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Shahid Afridi endorses Mohammad Rizwan’s selection as captain for white-ball formats.

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Shahid Afridi, the former captain and all-rounder of Pakistan, endorsed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to designate Mohammad Rizwan as the white-ball captain of the national men’s side.

On Sunday, Rizwan succeeded Babar Azam as Pakistan’s white-ball captain after Babar resigned from the position earlier this month to concentrate more on his playing responsibilities.

Rizwan’s inaugural assignment as captain will be the white-ball series in Australia, commencing on 4 November.

Rizwan, who commenced his white-ball cricket career in 2015, has participated in 74 ODIs and 102 T20Is, amassing 5,401 runs, including four hundreds, and has had 143 dismissals as a wicketkeeper.

Rizwan will assume the role of Pakistan’s 31st captain as he leads the side in the opening ODI against Australia in Melbourne on 4 November. He will be the 12th individual to captain Pakistan in the T20I format during the first match in Brisbane on 14 November.

Concurrently, the esteemed all-rounder Shahid Afridi expressed his enthusiasm for the PCB’s decision to appoint wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan as the team’s captain. He conveyed assurance in Rizwan’s capacity to elevate the white-ball team to unprecedented levels.

Afridi stated on X, formerly Twitter, “If you seek a captain who exemplifies strategy, courage, optimism, vitality, and fervor, Rizwan is your ideal choice.”

“I am delighted that @TheRealPCB has assigned him this significant responsibility.” I am fully confident that he would advance this white-ball team and fulfill the elevated expectations of people who desire the prosperity and success of Pakistan cricket,” he added.

The 32-year-old wicketkeeper will commence his captaincy during the matches against Australia and the ODIs against Zimbabwe, but will be rested for the T20Is against Zimbabwe.

In his absence, vice-captain Salman Ali Agha will command Pakistan in the T20I series against Zimbabwe.

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Stability is threatened by misinformation. Experts Say Propaganda Encourages Sectarianism and Division in Pakistan

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One of the largest challenges facing the world today is misinformation, which has an effect on civilizations all over.

The World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Risk Report states that experts have identified disinformation as a major issue that will impact the social, political, economic, and environmental spheres in many nations during the next two years.

According to the report, disinformation has a significant influence on Pakistan, placing it among the nations most afflicted. False narratives are causing social divisions, religious disputes, and sectarianism to grow, which is eroding public confidence and societal harmony. It also erodes democratic institutions and fuels political instability.

Next in line for this menace are the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Indonesia, after India.

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Awais Leghari in Moscow: Russia and Pakistan Assess Opportunities to Increase Bilateral Cooperation

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The Pakistani delegation at the plenary session of the 9th Inter-Governmental Commission between Pakistan and Russia is led by Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari.

Moscow has begun the plenary session.

In a meeting in Moscow, Mr. Roman Starovoyt, the Russian Minister of Transport and the Federal Minister of Energy, had earlier praised the potential for increasing bialteral connectivity, which would benefit not just Russia and Pakistan but the entire region.

The increasing degree of collaboration between Russia and Pakistan was welcomed by Sardar Awais Leghari.

They reviewed all bilateral cooperation initiatives in the transportation sector, including air, rail, and road.

Minister Starovoyt was asked to visit Pakistan by Minister Leghari. The parties decided to improve collaboration and maintain communication.

The Pakistani delegation at the plenary session of the 9th Inter-Governmental Commission between Pakistan and Russia is led by Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari.

Moscow has begun the plenary session.

In a meeting in Moscow, Mr. Roman Starovoyt, the Russian Minister of Transport and the Federal Minister of Energy, had earlier praised the potential for increasing bialteral connectivity, which would benefit not just Russia and Pakistan but the entire region.

The increasing degree of collaboration between Russia and Pakistan was welcomed by Sardar Awais Leghari.

They reviewed all bilateral cooperation initiatives in the transportation sector, including air, rail, and road.

Minister Starovoyt was asked to visit Pakistan by Minister Leghari. The parties decided to improve collaboration and maintain communication.

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The government is dedicated to protecting diplomats: Dar

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The security of the diplomatic enclave and the red zone is the government’s main priority, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar.

The deputy prime minister told the Dplomate Corps in Islamabad that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had a violent past and that it was responsible for the current upheaval in the Federal Capital.

The president of Belarus visited Pakistan on November 24 and the government had to welcome him and his entourage, he said, but PTI chose the same day for its agitation tactics.

According to Senator Ishaq Dar, the party leadership convened multiple lengthy meetings to try to alter the protests’ date and venue, but their ill-intentioned actions prevented the change from succeeding.

This year, the government established the Law of Peace and Protection Act 2024, which prohibits such protests in certain areas. However, the PTI leadership disregarded this law and continued to protest in the red zone, according to the Foreign Minister.

According to Dar, the PTI also made up the tale of the 35 punctures in 2013 that claimed electoral tampering, but the investigation found that this was untrue.

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