blome visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was welcomed by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. This visit came in the wake of a National Assembly resolution opposing a recent resolution by the US House of Representatives during the National Economic Budget 2024-25 session. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson confirmed that Ambassador Blome and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, including a review of the current situation and progress in mutual cooperation. The discussions also explored avenues to enhance and strengthen bilateral ties. Sources indicated that the…
The ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 has been beset by logistical challenges, pitch controversies, and uncooperative weather. The latest disruption affected the South African team, who are set to face India in the final on Saturday. According to ESPNcricinfo, a landing failure of a small private aircraft at Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados caused the entire South African squad, their families, commentators, and match officials to be stranded at Trinidad airport. The Barbados airport was closed for inspections by the Civil Aviation Authority and the Barbados Police Service. Just before takeoff, the pilots were informed about the runway closure…
ISLAMABAD: Amid a surge in terror incidents, which Pakistan attributes to the leadership of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) hiding in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday hinted at the possibility of cross-border strikes to eliminate militant hideouts in the neighboring country. The defence minister’s statement comes a day after the Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s statement about the critical security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The JUI-F chief highlighted that the situation had deteriorated to the point where even the police could not patrol at night due to the presence of armed men. In an interview with Voice of America, the…
