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Renowned commentator, Mark Nicholas, believes that Babar Azam is a better player in all formats than Virat Kohli. Nicholas selected his current all-format world XI and included the likes of Babar Azam and Kane Williamson over Indian captain, Virat Kohli.

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Kohli has been widely regarded as one of the best batsmen in all formats but Nicholas believes that Kohli’s current form doesn’t warrant a place in the world XI. Instead, he chose the Pakistani captain to play at the all-crucial number three spot for his team.

Babar has been in sublime form and was named as Pakistan’s all-format captain recently. Babar has really transformed his Test match game over the past few years and is the only batsman in the world to be ranked in the top five in each format.

Kohli, on the other hand, has been faltering. His T20 numbers in the recently concluded Indian Premier League were average and he has led the Indian team to their fifth consecutive loss in the 2nd ODI against Australia.

Mark Nicholas, a former cricketer himself, said that Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers narrowly missed out on his team as well. He said had AB de Villiers been playing for the national team, then he would have been in his team. He added that although Rohit is a great player, the other players have a slight edge over him in all three formats.

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His team includes three players from England, two each from South Africa and India, and one each from Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, and Afghanistan.

Here is Mark Nicholas’ all-format world XI:

David Warner (Aus)
Quinton De Kock (RSA)
Babar Azam (Pak)
Ben Stokes (Eng)
Kane Williamson (NZ)
Jos Buttler (Eng)
Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind)
Rashid Khan (Afg)
Jofra Archer (Eng)
Kagiso Rabada (RSA)
Jasprit Bumrah (Ind)

What are your thoughts on the team? Let us know in the comments section.

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HMD Global unveiled its Nokia 5.3 mid-ranger early this year in March and now the Finnish company is prepping to launch its successor, the Nokia 5.4. A report from Nokiapoweruser claims that the Nokia 5.4 is arriving earlier than expected.

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The report says that the Nokia 5.4 will replace the waterdrop notch from the previous model with a punch-hole cutout for the front camera. The display will be slightly smaller than before, measuring 6.4-inches diagonally, but the phone will have a better chipset than before, though it is unclear which one.

Since the Nokia 5.3 features a Snapdragon 665 SoC, we can expect to see either the Snapdragon 670 or the Snapdragon 690 in the successor. It will have two different memory configurations including 4GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB and there will also be a memory card slot for storage expansion.

It will launch with Blue and Purple color options but more colors will become available later on. It may have a quad-camera setup similar to the Nokia 5.3, but with better resolution.

The Nokia 5.4 is expected to arrive alongside the Nokia 7.3 5G by the end of 2020.

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According to sources, the third round of COVID-19 testing of the Pakistan cricket team by New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has boded well for the national team. Additionally, the two players who had tested positive earlier have been allowed to rejoin the squad.

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Last week, six Pakistani players had tested positive for COVID-19 upon their arrival in Christchurch, New Zealand although the entire team had tested negative for it prior to boarding their flight. Another 7th member of the squad was also found to have contracted the virus in later testing.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health had shifted the positive cases to a quarantine arm within its isolation facility and had advised the Pakistani team to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols until further tests were carried out. Consequently, the team had been restricted to its rooms.

The team will be tested one more time before it is allowed to train.

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said in a statement, “The Canterbury DHB Medical Officer of Health will conduct an assessment of whether the team members who have not returned positive tests can have an exemption from managed isolation to train”.

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“For this to occur, the Medical Officer of Health must be satisfied that training is unlikely to transmit COVID-19,” the statement added.

It is likely that the restrictions will be eased for the squad to be allowed to train.

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The Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Dr. Farogh Naseem, met with Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss the proposal for the promulgation of the ordinance regarding family and property. The ordinance also prescribes the rights of parents regarding their eviction of or by children and their spouses and the protection of the rights of parents living with their children.

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Dr. Naseem informed the premier that the proposed ordinance will focus on three main points:

Children who own houses should be disallowed from evicting their parents.
If parents own a house, they should have a right to evict their disobedient children and their spouses through a simple procedure that includes police intervention.
If a house has been constructed using parents’ or grandparents’ funds but has been registered in the names of the owners’ children, provisions should be made for the parents for the duration of their life.

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Dr. Naseem added that the ordinance is crucial and its promulgation will earn the prayers of parents for the premier, the Minister of Law, and the entire cabinet.

The Prime Minister approved the proposal and directed the law minister to prepare the draft at the earliest.

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The Government of Pakistan is launching the Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Programme (PICIIP).

The project is estimated to cost Rs. 15 billion and is dubbed as the ‘largest development project in the history of Sialkot.’

This was announced by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs, Muhammad Usman Dar, on Sunday, while he was addressing a high-level meeting at Committee Room of Tehsil Council.

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According to the SAPM, water supply lines and sewerage lines throughout the city would be replaced under this project. He also shared plans for the construction of new road infrastructure and parks in Sialkot.

During his address, Dar also directed the local authorities of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd. (PTCL), along with Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA), to complete the development work related to their departments.

The SAPM also announced that the district administration would work with the new management committees, which would be formed at the union council level, to complete the PICIIP project in the stipulated time.

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The fifth round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy concluded with all six teams trying their best to dig out a result, but for the first time in the tournament, all the matches ended in a draw.

Although the matches ended in a draw, there was some thrilling action as two out of the three matches went right down to the wire as the teams managed to survive at the end of the final day’s play.

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One of the 5th round matches took place in National Stadium Karachi as Northern took on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. KP were set a target of 390 in the fourth innings and despite a courageous fight, they found themselves holding on for a draw as they faltered to 309/9. With just a few overs to go, KP managed to ward off the threat as umpires called off the day’s play.

Similarly, Southern Punjab and Central Punjab closed off the fourth day’s play with just one wicket remaining. Central Punjab’s last-wicket pair managed to hold on as Southern Punjab were left frustrated. Central Punjab had to chase down 259 but they could only manage 164/9 at the end of the match. Central Punjab are still winless after 5 matches.

Sindh and Balochistan match ended in a draw as well as Sindh finished with 96/3 at the end of the day’s play. Both the teams showed their batting prowess with 2 centurions each from both sides. The bowlers faced a hard time on a batting-friendly pitch.

Halfway through the tournament, things are starting to heat up as Southern Punjab’s lead at the top of the table is under serious threat.

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Here is the updated QeA Trophy points table after the 5th round:

Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Points
Net Run Rate

Southern Punjab
5
2
1
2
74
+0.254

Northern
5
2
1
2
74
+0.184

KPK
5
2
1
2
67
-0.100

Balochistan
5
1
1
3
67
-0.041

Sindh
5
1
1
3
60
+0.076

Central Punjab
5
0
3
2
30
-0.376

What are your thoughts on the standings? Let us know in the comments section.

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The Oppo Reno Ace lineup has remained exclusive to Oppo ever since it first debuted back in October last year. However, now that the flagship status appears to be moving to the Reno 5 series, it seems that the company is transferring the Ace lineup to its sub-company Realme.

A tipster has claimed that the Chinese company is working on a Realme Ace flagship phone that will be powered by the Snapdragon 875 and will have a thin chassis. He says that it will also have super-fast charging and since the currently existing Reno Ace lineup already features 65W fast charging, we can expect to see much faster charging on the Realme Ace.

There is no more information on the upcoming Realme flagship as of yet, but the company recently unveiled 125W Ultra Dart fast charging technology which can charge a 4,000 mAh battery up to 33% in just 3 minutes. The technology may debut with the upcoming Realme Ace.

On the other hand, Realme is also expected to launch a successor to the Realme X50 flagship series next year. It remains unclear whether the Realme X60 will be the next flagship or the Realme Ace. There are no details available on the Realme X60 series as of yet, but stay tuned for updates.

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AirSial, Pakistan’s private carrier, is set to spread its wings countrywide in the coming days with the arrival of its first aircraft A320, at the Jinnah International airport in Karachi.

The airline is scheduled to receive two additional aircraft in the days to come to complete the mandatory fleet size for the commencement of its domestic operations in the major cities of the country.

The airline invested nearly $90 million to acquire the aircraft on the dry lease from various airlines.
According to officials, PM Imran Khan is likely to inaugurate the operations of the airlines, which would commence its full-fledged operations from December 25.

The management of the airlines has decided upon a flight schedule plan of three flights from Karachi to Lahore daily and three flights from Karachi to Islamabad and Karachi to Sialkot weekly, subject to the approval of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

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The management also decided to launch the airline with comparatively less operational details than the established operating airlines. However, they said that the quality of the services would be maintained up to the international standards, including flights rescheduled, fare returns, and compensation practice.

The Sialkot-based carrier was scheduled to launch its operations earlier this year in May. However, the launch was postponed to December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AirSial is the brainchild of the business community of Sialkot, which also built the city’s airport to facilitate trade and tourism with different countries. The carrier has 200 owners and board members.

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The Lahore-based fashion e-commerce startup, Clicky.pk, closed $700,000 in the Pre-Series A round of funding. Former executives from Amazon MENA region and Xiaomi, and other angel investors also participated in the round.

Founded in 2016 by Muhammad Khalid and Syed Shahzad, Clicky.pk is a fashion-focused marketplace and retail startup. Having known each other for 15 years, they have their roots in the Manchester Business School, and extensive work experience in the Middle East.

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Asif Keshodia, former MENA Executive of Souq.com and one of the key investors in this round said,

I am thrilled to be a part of this startup in Pakistan. Clicky.pk is going to take the customer experience to new heights and address the growing demand for online fashion retail in the region. We see a massive opportunity here, looking at successful online fashion destinations launched in other markets like ASOS in the UK, Zalando in Germany, and NET-A-PORTER in France. With local investors being stakeholders, it’s a testament to the confidence that exists in the huge market potential for e-commerce in the country.

Now the larger focus for Clicky.pk is to work directly with manufacturers and build private labels across diverse fashion categories. The new funds will be used to grow a team of fashion designers for home-grown labels, and the fashion marketplace will also invest in logistics and a supply chain in four major cities of Pakistan while focusing on improving the customer experience. Moreover, two of its fulfillment centers will be based out of Lahore and Islamabad.

Clicky.pk’s former investors include Souq.com and Fatima Ventures. Representing the local investor on its board, Ali Mukhtar from Fatima Ventures said,

Khalid and Shahzad have been building a focused e-commerce business and we are excited to see how this investment will bring opportunities for local brands and private labels to grow and provide a high-quality fashion retail experience to Pakistani consumers.

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Pakistan’s e-commerce market value has crossed $1 billion, with an average pre-paid order value of $27.8 in 2019.

Fashion and apparel remain among the top three categories of e-commerce in the country. Search insights from Google also indicate the popularity of women’s wear, with 89 percent of Pakistani consumers researching fashion products online before purchasing them.

The fashion industry in the country is projected to grow its revenue by USD 5 billion in the next three years. Currently, 12 percent of the total market revenue in the fashion segment is generated through online sales. By 2023, e-commerce fashion sales are expected to grow by 18 percent across apparel, footwear, and fashion accessories.

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