Armed forces release music videos for Pakistan Day

In this file photo, Pakistani armed forces officials salute as they listen the national anthem after hoisting the national flag during a ceremony to mark the country's Independence Day in Islamabad on Aug.t 14, 2017. (AFP)
Updated 22 March 2018
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Armed forces release music videos for Pakistan Day

ISLAMABAD: As the nation prepares to commemorate Pakistan Day on Friday, the country’s armed forces have released two music videos highlighting their battle-readiness and celebrating national cohesion and patriotism.
The army’s public relations wing, the ISPR, released the song “Humara Pakistan” on Facebook earlier this week.
Released in seven languages spoken in Pakistan, the song’s video shows snow-covered Himalayan terrain, giant glaciers, sparkling rivers and lakes, huge hydroelectric dams, and images of people from various parts of the country in their traditional attire.

The other song, released by the navy, shows battleships on a shining blue sea. Titled “Maujon Par Qadam,” the video shows smartly dressed soldiers along with commandos in action.
The navy has also come up with a brief promo, “Pakistan Mubarak,” wherein it emphasizes national unity regardless of ethnicity or religion.


T20 World Cup: Pakistan opt to bat against England in Super Eight clash

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan opt to bat against England in Super Eight clash

  • England have an edge at Pallekele, having won all four T20s there in the recent weeks
  • Green Shirts recall fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and mystery spinner Usman Tariq

PALLEKELE: Pakistan won the toss against England and elected to bat first in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights game on Tuesday.

“It looks like a good pitch. We want to put up an above-par score and defend that,” Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said.

England started the second round with a resounding 51-run win over co-host Sri Lanka at the same venue last Sunday while Pakistan’s opening game against New Zealand was washed out in Colombo.

England has a lot of knowledge about the conditions in Pallekele, where it has won all four T20s over the last few weeks, including a 3-0 series win against Sri Lanka before the tournament.

Pakistan batters have been struggling in the tournament and, except for opener Sahibzada Farhan, the World Cup leading run-scorer with 220, no one else has scored more than 100 runs.

Pakistan left out allrounder Faheem Ashraf and brought back fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi while mystery spinner Usman Tariq was preferred over leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed.

England captain Harry Brook hoped the “fresh pitch” would play better for chasing.

England named the same XI for the fifth match in a row in the tournament, staying faithful to struggling opener Jos Buttler.