ISLAMABAD: Jason Roy’s 116-run knock powered his side to a seven-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 match at Karachi’s National Stadium on Monday.
Quetta won the toss and decided to bowl first in the game. Lahore scored 204 at a loss of five wickets in 20 overs.
Fakhar Zaman scored 70 runs off 45 deliveries. Harry Brook (41) and Abdullah Shafique (32) were the other top-scorers.
Ghulam Mudassar took two wickets for 43 runs, while Iftikhar Ahmed and Luke Wood dismissed one each.
In response, Roy led the charge to steer his side to victory. He scored 116 run off just 57 balls. James Vince scored 49 off 38 balls, while Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with 25 off 12 deliveries.
Quetta achieved the required 205-run target with three balls to spare at a loss of three wickets.
Roy stars as Quetta Gladiators beat Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2022 clash
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Roy stars as Quetta Gladiators beat Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2022 clash
- Jason Roy hit a brilliant 116-run knock off just 57 deliveries in response to Lahore’s 204/5
- Ghulam Mudassar took two wickets, while Iftikhar Ahmed and Luke Wood dismissed one each
Pakistan reviews austerity measures amid Middle East crisis, urges strict nationwide implementation
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chairs review meeting of austerity steps
- Officials briefed on salary cuts, school closures, four‑day week, petrol conservation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government on Wednesday assessed progress on a sweeping set of austerity measures introduced to mitigate the country’s economic strain from sharply rising global oil prices and supply disruptions linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week announced a series of austerity steps, including a four‑day work week for government offices, requiring 50 percent of staff to work from home, cutting fuel allowances for official vehicles by half, grounding up to 60 percent of the government fleet and closing all schools for two weeks to conserve fuel amid the global oil crisis.
The measures were unveiled in response to global oil market volatility triggered by the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which has disrupted supply routes such as the Strait of Hormuz and pushed crude prices sharply higher, straining Pakistan’s heavily import‑dependent energy sector.
“The meeting stressed the importance of strict and transparent adherence to the austerity measures, promoting fiscal responsibility and prudent use of public resources,” Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said in a statement.
He was chairing a meeting of the Committee for Monitoring and Implementation of Conservation and Additional Austerity Measures, constituted under the directions of the PM, bringing together federal and provincial officials to review execution of the broad cost‑cutting plan.
Dar emphasized the government’s commitment to enforcing the PM’s austerity steps nationwide. The committee’s review also covered reductions in departmental expenditure, deductions from salaries of senior officials earning over Rs. 300,000 ($1,120), and coordination with provincial administrations to ensure uniform implementation of the plan.
Participants at the meeting reiterated that all ministries and divisions must continue strict monitoring and reporting, with transparent oversight mechanisms, as Pakistan navigates the economic pressures from the prolonged Middle East crisis and its fallout on global energy and trade markets.
