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Turkey and Syria earthquake relief funds

Lahore, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):The morning of 6th February was challenging for the Turkish and Syrian people. They slept with the dreams of continuing their routine life, while nature had different plans. In the early morning of that day, a 7.8 magnitude quake shook South-eastern Turkey, Syria and nearby countries.

It was so massive. Small apartments and the grand buildings moved back and forth like a lightweight pendulum. Quake jolts even break the roads. Since this happened in the early morning, very few were awake, whereas most were sleeping. They did not even get a chance to escape the disaster.

Turkish and Syrian people were helplessly crying. The hue and cry over the loss of family, friends and properties could be heard in nearby lands.

6th February was a dark day. Meanwhile, the rescue, another jolt of 7.5 magnitudes, left people in destruction, pain, crying. It transformed the Adana and Gaziantep into big hills of worthless rubble. Numerous poor Turkish and Syrian people got stuck in it for hours, crying for aid.

Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll 2023:

Aljazeera reports the death toll is more than 35800 are Turkish deaths, whereas 5400 are Syrians. Causalities are not stopping here as rescuers are removing the rumble; they find a newly dead body.

How can you help Turkish and Syrian earthquake victims?

The quake destroyed many cities’ infrastructure. Turkish and Syrian victims need your help.

You can help them by donating as much as possible to the organizations you trust. Alkhidmat foundation has been one of the NGOs on the destruction site since it began.

Alkhidmat volunteers, in collaboration with local organizations, are rescuing quake victims. We are giving them;

Medicines

Cooked food

Shelters

To accelerate the rescue process, we need your help. Donate by clicking here.

https://alkhidmat.org/akf-donations.php

Verdict:

Erdogan, the Turkish president, declared this earthquake the most massive one in 100 years. Turkish and Syrians are in desperate need of your help. Your little donation can save them.

For more information, contact:
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
711, Block J-2 Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42 35957260
Fax: +92-42 35957261
Email: info@al-khidmatfoundation.org
Website: http://al-khidmatfoundation.org/

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

When Governor didn’t sign the dissolution of the assembly, under what authority he formed the caretaker government: Ch Parvez Elahi

Lahore, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):Former Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Parvez Elahi was met by a political and legal team. Former Law Minister Basharat Raja, Nadir Duggal Advocate, former Bar President Asim Cheema, Zulfiqar Ghuman Advocate, Safdar Hayat Bosal, former Bar President Sikandar Hayat, Sarmad Ghani Chatta and Tayyab. Usman Randhawa attended the meeting. In the meeting, expressing reservations on the governor not giving the election date, former chief minister Ch Parvez Elahi raised constitutional questions before the governor of Punjab.

Ch Parvez Elahi said that the position of the Governor of Punjab is that he did not sign the advice of dissolution of the assembly, so he will not give the date. Governor should tell that when he did not sign the dissolution of the assembly, then under what authority did he form the caretaker government? How did the governor write consultation letters to the chief minister and the opposition leader for the care-taker setup?

In what capacity did the governor write a letter to the speaker to form a parliamentary committee, in what capacity did the governor of Punjab take the oath of the care-taker cabinet, the governor of Punjab is running away from the election date after gulping sweets, if the governor does not accept the constitutional responsibility, then the care-taker setup established by him will also be unconstitutional, when the governor is dissociating himself from the dissolution of the assembly and not giving a date, then the constitutional process has not progressed, the care-taker setup has been established after this action of the governor, all the actions of care-taker setup are also illegal, cases should be filed against the care-taker setup for illegal actions.

Ch Parvez Elahi said that those who take steps beyond the constitution should be prepared to face action under Article 6. The nation will not tolerate any attempt to violate the constitution. Governor Punjab and Election Commission should know that violation of the constitution is accountable. Ch Parvez Elahi said that out of fear of Imran Khan, PDM and its allies have come to subvert the constitution, the election after the dissolution of the assembly is a constitutional fact, the governor or the election commission cannot run away from it, the judiciary will not allow any attempt to subvert the constitution, lawyers and bar associations will also stop the way of breaking the constitution.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

The sugarcane crop will be Rs. 400 per maund next year: President Asif Ali Zardari

Karachi, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari has said that the price of the sugarcane crop per maund will be Rs. 400 next year. President Zardari said that with this price for sugarcane crop, the farmers and growers will help the country’s agricultural sector progress. The country will prosper when the farmers and growers are encouraged and provided the fruits of their labour.

Only when a farmer is content, he will be able to work hard and pay attention to his crop. With a fair price for the sugarcane crop, the country will be self-sufficient in sugar production. The time for the redressal of injustices meted out to our farmers has come, President Zardari said.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

Next year, the price of sugarcane will be 450 rupees per maund, former President of Pakistan and President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari

Karachi, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):Former President of Pakistan and President of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has said that the price of sugarcane will be increased to Rs 450 per maund next year. By doing justice to farmers and farmers, the economy of the country will grow. In a statement issued from Media Office Islamabad, the former president said that farmers and farmers will be encouraged by getting the fruits of their labour.

If the farmer is prosperous, he will pay attention to the harvest. Asif Ali Zardari said that there will be self-sufficiency in sugarcane production. He said that the time has come to address the injustice done to the farmers.

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

No nervous nineties, reveals fearless centurion Muneeba

Dubai, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):Muneeba Ali revealed she remained calm and collected in the middle during her star innings in Pakistan’s 70-run win over Ireland.

The wicketkeeper-batter scored a maiden century to guide Pakistan to 165 for five before taking a catch and a stumping as Ireland fell short in search of a first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup win.

For Muneeba, her approach at Newlands was all about following the plan and nothing about nerves.

“I wasn’t nervous because we were looking for a big total,” the 25-year-old said. “I just had to keep on playing and keep on doing what we were doing.

“So I wasn’t nervous, but I am glad to have a hundred.

“I wasn’t concerned when I was dropped because our plan was to keep on playing the way we wanted to play no matter what happened.

“So, if I got out then I got out, it would not have mattered.”

Muneeba put on 101 runs with Nida Dar following the dismissal of captain Bismah Maroof for just four, and brought up her 50 from 40 balls.

Her hundred came in the 19th over, reaching the milestone from just 66 balls, as she became the first wicketkeeper to score a hundred in an ICC T20 World Cup, men’s or women’s, and posted the highest score by a Pakistani women in a T20 international.

The centurion was dismissed by Leah Paul for 102 before Nida departed, having made 33 from 28 to set Ireland 166 to win.

Muneeba also played a key role during Ireland’s innings behind the stumps, catching Gaby Lewis and then stumping Louise little, who had twice dropped Muneeba during her own innings.

The player of the match added: “Initially I got a start in the power play then Nida and I were just building up a partnership.

“It was in the 12th and 13th over that I realised that we could go big and also that I could make a hundred, so we were just pushing ourselves and keeping on trying to hit a boundary and singles.”

Arlene Kelly was left wondering what could have been as she admitted her Ireland side were not up to scratch in Cape Town.

Kelly, who chose to bowl first, was one of eight batters to make single figures scores, with only Orla Prendergast (31) and Eimear Richardson (28) making more than 10 runs.

Nashru Sundhu took her best figures of four for 18 as Pakistan completed the victory with 21 balls to spare.

“To be honest, we probably weren’t on the ball today,” the all-rounder said.

“They did put on a strong performance, but they still gave us chances and we weren’t able to take those.

“Today, we were two sides of the wicket, we would string together a couple of dot balls, but then give a loosened which Muneeba was able to make the most of.

“It was an exceptional innings, difficult to be on the other end of it, but from a spectacle that was outstanding.”

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February 15, 2023February 16, 2023

Muneeba’s maiden century guides Pakistan to win over Ireland

Dubai, February 15, 2023 (PPI-OT):The wicketkeeper-batter became the first Pakistani woman to hit a hundred in a T20 international to propel her side to 165 for five.

In reply, Ireland stuttered as Nashra Sundhu picked up four wickets for 18 from her four overs as Orla Prendergast and Eimear Richardson’s contributions were not enough to stop their second defeat.

Opener Muneeba led the charge for Pakistan, scoring 33 of the 44 runs she and Javeria Khan put on for the first wicket before Javeria was run out by Mary Waldron.

Captain Bismah Maroof added only four runs to the 68 not out she made against India as Arlene Kelly’s fingertips just clung on to a low catch to reduce Pakistan to 55 for two.

The wicket brought out Nida Dar, who unusually played the patient role next to Muneeba, who brought up her half-century from 40 balls by surviving the first of two drops by Louise Little.

Muneeba began to put on show for the crowd, as she brought up Pakistan’s one hundred by pulling Laura Delany on one knee for the second of back-to-back boundaries.

Nida was not to be out done, dancing down the wicket to smash Cara Murray for six, but she could only watch as Muneeba raced past her best score of 75 to become Pakistan’s highest scorer in T20Is.

With eight balls of the innings remaining, Muneeba brought up her maiden T20I hundred, the sixth scored in ICC Women’s T20 World Cups.

In an eventful over, the hundred partnership followed a ball later, before Muneeba departed for 102 from 67 off Leah Paul’s final delivery, and was welcomed back to the dug out with a standing ovation and a hug from a beaming Bismah.

Nida and Ayesha Naseem also fell in the final over but it did not remove the skipper’s smile as Pakistan set Ireland 166 to win.

Ireland’s lost steady wickets due lapses of concentrations, starting with Amy Hunter, who departed in the second over as Nashra took a fine catch over her shoulder.

Nida bowled four dot balls in a row and then had Gaby Lewis caught behind by Muneeba, who was never far from the action at Newlands.

Prendergast gave Ireland a platform with a fluent 31, including back-to-back boundaries, but her luck ran out when she was caught by Sadia Iqbal for Nashra’s second wicket.

Tuba Hassan then took her first World Cup wicket by dismissing Delany for eight.

Richardson was searching for a partner, but could only watch on as little was stumped by Muneeba for three. However, unperturbed, the right hander started to find the boundary consistently, taking 16 runs off Aliya Riaz’s first over.

However, she was next to depart when attempting a scoop, before Javeria caught Waldron to give Nashra her best figures of four for 18 and reduce Ireland to 89 for seven.

Unlike Ireland, Pakistan were sharp in the field, as Kelly departed for just one thanks to a low catch from Aiman Anwer.

Murray and Paul were the final two victims as Pakistan wrapped up the victory with 21 balls remaining.

Scores in brief

Pakistan beat Ireland at Newlands, Cape Town by 70 runs

Pakistan 165/5 in 20 overs (Muneeba Ali 102, Nida Dar 33; Arlene Kelly 2/27, Laura Delany 1/20)

Ireland 95 all out in 16.3 overs (Orla Prendergast 31, Eimear Richardson 28; Nashra Sundhu 4/18, Nida Dar 2/5)

Player of the Match: Muneeba Ali (Pakistan)