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Waqar Younis has taken on the role of cricket advisor to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

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The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed former fast bowler Waqar Younis as his cricket advisor.

Chairman Mohsin Naqvi took the choice to assign the 52-year-old to this crucial position by using his constitutional authority.

Prior to formally taking over as Chairman on Tuesday, Australian Waqar Younis held a lengthy conversation with Chairman Naqvi.

Waqar Younis, who has a plethora of expertise in bowling and head coaching, is well-known for his efforts to the Pakistan cricket team. He presently holds an advising position.

The former fast bowler, prominent cricket commentator, and head coach will be in charge of many areas of the Pakistan cricket squad.

In addition to working with the national selection committee, supervising coaches’ activities, and formulating game plans, his duties also include handling cricket matters both domestically and internationally. The national cricket team’s administrative affairs will still be managed by Naqvi.

The cricket world has greeted Younis’s appointment with great enthusiasm, acknowledging that his honest and amiable demeanour will benefit Pakistani cricket.

Younis is well-known for his outstanding bowling career. He has taken five wickets in an innings 22 times and has taken ten wickets in five Test matches. His best bowling stats were 7 for 76.

His greatest One Day International (ODI) performance was 7 for 36. He played for Pakistan in 262 ODI matches, capturing 416 wickets, including five-wicket hauls on 13 occasions.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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