Tag: Pakistan
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Usman Tariq Chucking Controversy Sparks Clash with Green
Rivalry Flare After Lahore T20 Showdown The Lahore decider scene left more than just the result on the field. Pakistan spinner Usman Tariq appeared to fire back at Australian all-rounder Cameron Green after Green publicly accused Tariq of chucking during Saturday’s second T20 in Lahore. The hosts clinched a dominant 90-run victory at the Gaddafi…
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Rival Spinner Fires Back at Aussie Star After Chucking Controversy
Pakistan Spinner Responds to Controversy After Lahore Tours The latest chapter in the Lahore T20 series has spilled onto social media as tensions simmer between Australia’s Cameron Green and Pakistan’s Usman Tariq. After Green publicly questioned Tariq’s bowling action in a dramatic second T20 clash, Tariq fired back with a pointed Instagram post that appeared…
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Pakistan stun Australia in T20I series as spinners dominate
Pakistan clinch a convincing series win over Australia The touring Australian side faced a brutal breakout from Pakistan in a high-stakes T20I encounter that wrapped up the series in style. Australia were bowled out for 108 in 15.4 overs, suffering their heaviest T20I defeat since 2005, as a spin-dominated Pakistan chase roared to life. Led…
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Pakistan End Australia’s Streak: Spinners Spark a Dominant T20I Win to Clinch Series
Pakistan dismisses Australia for 108, seals series with a comprehensive win In a dramatic finish to a sun-soaked series, Pakistan’s bowlers anchored a clinical performance that left Australia reeling at 108 all out in 15.4 overs. The visitors, chasing a target of 199, were unable to string together partnerships, as a chorus of hostile spells…
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Gul Plaza Fire: How a Misdirected Spark Turned Deadly in Karachi
Overview of the Gul Plaza Tragedy The Gul Plaza fire in Karachi remains one of the region’s deadliest urban disasters, claiming 79 lives and leaving dozens of people unaccounted for. Emerging from the shadows of the blaze, the Sindh government’s investigation report points to a seemingly small, yet catastrophic moment: lighting a matchstick inside a…
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Pakistan Moves to Cut Bank Dependence: Capital Market Reforms Ahead
Overview: A Strategic Shift in Pakistan’s Financing Landscape The federal government has signaled a decisive shift in its approach to funding growth and development by aligning with the newly installed leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to push forward a robust package of capital market reforms. The central aim is to…
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Pakistan Moves to Cut Bank Financing Reliance with SECP-led Market Reforms
Overview: A Shift from Bank Dependency to Capital Markets The federal government, in collaboration with the new leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), has reaffirmed its commitment to a broad reform agenda aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on traditional bank financing. The policy focus centers on expanding the role of…
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Pakistan Moves to Cut Bank Reliance with Bold Capital Market Reforms
Pakistan Sets Course to Reduce Bank Financing Dependence The federal government, along with the newly installed leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), is pursuing a strategy to reform the capital markets. The goal is clear: lower transaction costs, widen investor participation, and diversify financing sources beyond banks. The agreement signals a…
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This Week in Peace #113: Key Peace Developments Across Africa and South Asia
Overview This week in peace reporting highlights three pivotal updates shaping regional stability: the Democratic Republic of Congo’s peacekeeping mission facilitating the repatriation of former rebels, renewed violence in Jonglei which may jeopardize South Sudan’s peace prospects, and comments from Pakistan’s acting president linking sustainable development to regional peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Taken together, these…
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This Week in Peace #113: Repatriations, Jonglei Tensions, and Peace Prospects in KPK
Overview: A Week of Peacekeeping and Peace Prospects This week’s peace brief highlights in Focus #113 reflect a trio of developments across Africa and South Asia that collectively underscore the fragile state of peace processes in the early 2024 period. From the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Jonglei in South Sudan, and to Pakistan’s…