KARACHI/LAHORE: Welcome to the fourth episode of ‘Googly Shughali,’ a special web show by Arab News covering the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League cricket series.
In this episode, cricket’s famous funny ladies Mahwish Bhatti (Maho) and Aimun Faisal lament the postponement of the PSL series last week after a number of players tested positive for the coronavirus. It’s “everyone’s loss,” said Maho, wondering how one could get over the heartbreak.
“There’s no solution to this, just be sad,” Aimun said, reminding her co-host that Pakistanis were already used to almost a decade without international cricket after a militant attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009.
Ultimately the big question Maho and Aimun ask is: was PSL canceled because of the coronavirus or because the Lahore Qalandars finally started playing well? Find out here.
#GooglyShughali: How to get over heartbreak of PSL postponement — Keep being sad
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#GooglyShughali: How to get over heartbreak of PSL postponement — Keep being sad
- Welcome to fourth episode of ‘Googly Shughali,’ a special web show by Arab News covering sixth edition of Pakistan Super League
- In this episode Maho and Aimun wonder: Was PSL canceled because of coronavirus or because Lahore Qalandars finally started playing well?
Pakistan warns of landslides, avalanche in hilly areas, urges caution
- At least nine people were killed when an avalanche struck a house in Chitral district this week
- Heavy snowfall may trigger road closures in several areas from Jan. 26 to 27, Met Office says
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday warned of possible landslides and avalanches in hilly regions in the country’s north, urging residents, travelers and tourists to exercise caution.
Cloudy weather with intermittent rain, thunderstorm and snowfall is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan and upper Punjab, while heavy rain with moderate to intense snowfall are likely in hilly areas on Jan. 26-27. Rain or thunderstorms are also likely in southern Punjab and upper Sindh during this period.
Heavy snowfall may cause road closure, slippery conditions in Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Chitral, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Murree, Galliyat, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch, Haveli, Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Noushki, Harnai and Zhob, according to the PMD.
“[There is a] possibility of the landslides/avalanche in hilly areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and [Azad] Kashmir during the period,” the Met Office said in a statement.
“Tourists are advised to remain extra cautious and avoid unnecessary traveling during the forecast period.”
The PMD statement came two days after at least nine people were killed while an injured child was rescued after an avalanche struck a house in KP’s Chitral district, according to officials.
Rescuers evacuated dozens of residents and tourists as heavy snow blocked roads in Khyber, South Waziristan and Swat districts, where authorities cleared routes and provided food, clothing and bedding, the Rescue 1122 service said.
Tens of thousands of tourists flock to Pakistan’s scenic north every winter to witness snowfall, often neglecting warnings from disaster management authorities.
In Jan. 2022, at least 21 people, including children, died after they were stuck in freezing temperatures during a snowstorm in the Pakistani hill station of Murree.
