Wasi Khan

Thursday 4 February 2016

PSL - Pakistan Super League T20

Official Logo PSL

For a long time now, we have heard about the prospects of Pakistan Cricket Board launching it’s own T20 league. On many occasions, these efforts have faced hurdles that have been hard to overcome. This time, things are on track to redefine Pakistan’s cricket!

As the cricketing world prepares itself for the upcoming T20 World Cup in March in India, some of the world’s best cricketers are already arrived in Dubai and Sharjah to play the Pakistan Super League (PSL) starting today. The PSL will go down as Pakistan cricket’s most defining moment.

On December 21^st and 2^nd 2015 the PSL stages a two-day player draft at the National Cricket Academy at Gaddafi Stadium HQ in Lahore. A total of 310 players, 138 of them from Pakistan, go in the pool, spread across five categories. The draft continues for 20 rounds, finalizing 100 picks. Shahid Afridi is the first player drafted, selected by Peshawar Zalmi. Other big picks include Shane Watson to Islamabad United, Chris Gayle to Lahore Qalandars, Kevin Pietersen to Quetta Gladiators and Mohammad Amir to Karachi Kings.

PSL - Foreign Players Platinum Category

Amir’s form has been nothing short of sensational since his return to top-flight cricket. Though he was in the Gold category, he was always going to be one of the most-eagerly awaited picks. Karachi, the most expensive franchise, had a day of underwhelming picks, but grabbing Amir has more than made up for it.

PCB management along with PSL teams captains have officially launched the PSL trophy during a press conference in Dubai.

I am more than delighted to see that top international and local coaches are part of the coach roster. Naturally, this will translate into an immediate improvement in the quality of our cricket. The bigger effect, as you will notice, will be in our domestic cricket at home. Players will now be more eager to perform in other domestic tournaments in a bid to get noticed and that sense of competition will help Pakistan across all formats.

Friday 20 March 2015

Misbah-Ul-Haq - GoodBye to the Skipper

Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi born on 28 May 1974 at Mianwali, Punjab. He is the current Test and One Day International ODI captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. He is a solid middle-order batsmen best known for his composure with the bat whilst also having the ability to be an aggressive big shot player when required. He is the top scorer in ODI cricket among those players who haven't scored a century in ODI.

Misbah ul Haq played his ODI against Newzealand on 27th April, 2000. He was initially noticed for his technique and his temperamen.

There is a widely held perception that Pakistan is a team of mercurial match winner who are hot when they are ON and terrible when tjey are OFF but the Captain Misbah Ul Haq is unlike other Pakistan Team Members he has the batting average of 50.80 in Test matches and 43.59 in ODIs.


Misbah - The Skipper

Pakistan team suffered during England tour in 2010 with spot-fixing controversy, Misbah was appointed as full time captain, he was the sixth to hold post in three years since Inzimam Ul Haq retirement. Misbah was preferred over Younus Khan, Mohammad Yousuf and Kamran Akmal as captain. Wasim Akram stated that although the decision was surprising if Misbah bats and fields well everything else will go according to plan. Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson stated that he believed Misbah has the best cricketing brain within Pakistan and he will do incredibly well in the plans for the captaincy Misbah hit back at those who criticized the decision to appoint him captain and stated that he should be given a chance to prove himself. In his first match as test captain he set an example for his team when he scored 71* in a 168 run partnership with Younus Khan this helped Pakistan salvage a draw from the match. Misbah has led Pakistan in 33 test matches, with the most (15) wins as Pakistani Captain, losing 9 with 8 draws.

In a recent Test Series with Australia, Pakistan White-washed Australia. Pakistan won the first match in Dubai by 221 runs, which had been their previous record-winning margin in terms of runs against Australia.
The Pakistan captain Misbah-Ul-Haq went on to match the 56-ball century mark set by West Indies legend Viv Richards in 1986.

#GoodByeMisbah this one is for you! pic.twitter.com/NF7VmZojOP
— wkwasikhan (@wkwasikhan) March 20, 2015

Thursday 12 March 2015

Pakistan Art - Music History of Pakistan

Music has long been a associated as a main part of Pakistani culture, and the nation was incredibly affected by the northern Indian custom of Hindustani music. Customary and nearby styles proliferate. The Music of Pakistan incorporates different components extending from music from different parts of South Asia and additionally Central Asian, Persian, Turkish, Arabic and advanced Western well known music impacts. With these different impacts, an unique Pakistani sound has been shaped.

Ghazal & Qawwali

The ghazal is kind of sentimental ballad(poem) that attracts all the lovers, is regularly put to music in Pakistani culture. The specialty of singing or performing the ghazal in Pakistan is exceptionally old. Artists like Ustad Amanat Ali, Ustad Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Ghulam Ali, Noor Jehan, and Abida Parveen are the legend ghazal vocalists. Inthe Era of 90's Classical rendering of ghazals become popular amongst the masses. The order of ghazal singing as a manifestation of "light traditional" music is a misinterpretation. Traditional ghazals are hard to render in light of the shifting temperaments of the "shers" or couplets in the ghazal.
Qawwali, a form of reverential singing connected with Sufism, that generally practiced and has affected various prominent styles. One of its most noteworthy followers, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, got to be renowned in Pakistan Art and the more extensive world.

Rock

Western-style prominent music or you can say Rock has been lazy to grow in Pakistan, although by the early 21st century there were various vocalists, both men and ladies, who were considered to be pop stars. Among these were the kin team Nazia Hassan and Zoheb Hassan, the sensational Alamgir, and the rock groups Vital Signs and Junoon, a gathering whose music was enlivened by Sufism.
The Vital Signs were proudly followed by Junoon, Awaz, Strings, Karawan and Jupiters, every one of whom had blasted the popular, rock and substantial metal music kind in the nation, bringing the noteworthy movement of nation's change into Western Music.

Nowadays Pakistan Industry is in full swing, Pakistani artists are being part of international projects. Strings a well known Pakistan Band has been featured in a Movie Spider Man. They compose a soundtrack for spiderman named "Ghar Jal Gaya". Usman Riaz with speacial guitarist skills are working with a well known group TED. Moreover, Atif Aslam, Abida Parveen, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and many more are also being approached by the internationl music agencies for a music collaboration.

It's a proud moment for all Pakistani people like me. It's a great achievement that inspite of being cornered with a tag of terorrist we are taking part in art and culture things.

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Coke Studio Season 7 Episode 1

If you missed the 1st Episode of cokestudio7 Here it is;

Starting with a Power Pack Style of Folk by Asrar!

Asrar, Sub Aakho Ali Ali, Coke Studio Season 7, Episode 1 from Coke Studio on Vimeo.

Asrar raises the curtain with his Malang Style AND in the Last Portion of the Song The great Amir Zaki Showed Up with his great Guitarist skills!

Sub Aakho Ali Ali by Asrar gets a Top Ranking in Trends with 1000+ shares in just 30 mins!

After the great Start with FOlk Music, Sajjad ALi take it to the Another Level with his God Gifted Voice!

Sajjad Ali, Tum Naraz Ho, Coke Studio Season 7, Episode 1 from Coke Studio on Vimeo.

He madeit look so easy when he was singing the Song. I have never seen someone enjoying the depth of song like he did, HATS Off!

Sweetness and Masti with a Niazi Brothers

Niazi Brothers, Lai Beqadraan Naal Yaari, Coke Studio Season 7, Episode 1 from Coke Studio on Vimeo.

Lai Beqadraan Naal Yaari was the First Song to go Live when Television first come in 1964!

Last but not the Least!

Ustaad Raees Khan & Abida Parveen, Mein Sufi Hoon, Coke Studio Season 7, Episode 1 from Coke Studio on Vimeo.

After Season 3 a comeback by Abida Parveen in a Sufi Style!

Sunday 21 September 2014

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Thursday 4 September 2014

Best of Coke Studio Pakistan - Sound of The Nation

Coke Studio is a Pakistani music television series which features live studio-recorded music performances by various artists. The show first produced by Rohail Hyatt now Strings are the producers for the upcoming season.
Coke Studio has been popular throughout the country, receiving critical acclaim and frequently being rebroadcast on numerous television and radio stations. It is one of the most popular music programmes in Asia.
Best of Coke Studio Pakistan - Sound of The Nation

Coke Studio

I am a big fan of Coke Studio. I really want to share some of the best coke studio songs with all of you!

Sunday 29 June 2014

Amazing Start of Worldcup's Knockout stage!

We're just getting started, however, with half the World Cup's round of 16 still to come, followed by the quarterfinals, semi-finals and July 13 title match.
But first, let's take a moment to consider a truly epic World Cup weekend. We saw one all-time classic match, the continued emergence of a transcendent talent, a controversial, devastating heartbreak and a nation of just 4.8 million people extend its improbable Cinderella run.

Frayed nerves. Jittery dispositions. Haggard faces and sunken eyes. As the humans of planet Earth return to work on Monday, we'll see the same symptoms, country by country. There would be no easing into this World Cup weekend. In Saturday's opening knockout match, South American upstart Chile, who so unceremoniously dumped defending champ Spain in group play, took host Brazil down to the wire in a match that exceeded regulation's 90 minutes, didn't see a goal during 30 minutes of extra time and wasn't decided until Chile's fifth and final penalty kick.

Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar was seen weeping on the field before the mano-a-mano penalty kick session even began.
“I was crying because several teammates came to be supporting me and telling me nice, beautiful things." he said after stopping Chile's first two shots to lead the victory. "What will crown this is to kiss and hold the World Cup with millions of Brazilians.”

But amid Brazil's joy and relief, you had to feel for Gonzalo Jara of Chile. Jara missed his penalty try after Neymar's — failing to send the match into sudden-death penalties, thus ending Chile's run — after appearing to help deflect in Brazil's first-half score earlier on.

Entering Sunday's match against the Netherlands, Mexico had reached the round of 16 five straight times, yet never advanced on to the quarterfinals. But that record-setting streak of disappointment, the longest in soccer history, looked to be over with El Tri up 1-0 and less than five minutes left to play.
Even when Wesley Sneijder scored a penalty in the 88th minute to equalize, Mexico still seemed on decent footing, dealing with stifling heat in Fortaleza much better than the Dutch. But then: A moment that will live on in Mexican infamy for years to come.
Rafa Marquez just barely grazed the foot of known Dutch diver Arjen Robben in the 92nd minute. Robben flopped to the ground as if hit by a bullet. The referee's whistle blew. Klaas Jan Huntelaar converted the penalty to put the Netherlands up 2-1. The clock ran out. Mexico's heart broke in the round of 16 yet again.

Here's a look at Marquez's foul — or, depending on your opinion, his non-foul.

Total flop or legitimate foul? It's an argument that will rage at least in some quarters for eternity.