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Ali Xeeshan has been blessed with a baby girl

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The designer shared a photo with his wife, son Jansher and daughter Sushana, welcoming her into the family. Designer Ali Xeeshan has been blessed with a daughter and he couldn’t be happier. He took to Instagram to share the news, posting a picture with a pink background and text that read, “Today I mark myself as the luckiest man because I am blessed with a baby girl.” Attaching the pink ribbon and evil eye talisman emoji, he wrote in the caption, “Giggles, curls, ribbons and bows! Our adorable baby girl is here making us the happiest.” He also posed with his wife and kids on a balcony à la the British royal family and captioned the family photo with, “We have welcomed our daughter Sushana in our home and hearts. She’s as gorgeous as her mama. P.S. Jansher is [a] little upset sharing his limelight,” he added. Models Sadaf Kanwal and Kiran Malik, and designer Wardha Saleem congratulated Xeeshan in the comment section. The designer tied the knot with journalist Myrah Khan and had a beau

City beat Chelsea as Arsenal, Spurs crash out

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LONDON: Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma (R) scores against Arsenal during their English League Cup third-round match at the Emirates Stadium.—AFP MANCHESTER: Manchester City increased the pressure on Graham Potter with a 2-0 win over Chelsea to progress to the last 16 of the League Cup on Wednesday as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur crashed out. The Gunners were beaten 3-1 at home by Brighton & Hove Albion, while Spurs laboured to a 2-0 defeat at Notting­ham Forest despite starting Harry Kane. Holders Liverpool also survived a scare as they needed penalties to see off League One Derby County after a 0-0 draw at Anfield. City won the battle of two much-changed sides at the Etihad as two goals in five second-half minutes from Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez put Pep Guardiola’s men through to the next round. Earlier, Eddie Nketiah’s fine finish put the hosts ahead at the Emirates but a slip from goalkeeper Karl Hein on his Arsenal debut gave Danny Welbeck the chance to level from the penalty sp

Pakistan drawing inspiration from ’92 win over England: Hayden

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Pakistan players celebrate the wicket of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. — Reuters/File LISTEN TO ARTICLE1x1.2x1.5x Pakistan have soaked up stories from the landmark 1992 Cricket World Cup final win over England in the lead-up to Sunday’s Twenty20 decider and hope to share their own tales of triumph in years to come, team mentor Matthew Hayden said on Friday. Imran Khan’s side beat England by 22 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in that 50-over tournament to claim their first World Cup trophy in a landmark moment for Pakistan cricket. Hayden said Pakistan board chief Ramiz Raja, who opened the batting and took the final catch that sealed victory in the 1992 final, had addressed Babar Azam’s team on Friday morning. “He was reliving some of those stories around the ’92 World Cup,” former Australia opener Hayden told reporters at the MCG. “And I think that’s great because that’s why you play the game. These boys …. their careers will be but a blink and they’ll be looking back on this tourna

Amnesty pleads for FIFA to compensate World Cup migrant workers

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A man cycles past a construction site in Doha, Qatar, Nov 11. — Reuters LISTEN TO ARTICLE1x1.2x1.5x Amnesty International has made an urgent plea less than 10 days before the World Cup in Qatar kicks off for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to commit to a compensation package for the migrant workers who built the tournament’s gleaming stadiums. Amnesty and 24 other groups including Human Rights Watch wrote to Infantino in May urging him to establish a remediation programme for “abuses” suffered by workers. The groups say that many migrant workers — predominantly from South Asia and South-East Asia and Africa — have suffered exploitation and widespread labour abuses. Workers have complained of working conditions that amount to forced labour, lost and unpaid wages, and long hours without days off. World Cup sponsors including Adidas, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s have backed the initial call and the Australian national team released a video saying the decision to host football’s showcase tourn

‘Clueless’ India hammered at home after T20 World Cup ‘humiliation’

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India’s Captain Rohit Sharma (L) escorts his team off the field after their defeat during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 semi-final cricket match between England and India at The Adelaide Oval, Australia on November 10. — AFP LISTEN TO ARTICLE1x1.2x1.5x Local media, fans and former cricketers did not hold back after India were dumped out of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday, with Rohit Sharma’s side labelled “clueless” and “out of their depth” following the 10-wicket defeat by England. England openers Alex Hales (86) and skipper Jos Buttler (80) chased down 169 for victory with four overs to spare, prolonging India’s hunt for a second title to add to their victory in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. “India clueless with the ball. Hales and Buttler too good for this Indian attack,” former opening batsman Virender Sehwag wrote on Twitter. The Times of India newspaper said the defeat would not be forgotten easily. “This humiliation will rankle for years,” it added. An editoria