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Australian star opener registers for the PSL 10 draft

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5 days ago

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Former Australian opening batsman David Warner has become the 23rd international player to declare himself available for the premier event by signing up for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 draft.

The Pakistan Cricket Board and the league’s official social media account, “ENDING 2024 ON A HIGH,” made the news. David Warner, a formidable Australian, has signed up for the PSL Draft.

Along with players from other nations, David Warner has joined his compatriots Usman Khawaja, Matthew Short, Sean Abbott, and Alex Carey.

David Warner scored 8786 and 6932 runs in 112 Test matches and 161 One Day Internationals during his international career. The left-hander scored 3277 with one century and 28 fifties in 110 T20Is.

In their most recent match against the Melbourne Renegades, David Warner, the captain of the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, was named player of the match. The captain of the Sydney Sixers struck two sixes and ten fours in his 86 off 57 deliveries.

The PCB has already declared that the PSL 10 player draft would take place on January 11, 2025, at Gwadar, Balochistan.

The PCB opened the foreign player registration and trade window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 earlier this month.

The top pick in the platinum category will go to Lahore Qalandars, followed by Karachi Kings, according to the pick order that was made public on Monday.

In the player draft for the much awaited PSL 10, Quetta Gladiators will select third, and Peshawar Zalmi will select fourth.

According to the PCB, Islamabad United will be the final selection in the platinum category, while Multan Sultans will be the fifth pick.

Foreign players that have registered

Tim Southee (New Zealand), Martin Guptill (New Zealand), Matthew Short (Australia), Gudakesh Motie (West Indies), Alex Hales (England), Luke Wood (England), Sean Abbott (Australia), Alex Carey (Australia), Usman Khawaja (Australia), Corbin Bosh (South Africa), Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Colin Munro (New Zealand), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Tom Curran (England), Jason Roy (England), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), and Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe).

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At NADRA mega centers, passport processing desks were introduced.

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6 hours ago

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Mohsin Naqvi, the federal interior minister, has stated that NADRA mega centers will henceforth have passport processing counters open around-the-clock.

The Passport Department has started implementing the directions from the minister.

There are now ten passport processing desks at the Siemens Chowrangi Site and Nazimabad locations in Karachi. To assist the public, these counters will be open 24/7.

The 24-hour passport processing facility will be extended across the country, according to Mustafa Jamal Qazi, Director General of Immigration and Passports. Around-the-clock services were already provided by offices in Islamabad, Awami Markaz in Karachi, and Garden Town in Lahore.

The resolution of passport issue delays has ensured a smooth process and prompt delivery for citizens, Qazi added.

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Two suspects who fired at Kurram DC were taken into custody.

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Two suspects were detained by police on Sunday for allegedly opening fire on Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud.

The accused have been taken into custody as part of the crackdown against extremists, according to police sources. The detained suspects have been moved to an undisclosed location for additional examination.

The crackdown will continue until all of the accused engaged in the firing incident are arrested, they stated.

It is important to note that Deputy Commissioner Mehsud and his security were hurt in Saturday’s shooting in the Bagan area. The event happened just after the first convoy of commodities from Tal to Parachinar set out on its voyage after a peace deal. The horrific event resulted in the hospitalization and injuries of three additional security personnel.

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PTI retracts its written demands, casting uncertainty on government negotiations

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6 hours ago

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Despite prior pledges made during joint remarks, PTI leader and dialogue committee member Asad Qaiser stated he was hesitant to submit demands in writing.

Qaiser said in a recent interview that the issues raised in discussions with the administration should be sufficient and regarded as formal demands.

He called it a “mere formality” that requests be made in writing, and he asked the government’s negotiating team to speak with the actual decision-makers and authorities.

Uncertainty regarding the upcoming round of negotiations was indicated by this change in position.