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Harris Suhail the most unsuitable player for an ODI team..!

Credit to the leadership of Misbah…

Since 2012 (minimum 30 innings played by a team) Pakistan cricket team has the worst scoring rate among ALL the world teams for scoring the lowest average in the 1st 10 overs of ODI matches at 39.6 runs per ten overs.

PCB must sack the selectors and their patrons hiding in the PCB without any waste of further time..!

I wrote the following on the selection of Nasir Jamshed and how correct he proved me today in our match vs England when he got out in a most docile manner on 1 run.

Nasir Jamshed is a zero level player if we see his recent past performances. Plus he is a BIG liability in the field and known weakest fielder of the WORLD. Hope the PCB remembers I gave the name (in my proposed team for the World Cup 2015) of Sami Aslam (LH batsman) as opener with fearless Awais Zia.

Today Sarfraz Nawaz strongly advocated for Sami Aslam in lieu of Hafeez.

Now, mark my words that Misbah, Sohaib Maqsood, Afridi, Younis and Wahab Riaz are not fully fit and may b coming back during the ensuing days.

So the PCB must consider Imran Khan (Right arm pacer) , Sami Aslam, Imam ul Haq, Hasan Raza (young spinner and a good batsman) & Muhammad Sami (fastest bowler in the country) as replacements, if such need arises, rather than sending SIFARISHI players to Australia.

How AAM AADMI PARTY won the hearts and minds of the voters of Delhi Assembly and got 67 out of 70 seats???

1.
Delhi Janlokpal Bill

Resolved to bring Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill on coming to power. Delhi Lokpal will have the power to investigate and prosecute those charged with corruption.

2.
Swaraj Bill

AAP will also bring the Swaraj Bill to devolve powers to the people.Decisions affecting the local community will be taken by citizens and implemented by their secretariat.

3.
Full statehood for Delhi

AAP will push for full statehood for Delhi. This will make bodies like DDA, MCD & Delhi Police accountable to the elected Delhi government.

4.
Electricity bills to be cut by half

AAP will ask CAG to do an audit of discoms, and convinced that they are fattening the costs, AAP will reduce electricity bills by half.

5.
Discom portability

AAP has promised to provide consumers the right to choose between electricity providers.This, they say, will create competition, leading to better services and lower tariffs.

6.
Delhi to be made a solar city

AAP will facilitate a phased shift to renewable and alternate sources of energy.

7.
Water as a right

AAP will provide universal access to clean drinking water at an affordable price. This, they say, is every citizen’s right.

8.
Free water

AAP to give free ‘lifeline’ water of up to 20 kilolitres (20,000 litres) per month to every household. But once consumption exceeds 20 kilolitres, full amount to be charged. Annual 10% tariff hike will be abolished & hikes will be after due consideration.

9.
Reviving Yamuna

Will ensure 100% collection and treatment of Delhi’s sewage through an extensive sewer network and construction of new functional sewage treatment plants.

10.
Public loos

AAP will build 1.5 lakh toilets in slums across the city and 50,000 toilets in public spaces.Of them, 1 lakh toilets will be for women.

11.
New schools

AAP will build 500 new schools with a special focus on secondary and senior secondary schools to ensure that every Delhi child has easy access to quality education.

12.
New colleges

AAP will open 20 new colleges under Delhi administration on the outskirts of the city in partnership with the villages of Delhi.

13.
Regulate fees

AAP to regulate private school fees by publishing the fee structures & accounts online.Capitation fee will be abolished.

14.
E-governance

All govt services & forms to be available online & on cellphone.Data on govt projects, progress, accounts & personnel will be posted online.

15.
Smart Delhi

AAP promised free Wi-Fi in city. It will also install 10,000 CCTVs in DTC buses, bus stands and in crowded places as a deterrent against crime.

How Delhi was conquered by AAM AADMI PARTY?

1.
Kejriwal’s Appeal

For a city whose elite has over time developed a sense of entitlement, even grandeur, Kejriwal’s ‘I-am-one-of-you’ image resonated, particularly in the aftermath of the Anna movement. And he played it to the hilt – muffler around his head, a simple red or blue pullover, pumping flesh while walking through crowds. This helped people recall his pitch against the prevailing beacon-flashing VIP culture of the capital.

2.
AAP’s Anti-Graft Credentials

The party’s 49-day govt in Delhi, dubbed by BJP as a ‘nightmare’, appears to have been a dream spell for many. Street-level corruption, such as police ‘hafta’ and extortion by MCD, had stopped during that short period, only to reappear after AAP exited. This experience cracked BJP’s traditional vote bank of traders and shopkeepers.

3.
Modi’s Aura Of Invincibility Punctured

He won the 2014 LS virtually on his own and delivered Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand to BJP. But the Delhi voter didn’t find him relevant to the day-to-day running of the state govt. While his monogrammed suit was seen as his ‘pro-rich’ bias, especially by the underclass, his silence on hate speeches by saffron hardliners had an unsettling effect on middle class voters. He also looked distant, possibly because of his security cover, which he cannot help as PM.

4.
Bedi Gamble Didn’t Work

BJP’s last-minute induction of Kiran Bedi as CM candidate — after the tepid response to Modi's Ramlila Maidan rally — was hailed as a masterstroke but it turned out to be a liability. Its Delhi leaders and workers had waited for 16 long years for the tide to turn in their favour. And when it did, they found an ‘outsider’ being foisted. On the ground, the BJP campaign was, therefore, dispirited. There was also talk of ‘sabotage’ by certain local party leaders.

5.
The Class Factor

While sections of the middle class and even the upper class might have supported AAP, the poor and the lower middle class voted overwhelmingly for it. The Congress vote bank switched to AAP almost en masse because of the latter’s sustained work among slum dwellers and its promise of cheap water and electricity.

6.
Minority Vote

Muslims seem to have switched from Congress to AAP in their belief that it was a better bet to defeat BJP. The Christian vote, too, seems to have gone to AAP due to recent attacks on churches.

7.
Poorvanchali Vote

A substantial number of Delhi’s rising aspirational have-nots — a section targeted by AAP — are migrants from Bihar and eastern UP. They are said to dominate at least 5 seats and could have an important presence in many more. AAP gave as many as 14 tickets to poorvanchalis compared to three by BJP.

8.
Unhappy Babus

Govt employees — not an insubstantial number in Delhi — were unhappy with the Modi sarkar, possibly for the wrong reasons. The new biometric attendance system that forces them to report for work at 9.30am or lose salary has been giving them grief. Babus were also alarmed by the buzz about retirement age being advanced by two years.

9.
Delay Helped AAP

AAP was down and out after the Lok Sabha polls. An election in Delhi soon thereafter would have almost certainly led to a BJP victory. But polls here were delayed by nine months, helping AAP to regroup and regain people’s faith.

10.
Targeting Kejriwal Backfired

By attacking Kejriwal, and calling him all sorts of names, BJP only helped in focusing the spotlight on him. In comparison, Kejriwal was restrained — he didn’t attack Modi or Bedi.

Feb 11, 2015 – at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Sri Lanka 279/8 (50 ov)
Zimbabwe 281/3 (45.2/50 ov)
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
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Feb 11, 2015 – at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
New Zealand 331/8 (50 ov)
South Africa 186/8 (42/50 ov)
South Africa require another 146 runs with 2 wickets and 48 balls remaining
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15 Year Old Sumail Hassan Bags $1.2 million in Dota 2 Asian Championship

Link:- http://propakistani.pk/2015/02/10/15-year-old-sumail-hassan-bags-1-2-million-dota-2-asian-championship/?utm_source=ProPakistani+Daily+News&utm_campaign=7e143c92b4-RSS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0d81c57e77-7e143c92b4-329138949

News regarding ingenious Pakistani doctors and engineers bringing laurels to the country is quite common. However, you don’t usually get to hear of Pakistanis doing just as well in the field of e-sports on a global level. 15-year old Sumail Hassan Syed from Karachi seems to have set the record straight in this regard by bagging $1.2 million in Dota 2 Asian Championship in Shanghai, China.