Ben Dunk is a very famous man in Pakistan right now. His casual bubble blowing while hammering the opposition bowlers at will has made him an instant celebrity and Pakistanis can’t get enough of the memes.
To top it off, Chadwick Walton grabbed him by the legs in their Karachi vs Lahore match to provide plenty of material for the meme lords.
His signature bubble-blowing style has given rise to a new Ben Dunk bubble gum challenge.
Peshawar Zalmi fast bowler, Hasan Ali, has already tried the new challenge and failed, pretty much.
Following him, fans have also started taking part in the challenge, and by the look of it, we have a winner. Haris Iqbal, a Twitter user, shared a picture of him blowing a massive bubble and he has managed to impress none other than Ben Dunk himself.
Here’s what the Australian batsman said about Haris’s attempt:
Are you participating in the all-new bubble gum challenge? Let us know in the comments.
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PSX Records a Bloodbath as Market Loses 1,716 Points
Another bloodbath was witnessed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in a single week as the stocks took a hammering after the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus a pandemic.
Adnan Sami Sheikh, AVP research at Pak Kuwait Investment Company noted that Coronavirus fears and plunging oil prices led to the largest single-day decline since July 2017.
Saad Hashemy, Executive Director BMA Capital said,
At the end of the day, the benchmark KSE-100 index was closed 1,716 points or 4.77 percent down to settle at 35,956 points. This was primarily due to the spread of Coronavirus around the world and drastic measures like barring of flights by the US from Europe. Resultantly, oil also fell 5-6%.
He noted that both of the above-mentioned reasons led to the fall in the market today.
Source: Capital Stake The market saw an intra-day low of 1778 points on Thursday.
Globally, financial markets reeled as stocks dived and oil slumped after U.S. President Donald Trump took the dramatic step..
Plutwo Announces Free Tools for Organizing Digital Events in Pakistan
Plutwo, a live streaming platform for remote learning and monetization, has announced tools for event organizers, trainers and tuition centers to move their activities online free of cost. The tools have been announced in the light of recent COVID-19 cases emerging in the country and World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic.
Any offline learning activity or event can be moved to Plutwo platform. The platform has built-in tools for event organizers e.g a live panel discussion, an AMA session, a presentation setting, a fireside chat etc. Additionally, live chat, handout, polling and reaction features really make the experience interactive for event organizers and participants.
As of now, Plutwo supports up to 1000 participants for an event and has payment options including credit, debit, paypal and local payment wallet applications support.
Due to surge in Corona virus cases across the world, organizations, educational institutions and events organizers are working towa..
La Liga Suspended as Real Madrid Gets Quarantined
A rapid spread of coronavirus in Europe has spurred panic among the football teams as the La Liga has been suspended for two weeks.
The decision to suspend football matches of the European league came at the same time when a Juventus player, Daniele Rugani, tested positive. As a result, the entire Juventus team has been quarantined.
Hours later, Real Madrid players were also sent in isolation after one of the city’s basketball team players contracted the virus. This means that their Champions League tie against Manchester City might as well be called off.
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Though no football player at Real Madrid showed symptoms, the club shut down Valdebebas after their basketball player tested positive for the deadly virus. The decision was taken as a preventive measure because the two teams often interact with each other and share the same facilities. Families of staff members have also been told to return h..
Pakistan Approves Framework for Uniform Sales Tax
The National Finance Commission (NFC) Monitoring Committee on Thursday approved the National Tax Council (NTC) composition and its terms of references (ToRs) with representations from provinces, which will enable them to decide collectively the rate for sales tax for both goods and services and harmonized tax structure.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr.Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the NFC Monitoring Committee here on Thursday. Provincial Finance Ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were also there while Punjab and Sindh were represented by their Finance Secretaries.
The meeting was convened to seek approval of the bi-annual report on the implementation of the NFC Award for the periods of July –December 2018 and January – June 2019 and the establishment of the National Tax Council (NTC).
During the meeting suggestion were presented for sales tax harmonization in Pakistan. Pursuant to the decision of CCI dated 24th November 2017, the fra..
Ramiz Raja Wants Pakistan Team to Use Shadab Khan as an Opening Batsman
Former Pakistan captain, Ramiz Raja has a piece of advice for the Pakistan cricket team and he wants the team management to use the in-form Shadab Khan to open the batting for the national side.
The cricketer-turned-commentator said this due to Islamabad United captain’s brilliant batting display in the ongoing season of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The all-rounder has three half-centuries to his name and he is among the top 5 run-getters in the tournament thus far.
I think Shadab has made a strong case for himself to bat up the order. I don’t see any areas that he might be lacking in as compared to other top-order batsmen in Pakistan. Shadab could actually even open for Pakistan.
He is the second-highest run-scorer with 251 runs in 7 innings at an average of 41.83. For reference, no other Pakistani – not even Babar Azam – is in the top 5.
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Ben Dunk Breaks His Own PSL Record for Most Sixes [Video]
Lahore Qalandars have now won two in two and they are truly back in the tournament. Another win or two might see them through to the play-offs. Getting there was transpired by none other than Ben Dunk, who smashed record number of sixes to get two crucial points for his team.
The left-handed Australian batsman turned up the heat yet again to break his own record for the most number of sixes in an innings in PSL history. He had hit 10 sixes against Quetta Gladiators a few days ago, and he hit 12 sixes today was a new PSL record.
Here are some of his sixes:
Just like last time, Dunk turned the game on its head, despite being behind the target for the most of Lahore Qalandars’ innings.
Dunk finished just one short of a well-deserved hundred, and he fittingly hit the winning six to seal it for the Qalandars. His blistering innings included 12 sixes and 3 fours at a strike rate of 247.50.
Multan Sultans Become the First Team to Qualify for Play-Offs
Southern Punjab’s team, Multan Sultan, has made their fans proud by becoming the first team to qualify for the play-offs in 5th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The Sultans collected two crucial points earlier today against Islamabad United in a rain-reduced match, winning the contest with ease, thanks to their bowlers and James Vince.
Shan Masood-led side is currently placed at the top of the table after just 7 matches with 11 points. Here’s how the updated PSL 2020 points table looks like after 22 matches:
Rank Team Mat W L T N/R P NRR 1 Multan Sultans (Q) 7 5 1 0 1 11 1.547 2 Peshawar Zalmi 8 4 3 0 1 9 -0.021 3 Islamabad United 9 3 5 0 1 7 0.259 4 Karachi Kings 6 3 2 0 1 7 -0.196 5 Quetta Gladiators 8 3 5 0 0 6 -1.052 6 Lahore Qalandars 6 2 4 0 0 4 -0.167 Three other teams still have the choice to make it to the playoffs and the last few matches will mean plenty of business for all the teams, including Multan Sultans who will be hoping to finish the league stage on a h..
Match 23: Ben Dunk and Sohail Akhtar Secure Another Epic Win for Qalandars
Lahore Qalandars (190/2) beat Karachi Kings (187/5) by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Ben Dunk (LQ) Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field first.
1st Innings
Karachi openers started off cautiously, however, it didn’t pay off as Sharjeel Khan was back in the hut after scoring just 5 runs. After his departure, Babar Azam and Alex Hales added 60 runs for the 2nd wicket to lay the platform. Babar got out after scoring 38 from 29 balls.
It was the partnership between Alex Hales and Chadwick Walton that meant trouble for the Qalandars as it was raining sixes in the last few overs. Hales went on to make another half-century as he ended up with 80* from 48 while Walton played a handy cameo of 45 runs from just 20 balls. Both hit 5 sixes.
Karachi posted a big total of 187/5 in their 20 overs. Hales was dropped early in the innings by Lahore Qalandars and he later punished them big time.
2nd Innings
Lahore started poorly as Fakhar Zaman went back without scoring. Mohammad Hafeez’s..
Jazz CEO Vows to End Workplace Bias in Strong Women’s Day Message
Jazz CEO Aamir Hafeez Ibrahim sent a strong and honest message about the poor state of women’s workplace inclusion in Pakistan ahead of Women’s Day.
While acknowledging that Pakistani women even in this day and age face workplace bias that adversely affects their careers and professional ambitions, Ibrahim informed that Jazz was countering it by enabling women through a number of ways.
In a tweet thread on Saturday, Aamir Ibrahim said, “Despite several Pakistani women trailblazers, they typically suffer bias in the workplace and find it harder to be hired, get promotions, and get equal pay. At Jazz we work to end workplace bias by reinforcing #EachForEqual.”
He elaborated that Jazz was pursuing and promoting gender equality not only through enhanced workplace integration of women, but also by harnessing technology to empower them. Ibrahim also rightly pointed to Pakistani women’s poor financial inclusion as a major impediment to their active economic participation.
Even today, only..
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