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Lahore – Sohail Fakhar, Group Head – Corporate Marketing & Administration, Jubilee Life presenting the Jubliee Insurance Best Batsman of the Match Award to Imam – Ul – Haq after Pakistan`s victory against Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI in Abu Dhabi.

LAHORE  –  In a befitting finale for the Jazz Rising Stars (JRS) T20 Cup 2017, Sargodha Rising Stars beat Layah Rising Stars to lift the trophy. Batting first, Layyah RS posted a total of 148/8, which Sargodha RS were able to chase with 6 wickets to spare.
Sargodha RS received prize money worth Rs 300,000, while Layyah RS walked away with Rs 200,000.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Shahbaz Maqsood Khan, Director Marketing – Jazz, said, “I would like to congratulate Sargodha for the victory. I am sure some of these boys will go ahead to represent the nation in future tournaments, which is exactly what the Jazz Rising Stars initiative is all about.”
Pool B matches, the semifinals and the final of the JRS T20 Cup 2017 took place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Matches for Pool A were played at Muzaffarabad Sports Stadium. Over 160,000 participants from nine cities came for this year’s JRS trials.
Now top 16 players from the tournament will get professional training and international experience under the Sydney Triangular Series and the Dubai Emirates Cup. The best JRS T20 Cup players will represent Lahore Qalandars in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

LAHORE – Renowned cricket commentator Danny Morrison and former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott has lauded the talent of Pakistan saying future of Pakistan cricket is bright.

They said this while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday at the Gaddafi Stadium. Lahore Qalandars owner Rana Fawad and Director of Cricket Aqib Javed were also present on the occasion. They heaped praise on the PSL franchise Lahore Qalandars’ Rising Stars grassroots talent development program and said the Rising Stars matches would help in finding the best talent for Pakistan.

Qalandars star Elliott said the franchise’s efforts to hunt and develop raw cricketing talent in far-flung areas of the country are commendable. “The Jazz Rising Stars is a programme that has given back to cricket. It is ‘one of the greatest initiatives’ I have been involved in, and I am honoured to be a part of it.

“Credit goes to Rana Brothers, who would have thought that we would find someone like Yasir Jan, who can bowl with both arms. It is enabling young talent to achieve their dreams, to access opportunities like playing in Australia, training with world-class facilities,” he said and added: “Even if the youngsters don’t make it to top level cricket, this experience would still change their lives.”

The Rising Stars tournament will resume today (Wednesday) as Bahawalpur Rising Stars will play against Layyah in the first Pool-B match in Lahore.

Lahore – The cricketing world just got a whole lot more exciting. The T-10 Cricket League, a blazingly fast new format was launched today that will change the face of the sport as we know it. Announced just a short while ago by the President and partner of league, Mr. Salman Iqbal along with Shaji Ul Mulk the Chairman of the league. This fast paced new blend of cricket will feature nearly one hundred of the finest athletes from various parts of the world, some of the most prominent names in the league are Shahid Afridi from Pakistan, Kumar Sangakkara from Sri Lanka, Shakib Al Hasan from Bangladesh, Virender Sehwag from India and Eoin Morgan from England and many more. The T-10 Cricket League which is approved by both the ICC and Emirates Cricket Board, will feature 6 teams competing in 90 minute long matches of 10 exhilarating overs. The competing teams in the league are:

• Maratha Arabians

Team Owners: Sohail Khan, Parvez Khan and Ali Tumbi

Team Celebs: Kriti Sanon and Sara Loren.

• Pakhtoons

Team Owners: Habib and Tajeeud din Khan

Team Celebs: Zarine Khan and Fahad Mustafa

Brand Ambassadors and Captain: Shahid Afridi

• Kerala Kings

Team Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Dr.Shafi Ul Mulk

Team Celebs: Iniya and Meera Nandan

Brand ambassadors: Eoin Morgan and Raika Khan

• Bangla Tigers

Team Owners: Rizwan Sajan, Anis Sajan, Neelesh Bhatnagar

Team Celeb:  Waqar Younis

• Punjabi Legends

Team Owners: Inzimam Ul Haq and Intizar Ul Haq

Accompanied by: Jonita Doda, Kashish and Misbah Ul Haq

• Colombo Lions

Sri Lanka board represented by: Asanka Gurusingha (Manager Sri lankan Cricket Board),

Kashif Shahzad, Vijay Vyas, Mohomed Morani

Accompanied By: Mehwish Hayat and Humayun Saeed

Commencing from the 21st of Dec with the finale on the 24th, the matches will be broadcasted LIVE from Sharjah Cricket Stadium with ARY Digital Network as the official Media Partner.

 Karachi –  True Detective star Michelle Monaghan and the world’s greatest Olympian Michael Phelps shared the winner’s trophy at OMEGA’s inaugural Celebrity Masters.With their decisive lead on the putting green at Crans Montana, the talented duo proved that their skills extend beyond their chosen professions. Surrounded by Switzerland’s incredible mountain scenery, the unique celebrity golf match followed on from the main event at the OMEGA European Masters and featured eight invited players from the worlds of swimming, surfing, cricket, rugby, ice hockey, film and television.Along with the two winners, the event featured champion surfer Rob Machado, England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, Swedish Ice hockey star Peter Forsberg, England rugby giant Mike Tindall, actor and comedian Rob Riggle and star of Gossip Girl Ed Westwick.All players competed for their own selected charities with OMEGA making donations on their behalf. At the 2017 OMEGA Celebrity Masters, Michael Phelps played on behalf of the Michael Phelps Foundation, while Michelle Monaghan supported Baby 2 Baby.

About AM:PM – AM: PM by Collectibles is another master piece for the luxury industry in Pakistan. It is the idea of the company known as Sonraj. AM:PM is located in the largest mall of Karachi , known as Dolmen City Mall and Safa Gold Mall Islamabad. Every brand at AM: PM portrays prestige and success. The concept of this showroom is to introduce famous Swiss watch Makers. AM:PM is the need of times as it will reach out to the untapped market where watch shops are hard to find by stretching its network across Pakistan.

Lahore –  The OMEGA European Masters 2017 concluded in Crans-Montana, Switzerland on 10^th September, 2017 with Matthew Fitzpatrick of England being declared as the winner and receiving OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Master Chronometer along with other prizes. Fitzpatrick played magnificently through the tournament’s final day and won a tense play-off against Scott Hend of Australia to take home the winner’s check, trophy, red championship jacket and an OMEGA Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Master Chronometer.

The 41mm watch from the new collection features a symmetrical 18K Sedna™ gold case and a sun-brushed brown dial with a distinctive horizontal “teak” pattern. There is also a date window at 6 o’clock and 18K Sedna™ gold hands and indexes filled with white Super-LumiNova. Presented on a brown leather strap, the timepiece is powered by the OMEGA Master Chronometer calibre 8901, certified at the industry’s highest standard for precision and performance by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).

Raynald Aeschlimann, President and CEO of OMEGA, was amongst the spectators and said, “OMEGA has enjoyed another very memorable year here in Crans-Montana. We’ve hosted our first OMEGA Celebrity Masters, which was a special highlight, and the OMEGA European Masters itself delivered more great action from the course. What a wonderful way to celebrate Switzerland and OMEGA’s connection to golf.”

The OMEGA European Masters is the oldest golf tournament in Europe. Not only is it renowned for its Swiss heritage, but also for the majestic mountain scenery that is a delight for both players and spectators. Although it was first played in 1923, this prestigious competition has been title sponsored by OMEGA since 2001 as it is also played in Switzerland, the home of OMEGA’s watchmaking.

 Karachi –  The past few months have been filled with various exciting activities for the Karachi Kings. After a vibrant second season of the HBL –PSL, the Khiladi Ki Khoj talent hunt being conducted by the Karachi Kings has completed its second round of selections. The shortlisted athletes will now be playing in the Saima Group Karachi Ke Shehzade Tournament 2017.

At its core, the vision and purpose of the Karachi Kings has always been to create a platform which can nurture Pakistani cricket on a national and international level.
A platform where new players would get a chance to hone their skills, in-turn gaining the experience and confidence needed to perform in greater international arenas. With this mission in mind, the Karachi Kings has launched Saima Group Karachi Ke Shehzade Tournament 2017. A series of matches featuring the finest local athletes that Pakistan has to offer. Speaking about the tournament, a very enthusiastic Mr. Salman Iqbal – owner Karachi Kings said ‘The Karachi Kings are a family, and families always strive to support one another to achieve greatness as one, benefiting the game and Pakistan alike. As promised, with the initiative of Saima Group Karachi Ke Shehzade Tournament 2017, the Karachi Kings with the support of our sponsors aim to bring the next generation of cricket heroes into the light. A group of highly skilled and trained sportsmen, who will make Pakistan proud in the coming years.’

The Saima Group Karachi Ke Shehzade Tournament 2017, which will be commencing from the 9th of July and conclude on the 16th, will be held at Naya Nazimabad Karachi.
The tournament will comprise of 5 teams, each supported by renowned celebrity ambassadors Humayun Saeed, Waseem Badami, Kashif Abbasi, Faysal Qureshi and Iqrar ul Hassan at their helm.
The list of teams are as follows:

– Team Sharjah Cooking Oil – Team Igloo Ice Cream – Team Star Marketing Pvt. Ltd – Team Saima Group – Team Mehran Spices

This tournament is a result of our trials of the young players Khiladi Ki Khoj which gave us 350 talented players in the first round and then out of those, 75 best players have been chosen to make the 5 teams which will compete in Saima Group Karachi Ke Shehzade Tournamet 2017. The best players identified in this tournament will further be moved on to Karachi Kings – B Team which will serve as the selection pool for young entrants for the main squad of Karachi Kings.

The management as well as members of the Karachi Kings team are confident, that with events such as this, which is proudly sponsored by Sharjah Cooking Oil, Igloo Ice Cream, Star Marketing, Saima Group and Mehran Spices and many more events to come in the future, the prospects of creating a world class team are very bright. With the continued support of our sponsors and the people of Pakistan, the vision of the Karachi Kings is indeed taking shape.

The Karachi Kings would especially like to thank our home ground partner Naya Nazimabad where the tournament will be held, as well as our proud sponsors Bahria Town, Bridge Power Batteries, The Arkadians, Sheild, Oye Hoye, Vital Tea, Pepsi and Super Star Motorcycles, our print partners Score Line and Pakistan Observer with Apna Karachi 107 and FM 91 as radio partners.

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Lahore – EcoStar is a nationwide brand of electronics which believes that a great victory should be enjoyed with great prizes. In order to celebrate Pakistan’s glorious victory in the Champion’s Trophy, EcoStar has announced to gift 55” LED TV set to all players of our National Cricket team. In this amazing cricket season, all fans had a wonderful time and since EcoStar has always been associated with cricket, it has decided to reward our National Cricket team with the objective of boosting their morale. Now our team players can enjoy exceptional quality of EcoStar’s TV’s, whereas their loved ones can watch them playing on big screens of EcoStar from the comfort of their homes. The CEO of EcoStar – Mr. Farooq Naseem stated: “Pakistani cricket now stands for youth, courage and passion. If we manage our affairs with confidence and humility, Pakistan will continue to win championships and produce stars for our future generations.” EcoStar is a brand which stands on quality and reflects technological excellence It possesses the expertise to produce highly reliable products with cutting-edge technologies.

WEB DESK – Pakistan thrashed favourites India by 180 runs in a thrilling competition at London’s Oval ground to clinch the Champions Trophy title on otherday.
The green shirts set up a daunting 339-run target for the men in blue, but Indian batting collapsed under a calculated bowling attack, with all out at 158 runs in the 31st over.
Hardik Pandya was the top-scorer for India with 76 runs before he was run out by Hasan in the 27th over after a mix-up with partner Ravindra Jadeja. The left-hander scored 54 runs off 32 balls, the fastest half-century in a world One Day International (ODI) final.
Pandya was followed by Yuvraj Singh and Shikhar Dhawan, who racked up 22 and 21 runs respectively before being dismissed.
This is the greatest number of wickets India has lost at the end of 14 overs since Jan 2013 in a 50-over game.
Left-arm fast Muhammad Amir kicked off Pakistan’s bowling attack, taking three crucial early wickets.
Two overs into the match, opener Rohit Sharma succumbed to a LBW, whereas skipper and heavy-hitter Virat Kohli was caught out by Shadab Khan.
Dhawan was caught out by Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed at the tail end of the 9th over, and Shadab Khan took Yuvraj Singh’s wicket in the 13th over in an LBW appeal led by Sarfaraz which was initially ruled not out by the umpire.
MS Dhoni was caught by Imad Wasim off a delivery by Hasan Ali, whereas KM Jadhav was caught out by Sarfaraz.
Jadeja left the field after Babar caught him at the widish slip, marking Junaid Khan’s first wicket in the 28th over.
Ravichandran Ashwin was caught out by Sarfaraz off a delivery by Hasan Ali.
India won the toss and opted to put Pakistan in to bowl first. The green shirts set a daunting target of 339 for the loss of four wickets for India to chase down – the team’s second-highest total against India.
A 128-run opening partnership between Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali set the mood for the first inning, with Azhar and Muhammad Hafeez both racking up half centuries, whereas Fakhar smashed 114 off 106 deliveries, and Babar Azam scored a solid 46 off 52.
The opening pair broke two records – one for the best score posted by Pakistani openers against India in an ICC tournament (86 runs), and the second for the best partnership against India in an ICC tournament when 100 came up for Pakistan in the 18th over.
The last time Pakistani openers scored more than 100 runs prior to the fall of the first wicket in two consecutive matches was in 2003. This is only the second time the same has happened outside Asia.
Head-to-head, the record is in favour of India against Pakistan in all ICC tournaments. However, the last time Pakistan beat India was in 2009 – also during a Champions Trophy match.
The game appeared to be taking a predictable turn when Bumrah seemed to have nicked Fakhar to the keeper in the fourth over. A replay revealed the bowler had overstepped the crease and it was ruled a no ball, taking the heat off the green shirts.
12 runs came off the high-yielding fourth over, which featured two boundaries, two no-balls and a wide ball, as Pakistan stood at 19 runs with the loss of no wickets.
Azhar smacked the fist six of the innings off Ashwin in the eighth over after he and Fakhar made themselves at home on the pitch.
The team had a firm grounding with 56 runs on the board by the end of the first 10 overs, as the two openers scored from both sides, turning up the pressure on the Indian side.
Just a couple of balls after 200 came up for Pakistan in the 33rd over, Fakhar was caught out by Pandya for 114 runs. He scored his maiden ODI century in style with a four off the 31st over.
Shoaib Malik left the field after Kedhar Jadhav caught him playing a mistimed shot over the mid-off in the 40th over.
In an effort to hit a boundary and reach the 50-run mark, Babar Azam played a mistimed shot straight into the Yuvraj Singh’s hands and departed with 46 runs to his name in the 43rd over.
The Indian lineup remains unchanged, whereas Pakistan has replaced Rumman Raees with Muhammad Amir. Amir was ruled out of Pakistan’s semi-final against England due to a back spasm during a practice session.
In Champions Trophy history 2013 has been the only edition in which the team batting first won the final. The other 5 finals have been won by the chasing team.—AFP

 Karachi – OMEGA’s partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand began in 1995 alongside the legendary round-the-world skipper and America’s Cup legend Sir Peter Blake.
Raynald Aeschlimann, the President and CEO of OMEGA, is particularly enthusiastic about the team’s chances this year and says, “There is much to admire about Emirates Team New Zealand and their qualities reflect many of OMEGA’s own. Firstly, there is a commitment to precision and a determination to push boundaries. They have a wonderful history; and of course, the craftsmanship of their boats is the ultimate example of beauty and design. To see OMEGA’s name across their sails is a great source of pride for our brand.”
As part of its support for the New Zealand team, OMEGA has unveiled two new timepieces.
The first watch available to own is the very model that will be worn on board by the crew as they carve through the waters of the Great Sound. The Speedmaster X-33 Regatta ETNZ Limited Edition is both analogue and digital and includes an ingenious Regatta function to keep track of the critical five-minute countdown to the start of the race. A series of alarms, each with their own recognizable ringing sequence, gives the crew audible cues so they can concentrate fully on preparation. Once the race begins, the X-33 can then be used to measure progress.
Cased in brushed grade 2 titanium, it has a black dial with blue rings and white transferred markings, as well as cut outs for digital readings. The bezel ring is a ceramic/titanium mix and features stars at the 15, 30, 45 and 60 second positions, which together reference the Southern Cross on the New Zealand flag. Analogue time is displayed by a skeletonized black-and-white hour hand, a red minute hand and a black-and-white second’s hand. Digital readings use liquid crystal displays (LCD) with grey segments on a black background.
The caseback is a double back system to ensure the best sound transmission of the alarm functions. The outer back is fixed with 8 screws and stamped with an Emirates Team New Zealand logo in the centre, engraved with “CHALLENGER FOR THE 35TH AMERICA’S CUP”, “X-33 REGATTA”, as well as the watch’s limited edition number. The watch is presented on a black coated nylon fabric strap with blue rubber lining and blue stitching; fastened with a polished-brushed titanium buckle. It is powered by a quartz multifunctional chronograph movement: OMEGA calibre 5620 – and limited to 2,017 pieces.
The second watch, the Seamaster Planet Ocean ETNZ “Deep Black” Master Chronometer, has been made with supporters in mind and embraces the blue and red of the New Zealand flag.
Cased in black ceramic, it features a ceramic bezel with an OMEGA Liquid-Metal® diving scale that highlights the pre-race 15 minute countdown; in blue and red rubber (the colors of the New Zealand flag) for the first 10 minutes, and START in LiquidMetal® for the final 5.  The dot at 12 o’clock is filled with Super-Luminova and emits a green glow.  The vertically-brushed black ceramic dial sports 18K white gold indexes and a GMT ring with day/night display.
An Emirates Team New Zealand logo in red dominates the reverse side, which is ringed with the words CHALLENGER 35TH AMERICA’S CUP. Completing the watch’s race-ready look is a black structured strap with black and blue rubber lining and red stitching; and new brushed black ceramic buckle. ETNZ “Deep Black” is powered by the OMEGA Master Chronometer Calibre 8906.
In their quest to win the “Auld Mug”, the crew of Emirates Team New Zealand will be giving it their all on Bermuda’s Great Sound. OMEGA and the crew’s many dedicated supporters will be hoping that the Kiwis can lift the trophy once again.

About AM:PM
AM: PM by Collectibles is another master piece for the luxury industry in Pakistan. It is the idea of the company known as Sonraj. AM:PM is located in the largest mall of Karachi, known as Dolmen City Mall and Safa Gold Mall Islamabad. Every brand at AM: PM portrays prestige and success. The concept of this showroom is to introduce famous Swiss watch Makers.  AM:PM is the need of times as it will reach out to the untapped market where watch shops are hard to find by stretching its network across Pakistan.
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