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Bangladesh wins the series; however, Day 4 must end early due to poor lighting.

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On Day 4 of the second Test match against Pakistan, terrible light forced an early end to the play. Bangladesh’s opener, Zakir Hasan, performed a fast knock to put 42 runs on the board without losing.

On Day 5, Bangladesh needs to score 148 runs to win the series. Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam will resume their innings at 31 and 9, respectively.

Before that, Hasan Mahmud spearheaded the bowling assault, helping Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to a pitiful 172 in the second innings with his first-ever five-wicket haul.

With an undefeated 47 from 71 balls that featured seven boundaries and one six, Salman Ali Agha continued to be Pakistan’s leading scorer.

Along the way, he added a vital 27-run partnership with the last man, Mir Hamza (4), becoming Hasan Mahmud’s fifth victim.

With stats of 4-44, Nahid Rana was Bangladesh’s most important bowler aside from Hasan.

Early in the second session, Muhammad Rizwan of Pakistan was dismissed after getting caught behind Hasan’s delivery. Rizwan made a courageous 43 off 73.

Mir Hamza came to the crease when Mohammad Ali fell on the opening ball, but Abrar played 12 balls before Nahid Rana removed him.

Day 4 lunchtime saw Pakistan struggling at 117-6 after Bangladesh’s pacers had earlier wrecked havoc in the opening session, claiming four crucial wickets.

After Bangladeshi bowlers displayed an amazing display of pace bowling, Mohammad Rizwan ignited Pakistan’s comeback with an undefeated 38. When the lunch was called, Salman Ali Agha was undefeated at seven.

The scoreline read 9-2 when Saim Ayub and skipper Shan Masood took the pitch for the first play of the fourth day.

Before Taskin Ahmed removed Saim, who had scored 20 off 35, the two batsmen had made a good start, hitting boundaries and hitting at regular intervals.

Shan soon trailed behind his buddy after being caught off guard by Nahid Rana. From 34 balls, the Pakistani skipper scored 28 runs.

Pakistan fell to 81-6 as Nahid removed Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel in his next two overs.

The squad then came together under the leadership of Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha, with the former scoring the majority of the runs to prevent more damage before lunch.

In the latter moments of the third day, nightwatchman Khurram Shahzad and opening batsman Abdullah Shafique had been lost by Pakistan.

Before that, Litton Das, the leading scorer, and Salman Ali Agha claimed the last two wickets to book Bangladesh for 262.

Khurram had the best bowling numbers (6-90), followed by Mir Hamza and Salman with two each.

With the help of a 69-run partnership with Hassan Mehmud (13), Litton amassed a valiant century and raised Bangladesh’s total from 193 to 262.

With 13 boundaries and four sixes, the wicketkeeper amassed the highest total of 138 runs off 228 balls.

After dominating the second session against Pakistan, he was undefeated at 83 as Bangladesh went to tea with 193-8 on the board.

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton put up a partnership of 165 runs, both of which scored a half-century, and helped Bangladesh rally from a 26-6 deficit.

They took aim at the Pakistani bowlers and hit boundaries all over the pitch before Khurram caught Mehidy and bowled him.

After hitting 78 runs off 124 balls, including twelve boundaries and one six, the all-round player was declared out. On the third day, Taskin Ahmed also lost to Khurram at the stroke of tea.

Before this, Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam of Bangladesh opened the day with a combined score of 10/0.

But Khurram Shahzad’s masterful spell of traditional pace bowling left the Bangladeshi batsmen thoroughly perplexed, thus they were unable to add anything to the score.

He removed Zakir with a fine delivery on the final ball of the day’s fourth over, thanks to an easy catch by Abrar Ahmed.

Khurram dismissed Shadman with an inswinger on the opening ball of his subsequent over. Although he failed to complete the hat trick, he dismissed Bangladeshi skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto in the same over.

In the subsequent over, Mir Hamza also made a guest appearance, dismissing Mominul Haque.

After that, with the scoreboard reading 26–6, Bangladeshi veterans Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan were defeated by Mir and Khurram, respectively.

By putting up a valiant 49-run partnership for the seventh wicket, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz demonstrated their resilience and helped the side reach 75-6 runs at the conclusion of the first session without suffering any more losses.

Day 2 saw Bangladeshi bowlers, led by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, bowl out Pakistan on 274 runs.

Mehidy was Bangladesh’s best bowler, with five wickets, and Taskin Ahmed was second with three. Shakib Al Hasan and Nahid Rana split the two wickets.

Salman Ali Agha of Pakistan, with 54 off 95 deliveries that included three fours and two sixes, put up a strong fight against the Bangladesh bowling attack that was riding high.

Taskin Ahmed had earlier given Pakistan’s right-handed opener Abdullah Shafique a ducking by using an in-dipper, which put Pakistan in a difficult situation.

After the early setback, Masood met Ayub midway and began an incredible comeback.

Masood led the way as the two wisely batted against Bangladeshi bowlers who were in form.

With the help of two boundaries, Masood hit 57 off 69 deliveries, and Ayub struck four fours and two sixes in his 58-run innings.

For those who are unaware, the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh was postponed on Friday due to heavy rain.

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Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, and Nahid Rana.

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood (c), Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, and Mohammad Rizwan (wk).

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Preliminary ruling on Sheikh Rashid’s exoneration plea on conspiracy to assassinate President Zardari

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On Thursday, the Islamabad District and Sessions Court reserved judgment on Sheikh Rashid’s (leader of the Awami Muslim League) appeal in the matter of alleged plot to assassinate President Asif Ali Zardari.

Earlier, Sheikh Rashid sought exoneration in the matter by lodging a plea.

On Thursday, the session was presided over by Civil Judge Yasir Mehmood.

The ex-minister of the federal government and his legal team made an appearance in court.

In court, lawyer Sardar Razaq contended that the FIR filed against Sheikh Rashid did not adhere to the law.

The veteran politician’s lawyer begged the court to clear his client’s name in the case that was filed with the Abpara Police Station.

The case’s ruling was postponed by the court.

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KP CM Ganadapur granted three weeks of travel bail by PHC

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The chief minister of KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, has been granted three weeks of transit bail in his plea with the Peshawar High Court (PHC).

The appeal for information regarding charges against Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was considered by a two-judge panel from the PHC, which included Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah.

The chief justice noted that the chief minister showed up for the court hearing, even though he was actually scheduled to be in Islamabad for an IMF meeting.

The applicant’s legal representative has asked for specifics of all pending charges against Chief Minister Gandapur, including those in Punjab.

According to the assistant attorney general, he told the ministry of the interior to adhere rigidly to court orders.

According to CJ Ibrahim, they have the option to request a response from the federal government and extend protection bail up to the Punjab region.

In every case, the additional attorney general ensured that court orders were implemented. He said that he had written to each district and requested details from the Punjab Police and the Inspector General.

The assistant attorney general has asked for an extension of three weeks to complete the report.

Gandapur could not attend the court daily due to his administrative duties and his position as chief minister and public office holder, according to Justice Asadullah.

After extending KP CM’s protective bail, the judge postponed the case hearing to December 17.

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Speaking to the media outside of PHC, KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur declared that he was prepared for the PTI protest meeting and that this time, the action plan will be stringent but undisclosed.

He emphasized that their peaceful protest was in accordance with their constitutionally protected right. According to him, his group was attacked, rubber bullets were shot, and routes were blocked so that protests couldn’t take place.

Importantly, on November 24th, Aleema Khan, who is the brother of PTI founder Imran Khan, said that her brother had called for a final protest.

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A response to an intra-party election case has been granted an extension by PTI.

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The matter involving PTI’s intra-party elections was heard by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and the party once again asked for more time to respond.

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, chairman of the PTI, and petitioner Akbar S. Babar were both present before a two-member ECP court that heard the matter.

In response to PTI’s plea for additional time to respond, the Election Commission extended the deadline.

Additional case proceedings will not resume until December 4, per the commission’s adjournment.

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