ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday met with resident ambassadors of Muslim countries and outlined the concept behind the establishment of the Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority to counter modern challenges faced by the Muslim world, including Islamophobia, the PM’s office said.
The authority was formed last month to monitor the media and national curriculum along religious lines. It seeks to help familiarize children and adults with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
PM Khan briefed the envoys of Muslim countries that the prime objective of establishing the authority was to develop a deeper understanding of Sunnah, the ways of life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), through collaborative research and to provide essential tools to the youth to preserve their Islamic identity, values and culture in the face of diverse social and digital media influences.
He also invited “constructive ideas” from the envoys and hoped for active collaboration among Muslim countries, both at the governmental level and through interaction among scholars and academia.
“The Rehmatul-lil-Alameen Authority was mandated to coordinate with Islamic scholars around the globe to discuss contemporary issues faced by the Muslim youth and to present a coherent and logical intellectual response to modern challenges, in particular Islamophobia,” PM Khan’s office quoted him as saying in a statement.
He stressed the need for teaching “ethics” in schools in order to help build character of the Muslim youth in accordance with the principles and true spirit of Islam.
The prime minister highlighted the importance of print, digital and electronic media and the influence of their content on the lifestyle and personality development of the young generation.
On Wednesday, PM Khan said the country needed urgent steps to protect its youth from “immoral alien culture” that was spreading through modern means of communications.
“Several envoys of the Muslim countries appreciated the initiative of the prime minister and shared the ideals of his endeavor,” the PM’s office added.
Pakistan PM discusses with envoys of Muslim states new authority to counter Islamophobia
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Pakistan PM discusses with envoys of Muslim states new authority to counter Islamophobia
- Prime Minister Imran Khan invites ‘constructive ideas,’ hopes for active collaboration among Muslim countries
- Pakistan premier emphasizes need for teaching ‘ethics’ in schools to help build character of Muslim youth
Pakistan spin out Australia in second T20I to take series
- Salman Agha’s 76 and Usman Khan’s 53 lift Pakistan to 198-5, their highest T20I total against Australia
- Pakistan’s spinners take all 10 wickets as Australia are bowled out for 108, sealing an unbeatable 2-0 series lead
LAHORE: Skipper Salman Agha hit his highest score in the shortest format before Pakistan’s spinners routed Australia by 90 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday.
Agha hit a 40-ball 76 and Usman Khan smashed a 36-ball 53 as Pakistan made 198-5, their highest-ever T20I total against Australia.
This was enough for Pakistan’s spin quintet who shared all ten wickets between them with Abrar Ahmed returning the best figures of 3-14 and Shadab Khan finishing with 3-26.
Australia were routed for 108 in 15.4 overs, giving Pakistan their biggest T20I victory over Australia eclipsing the 66-run win in Abu Dhabi in 2018.
“It has to be a perfect game,” said Agha. “We batted well and then were outstanding with the ball. Fielding was outstanding.”
The victory gives Pakistan an unbeatable 2-0 lead after they won the first match by 22 runs, also in Lahore, on Friday.
“We want to play in the same way, forget the 2-0 scoreline and come again with the same intensity and go to the World Cup with the same energy,” said Agha of the event starting in India and Sri Lanka from February 7.
This is Pakistan’s first T20I series win over Australia since 2018. The final match is on Sunday, also in Lahore.
Despite skipper Mitchell Marsh coming back after resting on Friday, the visiting batters had little answer to Pakistan’s spin assault.
Ahmed dismissed Marsh for 18, Josh Inglis for five and Matthew Short for 27.
Cameroon Green top scored with a 20-ball 35 before spinner Usman Tariq dismissed him on his way to figures of 2-16.
Marsh admitted Pakistan were better.
“Pakistan outplayed us,” said Marsh. “Hopefully, we can improve and come back tomorrow. They put us under great pressure in batting; it was probably a 160-170 wicket so they scored a big total.”
Earlier, Agha and Usman led Pakistan to a fighting total after they won the toss and batted.
Agha built the innings with Saim Ayub (11-ball 23) during a second wicket stand of 55 as Pakistan scored 72 runs in the power-paly.
Agha’s previous highest in all T20 cricket was 68 not out.
After Babar Azam failed with a five-ball two, Usman helped Agha add another quickfire 49 for the fourth wicket before Sean Abbott broke the stand.
Agha smashed four sixes and eight fours in his sixth Twenty20 half century.
Pakistan added a good 61 runs in the last five overs with Usman knocking two sixes and four fours in his second T20I half century while Shadab’s knock had two sixes and a four.
The Usman-Shadab fifth-wicket stand yielded 63 runs off just 39 balls.
Shadab finished with an unbeaten 20-ball 28.
Pacer Xavier Bartlett and spinner Matthew Kuhnemann were expensive, conceding 92 runs between them in their eight overs.
