10/12/2023
Century from Azan Awais helps Pakistan secure an eight-wicket win over India in U19 Asia Cup.
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Century from Azan Awais helps Pakistan secure an eight-wicket win over India in U19 Asia Cup.
Little you might know, Sara Ali Khan also auditioned to play Zoya opposite Ranbir Kapoor in ANIMAL.
While Sandeep Reddy Vanga had finalized Rashmika Mandanna for the female lead, he was still auditioning for the second lead when Sara Ali Khan auditioned to essay Zoya.
However, Vanga was not impressed by Sara's audition and believed she didn’t fit the bold role.
The 10-run win in the second T20I marked Pakistan's first T20I series victory away from home since October 2018. It is also their maiden T20I series victory outside Asia and Ireland.
Fatima Sana played a crucial role once again, claiming her second consecutive three-wicket haul to lead the team to a series triumph.
During a meeting of the education committee, chaired by Ifran Siddiqui, the Senate Committee on Education approved a bill to restore student organizations in federal educational institutions.
Senator Siddiqui stated that the ban on student unions led to regional-based organizations in educational institutions, posing potential dangers. He added that the bill is aimed at protecting and preventing students from being blackmailed.
Three children were injured in a blast on Peshawar’s Warsak Road on Tuesday morning. The incident took place near the Babu Garhi Chowk in the limits of the Machini Gate police station.
Officials stated that four kilogrammes of explosives, planted on the side of the road, were used in the blast Lady Reading Hospital reported that the condition of two children was critical. All of them are aged between seven and ten.
A special court established under the Official Secrets Act on Monday decided to indict Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the Cypher case.
Supporters of Imran Khan have come out on social media in support of former prime minister and became a top trend on X.
Judge Abdul Hasnat Zulqarnain stated that charges would be filed afresh on December 12 as Islamabad High Court has directed to complete proceedings in a month.
Authorities in southern India announced to close schools and offices, halted flights and evacuated coastal areas ahead of Cyclone Michaung in the next 24 hours. The cyclone is expected to land on the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning.
Warnings and alerts have been released in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for fishermen not to venture out into the sea. Officials declared a public holiday in Tamil Nadu and asked people not to venture out unless necessary.
In Andhra Pradesh, 7,000 people were evacuated and 28,000, more would be relocated.
The Jahangir Tareen-led Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) raised reservations about the role of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
Former Sindh governor and senior IPP leader Imran Ismail said that ECP has lost its credibility and impartiality and clearly supports just one party [PML-N].
It is pertinent to mention that MQM and Grand Democratic Alliance blamed ECP for working as the ‘B-team’ of the Pakistan Peoples Party. The parties also demanded the removal of Sindh's election commissioner.
A collision between two passenger vans and a truck in Kandhkot City, Sindh caused seven deaths and left at least 18 people injured on Monday morning.
The injured were shifted to a hospital; many of them were in critical condition. Emergency was declared in the hospitals of Karampur, Kandhkot and Ghauspur.
The Palestine Solidarity Committee will organise a rally on Wednesday, November 29 at Shahrah-e-Quaideen. The rally will commence at 3:30 pm.
Azam Khan's 50 per cent fine imposed by match officials has been reviewed and waived by the Pakistan Cricket Board. He was fined 50 per cent of his match fee for being found guilty of committing a level-I offence during the National T20 Cup.
Azam was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the PCB Code of Conduct For Players and Players Support Personnel for repeated failure to comply with the instruction or directive of an Umpire during a Match.
During the talk show 'Had Kardi', Shazeal Shaukat unveiled that she faced criticism for speaking improper Urdu over which Momin Saqid said 'It is just a language and no one should be made fun of language issues'.
Both believed that there was nothing wrong with having a weak command of the Urdu language.
French philosopher Nostradamus' famous predictions include the rise of Adolf Hi**er, the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
Analysts and experts are now analyzing his writings to understand the implications of his predictions for 2024, which predicts the possible abdication of Britain's King Charles III, a major war, and a possible Great Famine.
Read all here: https://theupcut.com/philosopher-nostradamus-made-disturbing-prophecies-for-2024/
Three-member American delegation, Mitchell P Murphy (head of the US delegation), Osama Hanif, and Qaiser Malik, approached Zahir Jaffer through the consular office of the American Embassy.
During the meeting, the convict demanded access to lawyers and vegetarian food. Mitchell P Murphy also gifted two books to the inmate.
Earlier this year, the Islamabad High Court upheld the capital punishment awarded to Zahir Jaffer and turned his life imprisonment into a death sentence.
On Wednesday, during intraday trade, the benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surpassed the 58,000 level after gaining 700 points.
Last week, the KSE-100 Index crossed 57,000 points after a successful staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Under the 4-day truce:
-50 Israeli hostages to be released
-150 Palestinians freed from jail
-no military operation for four days
-Israel to allow more relief aid
Israel’s government and Hamas agreed to release some hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Qatar, which has been mediating secret negotiations, said the starting time of the truce would be announced within the next 24 hours.
The most celebrated Pakistani bowlers Umar Gul and Saeed Ajmal have been appointed as the Fast Bowling and Spin Bowling Coaches, respectively, for the Pakistan Men’s Team for the Test series against Australia and the T20I series against New Zealand.
Umar Gul had served as the bowling coach for the Pakistan Men’s Team during the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, and the subsequent series against New Zealand at home. He made his international debut in 2003, representing Pakistan in 47 Tests (163 wickets at 34.06), 130 ODIs (179 wickets at 29.34), and 60 T20Is (85 wickets at 16.97) between 2003 and 2016.
Saeed Ajmal, who once held the No.1 position in ICC rankings, will take charge as the Spin Bowling Coach. He made his international debut in 2008, and represented Pakistan in 35 Tests, 113 ODIs, and 64 T20Is, picking up 447 wickets across the three formats.
Superstar Shakira will pay a fine of 7.33 million euros (50pc of the amount of unpaid tax) to settle her tax fraud case with Spanish prosecutors. She will also pay a separate fine of 432,000 euros to suspend her jail sentence.
Prosecutors had accused Shakira of defrauding the Spanish state of around 14.5 million euros on income earned between 2012 & 2014. The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer denied the charges by claiming that she only moved to Spain full-time in 2015.
Elon Musk has sued the nonprofit Media Matters for driving advertisers away from X by portraying it as a site full of anti-Semitic content.
Apple, Comcast, NBCUniversal and IBM paused advertising on X after Media Matters reported finding ads with pro-Nazi content.
The lawsuit, filed in US federal court in Texas, accused the organisation of “tricking the algorithm into thinking Media Matters wanted to view both hateful content and content from large advertisers”.
Pakistan announces their 18-man squad for the tour against Australia under the captaincy of Shan Masood. Saim Ayub has made it to the squad after an impressive performance in domestic. Mir Hamza, Khurram Shehzad, and Aamir Jamal are other youngsters who are part of the squad.
Pakistan full squad for Australia Tests: Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Six Indians have made it to the team and only two players from the World Cup winning Australian side made it to the CWC23 Team of the Tournament. Pat Cummins, who led the team to victory, did even get a spot in the final XI. Star performer Travis Head also did not make the cut.
The Lahore High Court has directed all Punjab educational institutions in to stay closed on Saturdays until the end of January to curb smog. The Punjab government also made face masks compulsory for residents stepping out of their houses in 10 districts.
The Air Quality Index in Lahore was recorded at 293 - falling under the category of unhealthy. The main pollutant identified was PM2.5, which can enter the bloodstream and cause serious health issues.
As Australia crushed India in the finals by 6 wickets, India remained in a condition of shock and dismay. The fans believe that Narendra Modi became the reason for defeat as the only match he attended was the final. India was undefeated in World Cup 2023 and their defeat came as a surprise for all Indian fans.
The designated pitch for the Mumbai semi-final was supposed to be No 7, a fresh surface unused in group matches. However, the news from 'The Daily Mail' indicated that the semi-final had been moved to pitch No. 6, which had already hosted games between England vs South Africa and India vs Sri Lanka.
Pitch preparation at ICC events typically involves consultation with the ICC consultant, Andy Atkinson, who collaborates with the home board to determine which strips will be utilized for each game. However, reports suggest that this agreement has been disregarded by switching the pitch without any prior consultation or notice.
The men in blue almost made it to the final of 2019 World Cup before Martin Guptil's direct hit ended the innings of MS Dhoni. India will face New Zealand on 15th November 2023 on their home ground in an attempt to qualify for the WC Final after 12 years.
The most adored celebrity couple once again became the talk of the town when Anushka Sharma whole-heartedly celebrated the on-field achievement of her better half, aka Virat Kohli.
Lahore ranked 29th in the ranking of 36 districts of Punjab based on arrangements and facilities provided in government schools.
Read more here: https://theupcut.com/district-school-ranking-report-lahore-drops-to-29th-position/
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it’s “deeply troubled” as the humanitarian convoy of five trucks and two ICRC vehicles carrying lifesaving medical supplies to Gaza City came under Israel attacks.
Read all here: https://theupcut.com/israel-targets-humanitarian-aid-to-gaza/
The US State Department said the United States was committed to ensuring that the next general elections in Pakistan would be free and fair. Vedant Patel said the US is not focusing on candidates in the upcoming Pakistan general elections.
Read more here: https://theupcut.com/vedant-patel-says-that-us-wishes-a-free-fair-elections-in-pakistan/
The benchmark index at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its positive momentum from last week on Monday, as Pakistan expects a successful International Monetary Fund review.
Read more here: https://theupcut.com/hoping-successful-imf-review-kse-100-index-carries-positive-trend/
When New Zealand scored 401 runs, everyone thought Pakistan would be packing their bags. But Fakhar Zaman and Rain had other plans. Fakhar smashed 126* which helped Pak surpass Kiwis in the DLS method. As a result, Pakistan won by 21 runs.
The Election Commission of Pakistan & President Dr Arif Alvi agreed that general elections in the country would be held on February 8. The development occurred after Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa directed the electoral body to confer with President Alvi on the schedule of elections.
Read all here: https://theupcut.com/general-elections-2024-february-8-chosen-as-final-date/
The Election Commission of Pakistan has presented the date for General Elections in Pakistan to the Supreme Court. ECP said that they will complete the Constituencies by January 29 2024. The commission has given the date of February 11 2024 for General Elections.
After blockbusters like Pathaan and Jawaan, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to ablaze the big screen with Rajkumar Hirani's DUNKI. The first look promises a complete entertainment package with a star case like Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Boman Irani and other promising actors.
Here is more to know about SRK's DUNKI: https://theupcut.com/srk-hiranis-dunki-holds-importance-for-many-reasons/
The scenario might change in favour of Pakistan if New Zealand chokes today and South Africa emerges victorious. In case, the Kiwis win today, Pakistan will be out of the race for the top 4.
TikTok, Snapchat, Stability AI and other tech firms have said to work together to counter child s*x abuse images generated by AI.
UK hosted a global summit on AI safety this week where it cited data from the Internet Watch Foundation showing that in one dark web forum, users had shared nearly 3,000 images AI AI-generated child s*xual abuse material.
United States, Germany, Australia and 27 other signatories pledged to resolve to sustain the dialogue and technical innovation around tackling child s*xual abuse in the age of AI.
Around 37,000 students from the general group have not received their mark sheets despite the matric results being announced over two months ago.
Evidently, there has been a lack of interest and negligence by the Sindh caretaker government & educational departmental boards in the printing of mark sheets.
General group results were released on August 25. Almost 37,000 general group students are still awaiting their mark sheets.
Israel’s military released footage that purported to show a significant number of tanks, infantry and artillery operating in Palestinian territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned would be “long and difficult”.
Read all here: https://theupcut.com/benjamin-netanyahu-says-new-stage-in-war-will-be-long-difficult/
Petroleum prices might drop for the third consecutive fortnight with a reduction of Rs5-18 per litre after the PKR gained more strength against the US Dollar.
Read more here: https://theupcut.com/petroleum-rates-could-decrease-for-third-consecutive-fortnight/
According to police, Asim Jameel was shot in the chest. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but the shots proved to be fatal. Police said that they are investigating the case.
Maulana Tariq Jamil Tweeted that it was an accidental death and asked the nation to pray for the family in these devastating conditions.
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Century from Azan Awais helps Pakistan secure an eight-wicket win over India in U19 Asia Cup. #paku19 #pakvsind #pakistanvsindia #asiacup #sportsnews #cricket #theupcut
The 10-run win in the second T20I marked Pakistan's first T20I series victory away from home since October 2018. It is also their maiden T20I series victory outside Asia and Ireland. Fatima Sana played a crucial role once again, claiming her second consecutive three-wicket haul to lead the team to a series triumph. #PakistanWomenCricket #pakistancricket #pakvsnzmatch #womenscricket #theupcut #Pakistan
Three children were injured in a blast on Peshawar’s Warsak Road on Tuesday morning. The incident took place near the Babu Garhi Chowk in the limits of the Machini Gate police station. Officials stated that four kilogrammes of explosives, planted on the side of the road, were used in the blast Lady Reading Hospital reported that the condition of two children was critical. All of them are aged between seven and ten. #Peshawar #PeshawarBlast #warsakroad #BreakingNews #theupcut #Pakistan
Pakistan defeated Cambodia by 1-0 and registered their first-ever victory in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at Jinnah Stadium. For the first time, Pakistan has qualified for the second round of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Harun Hamid scored the victorious goal in the 67th minute. Pakistan will now face Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Tajikistan in Group G of round two of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Video Courtesy: Pakistan Football Federation #fifaworldcup #fifaworldcupqualifiers #pakistanfootball #football #pakvscombodia #sportsnews #latestnews #theupcut #pakistanzindabad
Pakistan cricket team took part in training at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad. Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Wasim Jr., Muhammad Haris and Zaman Khan participated in the session. Pakistan will play their warm-up match against New Zealand tomorrow. #iccworldcup2023 #cricketworldcup2023 #pakistancricket #pakistancricketers #BabarAzam #ShaheenShahAfridi #PAKvsNZ #warmupgames #theupcut
On Tuesday, 1 Muharram 1445, the Kaaba Kishwah was replaced. Kiswah is made from 450 kilometres of silk and gold threads are used to place Quranic verses. #1muhram #1muharram1445h2023 #kaabakiswah #madina #muslimnewyear #theupcut
Chairman PTI Imran Khan was arrested in the Al-Qadir Trust & Tosha Khana cases. Chairman NAB issued the warrant against Imran Khan on May 1. #ImranKhanPTI #ImranKhanArrest #theupcut #Pakistan
You often use Manday Patti in your house to make Samosa, Rolls, Wontons and other fry items. Take a look at how they are made and the effort required to make them. #Ramadan #ramadan2023 #ramadancooking #ramadanfoods #samosa #springrolls #wontons #theupcut #pakistan
Are the politicians of Pakistan also focusing on moving out of the country? Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah was spotted talking to authorities for his wife's Canadian driving license in Ontario. So are they moving because of inflation, poverty, and the energy crisis? If that's the reason, shouldn't they resign from their posts? #MuradAliShah #canadianvisa #canadaimmigration #leavingpakistan #theupcut #Pakistan
PTI chief Imran Khan took to Twitter to share a video of his car attacked by unknown persons with windows smashed. He wrote: "Even my parked car with no one inside was attacked with windows smashed. This is pure fascism being carried out at behest of IG Islamabad backed by the Neutrals to create terror in ordinary citizens who support PTI." #ImranKhan #ImranKhanPTI #PakistanTehreekeInsaf #PakistanTehreekiInsaf #PTI #IslamabadHighCourt #IGIslamabad #Pakistan #theupcut
An accident was reported at main Khayaban-e-Shahbaz Road, DHA Phase VI in Karachi on March 23 after an SUV skidded off the road and rammed into a parked car. No casualty has been reported so far. #RoadAccident #DHAPhase6Karachi #DHAKhayabaneShahbaz #KhayabaneShahbaz #DefenceHousingAuthority #Karachi #theupcut #Pakistan
Pakistan's ace batter and all-format captain Babar Azam received a Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Pakistan Cricket. He was given the medal by Governor Punjab Mohammad Baligh Ur Rehman. Babar is the youngest cricketer to have received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz. #CricketPakistan #PakistanCricketTeam #BabarAzam #SitaraeImtiaz #CricketNews #CricketUpdates #Pakistan #theupcut
Islamabad police march to arrest Imran Khan from his Zaman Park residency. PTI leader Farukh Habib shared the video where he stated that Imran Khan's life is in danger. Imran Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf #imrankhan #imrankhanpti #imrankhanarrest #imrankhanarrested #islamabad #islamabadpolice #pmln #pmlngovt #theupcut #pakistan
A massive fire broke out at a flower shop located near the Yaseenabad bridge. According to people, an electricity failure resulted in the fire. The teams of K-Electric have cut down the electricity connections of nearby areas. It is pertinent to mention that the massive fire broke out near the Gulshan-e-Iqbal 13D-1 road where scores of schools, tuition centres and universities are located. #KarachiFire #Karachi #GulshaneIqbal #Yaseenabad #theupcut
A video from an office of the commercial building, which caught fire, at Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi. The office has been reduced to ashes. Fortunately, no lives were lost in the incident. #ShahraheFaisal #Karachi #theupcut
A building in Shahrah e Faisal caught fire. The rescue team has arrived at the spot to control the situation. Convey the news to your friends and family. Stay Safe. #ShahraheFaisal #karachi #theupcut
Laura Wolvaardt (SA), Lauren Winfield (Eng), Danni Wyatt (Eng), Maia Bouchier (Eng), Tammy Beaumont (Eng) and Laura Delany (Ireland) have checked in team hotel in Islamabad. #Cricket #CricketNews #CricketUpdates #PakistanCricket #PakistanCricketTeam #PakistanCricketNews #PakistanWomensCricketTeam #WomensCricket #Pakistan #theupcut
Shops remain closed in Saddar, Karachi following a Shutter-Down Strike Call by Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan. #TLP #TLPStrike #Karachi #KarachiStrike #Pakistan #theupcut
Video footage from inside the Karachi Police Chief's office which came under attack on Friday evening. #Karachi #KarachiPolice #KarachiAttack #KarachiPoliceAttack #karachipolicechiefattack
Eight buses of the People's pink bus service will run from Model Colony to Tower via Sharea Faisal. Each bus has 24 seats where 50 passengers can travel. Two seats are reserved for passengers with special needs. Female hostesses have been hired for bus service. Each bus will run from 7am to 11am and from 4pm to 9pm, every 20 minutes. Women can avail free rides till February 7. #SindhGovt #SindhGovernment #PakistanPeoplesParty #SharjeelMemon #SharjeelInamMemon #womenbusservice #karachi #pinkbus
An explosion has occurred near a mosque in Police Lines in Peshawar, injuring at least 90 people and killing over 17. As per the details, the blast occurred during the Zuhr prayer. Around 20 police personnel are severely injured. Following the incident, security forces have cordoned off the area while efforts are being made to ascertain the nature of the blast. #Peshawar #blastinmosque #terroritstattack #terroristactivity #PeshawarPolice #latestnews #latestupdates #newsupdates #theupcut
A tribute to Majid Jahangir, who made everyone laugh and left an everlasting mark on Pakistan entertainment. #majidjahngir #fiftyfifty #ptv #pakentertainment #pakistantelevisionnetwork #news #latestnews #latestupdates #newsupdates #theupcut
Flour mills across Pakistan are not receiving an adequate amount of wheat which has created a flour crisis across the country. #flourcrisis #flourcrisisinpakistan #Sindh #punjab #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #Balochistan #PMLN #PMLNGovt #ShehbazSharif #primeministershehbazsharif #news #latestnews #latestupdates #newsupdates #theupcut #pakistan
Sindh High Court has given temporary custody of Dua Zehra to her parents against a surety bond of Rs1 million. Dua's father applauded the decision and thanked the court for giving a decision in their favour. https://theupcut.com/sindh-high-court-gives-temporary.../ #duazehra #sindhhighcourt #igsindh #duazehramissing #duazehralatestnews #punjabpolice #duazehracase #durazehraupdates #news #latestnews #latestupdates #newsupdates #theupcut #pakistan
An operation is underway by KDA to remove over 500 shanties built on government land in Gulistan-e-Johar Block A/1. The action is initiated after the Karachi University administration complained about the presence of drug dealers and criminals in the vicinity. #gulistanejohar #universityroad #karachiuniversity #enchrochments #news #latestnews #latestupdates #newsupdates #theupcut
New Year countdown in Sydney, Australia before the breathtaking fireworks. #HappyNewYear2023 #NewYearsEve #NewYearNight #NewYearsEve2022 #NewYearsEve2023 #NewYearNight2022 #NewYearNight2023 #NewYearDubai #NewYearSydney #NewYearNightSydney #BurjKhalifa #BurjKhalifaDubai #SydneyHarbour #sydneyharbourbridge #NewYearAustralia #Australia #Sydney #NewYearPakistan #Pakistan #theupcut
Dubai celebrates the new year in style. #HappyNewYear2023 #NewYearsEve #NewYearNight #NewYearsEve2022 #NewYearsEve2023 #NewYearNight2022 #NewYearNight2023 #NewYearDubai #BurjKhalifa #BurjKhalifaDubai #NewYearPakistan #Pakistan #theupcut
Fireworks at Bahria Town, Karachi on the New Year's Eve. #HappyNewYear2023 #NewYearsEve #NewYearNight #NewYearsEve2022 #NewYearsEve2023 #NewYearNight2022 #NewYearNight2023 #NewYearDubai #NewYearPakistan #Pakistan #theupcut
The turn to Karsaz has been blocked for the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand. The University Road is facing heavy traffic jam, and citizens face problems in carrying out their commuting needs. #pakvsnz2022 #pakvsnz2022 #pakvsnztestseries2022 #BabarAzam #TimSouthee #TestCricket #karachitest #CricketNews #CricketNewsDaily #CricketNewsToday #CricketUpdates #Cricket #PakistanCricketTeam #EnglandCricketTeam #PCB #ECB #news #latestnews #latestupdates #newsupdates #theupcut
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