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‘Our spinners forgot to bowl as we forced them to bat’

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Pakistan lost to India in a lopsided ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 contest at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. The team’s strategy and approach towards the game came under severe criticism from cricketing experts and fans. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Former cricketers Basit Ali, Azhar Ali and Kamran Akmal along with sports journalists Shoaib Jatt and Najeeb-ul-Hasnain spoke about the team’s performance in the fixture. Shoaib Jatt in the show believed that the selectors forced specialist spinners to bat in the game and this resulted in them forgetting how to bowl. Kamran Akmal, citing former India cricketer Irfan Pathan’s example, said Pakistan Super League franchise Islamabad United named Shadab Khan as its captain and its coach Misbah-ul-Haq promoted the spinner up the batting order at number four. He said Shadab Khan transformed into an all-rounder who liked to bat. Basit Ali questioned why the Pakistan Cricket Board appointed former South Africa cricketer Andrew P

ECP suspends registration of political party

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the registration of former army chief Pervez Musharraf late’s political party, All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), ARY News reported on Friday. The ECP suspended the registration of the APML – the political party founded by former army chief Pervez Musharraf late – in a case related to the intra-party elections and allotment of election symbol. Following the ECP’s decision, APML was removed from the political parties list. A 14-page written verdict was issued by a three-member bench headed by the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja today. The commission also took back the Shaheen (Eagle) election symbol from APML. The ECP announced its reserved verdict in the intra-party elections and election symbol cases against the APML today. The spokesperson said that the All Pakistan Muslim League could not participate in any kind of elections in future. The commission also rejected the plea for allotting

Watch: YouTuber hilariously fails in bowling like Lasith Malinga

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A hilarious video of YouTuber Darren Jason Watkins Jr., known online as IShowSpeed, attempting to bowl a delivery like legendary Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga is going viral amid the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   IShowSpeed arrived in India to watch the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The YouTuber, who is an avid fan of prolific batter Virat Kohli, is posting hilarious content on the sidelines of the 50-over world championships. The social media sensation posted a video in which he bowled the delivery in Lasith Malinga-style. However, IShowSpeed failed miserably as he lost his balance and fell onto the ground. IShowSpeed playing cricket bowling the ball in Mumbai, India with a Virat Kohli Jersey on. pic.twitter.com/DK8d31642c — IShowSpeed Reports (@IShowReports) October 12, 2023 He wanted to give it another try but couldn’t do so as the crowd, that gathered to watch him bowl, started taking selfies with him. Lasith Malinga, known for bo

Laiba Khan breaks Instagram with latest post

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The latest pictures of actress and model Laiba Khan, who has made her name in the showbiz industry with her on and off-screen endeavours, are going viral on the social media application Instagram. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Laiba Khan posed for the pictures in a brown shirt and white pants at an undisclosed location. The veteran star penned a subliminal message for the world in the caption.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Laiba Khan (@laibaakhanofficial) The viral pictures have over 30,000 likes. They praised her latest post and dashing looks with heartwarming comments. The veteran star has 1.2 million Instagram followers. She treats her admirers to visuals of her whereabouts and professional front. Here are some of her captivating posts.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Laiba Khan (@laibaakhanofficial)   View this post on Instagram

Pakistan witnesses cotton output increase by 126%

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) on Wednesday was informed that cotton output during the season 2023-24 witnessed a bumper increase of 126.6 per cent and crop production was provisionally estimated at 11.8 million bales as it cultivated over 2.4 million hectares. The FCA met under the chairmanship of Caretaker Minister for National Food Security & Research Dr Kauser Abdullah Malik, whereas it was also attended by S.M. Tanveer, Minister for Agriculture, Punjab and Asif Rafiq, Minister for Agriculture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said a press release. The committee reviewed the performance of the Kharif Crops (2023-24) and the production plan for Rabi crops (2023-24), besides discussing the situation of inputs during the upcoming season. The committee was apprised that rice output during the season grew by 12.7 per cent as compared to the production of the same period of last year. Related: ECC fixes cotton intervention price It was informed that the rice production for

Karachi water board decides grand operation against defaulters

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KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) has decided to launch a grand operation against defaulters including private cooperative housing societies, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) has decided to conduct a grand operation on October 14 against 18 private cooperative housing societies. The housing societies have dues of KW&SB worth more than Rs47.6 million. The water board had given a one-week deadline to the housing societies to clear the dues which would be expired on Thursday (tomorrow). In the first phase of the operation, water connections of the societies will be disconnected and later, sewerage connections will be removed in the second phase. The KW&SB decided to increase its revenue and tax database. The institution wrote a letter to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and sought details of buildings, flats and plazas in Karachi. READ: Rangers, police seal five illegal water hydrants in Karac

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to not contest upcoming ‘pointless’ polls

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday asserted that he would not contest the general elections, terming the upcoming polls ‘pointless’, ARY News reported. Speaking on ARY News programme ‘Off the Record’, the former prime minister said that he was not inclined towards participating in general elections, noting that the upcoming polls would be ‘pointless’ if all political parties do not determine a single path. In response to a question, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi noted that the meeting with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif was held on his wish, adding that no talks were held regarding formation of a new political party. He clarified that he doesn’t have any grudge against PML-N or party leaders, saying that every political leader should get rid of politics and think about national interests. “This is not the time for politics as the country’s conditions are unusual,” he added. Abbasi further said he had told Nawaz Sharif that if the leadership c