ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Zalmi defeated Multan Sultans by four runs in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9th edition match at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Peshawar won the toss and decided to bat first in the game. Skipper Babar Azam played a 64-run knock, while Saim Ayub scored 46 from 22 deliveries.
Haseebullah Khan added another 31 runs to take Peshawar to 204/5. In return, Iftikhar Ahmed put up a brilliant show by scoring 60 not out, but Multan finished only five runs short of win.
“Ifti Mania kept Multan Sultans in the game till the very end, but Peshawar Zalmi reign supreme tonight,” PSL commented on X after the match.
Usama Mir took three wickets for 32 runs, while Chris Jordan dismissed two 33 runs.
In their 205-run chase, things could have been better for Multan, had they scored at a quicker rate early on.
Apart from Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan and Chris Jordan were the only batsmen with significant scores of 32 and 30 not out, respectively.
Aamir Jamal took two for 36, while Mehran Mumtaz and Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed one each.
Table-toppers Multan have won six out of their eight games, while Peshawar have won four of their eight matches played this season.
Peshawar beat Multan by four runs in PSL thriller
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Peshawar beat Multan by four runs in PSL thriller
- Skipper Babar Azam played a 64-run knock, while Saim Ayub scored 46
- Chasing a 204-run target, Multan reached 200 runs from their 20 overs
Pakistan launches double-decker buses in Karachi after 65 years to tackle transport woes
- Karachi citizens will be able to travel in double-decker buses from Jan. 1, says Sindh government
- City faces mounting transport challenges such as lack of buses, traffic congestion, poorly built roads
ISLAMABAD: The government in Sindh province on Wednesday launched double-decker buses in the provincial capital of Karachi after a gap of 65 years, vowing to improve public transport facilities in the metropolis.
Double-decker buses are designed to carry more passengers than single-deck vehicles without taking up extra road space. The development takes place amid increasing criticism against the Sindh government regarding Karachi’s mounting public transport challenges and poor infrastructural problems.
Pakistan’s largest city by population faces severe transportation challenges due to overcrowding in buses, traffic congestion and limited bus options. Commuters, as a result, rely on private vehicles or unregulated transport options that are often unsafe and expensive.
“Double-decker buses have once again been introduced for the people of Karachi after 65 years,” a statement issued by the Sindh information ministry said.
Sindh Transportation Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah inaugurated the bus service. The ministry said the facility will be available to the public starting Jan. 1.
The statement highlighted that new electric bus routes will also be launched across the entire province starting next week. It added that the aim of introducing air-conditioned buses, low-fare services, and fare subsidies is to make public transport more accessible to the people.
The ministry noted that approximately 1.5 million people travel daily in Karachi using the People’s Bus Service, while around 75,000 passengers use the Orange Line and Green Line BRT services.
“With the integration of these routes, efforts are being made to benefit up to 100,000 additional people,” the ministry said.
