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Tayyar Hain
Tayyar Hain (; ) was the official anthem of the 2020 Pakistan Super League, the fifth season of the Pakistan Super League. It has been written by Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan (Xulfi), and sung by Ali Azmat, Haroon, Asim Azhar and Arif Lohar. It was released on 28 January by HBL Pakistan in collaboration with Pepsi Pakistan. Background The anthem was officially announced a day before its release. It was stated in the press release that the song will show the celebration of nation because Pakistan is ready to host all the matches of the league for the first time. Xulfi commented, "The anthem, through its unifying melody, celebrates this very victory that's taken years to evolve to reach this point." He said that when he was approached for the song, the concept striked was "Tayyar Hain", and then they wrote the lyrics to define the readiness. He concluded that every singer and every musician with more than 20 instruments of multiple tastes, in the making of the anthem, worked by heart w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat Pacha (born 20 April 1966) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the lead singer for the influential Sufi rock band Junoon and for his subsequent solo career later followed by a career as an actor as well. In 2001, with Junoon, he became part of the first Pakistani band ever to perform at the United Nations General Assembly. Early life and education Ali Azmat Pacha was born in Havelian, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, into a family of ethnic Kashmiri descent, where his grandfather was posted as station master of Havelian railway station. He grew up in Garhi Shahu, Lahore and speaks Punjabi as his native language. His father Nazir Ahmed Butt was a middle-class businessman who died in 2013. Azmat went to Sydney, Australia, for his higher studies but due to financial problems, soon returned to Pakistan before completing his university degree. His first band Jupiters was known for performing covers at small gigs in Lahore. Music car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly known as Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP), is a sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team. A List of International Cricket Council members, member of the International Cricket Council since 1952, it represents the country's Pakistan national cricket team, men's and Pakistan women's national cricket team, women's national teams in international cricket tournaments played under the ICC. Following the establishment of Pakistan as an independent dominion of the British Empire in 1947, professional and amateur cricket commenced in the same year, seeing as local infrastructure had already been established when the country was part of the British Raj. Cricket matches were arranged informally until 1948, when a Board of Control was formally instituted. Pakistan was admitted to the Imperial Cricket Conference (cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salman Iqbal
Salman Iqbal () is a Pakistani media businessman and media mogul. He became the CEO of ARY Digital Network and ARY Group in 2014 after the death of his uncle Abdul Razzak Yaqoob who was the publisher of Newsweek Middle East. He is the owner of the PSL team Karachi Kings. In 2017, he was listed among the 500 Most Influential Muslims ''The 500 Most Influential Muslims'' (also known as ''The Muslim 500'') is an annual publication first published in 2009, which ranks the most influential Muslims in the world. The publication is compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies C .... Awards References {{DEFAULTSORT:Iqbal, Salman Businesspeople from Dubai Pakistani businesspeople Pakistani expatriates in the United Arab Emirates Mass media people from Karachi Memon businesspeople Pakistani people of Gujarati descent Pakistan Super League franchise owners Pakistani mass media owners University of Houston alumni Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamgir Tareen
Alamgir Khan Tareen (5 November 1959 - 6 July 2023), or simply Alamgir Tareen, was a Pakistani businessman and founder of the Multan Sultans cricket team. He was the younger brother of politicians Jahangir Tareen and Seemi Aizdi. Tareen was a leading businessman in South Punjab. He was also the managing director of Shamim and Company (Pvt) Ltd, which is the official bottler and franchise of PepsiCo for Punjab. Early life and career Alamgir Tareen was born on 5 November 1959 in Multan, Pakistan to father Allah Nawaz Tareen, a police officer, and mother Zahida Khan Tareen. He was the youngest of four siblings, having two older sisters (including Seemi Ezdi) and an older brother (Jahangir Tareen). Tareen was a leading businessman in South Punjab. He was the managing director of Shamim and Company (Pvt) Ltd, which is the official bottler and franchise of PepsiCo for South Punjab. He did his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and later completed his mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Afridi
Muhammad Javed Afridi (Urdu, ; born 14 August 1985) is an Emirati businessman. Business Interests He is best known as the CEO of Haier Pakistan and owner of MG Motors Pakistan. Afridi is also Chairman of the cricket franchise Peshawar Zalmi in Pakistan Super League (PSL) and also co-founder/CEO of JoChaho. Javed Afridi is an Emirati businessman. According to different sources, his net worth is estimated to be US$4 billion. He is known for his investments in various businesses. MG JW Automobile Pakistan MG JW Automobile Pakistan is owned by JW Auto Park, which in turn is owned by Javed Afridi. MG Motors Pakistan has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morris Garages (MG) Motor UK Limited, owned by SAIC Motor to bring electric vehicles in Pakistan. It will establish Electric car manufacturing plant. MG Motors has launched two models namely MG HS and MG ZS EV in Pakistan in 2020. Morris Garage (MG) Motors Pakistan launched MG ZS priced at Rs 4.1 million. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DAWN
Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the diffuse sky radiation, appearance of indirect sunlight being Rayleigh scattering, scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizon. This morning twilight period will last until sunrise (when the Sun's upper limb breaks the horizon), when daylight, direct sunlight outshines the light scattering by particles, diffused light. Etymology "Dawn" derives from the Old English verb , "to become day". Types of dawn Dawn begins with the first sight of lightness in the morning, and continues until the Sun breaks the horizon. The morning twilight is divided in three phases, which are determined by the angular distance of the centre of the Sun (degree (angle), degrees below the horizon) in the morning. These are astronomical, nautical and civil twilight. Astronomical dawn Astronomical dawn begins when the center of the Sun is 18 d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shan Masood
Shan Masood Khan (Urdu: شان مسعود; born 14 October 1989), also spelled as Shaan Masood, is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is the current captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). He has also served as the captain of Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, Southern Punjab cricket team (Pakistan), Southern Punjab Cricket Team and Yorkshire County Cricket Club. On 15 November 2023, Masood was appointed as a captain of Pakistan national cricket team in the Test format. Early life and education Shan Masood was born in 1989 in Kuwait, where his father worked in a bank. Following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the start of the Gulf War, the family left for their native Pakistan, settling down in Karachi again. His father Mansoor Masood Khan, apart from b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Shaheen Shah Afridi (; born 6 April 2000) is a Pakistani international cricketer and former captain of the national T20I team. A left-arm fast bowler, he made his debut for Pakistan in 2018, and quickly became a leading figure, winning the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year in 2021, and becoming the first Pakistani to receive the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. He starred in the 2019 Cricket World Cup and led Lahore Qalandars to consecutive Pakistan Super League titles in 2022 and 2023, making them the first team to defend the title.He also led them to the title in PSL 2025 becoming the first captain to win 3 titles. Early and personal life Afridi was born on 6 April 2000 in Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (present-day Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) into a family belonging to the Zakhakhel Afridi tribe of the Pashtuns. He grew up in his native Landi Kotal. He is the youngest of seven brothers; his eldest brother, 15 years his senior, is Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarfraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz Ahmed (; born 22 May 1987) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistani national cricket team between 2007 and 2023. He captained the Pakistan side in all formats from 2016 to 2019 and under his captaincy, Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, defeating India in the final. Previously, during his under-19 cricket career, he also led the Pakistan team to win the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, where they had also beat India in the final. 2024 and 2025, for which he won the awarded a central contract for the 2025-26 season by the Jeeto Pakistan League (JPL) for Best Athlete Captain. Sarfaraz was named as Pakistan's Twenty20 International captain following the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India. He was named Pakistan's ODI Captain on 9 February 2017 after Azhar Ali stepped down. He took up the Test captaincy mantle for his team following the retirement of Misbah-ul-Haq and hence became the 32nd Test captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team. In March 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumman Raees
Rumman Raees Khan (; born 18 October 1991) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for United Bank Limited and the Pakistan cricket team. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Personal life The only brother of four sisters, he married in 2017. Domestic and T20 franchise career In October 2017, during the 2017–18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match between United Bank Limited and Lahore Whites, he took nine wickets for 25 runs in the second innings of the game. These were the second-best figures in first-class cricket in Pakistan. On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament. In March 2019, he was named in Federal Areas' squad for the 2019 Pakistan Cup. International career He was selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament, but was dropped due to a knee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasan Ali (cricketer)
Hasan Ali (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ; born 2 July 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the national team in all formats. He made his first-class cricket, first-class debut for Sialkot cricket team, Sialkot in October 2013. He made his international debut for Pakistan in August 2016 in a One Day International (ODI) match against Ireland. The following summer, he was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan went on to win the tournament with Ali named player of the tournament after taking thirteen wickets, and took the final wicket of Jasprit Bumrah. He became the quickest bowler for Pakistan to take 50 wickets in ODIs. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Early life and career Hasan Ali was born into a Punjabi Muslims, Punjabi Jat Muslim, Jat family of the Malhi (Jat clan), Malhi clan to Abdul Aziz Malhi, whom Ali considers a sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babar Azam
Mohammad Babar Azam (Urdu, ; ; born 15 October 1994) is a Pakistani international cricketer and a former Captain (cricket), captain of the Pakistan national cricket team , national team in all three formats of the game. A right-handed top-order batter, he captains Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League He scored 122 (59) against South Africa in his maiden T20I century, which is the highest individual score in T20Is by any Pakistani cricketer. He also remains the only captain to take Pakistan to the number 1 ODI team rankings. Azam was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. In November 2023, Azam resigned from captaincy in all formats after the 2023 Cricket World Cup. However, in March 2024, he was reappointed as Pakistan's captain in white-ball cricket. In June 2024, Azam became the most prolific run-scorer of all time in Twenty20 International, T20 internationals, in a match against the United States in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
