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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..
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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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Match 22: Vince’s Masterclass Hands Sultans a Big Win Over United

Multan Sultans (94/1) beat Islamabad United (91/7) by 9 wickets Man of the Match: James Vince (MS) Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field first in a match that was reduced to 9 overs per side due to wet outfield. 1st Innings Batting first, Islamabad United started off really well. As expected, Luke Ronchi and Colin Munro got going straight away. The openers along with Shadab Khan all got to double figures to set the platform for the lower order to go hard in the death overs. The middle and lower order, however, lost control of the innings as Multan pulled back the game in their favor by regularly picking up wickets. Islamabad United posted 91/7 in their allotted 9 overs, setting a target of 92 for the visitors. 2nd Innings James Vince and Zeeshan Ashraf looked in the mood to finish off the match in only a few overs. James Vince smacked 21 off the second over to set the platform for Multan’s win. In the end, it was a one-sided affair as James Vince scored a quick-fire f..
Alif Episode 23 Story Review – Mystery Solved
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Alif Episode 23 Story Review – Mystery Solved

Ohkay so, this episode of Alif once again unveiled a lot of secrets from the life of Husn e Jahan. It is interesting to note that Qalb e Momin thought he had all the minute details to write the story, but little did he know that there were a few more who knew about her more than he did. Qalb e Momin was a child, he was young, he was immature to understand the struggles of his mother, but it is basically a favor happening to him that there is Sultan as well as Master Ibrahim who can tell him all that he did not know about Husn e Jahan! Husn e Jahan & The Mystery Surrounding Her Sultan finally revealed everything & told Momina that he did not murder Husn e Jahan. I guess after facing Qalb e Momin & seeing the look in his eyes, Sultan knew that he was not doing anyone a favor by holding onto this secret. Husn e Jahan chose to go away in seclusion herself. It was interesting to note that she did mention Qalb e Momin, because it was her plan to spend the rest of her life with her son. She ..
Engro Vopak: Empowering Women to Bridge the Gender Gap in Pakistan’s Tech Industry
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Engro Vopak: Empowering Women to Bridge the Gender Gap in Pakistan’s Tech Industry

Over the last few decades, technology has drastically shaped the world around us. Yet, the tech industry is largely seen as a “male industry” across the world. Pakistan is no different and, according to [email protected], women represent only 14% of the IT workforce and 13% of IT managers in the industry. As the issues of women’s rights and gender equality take center stage, socially responsible businesses are now trying to create the gender-equal world we all deserve. To tackle the gender parity issue in the tech industry and create a pipeline of women in tech, Engro Vopak, and Engro Foundation partnered with CIRCLE in 2018. Under the Tech Karo initiative, Engro has supported the training in tech and life skills, and provided mentoring opportunities for young girls from the underserved community of Lyari and other parts of the city. #TECHKARO at a Glance 2018-19 In 2019, two training programs were conducted in Web Development and Coding at Usman Institute of Technology and Digital ..
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Kamran Akmal Sets a New PSL Record

Peshawar Zalmi’s wicket-keeper batsman, Kamran Akmal, has become the first player to score 1,500 runs in Pakistan Super League (PSL) history. The right-handed opener got there in 53 innings at an average of 29.86 with 3 centuries and 9 fifties. Akmal has played all PSL seasons for Peshawar Zalmi mainly because he has been a true match-winner for his franchise. The 38-year-old crossed the 1,500 runs mark earlier today in the match against Islamabad United. He scored 37 runs from 21 balls to set his team on the path of victory. ALSO READ Misbah Reveals Whether Sarfaraz Ahmed Will Play the T20 World Cup He is followed by veteran Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson, who has amassed 1,295 runs in 45 innings. The Aussie has represented Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators in the PSL. Here are the top 5 all-time leading run-scorers in PSL: Player Span Inns Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 6s Kamran Akmal (PZ) 2016-2020 53 1523 107* 29.86 138.95 3 9 76 SR Watson (IU, QG) 2016-2020 45 1295 91* 3..