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Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
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PARIS: Mason Greenwood made a spectacular debut for Olympique de Marseille, scoring twice in their 5-1 victory over Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Lille also secured a win, despite a serious head injury to Angel Gomes. Greenwood, a former Manchester United forward, opened the scoring within three minutes and added another goal from the penalty spot on the half-hour mark after Luis Henrique had given Marseille a 2-0 lead. Henrique scored again after Mahdi Camara had pulled one back for Brest, making it 3-1 before halftime. Greenwood was involved in both of Henrique’s goals and earned a second penalty…
VALENCIA: Robert Lewandowski scored twice to secure a 2-1 comeback victory for Barcelona over Valencia in their La Liga opener on Saturday. Barcelona struggled early in the match and fell behind when Valencia’s Hugo Duro scored with a close-range header in the 44th minute. However, Lewandowski equalized for Barcelona just before halftime, tapping in a cross from Lamine Yamal. He then converted a penalty into the top corner after Raphinha was fouled shortly after the break. Despite missing several key players and starting three 17-year-olds, Barcelona managed to secure a gritty win at the sold-out Mestalla stadium. The team was…
LONDON: Manchester City kicked off their Premier League title defense with a 2-0 victory over Chelsea, thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic. Haaland, celebrating his 100th appearance for the club, netted his 91st goal, while Kovacic scored on his return to Stamford Bridge, giving Pep Guardiola’s side a strong start in their quest for a record fifth consecutive English top-flight title. City’s squad was missing all four of their Euro 2024 finalists—Rodri, Kyle Walker, John Stones, and Phil Foden—as Guardiola granted them additional rest following their summer duties. Despite this, City made a statement by defeating one…
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in coordination with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has announced that the second Test of the upcoming two-Test series will be relocated from Karachi to Rawalpindi. The change was confirmed by the PCB on Sunday. Originally, the second Test was set to take place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from August 30 to September 3, with the first Test scheduled to be held at Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi from August 21 to 25. The PCB explained in a press release that the decision to move the match stems from ongoing heavy…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan all-rounder Salman Ali Agha acknowledged Bangladesh’s balanced squad but suggested that the pitch for the first Test in Rawalpindi is likely to favor fast bowlers. “While the exact conditions will become clearer on match day, the pitch’s greenish appearance indicates it should support fast bowlers,” Salman remarked during a press conference at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Regarding the potential impact of weather, particularly the possibility of rain over the coming days, Salman stated, “Weather is beyond our control, so we don’t focus too much on it. As professionals, we’re equipped to handle such situations.” On Saturday,…
Bangladesh is set to begin a two-Test series in Pakistan this week amid significant challenges stemming from recent political upheavals in their home country. The political turmoil, which resulted in the removal of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has disrupted the team’s preparations. Foreign coaches have been confined to their residences under embassy advisories, and widespread protests have hindered practice sessions. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is also in flux, with President Nazmul Hassan having fled the country due to his ties with Hasina’s administration. While cricket and politics are deeply intertwined in Bangladesh, interim authorities are permitting ace all-rounder Shakib…
Tharparkar, a desert region in Sindh with a population of about 1.65 million people and 6 million livestock, has traditionally relied on a desert economy. While life in this area has always been tough, the impacts of climate change have exacerbated the challenges of subsistence and survival. Recently, unprecedented lightning strikes have caused severe losses in Tharparkar, with 14 human and 22 animal fatalities reported during the 2024 monsoon season. According to a report by the Association for Water, Applied Education & Renewable Energy titled “Unpredictable Danger: A Case of Lightning Strikes in Tharparkar,” between 2019 and 2023, 98 people…
In the past three years, Pakistan’s agriculture sector has seen two major developments. The cost of electricity for agricultural tube wells has surged from Rs11 to Rs44 per unit kilowatt-hour (kWh), while the price of solar panels has dramatically dropped from Rs130 to Rs35 per watt. These changes have significantly accelerated the adoption of solar-powered tube wells throughout the country. Despite expectations, the federal budget for 2024 maintained tax exemptions for solar panel imports while imposing an 18 percent sales tax on essential items like pharmaceuticals, infant formula, and other food products. This has further driven down the cost of…
