Day: March 12, 2023

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Karachi Kings earn consolation win over Lahore Qalandars

Lahore, March 12, 2023 (PPI-OT):
Karachi Kings signed off on the HBL Pakistan Super League 2023 with 86 runs victory over table-toppers and defending champions Lahore Qalandars in the 30th and final league match at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Sunday. Kings’ 11th victory in 17 matches over Lahore Qalandars helped them finish ahead of Quetta Gladiators in fifth place. When Karachi Kings had hosted Lahore Qalandars at the National Bank Cricket Arena on 19 February, they had registered a 67 runs victory.

While Karachi Kings will once go back to the drawing board, Lahore Qalandars will prepare to take on Multan Sultans in Wednesday’s Qualifier. On the following day, Islamabad United will go toe to toe with Peshawar Zalmi in Eliminator 1 with the loser of Qualifier and winner of Eliminator 1 to meet in Eliminator 2 on Friday. The final between the winner of Qualifier and Eliminator 2 will be played on Sunday. Karachi Kings made the right call on the spin of coin and elected to bat first. Karachi Kings made seven changes to their side that lost to Quetta Gladiators by four wickets on 6 March. In contrast, Lahore Qalandars rested Shaheen Shah Afridi and Sikandar Raza, and played Dilbar Hussain and Shane Dads well.

Karachi Kings’ Muhammad Akhlaq and Tayyab Tahir put on 70 runs off 39 balls for the second wicket and, Imad Wasim and Ben Cutting added 52 runs in 31 balls for the fifth wicket to lift their side to 196 for seven. This included 60 runs in the last five overs after PowerPlay overs had produced 68 runs. In his debut appearance for Karachi Kings, wicketkeeper-batter Akhlaq top-scored with a 36-ball 51 with five fours and two sixes. Imad Wasim contributed a 31-ball 45 with six fours, Tayyab Tahir struck four fours and a six in a 23-ball 40, and Cutting hit a quick-fire 14-ball 33 with two fours and three sixes before falling to Haris Rauf.

Hussain Talat (two for 24), Zaman Khan (two for 39) and Haris Rauf (two for 52) shared wickets. In turn, Fakhar Zaman departed in the third over at the score of 16 and then Lahore Qalandars continued to lose wickets at regular intervals until they finished at 110 for nine with Rashid Khan retired hurt after being hit by a James Fuller bouncer. Hussain Talat top-scored with 25, while other batters to reach double-figures were Haris Rauf (18), Fakhar (13), Kamran Ghulam (11) and Sam Billings (11).

Akif Javed took two for eight, Imran Tahir bagged two for 24 and Imad Wasim snapped up two for 26, but it was Muhammad Umar (two for 20) who impressed the most with his speed, line and length.

Scores in brief:

Match 30 – Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 86 runs Karachi Kings 196-7, 20 overs (Muhammad Akhlaq 51, Imad Wasim 45, Tayyab Tahir 40, Ben Cutting 33; Hussain Talat 2-24, Zaman Khan 2-39, Haris Rauf 2-52)
Lahore Qalandars 110-9, 18.5 overs (Hussain Talat 25, Akif Javed 2-8, Muhammad Umar 2-20, Imran Tahir 2-24, Imad Wasim 2-26)

Player of the match – Muhammad Akhlaq (Karachi Kings)

For more information, contact:
Pakistan Super League (PSL)
Pakistan Super League Secretariat, Gaddafi Stadium,
Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Email: info@psl-t20.com
Website: http://www.psl-t20.com/

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PU awards six PhD degrees

Lahore, March 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): Following is the text of press release issued by University of the Punjab
Punjab University has awarded six PhD degrees to the scholars in which Sehrish Mukhtar D/o Mukhtar Ahmed in the subject of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Sumaira Roshan D/o Roshan Din in the subject of Chemistry, Safia Kanwal D/o Abdul Ghafoor Khokhar in the subject of Computer Science, Ameeq Farooq S/o Muhammad Farooq in the subject of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Shamsa Jabeen D/o Muhammad Rasheed Naeem in the subject of Zoology and Syeda Malika D/o Syed Azhar Hussain in the subject of Zoology.

For more information, contact:
Registrar,
University of the Punjab
Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99231102
Fax: +92-42-99231103
E-Mail: registrar@pu.edu.pk
Website: http://pu.edu.pk/

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Sohail Amir Kathia wins Run Lahore Run Marathon to earn a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh, Ali Ilyas wins title of Tour de Lahore Cycle Race

Lahore, March 12, 2023 (PPI-OT): Following is the text of press note issued by Sports Board Punjab
Sports Board Punjab’s grand Jashan-e-Baharan events concluded on Sunday with the participation of thousands of male and female athletes of all age groups in Run Lahore Run Marathon, Tour de Lahore Cycle Race, Wheelchair Race and Family Fun Race. Sohail Amir Kathia won the Run Lahore Run Marathon to earn a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh. He covered the distance of 42-km in two hours, 20 minutes and 24 seconds. The runner up Israr Khattak was given Rs 5 lakh while a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh was awarded to third position holder Abdur Rasheed.

The cash prizes of Rs 4 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs one lakh were given to the top three position holders Ali Ilyas, Abdul Basit and Aqib Shah respectively in the Tour de Lahore Cycle Race. The top three position holders of 5km Women Cycle Race Rajia Shabbir, Razia Hanif and Zainab Rizwan bagged Rs 50,000, Rs 35,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. Similarly, in Wheelchair Race, cash prizes of Rs one lakh, Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 were awarded to top three position holders – M Razzaq, Mian Azhar and Zahid Nazeer respectively.

In male Family Fun Race, Amir Abbas, Samiullah and Usama Hassan were declared top three position holders and were given cash prizes of Rs 50,000, Rs 35,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. In the female Family Fun Race, Rabia Ashiq was adjudged winner and honoured with a cash prize of Rs 50,000. The second and third positions were taken by Khadeeja Qadir and Kubra Sadiq who were awarded cash prizes of Rs 35,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Shahid Zaman, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and Chairman Kingdom Valley Ghulam Hussain Shahid were the guests of honour on this occasion. Later, they also distributed prizes among the top position holders of Run Lahore Run Marathon, Tour de Lahore Cycle Race, Wheelchair Race and Family Fun Race.

Assistant Commissioner Model Town Sahibzada Yousaf, Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hassan, Director Admin Ijaz Munir, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Zeeshan Ranjha, Divisional Sports Officer Lahore Tariq Khanzada, Olympians Arshad Nadeem, Shabana Akhtar, Director Sports Chand Perveen, Deputy Director Budget and Accounts Nadeem Qaiser, Deputy Director Tariq Wattoo, Assistant Director Zahoor Ahmed, District Sports Officer Lahore Tanveer Shah and other officials were also present on this occasion. The participants of Run Lahore Run Marathon, tour de Lahore Cycle Race, Wheelchair Race and Family Fun Race started their races from Liberty Chowk and reached their destination at the same point after covering their respective distances.

Talking on this occasion, Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Shahid Zaman said that Sports Department Punjab celebrated Jashan-e-Baharan festivities in a befitting manner by holding several exciting sports events during the last couple of days. “The participation of thousands of male and female athletes in thrilling sports events reflected the immense passion of our people in healthy sports activities,” he asserted. While talking to media, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said definitely, it is a historic day and the Tour de Lahore Cycle Race and Lahore Marathon are the biggest events of Jashan-e-Baharan celebrations. “Several professional athletes and other runners from all over the country participated in these races,” he added.

Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said that Sports Board Punjab is working hard for the promotion of sports culture across the province. “We are planning to hold an international marathon in October this year,” he added. Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that more than 800 men and women participated in the Fun Race while dozens of special people participated in wheelchair race. “Certainly, it was a great activity and Sports Board Punjab will continue to hold such healthy sports events in future as well,” he maintained.

Kingdom Valley Chairman Ghulam Hussain Shahid on this occasion said that the Jashan-e-Baharan sports event was a wonderful platform for talented athletes to demonstrate their sports skills. “The sports culture is flourishing in Punjab province quite successfully under the leadership of Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Shahid Zaman and Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi,” he added. Different departments including Rescue 1122, Police and Traffic Police made excellent arrangements for the holding of Run Lahore Run Marathon, Tour de Lahore Cycle Race, Wheelchair Race and Family Fun Race events in a peaceful and disciplined manner. Medical camp, desks of Civil Defence and Information and Facilitation were also established for the guidance and convenience of athletes and sports lovers.

For more information, contact:
Sports Board Punjab
Government of the Punjab
National Hockey Stadium, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-99232501, +92-42-99232502
E-mail: info@punjabsportsboard.com
Website: http://sportsboard.punjab.gov.pk