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Ben Duckett and Joe Root maintain England’s lead against Pakistan.

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Ben Duckett aggressively confronted the Pakistani bowlers, while Joe Root delivered a steady performance to maintain England’s dominance during the third day’s play in the first Test at Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

At Lunch on Day 3, England amassed 232 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, with Ben Duckett and Joe Root at the crease, having scored 80 and 72 runs, respectively.

Pakistan achieved an early breakthrough by dismissing established England batsman Zak Crawley, who was scoring 78 runs off 85 balls.

Subsequent to the dismissal, Duckett partnered with Root, collectively assaulting the Pakistan bowlers and establishing a 119* run partnership for the third wicket in 124 balls.

Duckett, unable to commence the innings yesterday owing to a finger injury, had an aggressive playing style with a strike rate of 100. Concurrently, the in-form Root persisted in demonstrating his refined strokeplay.

At the conclusion of Day 2, England’s score was 96/1, with Crawley undefeated on 64 from 64 balls and Joe Root not out on 32.

The touring team experienced a tumultuous beginning to their first innings, losing their interim leader Ollie Pope for a two-ball duck.

Crawley executed an impressive recovery for England with a rapid innings, while Root maintained a conservative approach until the conclusion of play.

Reverting Aamir Jamal secured the only wicket for Pakistan on the second day.

Before then, Pakistan lost two wickets rapidly in the third session after accumulating a substantial total of 556 runs.

Abrar Ahmed (3) was the final wicket to be dismissed, succumbing to part-time bowler Joe Root. Before that, Shaheen Shah Afridi, who made a significant contribution of 26 runs, was dismissed by Jack Leach.

Salman Ali Agha scored an undefeated 104 runs off 119 balls, including ten boundaries and three sixes.

Pakistan skipper Shan Masood achieved the highest score with a lengthy 151 runs off 177 balls, including 13 fours and two sixes.

Opening batsman Abdullah Shafique delivered an impressive innings of 102 runs off 184 balls, featuring twelve boundaries and two sixes.

Shan chose to bat first after winning the toss and entered the crease in the fourth over following Saim Ayub’s dismissal for 4 runs by Gus Atkinson.

Playing XI for Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, Shan Masood (captain), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Abrar Ahmad.

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope (captain), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, and Shoaib Bashir.

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Resolving 9900 Out of 10515 Complaints: Legal Advisor’s Press Briefing

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Under Dr. Asif Mahmood Jah’s direction, the Office of the Federal Tax Ombudsman has accomplished a great deal in protecting taxpayer rights and resolving tax disputes.

Speaking at a news conference, Legal Advisor Almas Ali Jovindah mentioned that the FTO has been quite efficient, receiving 10,515 complaints and resolving 9,900 of them in the past ten months.

According to him, Dr. Jah addressed systemic flaws within tax administration by initiating 31 own-motion investigations. For the purpose of informing taxpayers of their rights, the FTO held 117 outreach workshops in the year 2024. Accessibility has also been enhanced by the incorporation of paperless and remote hearings.

He brought up the fact that a recent FBR recommendation had pushed for simpler sales tax filing and remedied unjust tax practices.

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Technology and Education Are Important: Rapid Technological Developments Are Changing Everybody’s Lives

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During his speech at a seminar held in Karachi, Federal Minister Musaddik Malik emphasized the significant role that technology plays in defining and managing modern-day life. He also highlighted the importance of adjusting to the rapid innovations that are reshaping every element of society and emphasized the need to embrace these changes.

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ATC Review Meeting Chaired by CJP: Meeting Evaluations ATC Performance: Handle the Main Issues

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Today at the Supreme Court, the Administrative Judges of Anti-Terrorism Courts met under the direction of Justice Yahya Afridi, the Chief Justice of Pakistan.

The meeting discussed important issues and evaluated the ATCs’ performance in order to guarantee the prompt and effective administration of justice in anti-terrorism cases.

Participants included the Prosecutors General from each province and the Islamabad Capital Territory, as well as Monitoring Judges from the Supreme Court and the ATC Courts.

Additionally present at the meeting were the Secretary of the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan and the Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Throughout the conference, the Chief Justice gave clear instructions. In order to help Balochistan operationalize FSL Labs in Quetta, he directed the Forensic Science Laboratory in Sindh to provide support.

The Chief Justice ordered that ATC judges who have served out their tenure be placed in appropriate roles.

Additionally, he declared that the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan would promote the possibility for exceptional ATC judges to receive training abroad.

In order to raise these matters to the attention of their respective governments, the Chief Justice urged the Attorney General for Pakistan and the Prosecutors General of each Province.

He underlined the necessity of prompt and concerted action to meet the ATCs’ resource and infrastructural requirements, which are critical to guaranteeing prompt and equitable resolutions in anti-terrorism matters.

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