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?
At least six killed in roof collapse in Pakistan’s northwest
- Five others trapped under the rubble were rescued and shifted to hospital, rescue official says
- Roof collapses are a recurring hazard in Pakistan often due to poor construction, aging buildings
ISLAMABAD: At least six people, including women and children, were killed and five others injured after dilapidated roof of a house collapsed in Pakistan’s northwestern Charsadda district, a rescue official said on Sunday.
The roof collapse occurred in Shabqadar tehsil of Charsadda, trapping several people, who had come to attend a wedding, under the rubble, according to local media reports.
A Rescue 1122 spokesman said their teams immediately rushed to the site, rescued five people and retrieved bodies of the deceased.
“Rescue 1122 personnel removed the debris with utmost caution and evacuated the affected people, who were transferred to a nearby hospital,” the spokesman said.
Roof collapses are a recurring hazard across Pakistan. Many such incidents are linked to poor construction practices, aging buildings, and a lack of adherence to building codes.
Informal housing settlements and older urban neighborhoods are especially vulnerable as decades-old roofs often fail to withstand prolonged downpours or snowfall.
In a statement, Shafi Jan, adviser to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister on information, expressed grief over the loss of human lives in the incident.
“The provincial government extends its sympathies and condolences to the families of the deceased,” he said.
