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Daily rues cricket not being played between India, Pakistan

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Islamabad: It is about time cricket is revived in Pakistan, said a daily which noted that India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral Test series after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

An editorial “All is not lost” in The Nation on Monday said that a meeting between India and Pakistan’s cricket board chiefs in Mumbai was recently cancelled after Shiv Sena stormed the BCCI office.

“The cricket arch-rivals have yet to agree the first of six proposed series between 2015 and 2023, and luck is not on their side. India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral Test series since 2007 after the Mumbai attacks,” said the daily.

India was due to play two Tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals this year in the United Arab Emirates, where Pakistan play their home Tests because of security concerns. Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan has recently threatened to boycott the World T20 matches which would surely devastate many fans.

The editorial said that cricket witnessed a ‘comeback’ with the Zimbabwe series and “your average fan dared to hope that there would be more cricket at home”.

“But sadly the Pakistani people can only enjoy the great moments witnessed in these matches through television, whereas the stadiums in UAE stand empty. When Pakistan and England opened their Test series in Abu Dhabi last week, only 54 people watched the first day at the 20,000-capacity Sheikh Zayed Stadium, while numbers picked up towards the end of the match.”

It, however, added that “all is not lost as the Pakistan-England series has been an adrenaline fueled event so far”.

The first match was written off because it looked destined to be a draw on a super flat pitch, but became a desperate effort to stay alive in the dying stages. After 1,121 runs and 17 wickets in the first two innings of an extraordinarily slow-burning contest, the first Test in Abu Dhabi all but exploded into a fireworks finish, as England fell agonisingly short of glory following a Twenty20-style run-chase.”

Younis Khan broke Javed Miandad’s record of 8,832 runs in Test matches, becoming the first Pakistani batsman to reach 9,000 Test runs, while Shoaib Malik made a double smashing century.

“Overall the team effort and performance is commendable. It is about time cricket comes home to the stadiums and fields so that the sport may be revived in the country where so many avid fans are waiting,” said the daily.

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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok

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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.

The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.

Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.

Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.

For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.

During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.

Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.

Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .

Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.

In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.

In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.

He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.

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