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LAHORE: Karachi Kings roped in Australian explosive batter David Warner, New Zealand speedster Adam Milne and young local pacer Abbas Afridi in the Platinum category of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 Player Draft here on Monday.

Karachi Kings kicked off the PSL Draft with the blockbuster first pick as they selected the dynamic David Warner. Known for his explosive batting style, Warner has established himself as a formidable force at the top of the order across all formats of cricket.

Representing Australia, he has participated in 110 T20 Internationals, amassing an impressive total of 3,277 runs, which includes a remarkable century and 28 half-centuries.

With a wealth of experience in various franchise leagues worldwide, Warner has showcased his skills in competitions such as the Big Bash League (BBL), Indian Premier League (IPL), ILT20, Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), making him a sought-after player in T20 formats.

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Pakistan’s Test captain and Karachi King’s top-order batter Shan Masood expressed his excitement about David Warner’s inclusion, stating, “David Warner is one of the biggest names in international and franchise cricket. Having a player of his stature join the league is a significant boost, but seeing him represent Karachi Kings makes it even more special. We are thrilled to have him on board.”

Following Warner’s selection, the franchise turned its attention to the second round, securing the services of Adam Milne, a pace bowler known for his speed and agility. Since making his debut for New Zealand in 2012, Milne has played 53 T20 Internationals, claiming 57 wickets at a commendable average of 24.98.

He has carved out a niche as one of New Zealand’s quickest bowlers, often leaving batters in awe of his pace. Milne’s extensive participation in international leagues adds to his resume, having made appearances in the Big Bash League, The Hundred Men’s Competition, the Indian Premier League (IPL), and the Vitality Blast.

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Karachi Kings rounded out their Platinum picks with the talented Abbas Afridi, who has quickly become a key player for Pakistan’s T20I team. Afridi boasts an impressive record, having taken 30 wickets in just 18 matches for the national team.

Previously associated with Multan Sultans, he has demonstrated his potential and prowess in the marquee league, and his addition promises to enhance Karachi Kings’ bowling attack significantly.

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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik announced on Friday that he will be parting ways with the former champions Karachi Kings ahead of the highly anticipated player draft for the upcoming season 10 of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

In a heartfelt message shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Malik expressed his sentiments stating that his journey with the Kings has “come to an end” after four seasons.

“I would like to announce that my time with the Karachi Kings has come to an end. It has been a great experience playing for this amazing franchise and teammates,” wrote Malik.

The former captain extended his gratitude to the management of the Karachi Kings for their unwavering support throughout his time with the team.

“During my two stints with the team, Salman Iqbal and the management have been super accommodating and supportive,” he added.

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He also conveyed his eagerness to participate in the PSL draft for the first time since the league’s inception in 2016.

“Best wishes to you guys. Looking forward to be a part of the PSL Draft for the first time and an exciting season ahead,” he concluded

For the unversed, Shoaib Malik has been a mainstay of the PSL since its very beginning, having represented three different franchises – Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi.

He is currently the fourth-leading run-scorer in the history of the PSL, accumulating a total of 2,336 runs with an average of 33.37 across 91 games. In addition to his batting prowess, Malik has also showcased his all-round capabilities, taking 17 wickets over the years.

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Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood extended his heartfelt congratulations and support to Arshad Nadeem as he prepares Paris Olympics Javelin Throw Final.

Arshad Nadeem, who secured his place in the final with a remarkable 86.59m throw in Tuesday’s qualifier round at Stade de France, has captured the hearts of millions, and his performance has ignited hope for an Olympic medal for Pakistan.

In a statement released by the former Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Karachi Kings, their skipper Shan Masood praised Arshad Nadeem’s achievements and expressed his confidence in the javelin thrower’s ability to shine on the world stage.

“Congratulations on qualifying for the final, Arshad Nadeem. You are a role model for the entire country. All the best for the final round! Backing you to raise the Pakistan flag high on the podium on 8th August,” said Masood.

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Arshad’s season-best throw of 86.59m, achieved in his first and only attempt during the qualifier, has positioned him as a strong contender for the medal, ranking fourth heading into tonight’s finals.

His consistent performance throughout the season and his composure in high-pressure situations have made him a beacon of inspiration for aspiring athletes across the nation.

The final, scheduled to take place tonight at 11:25 PM Pakistan time, is set to be a thrilling event, with the hopes of the entire nation resting on Arshad’s shoulders. Fans from all over Pakistan and beyond are eagerly waiting to see him in action, hoping for a moment of glory that will be remembered for years to come.

As the anticipation builds, Karachi Kings, along with the rest of the country, stand united in support of Arshad Nadeem. We wish him the very best as he takes on this monumental challenge and strives to bring home an Olympic medal.

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KARACHI: Shan Masood, the captain of Karachi Kings, expressed satisfaction over his team’s performance in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.

During the press conference after a thrilling match against Peshawar Zalmi, Masood stated that Karachi Kings played good cricket throughout the tournament.

“I am satisfied with the performance of Karachi Kings in this season. We lost two close games, which we could have won if we avoided small mistakes. But this is part of the game,” said the left-handed batter.

“Our team was hit with an unfortunate situation with 13 of our players falling ill in the middle of the tournament. It dented our plans as we had to make changes to our combination.

“Meanwhile, we also had to rely on other results, but they did not go in our favour.”

Talking about his own performance, Shan Masood expressed disappointment over his batting performance.

“I admit that I could not perform at my best this season. I have given performances in previous seasons of PSL and wanted to replicate them in this season, but unfortunately, it did not happen,” he remarked.

Karachi Kings lost their last group match against Peshawar Zalmi by a narrow two-run margin after a thrilling last over.

“The wicket was tricky and we made some small mistakes, while Peshawar Zalmi bowled well, resulting in their victory,” said Karachi Kings’ captain.

Masood also appreciated young spinner Arafat Minhas for his impressive performance against Peshawar Zalmi. Arafat claimed one wicket for 11 runs in his four overs.

“Arafat [Minhas] performed brilliantly, taking full advantage of the conditions. He came into the squad this year along with 6 other players who have never played in the PSL before.

“We gave chances to the youngsters according to the situation and made sure that they get the right mentorship from the senior players.”

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KARACHI: Muhammad Irfan Khan’s gutsy 31-run knock went in vain as Peshawar Zalmi registered a narrow two-run victory over Karachi Kings in the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Monday.

The enthralling victory lifted Peshawar Zalmi to the top of the PSL 9 standings with 13 points in 10 matches, followed by Multan Sultans with 12 points, who are yet to play their final group-stage match.

Chasing 148, the home side managed 145/5 despite Tim Seifert’s anchoring 41 and Irfan’s blistering 39.

The Kings had a steady start to the pursuit as James Vince and Seifert notched up an anchoring 61-run stand.

The hosts were marching comfortably until Naveen-ul-Haq broke the partnership in the ninth over by dismissing Vince, who scored 21 off 27 deliveries.

Karachi Kings then lost two more wickets in quick succession as their skipper Shan Masood (0) and mainstay Seifert walked back in consecutive overs as Peshawar Zalmi struck back.

With the scoreboard reading 68/3 in 10.3 overs, Irfan joined experienced Shoaib Malik in the middle and attempted to anchor the run chase.

The pair added an important 49 runs before Naveen struck again to provide another important breakthrough to Peshawar Zalmi as he cleaned up Malik in the 18th over.

Malik scored a gritty 22 off 25 deliveries, hitting one boundary.

Kings then sustained another massive blow to their pursuit when Luke Wood outclassed Kieron Pollard (1) with a slower delivery in the next over.

But Irfan showed grit and smashed Wood for a boundary on the last delivery of the penultimate over as Kings then needed 17 off the final over.

All-rounder Anwar Ali brought them in touching distance by hitting back-to-back boundaries on the third and fourth delivery but only managed a single on the fifth.

Kings needed four off the last delivery with set batter Niazi on strike. Aamer Jamal held on to his nerves and bowled a perfect yorker to seal a thrilling victory for Zalmi.

Irfan Niazi scored 39 off 26 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries.

Naveen led the bowling attack for Peshawar Zalmi with 2/22 in his four overs, followed by Wood, Jamal and Ayub, who bagged one each.

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Opting to bat first, Peshawar Zalmi managed an average total on the board despite a solid start to their innings.

Their in-form opening pair Babar Azam and Saim Ayub looked in control in the early phase of the innings and led Zalmi to 54 for no loss at the conclusion of the batting powerplay.

Shan Masood’s decision to bring Zahid Mahmood into the attack bore fruits as the leg-spinner struck in his first over to break the threatening partnership by dismissing Saim.

The left-handed opener scored a cautious 19 off 18 deliveries with the help of three boundaries.

Meanwhile, Babar Azam was joined briefly by Mohammad Haris and Haseebullah Khan as both the young batters had a short stay at the crease.

The skipper led Peshawar Zalmi’s batting charge from the front against a disciplined bowling attack of Karachi Kings and amassed his half-century with authority by smashing Mahmood for a boundary in the 14th over.

But he perished in the same over while attempting a quick double, courtesy of an exceptional fielding effort from Mahmood.

Babar remained the top-scorer for Zalmi with 51 off 46 deliveries, including an impressive tally of five fours and a six.

His dismissal halted the flow of runs for Zalmi, putting their batters under pressure.

Consequently, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, in a desperate attempt to hit big, fell for a scratchy nine off 14 deliveries, bringing Zalmi down to 113/5 in 16.5 overs.

Later, Rovman Powell’s swashbuckling cameo, which lasted in the final over, bolstered Zalmi to a decent total.

He smashed three boundaries on his way to an 18-ball 30.

For Karachi Kings, Hasan Ali, Arafat Minhas, Daniel Sams and Zahid Mahmood made one scalp each.

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KARACHI: Muhammad Irfan Khan’s gutsy 31-run knock went in vain as Peshawar Zalmi registered a narrow two-run victory over Karachi Kings in the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Monday.

PZ 145/5 (20 Overs)

Jamal bowls the final over

PZ 131/5 (19 Overs)

Wood bowls the penultimate over

PZ 123/4 (18 Overs)

Naveen bowls his last

PZ 113/3 (17 Overs)

Wood replaces Jamal

PZ 106/3 (16 Overs)

Naveen replaces Saim

PZ 98/3 (15 Overs)

Jamal replaces Mumtaz

PZ 90/3 (14 Overs)

Saim bowls his third

PZ 85/3 (13 Overs)

Mumtaz replaces Jamal

PZ 75/3 (12 Overs)

Saim continues

PZ 69/3 (11 Overs)

Jamal replaces Naveen

PZ 64/2 (10 Overs)

Saim Ayub comes into the attack

KK 61/1 (9 Overs)

Naveen replaces Jamal

KK 61/0 (8 Overs)

Mumtaz replaces Aimal

KK 57/0 (7 Overs)

Aamer Jamal brought into the attack

KK 44/0 (6 Overs)

Aimal Khan comes into the attack

KK 31/0 (5 Overs)

Naveen-ul-Haq comes into the attack

KK 25/0 (4 Overs)

Mumtaz continues

KK 12/0 (3 Overs)

Wood continues

KK 7/0 (2 Overs)

Mehran Mumtaz bowls from the other end

KK 5/0 (1 Over)

Tim Seifert and James Vince walk out to bat for Karachi Kings. Luke Wood bowls the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs PESHAWAR ZALMI (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: A combined bowling effort lifted Karachi Kings to curtail Peshawar Zalmi to 147/6 in the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Monday.

PZ 147/6 (20 Overs)

Hasan bowls the final over

PZ 134/5 (19 Overs)

Sams bowls the penultimate over

PZ 125/5 (18 Overs)

Hasan comes back into the attack

PZ 114/5 (17 Overs)

Sams comes back

PZ 107/4 (16 Overs)

Zahid bowls his last

PZ 104/4 (15 Overs)

Minhas bowls his last

PZ 102/4 (14 Overs)

Zahid replaces Malik

PZ 87/3 (13 Overs)

Minhas replaces Hasan

PZ 83/2 (12 Overs)

Malik replaces Minhas

PZ 79/2 (11 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes into the attack

PZ 75/1 (10 Overs)

Minhas continues

PZ 71/1 (9 Overs)

Zahid continues

PZ 60/1 (8 Overs)

More spin as Arafat Minhas comes on

PZ 59/1 (7 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood comes into the attack

PZ 54/0 (6 Overs)

Malik bowls his third

PZ 47/0 (5 Overs)

Anwar Ali comes on

PZ 33/0 (4 Overs)

Malik continues

PZ 29/0 (3 Overs)

Sams continues

PZ 17/0 (2 Overs)

Shoaib Malik bowls from the other end

PZ 12/0 (1 Over)

Babar Azam and Saim Ayub come out to open for Peshawar Zalmi. Daniel Sams to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs PESHAWAR ZALMI (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bat first against Karachi Kings in the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Monday.

PLAYING XIs

Karachi Kings: James Vince, Time Seifert (wk), Shan Masood (c), Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Irfan Khan Niazi, Anwar Ali, Daniel Sams, Arafat Minhas, Hassan Ali, Zahid Mahmood.

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HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 20, Peshawar Zalmi 14, Karachi Kings 6

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KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to bat first against Karachi Kings in the 29th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here at National Bank Stadium on Monday.

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 20, Peshawar Zalmi 14, Karachi Kings 6

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KARACHI: Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Irfan Khan displayed nerves of steel and guided Karachi Kings to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Lahore Qalandars in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

The enthralling victory kept Karachi Kings in contention to make it to the playoffs as they moved just one point shy of Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United, sitting fourth and third place respectively.

Chasing 178 on a tricky National Bank Stadium surface, the home side knocked the winning runs when Shoaib Malik slashed Zaman Khan for a boundary on the final delivery.

The home side got off to a flying start to the pursuit, courtesy of a quickfire opening stand between James Vince and Tim Seifert, which yielded 59 runs.

The sensational stand lasted in the seventh over when Tayyab Abbas got Vince caught behind on 42. His 27-ball knock featured six boundaries and a six.

Karachi Kings’ skipper Shan Masood then joined Seifert and knitted an anchoring 40-run partnership before walking back in the 12th over.

Masood scored a 16-ball 24 with the help of three boundaries.

The Kings then lost two more wickets — Kieron Pollard (3) and Seifert (33) — in quick succession and consequently slipped to 113/4 in 14.2 overs.

But Irfan and Malik kept the hosts in the hunt with a sensible partnership which saw them adding 52 runs for the fifth wicket off just 25 deliveries until the former departed in the penultimate over after a match-defining knock.

Irfan scored a quickfire 35 off 16 deliveries, peppered with six boundaries.

But Malik hung on and brought his vast experience into play to guide Karachi Kings to a nerve-testing victory.

He scored an unbeaten 27 off 17 deliveries, hitting four boundaries.

Tayyab Abbas led the bowling charge for the Qalandars with 2/23 while Sikandar Raza, Zaman and Shaheen Shah Afridi struck out a batter each.

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Put into bat first, the Qalandars, who are already out of the playoffs race, notched up a decent total on the board, courtesy of an anchoring second-wicket partnership.

The visitors, however, had a contrasting start to their innings as they lost their opener Tahir Baig in the third over with just 16 runs on the board.

Following the early stutter, Fakhar joined Abdullah in the middle and they combined to launch an astounding recovery for the Qalandars.

The pair added 70 runs for the second wicket at a brisk rate.

Fakhar Zaman was the core aggressor of the stand and brought up his half-century in the process off just 32 deliveries.

The left-handed batter had an agonizing end to his brave knock as a direct hit from Muhammad Irfan Khan sent him packing in the 11th over.

He scored 54 off 35 deliveries with the help of five boundaries and two sixes.

Following Fakhar’s dismissal, Abdullah took charge of the Qalandars’ batting expedition and changed gears to bring up his half-century in 36 deliveries.

He put together a brief partnership with Shai Hope (9) before finally perishing in the 17th over.

Abdullah Shafique remained the top-scorer for the Qalandars with a 39-ball 55 which featured five boundaries and a six.

Later, Sikandar Raza and David Wiese bolstered Lahore Qalandars to a formidable total with a quickfire 46-run stand.

Raza scored 22 off 16 deliveries while Wiese smashed three sixes on his way to a nine-ball 24.

Zahid Mahmood led the bowling attack for Karachi Kings with two wickets while Blessing Muzarabani and Anwar Ali made one scalp each.

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KARACHI: Shoaib Malik and Muhammad Irfan Khan displayed nerves of steel and guided Karachi Kings to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Lahore Qalandars in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

KK 179/7 (20 Overs)

Zaman bowls the final over

KK 170/5 (19 Overs)

Shaheen bowls the penultimate over

KK 161/4 (18 Overs)

Zaman replaces Wiese

KK 148/4 (17 Overs)

Shaheen comes back

KK 133/4 (16 Overs)

Wiese replaces Raza

KK 122/4 (15 Overs)

Tayyab continues

KK 113/3 (14 Overs)

Raza continues

KK 107/3 (13 Overs)

Tayyab returns

KK 100/2 (12 Overs)

11.3: Raza bowls a length ball that spun away and beat his outside edge, disturbed the stumps and Shan Masood falls.

Raza bowls his third

KK 96/1 (11 Overs)

Wiese continues

KK 83/1 (10 Overs)

Raza continues

KK 76/1 (9 Overs)

David Wiese comes to bowl

KK 71/1 (8 Overs)

Sikandar Raza into the attack

KK 65/1 (7 Overs)

6.4: Touch short and came back in from outside off, Vince throws his bat at it and the outside edge is drawn, the keeper pouches it safely.

Tayyab Abbas comes into the attack

KK 58/0 (6 Overs)

Zaman continues

KK 49/0 (5 Overs)

Jahandad Khan joins the attack

KK 40/0 (4 Overs)

Zaman Khan comes into the attack

KK 30/0 (3 Overs)

Shaheen continues

KK 19/0 (2 Overs)

Ahsan Hafeez bowls from the other end

KK 2/0 (1 Over)

James Vince and Tim Seifert come out to open the innings for Karachi Kings. Shaheen Shah Afridi to bowl the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs LAHORE QALANDARS (2nd INNINGS)

KARACHI: Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique scored quick half-centuries to power Lahore Qalandars to 177/5 against arch-rivals Karachi Kings in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

LQ 177/5 (20 Overs)

Hasan bowls the final over

LQ 161/5 (19 Overs)

Muzarabani bowls the penultimate over

LQ 144/5 (18 Overs)

Anwar bowls his last

LQ 133/5 (17 Overs)

Muzarabani replaces Zahid

LQ 125/4 (16 Overs)

Hasan replaces Anwar

LQ 122/4 (15 Overs)

Zahid bowls his last

LQ 118/2 (14 Overs)

Anwar comes back

LQ 108/2 (13 Overs)

Hasan replaces Pollard

LQ 100/2 (12 Overs)

Zahid bowls his third

LQ 89/2 (11 Overs)

10.3: Slightly shortish at middle, tucked to deep midwicket, takes on Irfan Niaz’s arm, who hits the bull’s eye and Fakhar couldn’t make his ground in time.

Kieron Pollard replaces Malik

LQ 78/1 (10 Overs)

Zahid continues

LQ 70/1 (9 Overs)

Malik continues

LQ 55/1 (8 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood brought into the attack

LQ 50/1 (7 Overs)

Malik replaces Hasan

LQ 44/1 (6 Overs)

Anwar replaces Muzarabani

LQ 35/1 (5 Overs)

Hasan Ali comes on

LQ 31/1 (4 Overs)

Muzarabani continues

LQ 18/1 (3 Overs)

2.4: Length delivery, pitched in line. Tahir flicked this towards deep square’s left and Irfan Khan Niazi ran across, put in a dive and gobbled it up safely.

Anwar Ali replaces Malik

LQ 11/0 (2 Overs)

Blessing Muzarabani bowls from the other end

LQ 8/0 (1 Over)

Tahir Baig and Abdullah Shafique come out to open the innings for Lahore Qalandars. Shoaib Malik bowls the first over.

KARACHI KINGS vs LAHORE QALANDARS (1st INNINGS)

KARACHI: Karachi Kings have won the toss and elected to field against Lahore Qalandars in the 26th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 here on Saturday.

PLAYING XIs

HEAD TO HEAD

Matches 18, Karachi Kings 12, Lahore Qalandars 6

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RAWALPINDI: Karachi Kings’ fast bowler Mir Hamza has opened up about the reason for his team’s narrow loss against Islamabad United in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9.

During the post-match press conference, Hamza expressed that Karachi Kings could have won the match against Islamabad United if they had some more runs on the board.

“I think we were 10-15 runs short, otherwise, the result would have been different as batters would have been under pressure while chasing,” he added.

He also shed light on the pitch conditions of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, which is behaving differently than last year.

“Pindi pitch is behaving differently this time. We expected high-scoring encounters here like last year, where 200-220 runs were being chased. However, the pitch has moisture and is supportive to bowlers.”

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Hamza also stated that his team is currently focused on winning the next two games and qualifying for the playoffs of PSL 9.

“We are not thinking about other teams at the moment. Our next target is to win our remaining matches,” said the left-arm pacer.

Upon being asked about skipper Shan Masood’s aggressive behaviour on the field, Hamza backed his captain and called it part of the game.

“Aggression is part of the game. In a crucial stage of a must-win game, things can heat up but it is the beauty of cricket. Even I was aggressive in the latter stages of the match today,” Mir Hamza remarked.

“Shan [Masood] is naturally a cool and calm person, but a captain needs to be aggressive on the field.”

Karachi Kings will next face arch-rivals Lahore Qalandars on 9th March.

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