Saturday 4th February, 2012
PCB chief asks England to host tri-series with India, Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has proposed that the England and Wales Cricket Board hosts a one-day tri-series involving Pakistan and India next year, during the recent ...
Gilani to visit Qatar next week for Afghan peace talks
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will explain his country's stance on the issue of peace talks with the Afghan Taliban during hid visit to Qatar next week to meet the Gulf state's leaders, ...
Rehman Malik admits weak Anti-Terrorism Act allowing banned organisations' continued activities
Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has stressed the need for improving a law to control activities of banned organisations. The Daily Times quoted Malik, as saying that the delay in approval ...
Pak doctor who aided Abbottabad raid on Osama said to be in danger
Karachi News.NetConcerns are being raised about the safety of a Pakistani doctor who might have played a crucial role in the final take-down of former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in his Abbottabad hideout. Fox ...
PCB to conduct rehabilitation programme for Pak spot-fixer Aamir
Karachi News.NetThe Pakistan Cricket Board's legal adviser, Taffazul Rizvi, has said convicted spot-fixer Mohammad Aamir's rehabilitation programme would begin soon. "Under the ICC anti-corruption code a convicted ...
ISI chief Pasha ready to 'get out of job' despite apparent third term extension?
Karachi News.NetSpeculations might be at its peak that chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha's tenure could be extended by the Pakistan government, reports suggest that he is ...
Anderson says England batsmen confident despite 'nerve-wracking' display in third Test
Karachi News.NetEngland bowler James Anderson has said there is no shortage of confidence among the batters despite another nervous display in the third and final Test against Pakistan being played here. "All our ...
PCB chief wants 'trapped' spot-fixer Aamir back following completion of sentence
Karachi News.NetPakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has backed the return of spot-fixing convict Mohammad Aamir in the team after he serves his five-year ban, saying he was a talented fast bowler who ...
English cricket is in good state despite loss against Pakistan: Waugh
Karachi News.NetFormer Australian captain Steve Waugh believes England cricket is still in good shape despite being thrashed by Pakistan in the UAE. England have already lost the series 2-0 and will play the final ...
Harbhajan Singh should be recalled to Indian team: Saqlain Mushtaq
Karachi News.NetFormer Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has said off-spinner Harbhajan Singh should be recalled back to the Indian team. "I think at the moment, the main issue for him (Harbhajan) is too much ...
Pakistan lose openers after England's 141
SBSPakistan reached 2-30 at lunch on the second day of the third and final Test in Dubai on Saturday, still trailing England by 12 runs after losing both ...
Cancer patients' number reaches 1,500 in Jammu and Kashmir
New KeralaJammu, Feb 3 : Number of cancer patients have shown an immense increase in different parts of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, an official here ...
Indian army kills 2 militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Global TimesTwo militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed Saturday in a fierce gunfight with Indian army in Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The clash broke out at village Odura of district ...
England ahead as wickets continue to tumble
CricinfoPop out for a coffee in Lahore and that you will miss a wicket is almost inevitable. Roll over for a lie-in on a frosty English winter's morning and you might miss three or four. This series ...
Moderate Quake Hits NW Pakistan
Bahrain News AgencyIslamabad, Feb. 4 (BNA) - Earthquake tremors of 5.4 magnitude were felt in northern Pakistani city of Chitral and its adjacent area on early Saturday morning, local media reported. Shakes of 5.4 ...
U.S. tries 'hip hop' diplomacy in Pakistan
The StarAlsarah, a member of the hip-hop troupe FEW Collective, performs during a concert organized by the U.S. embassy in Islamabad November 14, 2011. (REUTERS/Faisal ...
Pakistan PM to discuss Afghanistan reconciliation
IOLPakistan's prime minister will travel to Qatar next week to talk with officials from the Gulf Arab state on the Afghan reconciliation process, a senior government official said on ...
Team India 'afraid' of playing Pakistan cricket team: PCB chief
NDTVDubai: Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf said Saturday that his side's recent resurgence in form had left arch-rivals India afraid to take them on.The neighbours have not played a Test series ...
Can Pakistan Sustain Its Democracy?
World Press ReviewPakistan is clearly struggling to make democracy a sustainable form of government. In the 64 years of its existence, it has only succeeded only half the time-and that too as a democracy that keeps ...
Pakistan Lose Openers in Skittle-Fest
International Herald TribuneDUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistan lost both their opening batsmen early, as England wrestled back the upper hand again at lunch in the second day of the third and final test on Saturday. Pakistan ...
Pakistan v England – day two live!
The Guardian"My american cricket-loving girlfriend who will be keeping YOU company while I go to bed in a few overs, has just asked me: "is this how it feels to be an England fan, cherishing every run ...
Taliban kill eight Pakistani soldiers
Asia News NetworkThe military operation has caused displacement of about 70,000 people from the region. The deceased soldiers were identified as Mohammad Hussain Mohmand, Sanaullah Khattak, Nadir Khan, Irfan, Jannat ...
Op-Ed Contributors: Can Egypt Avoid Pakistan’s Fate?
New York TimesEgypt and Pakistan are populous Muslim-majority nations in conflict-ridden regions, and both have long been allies and recipients of extensive military and economic ...
Pakistan’s greatest crisis is the country’s withering leadership
KhilafahToday the people of Pakistan face a myriad of challenges that threaten the country's very existence. This includes: American threats of unilateral action beyond the tribal area and its efforts ...
Warning on Pakistan is no 'report card'
UPIReligious violence and acrimony against the United States are reasons for U.S. citizens to be wary of traveling to Pakistan, the U.S. State Department said. Islamabad's frustration with ...
Pakistan coach supports DRS
IOLSimon Taufel of Australia, one of the best umpires in the world, had three of his decisions overturned by the television umpire on the first day of the third and final Test between Pakistan and ...
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