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New Zealand health department has indicated that there might be more COVID-19 positive cases among the Pakistan cricket team. The ministry of health said that further tests have been carried out and the results of the tests will be received by today.

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Six members of the Pakistan squad tested positive on the first day of testing, even though all members of the touring party returned negative tests prior to departure.

Other members of the squad were also seen breaching protocols set in by the New Zealand government at the isolation facility and keeping in mind the mingling of the players throughout the journey, there might be a chance that further positive cases are identified.

New Zealand Director-General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield, said:

Rather than being in their own rooms which is the requirement for the first three days until that first test comes back, there was some mingling in the hallways, chatting, sharing food and not wearing masks which was obvious on the CCTV footage.

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“The fact that these infections were found when they were tested on arrival in the country suggests that there may well be others that we uncover during that day three testing,” he added.

The tour will go ahead as scheduled, but as directed by the New Zealand government, further such incidents would put the tour in jeopardy.

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Pakistan Customs Preventive Karachi, in a grand operation against smuggled luxury vehicles, seized 16 illegally bought luxury vehicles in the past week. According to sources, the confiscated vehicles include those of the top officials of the Sindh administration.

A Customs Department spokesman reported to the media that 16 luxury vehicles have been seized in the past week, all of which were used by top government officials and other local influential figures. Sources also state that a non-custom paid luxury SUV was under the use of the highest official of the Sindh bureaucracy.

The spokesperson also highlighted that the combined value of the smuggled vehicles is Rs. 187 million. The cars seized by the department include vehicles such as Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus LX 570, Toyota Prado, Toyota Surf, and a Nissan 350Z.

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The spokesperson further informed that the owners had swapped the original chassis number of vehicles with different ones and that there are possibly still multiple cars of such nature in the region that are yet to be confiscated.

Various reports state that numerous smuggling channels that allow a safe gateway for the illegal trade of luxury vehicles are still active and are causing billions of rupees worth of loss, gradually bleeding the economy dry.

Cases have been registered against the offenders and investigations are underway. The department has also announced an aggressive crackdown against the smuggling of vehicles in the area.

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Shoaib Akhtar has started a heated debate on social media once again, saying that PCB should have firmly responded to the New Zealand government’s final warning to the Pakistan national team.

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Akhtar said that if he was a part of the PCB management, he would have responded by calling the team back and not indulge in any cricketing activity with New Zealand Cricket for five years. He said that New Zealand should be indebted to Pakistan for touring the country in such dire times.

“New Zealand Cricket are getting the money for broadcasting rights, we won’t get anything, so they should be indebted to us that we have gone over to New Zealand at such a tough time and are doing this tour for you,” Akhtar said.

This sparked outrage on social media as many fans did not agree with Akhtar’s statement and reminded him that it is the responsibility of our cricketers to adhere to the regulations. Some fans agreed with Shoaib and said that New Zealand should be more respectful to Pakistan.

Shoaib has lost his senses.
He knows what our players did was wrong, so instead of making them realize what they did was wrong he's encouraging their wrongdoings.
Not strange but totally uncalled for.

— noo (@khaa_norr) November 26, 2020

Irresponsible from Rawalpindi Express,
Instead of Encouraging Pakistan Cricket Team to follow SOP's he is Asking PCB to Behave Arrogant

— Mobeen Raza (@mobeen_r007) November 27, 2020

So you want to act irresponsible in someone else's country, not follow their rules and regulations and you expect to get away without any warning. LOL. That's not how it works

— Ahsan ?? (@AftabSahab_) November 26, 2020

Cmon shoaib, you are making it more complex. Its our team that needs to be put in discipline.

— Faheem Khan Suri (@fk8167) November 27, 2020

Shaoab Bhae, you are wrong. Our players made mistake there. We should be strict against them. That's not good attitude.

— Razzy (@tanveerah12) November 27, 2020

Some fans backed Akhtar’s statement:

There should be some solid responce.. We are World's Champion .. If NZ board use some more hard words..then we should call our team back and bycott NZ series for next five years..#shoaib_akhtar ❤❤

— Saqib Khaira (@khaira_saqib) November 27, 2020

This time i am agreed with shoaib respect is more important thing

— Syed Zakir Zia (@szakirzia) November 26, 2020

Bilkul Sahi Bola hai. Ek toh New Zealand ke Saath koi Bhi tour Kerne ko tayaar Nahi hai aur uper se New Zealand walay kis baat Ka itna ghamand Dekha rahay hain. Ab Pakistani ko chaiye Sab ko oukat pe rakay ?✊

— Nauman Khan Sherwani (@inaumansherwani) November 26, 2020

Hona tou yahi chahiye tha! Pata nhi hum backfoot pr kyn chaly jaty sb k samny!

— Zeeshan Safder (@zsafder7) November 27, 2020

While some were there only for fun.

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Dear NZ people, please don't take Shoaib Akhtar seriously neither do we.

— Ali Kazmi (@AliKazmi1234) November 27, 2020

That’s why Qalandars removed him after one season.

— Ahmad Raza (@TheAvidAhmad) November 27, 2020

What do you think? Should PCB have responded in a better way or did they handle the situation well? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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A future where soldiers can communicate through signals of their brains isn’t far as the Army Research Office (ARO) of the US has successfully separated the brain signals that influence action and behavior from signals that do not.

In a US Army-funded research project worth $6.5 million, ARO researchers monitored the brain signals of a monkey reaching for a ball over and over again in order to separate the brain signals.

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The researchers used an algorithm and complex mathematics to first detect brain signals which direct motion and behavior and then separate them from other brain signals.

Hamid Krim, Program Manager at ARO, has said that the research team not only detected signals, but it interpreted them.

He added that ARO, based on these findings, aims to build a machine that gives feedback to soldier’s brains to allow them to take action before an event occurs, a capability that can protect the lives of soldiers.

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Ultimately, these findings will also be used to enable silent communication by allowing the brain to communicate with computers so that soldiers can silently talk to each other in a field through a computer.

However, a lot of work still needs to be done before the development of any kind of battle-ready machine-human interface using brain signals, noted Hamid.

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Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand got off to a shaky start as six Pakistani players tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day. Several Pakistani players were also seen breaching the COVID-19 protocols set in place by the New Zealand government.

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New Zealand government conveyed their message to PCB CEO, Wasim Khan, that one more instance of such kind will result in the cancellation of the tour, and that the team will be sent back home. The New Zealand government has imposed a two-week quarantine for every tourist entering the country as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19.

Wasim Khan talked to the Pakistani squad and asked them to act according to the protocols set in place. He said that this a matter of national pride and if any further incidents happen it will be hugely embarrassing for the country.

“They have a zero-tolerance policy and they’ve given us a final warning. We understand that this is a difficult time for you, and you went through similar conditions in England. It’s not easy. But this is a matter of the nation’s respect and credibility,” Wasim said.

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He added that after successfully completing the quarantine period the squad will be able to roam around freely in the country and there will be no restrictions on where they travel.

Pakistan are scheduled to play two Tests and three T20Is against New Zealand starting from 18th December and the series will go ahead as scheduled if there are no more such incidents.

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At the request of traders, the Government of Sindh has allowed businesses, markets, and shopping centers to remain open until 8 pm. The new timings will allow businesses to operate from 8 am to 8 pm, six days a week.

The government spokesperson, Senator Murtaza Wahab, announced this on Thursday.

“This is to inform that markets in Sindh will remain open till 8 pm,” he tweeted.

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He also expressed the expectation that the relaxation would prompt traders and the public to strictly follow the prescribed health guidelines.

“It is again expected from the market associations, shop owners and citizens that due regard to SOPs shall be observed and everyone, including the shopkeepers and visitors, shall wear a mask,” his tweet read.

Meanwhile, the government has also allowed businesses across Sindh to remain open on Fridays and close only on Sundays. It had previously prohibited business activities on Fridays and Sundays due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

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Prior to this, the government had issued a notification for local markets to be opened at 6 am to curb the spread of the virus. The directive had been rejected by traders claiming that the government’s scheduled business hours were unworkable and that sunrise is at 7 am.

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The left-arm pacer, Mohammad Amir, has lauded the batting prowess of Babar Azam, saying that he finds it more difficult to bowl to Babar as compared to Virat Kohli.

The Pakistani captain has been in sublime form over the past few years and recently took Karachi Kings to their first ever PSL title with a match-winning knock in the final. Babar also captained Pakistan to a T20I and ODI series win over Zimbabwe earlier in the month.

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Babar has been garnering praise from all over the world and comparisons with Virat Kohli have started to surface once again. Kohli is one of the top batsmen in the world and was the top run scorer across all formats in the last decade.

Babar is giving Kohli a run for his money lately with sublime batting performances in all three formats. Like Kohli, Babar has also been named as the captain of the national team in all three formats.

Mohammad Amir had his say on the comparisons between Babar and Kohli as well. Amir said that it is easier to bowl to Kohli as compared to Babar because of the difference in stance between the two.

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“If you compare Babar with Kohli, I find it difficult bowling to Babar because of his stance because if I take the ball away from him he plays the drive [through off-side] and if I bring the ball back in, he flicks it [through on-side],” Amir said.

Both the batsmen are neck to neck in stats as well. Babar has a slightly better average than Kohli in T20Is, while Kohli is slightly above Babar in Tests and ODIs. While Kohli has played a lot more cricket than Babar, there is potential for Babar to surpass the Indian skipper.

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