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Five franchises have officially announced the players retained and their compensation for the eleventh season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). While Multan Sultans did not retain any player. Peshawar Zalmi has retained former national team captain Babar Azam in the Platinum category for Rs 70 million. Sufyan Muqeem has been retained in the Diamond category for Rs 44.8 million, Abdul Samad in the Gold category for Rs 28 million, while Ali Raza has been retained in the Emerging category for Rs 19.6 million. Lahore Qalandars have retained Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Platinum category for Rs 70 million. Abdullah Shafiq has been retained in the Diamond category for Rs 22 million, Sikandar Raza in the Gold category for Rs 28 million, while Muhammad Naeem in the Silver category for Rs 7 million. Quetta Gladiators have retained Abrar Ahmed in the Platinum category for Rs 7 million. Usman Tariq in the Diamond category for Rs 56 million, Hassan Nawaz in the Gold category for Rs 39.2 milli...

Islamabad United has retained Shadab Khan in the Platinum category for Rs 70 million. PSL 11: Islamabad United announces the amount of players retained for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Salman Irshad has been retained in the Gold category for Rs 1.4 million and Andreas Goss in the Silver category for Rs 1.2 million. Islamabad United had Rs 450 million for the auction, of which the franchise has spent Rs 960 million. Franchises were required to inform the PCB about the amount of players being retained, with an additional Rs 5.5 crore set aside for direct signings. via Original Source

Six franchises, including defending champions Lahore Qalandars, have unveiled their retentions for the HBL PSL season 11, while Multan Sultans have not retained any players from their previous squad, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Wednesday. All franchises except Islamabad United have retained four players each. United have kept hold of three players. The two new franchises, Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad, are set to announce their retentions by February 7. The only captain to win HBL PSL three times, Shaheen Shah Afridi, has been retained in the Platinum category, while Abdullah Shafique has been retained in the Diamond category by Lahore Qalandars. Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza will also stay with Qalandars in the Gold category. Emerging player of the HBL PSL X Mohammad Naeem has been retained by the reigning champions in the Silver category. Quetta Gladiators have retained mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed in the Platinum category, Usman Tariq in Diamond, HBL PSL ...

In a dusty hospital basement on the outskirts of London, over 100 years of medical history lines the shelves, neatly arranged in row after row of cardboard specimen boxes. Largely forgotten until recently, it is hoped this unique archive will help unravel the mystery of the rising number of younger people getting bowel cancer. The archive contains tens of thousands of tumour and tissue specimens, some dating back to the early 20th century. Preserved in formaldehyde and paraffin wax, they come from patients treated at the UK's national bowel hospital, St Mark's, in northwest London. In a study which began in January, researchers are using cutting-edge technology to compare archive tumours from the 1960s with ones from the present day. Historically, patients treated at the hospital would have had a "very difficult time" with the disease, said Kevin Monahan, a consultant gastroenterologist, who is co-leading the groundbreaking project by St Mark's and the Inst...

As many as 11 children have died from Pneumonia in Landi Kotal during the last one month, while over 200 patients have landed at a local hospital in the area during the aforementioned period as the disease has spread in the area like a wild fire due to bitterly cold weather following recent snowfall. However, to make matters worse, there are no facilities for the treatment of Pneumonia patients at the hospital. Heating arrangements also don’t exist at the hospital owing to 20-hour-long loadshedding. The children who died from the disease were Ilham, Muhammad Zain, Baseerullah, Hasmia, Irfan, Hamza, Jan Akbar, Ijaz and three others. via Original Source

The technical evaluation of the proposals submitted by the bidders for the sale of Multan Sultans has been completed by the PCB bid committee, it was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday. A total of six proposals were received from interested parties within the stipulated deadline. The PCB bid committee then carried out a thorough and transparent evaluation process. Out of the six proposals, five bidders have been termed technically qualified, who will now take part in the Auction process of the Multan Sultans. The date and venue for the auction will be shared in due course. CEO HBL PSL Salman Naseer said, “ We are delighted to receive such keen interest in the sale of Multan Sultans’ Franchise Rights. The HBL PSL congratulates the technically qualified bidders and appreciates all parties who engaged with us throughout the tender process, with whom we will continue to explore other exciting opportunities.” via Original Source