ISLAMABAD: Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan took four key wickets to ensure his side’s win against Karachi Kings by 42 runs in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 match at Karachi’s National Stadium on Sunday.
The seventh edition of the Twenty20 tournament is underway in Karachi, featuring six teams, each representing a city in Pakistan. The PSL has managed to captivate the interest of millions of cricket fans in Pakistan and around the world over the years.
Karachi, already reeling from four losses in the tournament, suffered another crushing blow when they failed to chase Islamabad’s 178-run target. The side finished 135/9 at the end of their 20 overs.
Batting first, Islamabad’s openers Alex Hales and Paul Stirling did a fine job, forming a 66-run partnership for the first wicket.
Colin Munro and skipper Shadab Khan contributed to the scorecard with valuable additions of 33 and 34 runs, respectively. Chris Jordan was the pick of the bowlers for Karachi, finishing with figures 2/36.
Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi, Usman Shinwari and Umaid Asif each took one wicket.
When the time came for Karachi to bat, their openers collapsed. Sharjeel Khan was run out for 6 while skipper Babar Azam’s stumps were shattered by Wasim Jr. a couple of overs later.
Sahibzada Farhan scored 25 runs off 18 balls but Karachi kept on losing wickets, with Ian Cockbain and Imad Wasim falling for 2 and 9, respectively.
Shadab Khan ran circles around Karachi. He finished with figures of 4/15, taking key wickets of Imad Wasim, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan and Mohammad Talha.
Mohammad Nabi scored a fighting 47 runs.
Skipper Shadab Khan inspires Islamabad to emphatic victory over Karachi Kings
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Skipper Shadab Khan inspires Islamabad to emphatic victory over Karachi Kings
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Pakistan sets expectations for Trump-backed Gaza Board of Peace at UN
- The country calls for ceasefire enforcement and reconstruction of the war-ravaged territory
- Pakistani diplomat warns Gaza recovery must proceed without annexation or forced displacement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday highlighted its expectations of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) in Gaza, saying it joined the United Nations-backed body alongside other Muslim nations since it expected concrete steps toward a permanent ceasefire, reconstruction of Gaza and a lasting and just peace grounded in the Palestinian right to statehood.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Gaza Board of Peace charter earlier this week along with other world leaders on the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, told an open Security Council debate on the Middle East that the decision was driven by the need to address the “unresolved Palestinian question,” which he described as “the core of the instability” in the region.
“We hope that the BoP under the framework of resolution 2803 will lead to concrete steps toward the implementation of a permanent ceasefire, further scaling up of humanitarian aid, reconstruction of Gaza, and realization of the right to self-determination of the people of
Palestine through a credible, time-bound political process, consistent with international legitimacy and relevant UN resolutions resulting in an independent, sovereign and contiguous state of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital,” Ahmad said while addressing the council.
“That is the ultimate goal supported by the international community,” he added. “Palestinian-led governance and institutional strengthening, with a central role of the Palestinian Authority, are indispensable in this regard.”
Ahmad maintained Pakistan was deeply concerned about the fragile situation in Gaza, pointing to Israel’s continued ceasefire violations that he said were putting civilian lives at risk. He stressed that the ceasefire must be fully respected with a view to a permanent cessation of hostilities.
The Pakistani diplomat said recovery and reconstruction should begin without delay and must proceed without annexation, forced displacement or any alteration of the territorial unity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
“The contiguity of Gaza and the West Bank is indispensable for the viability of the Palestinian state,” he said.
Ahmad also called for a credible, irreversible and time-bound political process culminating in the realization of Palestinian statehood in accordance with international legitimacy.
“The international community, particularly this council, bears the responsibility to translate renewed engagement into measurable change on the ground for the betterment of the Palestinian people,” he said, adding that Pakistan was ready to work with “members of the council, regional and international partners, and the United States to advance a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.”
